Thanks Gary, very interesting and, of course, compulsory reading.
Similar story to Livergood's but with slightly different insights.
It's clear that 911 was the "trigger" which enabled the Pipelinestan war to commence and the "smoke-screen" under which the occupation of Afghanistan could take place. In the circumstances, it could not have occurred at a time more conveniently suited to the US ambitions in the region. In fact, it occurred at precisely the right time. I will leave the conclusion to your imagination.
>>>The Taliban were never a target in the "war against terrorism". They were just a scapegoat - rather, a horde of medieval warrior scapegoats <<<
I also like his approach to Iraq and Satan Hussein.
>>>But Saddam will not be attacked, because Saddam is the ultimate reason for American military bases in the Gulf - a splendid affair because on top of it all it is a free ride, the expenses being paid by the ultra-flush sheikdoms. Now, after the (also unfinished) New Afghan War, American forces are already establishing themselves in Central and South Asia to once again "protect the interests of the free world".<<<
But, most of all I like the way he calls Dick Cheney, "The Invisible Man". Perhaps, in time, he'll be known as the Holy Ghost --- of the Bush, Rumsfelt and Cheney trinity. |
