Re: new thoughts on iraq

--- In metatuning@yahoogroups.com, "X. J. Scott" <xjscott@e...> wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> Here is where I am now.
>
> I don't like al Qaeda, whoever they are.
>
> But what does Iraq have to do with al Qaeda?
>
> Surely there are vague connections between al Qaeda and Iraq -- but als
> obetween al Qaeda and France, Germany, Egypt, Canada, Mexico, the US - take
> your pick.
>
> What is so special about Iraq?
<snip>

My view is that the administration needs something dangerous and exciting going on to keep the momentum going. After we "pacified" Afghanistan things got kind of slow, and Bush's handlers realized that in order to get reelected, he was going to have to be a wartime president, or nothing.

John Starrett

----- Original Message -----
From: <jstarret@...>

> > What is so special about Iraq?
> <snip>
>
> My view is that the administration needs something dangerous
>and exciting going on to keep the momentum going. After we
>"pacified" Afghanistan things got kind of slow, and Bush's
> handlers realized that in order to get reelected, he was going
>to have to be a wartime president, or nothing.

Didn't work for his dad!

* David Beardsley
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--- In metatuning@yahoogroups.com, "David Beardsley" <db@b...> wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <jstarret@c...>
>
> > > What is so special about Iraq?
> > <snip>
> >
> > My view is that the administration needs something dangerous
> >and exciting going on to keep the momentum going. After we
> >"pacified" Afghanistan things got kind of slow, and Bush's
> > handlers realized that in order to get reelected, he was going
> >to have to be a wartime president, or nothing.
>
> Didn't work for his dad!

And I hope it won't work for him. Talk about capitalizing on 911.

John Starrett