And, if CheneyBush are unable to keep the U.S. public from demanding that Congress close down this quagmire of a war, they might well decide to unleash their ultimate weapon of mass distraction by finding a good reason to attack Iran "pre-emptively" (via a false-flag operation?). When Iran responds in self-defense by attacking U.S. assets in the Persian Gulf and elsewhere, the American public will be told that it's imperative that the U.S. must fight in Iraq and Iran to stop the Muslim hordes from taking over the world, and controlling "our" oil.
Think it won't happen? Think Iran is not in the planning bombsights right now? Dream on. The CheneyBush gang is desperate and will do anything, including using nuclear weaponry, to maintain its power and control. Former Middle East CIA specialist Bob Baer says that senior intelligence officials told him recently that CheneyBush are likely to attack Iran within six months. ( www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22303955-2703,00.html )
Most Americans didn't think CheneyBush would be crazy enough to invade and occupy Iraq. We should have learned our lesson by now; these ideological zealots are unhinged enough to do it again.
And it looks like the Democrats, who should be forcefully leading the opposition to stop the Iraq War and to prevent the Iran War, are going to be enablers of CheneyBush policy once again, either out of stupidity or political cowardice. That's the moral tragedy of where we are in late-2007. #
Bernard Weiner, Ph.D. in government & international relations, has taught at universities in California and Washington, worked for two decades as a writer/editor for the San Francisco Chronicle, and currently co-edits The Crisis Papers (www.crisispapers.org). To comment: crisispapers@comcast.net .
First published by The Crisis Papers and Democratic Underground 8/28/07. www.crisispapers.org/essays7w/mercenary.htm
Bernard Weiner, Ph.D. in government & international relations, has taught at universities in California and Washington, worked for two decades as a writer-editor at the San Francisco Chronicle, and currently serves as co-editor of The Crisis Papers (www.crisispapers.org).
Over 65% of budget on Intelligience in all services and bran
According to a recent report and discussion on DEMOCRACY NOW. Currently 65% or more of our governments' intelligience is outsourced.
Regardless as to whether the Reagan, Clinton or Bushies administration started this trend, IT IS TIME TO TAKE THE oxymoron out of iU.S. government intelligience.
The armed forces and federal government need to to hire the thousands of badly needed but eager young americans applying for state department and intelligience related jobs.
Over 85% of the candidates are turned away because of fairly faulty reasoning or due prejudice against the candidates word view or background--i.e. party politics and indoctrinated intelligientsia ONLY need apply to work at the state department etc.
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on Thursday, August 30, 2007 at 1:27:25 PM
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