Difference between revisions of "2007-03-05 The Redirection"
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<let name=data index=Title>The Redirection</let> | <let name=data index=Title>The Redirection</let> | ||
<let name=data index=Text>by Seymour M. Hersh: “Is the Administration’s new policy benefitting our enemies in the war on terrorism?” Points out that the Iraq War benefits Iran, but seems to assume that nobody could have foreseen this -- when it was in fact predicted by [[David Brin]] (and possibly others), who suggested at the time that this fact should be used to obtain concessions from Iran thus making the [[potential US attack on Iran|present situation]] less likely. The fact that this was not done adds to the case that the [[Bush II administration|Bush administration]] is actually [[Bush II warmongering|looking for excuses to go to war]] rather than trying to prevent it.</let> | <let name=data index=Text>by Seymour M. Hersh: “Is the Administration’s new policy benefitting our enemies in the war on terrorism?” Points out that the Iraq War benefits Iran, but seems to assume that nobody could have foreseen this -- when it was in fact predicted by [[David Brin]] (and possibly others), who suggested at the time that this fact should be used to obtain concessions from Iran thus making the [[potential US attack on Iran|present situation]] less likely. The fact that this was not done adds to the case that the [[Bush II administration|Bush administration]] is actually [[Bush II warmongering|looking for excuses to go to war]] rather than trying to prevent it.</let> | ||
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