war roundup
by John at 8/14/2005 09:48:00 AM
Two good articles on the future of the Iraq war and Iraq:
Someone Tell the President the War is Over (NYT, login required - try user: mailinator pass: mailinator)
U.S. Lowers Sights On What Can Be Achieved in Iraq (Washington Post)
Update:
Here's a couple more good ones:
Someone Tell Frank Rich the War Is Not Over (antiwar.com)
The U.S. Has Lost the Iraq War (Immanuel Wallerstein)
My favorite part of the second one: "As a result, the Bush regime is in an impossible position. It would like to withdraw in a dignified manner, asserting some semblance of victory. But, if it tries to do this, it will face ferocious anger and deception on the part of the war party at home. And if it does not, it will face ferocious anger on the part of the withdrawal party. It will end up satisfying neither, lose face precipitously, and be remembered in ignominy." Ooh, my fingers are crossed! Ignominy might just be the thing we need to put the kibosh on large-scale optional wars based on faulty and false rationales for another thirty years.
Seriously, though, I think the failure we are facing in Iraq will inhibit the next President's ability (our ability!) to address and prevent terrorism in the near future. But then again, Bush and his crew haven't been serious about actually preventing terrorism in a long time, so in all probability not much will appear to change.
Update 2:
What the hell, one more:
Get Ready for World War III (antiwar.com)
My favorite part: "The Bush administration is insane. If the American people do not decapitate it by demanding Bush's impeachment, the Bush administration will bring about Armageddon. This may please some Christian evangelicals conned by Rapture predictions, but World War III will please no one else." The author is Paul Craig Roberts. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Someone Tell the President the War is Over (NYT, login required - try user: mailinator pass: mailinator)
U.S. Lowers Sights On What Can Be Achieved in Iraq (Washington Post)
Update:
Here's a couple more good ones:
Someone Tell Frank Rich the War Is Not Over (antiwar.com)
The U.S. Has Lost the Iraq War (Immanuel Wallerstein)
My favorite part of the second one: "As a result, the Bush regime is in an impossible position. It would like to withdraw in a dignified manner, asserting some semblance of victory. But, if it tries to do this, it will face ferocious anger and deception on the part of the war party at home. And if it does not, it will face ferocious anger on the part of the withdrawal party. It will end up satisfying neither, lose face precipitously, and be remembered in ignominy." Ooh, my fingers are crossed! Ignominy might just be the thing we need to put the kibosh on large-scale optional wars based on faulty and false rationales for another thirty years.
Seriously, though, I think the failure we are facing in Iraq will inhibit the next President's ability (our ability!) to address and prevent terrorism in the near future. But then again, Bush and his crew haven't been serious about actually preventing terrorism in a long time, so in all probability not much will appear to change.
Update 2:
What the hell, one more:
Get Ready for World War III (antiwar.com)
My favorite part: "The Bush administration is insane. If the American people do not decapitate it by demanding Bush's impeachment, the Bush administration will bring about Armageddon. This may please some Christian evangelicals conned by Rapture predictions, but World War III will please no one else." The author is Paul Craig Roberts. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
