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Chris,
I completely disagree on the "Monday morning quarterbacking" comment.
Read Seymour Hersh's book 'Chain of Command'. It is really quite frightening
what the administration chose to ignore.
Yes, after 9/11 things changed. However, "things changing" does not mean
that it is now OK to shoot from the hip, without completely thinking through.
Unfortunately, that is what GWB and Co. did. And, spin aside - this was no grand coalition.
If you look at what Bush's Dad did in 1991 - that was a GRAND coalition. whether you
agree with that war or not, this fact is indisputable.
And let's not get started on W's economic "policies"...
The problem is that the GOP leadership has been taken over by right-wing nuts.
I would LOVE to know why they suddenly dropped focus on al-Qaeda and went after Saddam. It was like an obsession.
Again: go read Chain of Command.
Message: 12 From: "Chris Vaz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Chris Vaz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Mario Goveia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Goanet]A Must Read before you Vote Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 17:29:28 -0400 Organization: Premier Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Marlon--
Your response is too simplistic. It is easy to Monday morning quarterback, but after 9/11 we had no option but preempt any future possibility of attack on us. It is insulting to say we had only the UK in our coalition and snub New Europe who have lost personnel, and older countries like Italy, Spain (didn't have the endurance unfortunately), Australians, et al. GWB did all he could to persuade, short of going down on his knees, the French, Germans and the Russians but they adamantly refused to join. As recently as a few days ago, both France and Germany have reiterated that they would not join us in Iraq even if a new Kerry administration comes in. The reason, now being revealed, is that these countries profited considerably under the Oil for Food program and didn't want to let go of the gravy train!
Yes, wars are never cheap, and the cost to preserve freedom can be high. We should not forget that this administration inherited a recession after the technology bubble had burst and it was like handing Bush a hand grenade with the pin pulled out.. In the long run it is far cheaper to fight the war on terrorist terrain than fight it on our soil just as the consequences of 9/11 proved. Unfortunately, it does take a degree of spending to bring a country out of recession and recent economic indicators suggest that the country is on the right track. We must persevere if we are to win...
