The only thing Bush did that I really approved of was invade Iraq. And my motives were that I thought he would make it a “permanent US presence” like we put in Germany after WWII. And it would make, for decades, a killing field for any muslims mad at the “great satan” and they could sacrifice their life for allah against our troops there rather than in american shopping malls.
Obama kinda messed that up. And here we are.
“And it would make, for decades, a killing field for any muslims mad at the “great satan” and they could sacrifice their life for allah against our troops there rather than in american shopping malls.”
I think that is the REAL reason it was done, and it was pretty effective for that purpose. I’ve explained it that way to a few “moderate” and “independent” types. They always say that it makes sense, but “that’s not what I was sold”. Maybe they weren’t ready for the truth, but Bush could have done a better job of defending it.
I agree, the civilized world had to make a deep penetration into the Arab would and maintain a long term presence there to change it, and bring it into the 20th century at least.
The problem with America today is that we cannot have a long term strategy, or maintain a plan, we are already too diverse to have a national will.
The only thing Bush did that I really approved of was invade Iraq. And my motives were that I thought he would make it a “permanent US presence” like we put in Germany after WWII. And it would make, for decades, a killing field for any muslims mad at the “great satan” and they could sacrifice their life for allah against our troops there rather than in american shopping malls.
Obama kinda messed that up. And here we are.
As important as fighting them there and not here we had Iran as the meat in a coalition sandwich with allies in both Irag and Afghanistan. Now look at it. Disaster everywhere and an Iranian pandering administration!