To: Alighieri who wrote (148925 ) 8/1/2002 1:43:04 PM From: tejek Read Replies (2) | Respond to The 9/11 events have created a potent and dangerous brew. Bush and co. have a great chance to sell the country on initiatives that would never fly pre 9/11 because people are reluctant to oppose the government now. In time, this advantage will be lost, so the administration has to act quickly, and you know what they say about haste. Initiatives that pre 9/11 would be viewed as shocking attacks on constitutional rights go largely unopposed. Actions that are sold to us as pre-emptive, in the aftermath of 9/11, exploit fear and patriotism. The problem is all this is beginning to look like Ramboism. This war on Iraq has the potential to destabilize the world and earn this country the hatred of Arabs for generations to come. choose to see us in a negative light in order to support their negative biases including their anti semitism. Both sides have a lot to learn about each other. Bin Laden may be achieving his objectives with the help of Bush and his administration. And, as you say, the lack of balance of power in the world makes it easier for the US to coerce an "alliance" to carry out this attack. Example: Turkey finally agreed to allow the US to use its bases after the US promised to forgive its debt of billions.
