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Originally Posted by Elphaba
Only if Bush chooses to read it that way, or more importantly chooses to sell it to us that way.
He is still trying to control us by his fear "policy."
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Osama sent a similar letter before his announced holy war against the US.
I am curious, how many different ways do we need to be given ultimatums and death threats before we take it seriously?
Remeber when Iraq and Iran were at war in the 80's? Iran wanted to cripple all oil exports from the region and made threats against Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. We sided with Iraq in that war to tip the balance after Iran started acting on those threats by bombing oil tankers in shipping lanes. Iran never forgot our support of Iraq. They want revenge.
Without being too lengthy, I will connect the dots for you.
Iraq hates Iran and Iran hates Iraq.
Iraq invaded Iran.
Iran started winning and wanted to control the entire Middle East.
The US helped Iraq. The war ended. Iran was embarrassed. Iran adopts terrorist tactics against the west, plans revenge, want nuclear weapons.
Iraq invades Kuwait and wanted to control the entire Middle East.
The US helps Kuwait. Iraq is embarrassed. Iraq begins plans for revenge and supports terrorism, defys UN resolutions, wants nuclear weapons.
US invades Iraq and Afganastan. (Look at a map-Iran has Iraq to the west and Afganastan to the East). Iran would never support Iraq in a war. It is poor strategy to move on Iran without having Iraq under control.
What is next?
Resolution of the conflict with Iran. Iran knows it. Their terrorist President knows it. Every country in the Middle East knows it. Our military knows it (Remember the recent controversy about the "plan" to invade Iraq - we had plans for a very long time - the media is slow and the Democrats made it an issue dishonestly), Bush knows it, half of this country knows it, most of the world knows it, why don't the rest of you know it?