| Alex, I don't know what sources are nedeifg you this bizarre idea that the US has become some sort of Christo-fascist state. Such reports are very much exaggerated.As for the America being dangerous for peace, you can breath a sigh of relief as I don't expect you'll be seeing any bible wielding US marines on your doorstep anytime soon.As for President Bush, his time at the helm is down to less than two years. Contrary to the idea of some, he is not an oligarch and will be stepping aside for another elected leader in 2008.Sonagi,To make a long opinion short, I believe the Iraq invasion was a long term goal that was destroyed by strategic failures and simple incompetence. I think the intent was to overthrow a dictator (whom the majority of his populace hated) and effectively westernize Iraq. Iraq could then serve as a powerful prowestern presence and strategic military point for possible deployment. I think the Bush admin. imagined terrorism as the next cold war and thought that cold war tactics could be applied. I do not think a Bush Cabal awoke one morning and launched a massive campaign to steal Iraqi oil and make Haliburton richer. While these make exciting talking points for Air America and the Democratic underground they're a bit to simplistic to make much sense to me. Certainly oil was a considered factor and the US and it's allies stood to gain some attractive oil deals with the new government. But to assail the war as something so simple as Blood for Oil is tiresome and shortsighted IMO.
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