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Politics : Stockman Scott's Political Debate Porch
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To: Augustus Gloop who wrote (72661)2/23/2005 11:21:49 AM
From: Orcastraiter  Read Replies (1) of 89467
 
How wrong we were and Bush was going to error on the side of proactive protection to safeguard our country and its people. That's what we expect and as it turns out he's being vilified for doing so. But can you imagine if he had not been proactive and something happened here - AGAIN? I know which way I'd rather be view as "the goat."


An intelligent president does not error on the side of proactive protection by causing the death of 100's of thousands and the destruction of entire cities. The top guy at the CIA says we're not safer from terrorism. He says we are more at risk now then before the war.

We can all agree on this too. The Bush administration was pro attacking Iraq...before 9-11. 9-11 was used as an excuse to attack. Now the Bush administration had it's reasons for attacking Iraq before 9-11, but they supplanted those reasons with fears of terrorism. What were those reasons?

Obviously to get rid of Saddam was one. Then there is the oil. Then there is the wider objective of "spreading democracy" around the world. The invasion of Iraq was a rather blunt instrument for accomplishing these goals. It's cost us plenty in the eyes of the world...and now Bush is in Europe trying to patch things up. I do not buy the terror connection...the reaction to 9-11 as a reason to start a war in Iraq. It certainly made sense to go after bin Laden and the Taliban who really were supporting terrorists. The price we have paid in blood, treasure and goodwill has far superceded any benefit we'll see from the war in Iraq.

Yes...we are goats.

Orca
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