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June 16, 2008
I guess that many Europeans in Berlin, Paris and London can't wait for lame duck George Bush to go. Who cares if this anti-intellectual President, who insist that virtue is ignorance, has regrets about the macho language he used to win support for the war, such as "bring 'em on" and "dead or alive" and preemptive strike. Life after Bush is what we yearn for. He is bad news.
Steve Bell
His presidency has been a disaster in terms of climate change, Middle East, ,Afghanistan, Iran. His administration continues to both talk about bombing Iran and support Israel's decision to escalate the threat levels against Iran, even though Iran has not breached its nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty obligations, Isn't this a continuation of warmongering policies based on the realism of empire realpolitik?
What else is the US attempt to impose a "security pact" on Iraq that would allow upwards of 50 or 60 US military bases in Iraq, together with the judicial immunity of US personnel, no time limit on access to Iraqi bases nor any restrictions on the US to "conduct military operations in Iraq and to detain individuals when necessary for imperative reasons of security?
Why else talk in terms of an ''irrational'' and thus untrustworthy Iranian regime? Doesn't that imply that the Bush administration can't trust isrrational regime because they are not deterred by threat of annihilation. Therefore, extraordinary actions such as pre-emptive attack might be not only justified but necessary. Isn't that the Bush Doctrine?
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Gary,
I am so looking forward to the sight of a black family occupying the White House.It cannot happen soon enough. I also hope that John McCain is toast and the Republicans routed.