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Originally Posted by borked
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Intersting stuff borked! And much in line with other papers such as the Pax Americana concept and contributed to by individuals who are now part of the current admin staff (eg Rumsfeld, Rice, Wolfowitz et al).
One comment that stood out - (before Young George was dumped in as a tenant in the White House) - and made by Rice, - "US troops are trained to kill and that's what they should be doing". (Yea - had to check this a few times cos just did not believe she said that - and it stands up and it's in context).
OK, Condi is only one person and her views may not represent the overall - but suspect that was the general aura and intention. Basically we need to get into war games and conflict - and where we can show a magical resolution and take the lead. That paper in your link appears to be going along the same path.
Little doubts Iraq was on the table prior to election time - along with a few more countries. You may remember at the start of the first term of office, George was going nowhere, rapidly sinking in polls, - then 9/11. There was masses of support and sympathy for the US at that time. George did stand up, but uttered a pile of cowboy rhetoric with no substance which pretty much started his bad PR and questioned his brain capacity. At the same time, there were rare excellent PR "happenings" - one was the footage of him with a Fire Chief at ground zero - that, among a few more helped pull US public support for him. But, he then pressed off on another avenue and pursued an invasion with Iraq - which was mostly likely, the intention from the start where he could play the role of Commander-in-Chief and defend the US against evil. (He's obviously useless in most other roles - eg economics or "nation constructing").
Only me, but have little doubts this admin know exactly what their aims and agenda is - and that has little to do with enhancing the US as a country. Whether by design or error of judgement, they now have multiple hot spots to address - tho none of them appear to have the simplistic "remedy" scenarios descibed in the link paper. They have all become a problem and causing ripples. Iraq is now a mess and this has eventually been admitted (it's not just a "group of local thugs" as Rumsfeld once tried to claim at the start). Here's a current "status report" of news pieces with talk of a "fresh look" at that situation..
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6073504.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6074182.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6075424.stm
Prediction... we will see "insurgent groups" sitting at the table with the US and both parties trying to find a remedy with the aim of cutting down attacks - and the US finding an exit route from Iraq. The sooner the better
