9/11 And Its Associated Babble Of Idiots
Who would argue with that today, as the US death toll in Afghanistan reached a new peak in August? Or with those who warned of the dangers of ripping up civil rights, now we know about Guantánamo, Abu Ghraib and "extraordinary rendition"? Or that the war on terror would fuel and spread terrorism, including in Pakistan, or that an invasion of Iraq would be a blood-drenched disaster – as a string of Guardian writers did in the tense weeks after
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While still trying to catch real information that falls through the cracks, I've tuned out "9/11 week" on all fronts. Let's be overly generous and justify Afghanistan and Iraq - 9/11 still wouldn't excuse for two poorly strategized wars. Nothing can excuse a lack of strategy and understanding of war conditions.
ReplyDeleteAmerican short-sightedness and expediency spawned the Taliban, TTP and al-Qaeda in Iraq.