Remember the election cycle? All KINDS of rhetoric about "A vote for Kerry is a vote for terrorism; that's exactly what terrorists want"? And, and, and, remember all this, we're spreading democracy throughout the middle east, OUR actions will make the world a safer place.
Not so much.
First, two French reporters who were held hostage in Iraq were given the opportunity to interview thier captors prior to their escape. You know what they found out? Exactly the opposite was true. The terrorists WANTED George re-elected, knowing that he would never back down in Iraq, knowing that he would "radicalize" the Iraqi's.
The cell leader trained with terror leader Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan and told them the insurgents supported a Bush presidency because they believed it meant that "there will be confrontation, occupation and radicalization of the Iraqi people," Malbrunot said.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1119925651865
Second, the claim about how wonderful this war would be for the world... not quite.
From the Defence Science Board report to the Pentagon, November, 2004:
The Pentagon has admitted that the war on terror and the invasion and occupation of Iraq have increased support for al-Qaeda, made ordinary Muslims hate the US and caused a global backlash against America because of the "self-serving hypocrisy" of George W Bush's administration over the Middle East.
That's from the PENTAGON.
What'd I say yesterday... a crack in the dam? My feet are getting wet.
http://www.boomantribune.com/?op=displaystory;sid=2005/6/28/19848/8612
There's plenty more on booman with this one. Credit where credit is due- go read more there.
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