The Crumbling Case for War

[RBHam]

by Alan Bock

It is a little frustrating to write that the main hope is that the American people will be more vigilant the next time a president and his administration put on a full court press on behalf of a dubious war. At this time, however, it is probably the best we can hope for. It is fine to entertain the distant hope that various scandals and evidence of untruths will lead to the downfall or even the widespread discrediting of the Bush administration and its decision to invade Iraq. It is more likely, however, that the effect will be more subtle and cumulative – and it might not happen at all.

Nonetheless, critics of the war on Iraq can be fairly comfortable in the knowledge that most of the criticisms of the decision-making processes leading up to the invasion of Iraq were seriously flawed and that the war was unjustified. Who says so? Most members of the administration now admit it, and a former member has come out (perhaps naively believing that his wealth will shield him from damage) with criticisms blazing. A new study published by the Army War College even concludes that the war in Iraq "was a war-of-choice distraction from the war of necessity against al Qaida."

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[emanymton]

1. War Is Always Good

We have been here before.

Don't underestimate the stupidity of the public. George Orwell's vision of the future in the book "1984," is being lived today. People want to be lied to, they want to be led. The establishment machines (government, religion, media - etc.) in society know the masses will follow. The current militant junta in Washington will push the "hot buttons" of hate, the children will be marched off to their doom and the people will wave the flag and cheer.

Continued resistance to this mindless insanity is our only hope for a peaceful life. Keep in mind also, those who oppose the system from within are a greater threat to the system than the "external enemy."

Don't get discouraged but don't think the people will thank you for your efforts either.

We resist because we must.

[el_gato]

2. good post emanymton

welcome to DU!

[revcarol]

3. A toast to you and your post.

:toast: and welcome.

this article ties it all together: O'Neill, Cheney secret energy map, the Plame outing, Bremer's and Colin's complicity and duplicity, War college report.

Don't you love the smell of boiling oil on administration heads in the morning?