Revolt against imperialism by George Galloway

[kevinmc]

It almost defies belief that George Bush and Tony Blair could be contemplating a new war while the fires they have already started in Iraq and Afghanistan continue to rage.

But the journals, websites and pundits of the neo-conservative right in the US are discussing exactly that – a military strike on Iran.

They are piling up the same fanciful propaganda that we heard on the eve of the invasion of Iraq – non-existent weapons of mass destruction, the interests of the so called international community, the alleged threat from another Middle Eastern country.

And from most media commentators comes a staggering lightmindedness. We are told an attack will not take place. But John Bolton, the US ambassador to the United Nations, has indicated candidly to British MPs how far plans have been developed.

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http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/article.php?article_id=8495

[MrPrax]

1. Actually...

This time around the Admin isn't even going through the motions of distributing 'fanciful propaganda'...they're simply sticking to one-note 'logic'--People make Nukes, Iranians are People, Iranians make nukes.

It is merely the last part that is being floated as a rationale with the hope that xenophobic racism and fear will fill in the narrative.