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RE: ABCNEWS.com : Officials: 9/11 Was Main Reason for War
by Hijexx at 5:10 pm EDT, Apr 29, 2003

Decius wrote:

] The administration comes clean about its motives. Stratfor has
] been mostly dead on, if this story is correct. They apparently
] stop short of supporting the neo-conservatives, although in
] what way its not exactly clear.

To build its case for war with Iraq, the Bush administration argued that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction, but some officials now privately acknowledge the White House had another reason for war — a global show of American power and democracy.

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No. It's a result of the nitwit logic of GW Bush: You're either with me or you're against me. How much sense does it make for America to showcase democracy by taking out governments that America doesn't happen to fancy?

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But what if Sept. 11 had never happened? Would the United States have gone to war with Iraq? Administration officials and others say no, at least not now.

The Bush administration could probably have lived with the threat of Saddam and might have gone after him eventually if, for example, the Iraqi leader had become more aggressive in pursuing a nuclear program or in sponsoring terrorism.

But again, Sept. 11 changed all that.

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That's probably one reason why they let 9/11 happen, but Iraq was on the drawing board before that time. I'll take "no, at least not now" to mean "yes."

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It seems to have improved the behavior of the Syrians and maybe the Iranians, they said, although there is still concern that Iran will meddle in Iraq. And it may have even put some fear in the North Koreans, they added. Plus, they said it probably has helped the Middle East peace process.

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It's also serving to set the example that pre-emptive war is A-OK. Noticed India's saber rattling lately? They're citing America's example.

RE: ABCNEWS.com : Officials: 9/11 Was Main Reason for War


 
 
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