William Cormier
Footnote: When the American people are voicing an opinion for or against an attack on Iran, they should seriously look at the reason we attacked Iraq. Just today, the Huffington Post published a remarkable article that delves into the real reasons Bush had for attacking Iraq, none of which are listed as “the official rationale.” Today’s article sets the record straight, and what applies to Iran can easily be tied into our current behavior in Iraq. We don’t need to be lied to and mislead any longer.
Bush Reveals True Reason for War in Push for Iraqi Agreement(Excerpts - A must read article!)
For five years the Bush administration has played wack-a-mole with the American people as to why we are in Iraq, with a new justification quickly spawning after the hollow core of the prior position was exposed. WMD’s was followed by fighting Al Qaeda and ultimately bringing democracy to the Middle East. Last week the proverbial mole may have met his maker and exposed the true reason over a million Americans have been put in harm’s way.
From the start of the occupation, the Bush administration has shown little regard for Iraqi sovereignty and international legal prohibitions against making significant changes to the legal and political institutions of an occupied country. Instead, the administration pursued what, former World Bank chief economist Joseph Stiglitz characterized as “an even more radical form of shock therapy than pursued in the former Soviet world,” as it completely reshaped Iraq’s legal and economic regime to turn it into a Club Med for corporate interests.
The current spat over the SoF Agreement once again raises the question of why we fought this war to begin with. After five years of war at a cost of approximately $539 billion, 90,000 Iraqi lives, over 35,000 American soldiers wounded or killed, we now know what we suspected all along — that Operation Iraqi Freedom was never about liberating the people of Iraq but instead about liberating its assets for foreign exploitation. Naomi Klein was right four years ago when she described the Bush mission as “pillaging Iraq in pursuit of a neocon utopia.”
That is why with or without the SoF Agreement, Bush’s legacy is secure. The hollow echo of Operation Iraqi Freedom reminds us that while other presidents may have failed the American people in one way or another, no president has failed, deceived or betrayed the American people like George W. Bush. MUCH MORE
When you accept reality, you’ll note that gas prices have gone down the last few days as people believe Bush has backed-off on his decision to attack or aid in the attack of Iran. The war rhetoric is one venue the speculators rely upon to keep oil prices high. As fragile as our economy is, we must do everything in our power to give the American people some relief - and lower gas prices are critical in achieving that goal. Lower fuel prices also equate to lower food prices. I don’t believe that Bush has suddenly become a compassionate or caring President, but believe that the corporate interests he represents have expressed their alarm at the consequences that go along with a new war in the Middle-east, and large swaths of corporate America would suffer tremendously, if not fail completely, if our economy completely crashes - something war with Iran is guaranteed to accomplish.
Those who support an attack on Iran based on the recommendations of Liebermann, Pat Robertson or John Hagee should consider the source and understand they are using religion and fear to advance a political agenda, misusing their power and influence to advance religious and corporate interests. Joe Loserman is voting for Israel, not the US, and has proven that he is a warmonger and is nothing more than a Neo-con in Independent’s clothing. The religious segment in our nation that believe a Middle-East war will help to usher-in the second coming of Christ need to re-read their bibles and throw out the fantasy of a “Rapture”, created through a series of fictional books; Left Behind & End of Days. Religion mixed with politics can start wars that everyone loses from, and when man believes that he can influence God’s “plan” be becomes enormously arrogant and apparently doesn’t comprehend what they read in their own Bibles.
The news keeps coming, and today, the Pentagon made clear their objective for Iran to Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak. This article also mentions the trip to Israel and that meeting, so it’s being substantiated by another news organization. Where’s the MSM on this?
Economic, political pressure on Iran is best: Pentagon
Washington believes economic and political pressure are the best ways to dissuade Iran from seeking atomic weapons, a Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday, following an appeal by Israel’s defense minister to keep “all options” on the table.
The comments followed a closely held meeting at the Pentagon Monday between Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak and US Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
“I think the Israelis are keenly aware that we believe the best possible avenue of dissuading the Iranians from pursuing nuclear weapons is through economic and political pressures,” said Geoff Morrell, the Pentagon press secretary. Much, Much MORE
If Iran is Attacking It Might Really be Israel
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