Thursday, September 23, 2004
Bush: we are not safer
Despite all his pollyanna-ish comments about "success" in Iraq, Bush today basically agreed that the war in Iraq has increased the likelihood of terrorism around the world:
Wow. So, if we leave Iraq now, we would leave behind a bunch of angry insurgents/terrorists who are likely to attack us. We put troops in Iraq ostensibily to make us more safe, but as of now, we are probably less safe than before we went in and tore up the country. Meanwhile, bin Laden is still free and al Queda is still operating.
Seems like Bush's foreign policy could be described as dangerous to US citizens. And I think the answer to the question "are we safer?" is a resounding "NO!"
Bush probably doesn't even realize the implications of what he said today. Not only has his war created more potential terrorists, but many more US soldiers will have to die before we can undo the damage that his unnecessary war has done to our safety.
¶ 11:42 AM
Despite all his pollyanna-ish comments about "success" in Iraq, Bush today basically agreed that the war in Iraq has increased the likelihood of terrorism around the world:
Standing beside Iraq's interim leader, President Bush contended Thursday that insurgents could "plot and plan attacks elsewhere, in America and other free nations," if the United States pulled out. (source: SF Gate.com)the exact quote is:
"If we stop fighting the terrorists in Iraq, they would be free to plot and plan attacks elsewhere, in America and other free nations"
Wow. So, if we leave Iraq now, we would leave behind a bunch of angry insurgents/terrorists who are likely to attack us. We put troops in Iraq ostensibily to make us more safe, but as of now, we are probably less safe than before we went in and tore up the country. Meanwhile, bin Laden is still free and al Queda is still operating.
Seems like Bush's foreign policy could be described as dangerous to US citizens. And I think the answer to the question "are we safer?" is a resounding "NO!"
Bush probably doesn't even realize the implications of what he said today. Not only has his war created more potential terrorists, but many more US soldiers will have to die before we can undo the damage that his unnecessary war has done to our safety.
¶ 11:42 AM
