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The
New York Times
disclosure of an official National Intelligence Estimate, which
states that the Iraq invasion has worsened the global terrorist threat,
carries an unspoken subtext – that the Bush administration is either
woefully ignorant of how to combat terrorism or finds the terrorist
threat a useful tool for managing the American public. Click to expand...
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[FONT=times new roman, times, serif]Although the Iraq War has cost about 2,700 American
lives and hundreds of billions of dollars from the Treasury, the war has
created great business opportunities for well-connected corporations
such as Halliburton and Bechtel, which have registered substantial
profits from the occupation and “rebuilding” of Iraq. [/FONT]Also, although U.S. intelligence agencies now agree
that the terrorist threat has ballooned due to the Iraq War, the Bush
administration has found the conflict useful in simultaneously expanding
its powers, abrogating constitutional rights and justifying more
government secrecy. [/FONT]Those trends seem likely to continue – and even
accelerate – as the “war on terror” remains a powerful excuse for
transforming the United States from a historically free and open society
to a frightened nation where citizens eagerly trade their constitutional
rights for government promises of more security. [/FONT]
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Americans are more interested in economic security than political freedom.
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Yeah I guess a kinder gentler form of fascism is okay with most folks today Bill.
Funny how most (here at least) will argue that they aren't while making excuses for it at the same time. At any rate the infrastructure for tyranny is now in place thanks to Bill Clinton and his adopted brother George W. Bush.
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Won't that be handy for Hillary.
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Yep.
Be careful what you wish for.
The other side may find it useful.