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Originally posted by PornoDoggy
Don't blame me - I voted for the other guy.
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It would probably also be a question of "who next." The reason I say that is simple. An American attack on Iraq WILL BE the greatest recruiting tool for the al Qaida-types.
Frank, if GW uses the war to win this fall's elections, it will cost him the White House in '04, because of the after affects of the war. Just mho.
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It would be unwise of GW to try to win this fall's election with a war, cuz you're right, it will blow back come '04. Especially if the economy remains weak. Like I stated in my post, it would probably be wise of him to postpone any attacks until '03 so he can live off the fumes of post-war popularity surge. This should counteract his otherwise crappy ratings due to the weak economy.
I agree also with your post re "unintended consequences". The 9/11 attacks were the unintended effects of the Gulf War. When US troops stayed on Saudi soil, this really riled Bin Laden and friends. The Taliban were the unintended effects of the US proxy war against the Soviets in Afghanistan.
I would not be surprised if we get a massive jolt 10 years from now due to GW's reelection ploys.