We attacked Afghanistan because they were harboring Osama Bin Ladin immediately after the 9/11 attacks. It was the right thing to do, and that is why all of our allies, (and most of the Arab world even), supported us. Bush, however, never content to succeed at anything, dropped the ball and focused most of our resources on Iraq, which most of the developed world and several of our key allies opposed, most likely because they knew that Saddam had nothing to do w/ our "terrorism/security" problem.
Yes, Saddam hated the U.S. and the Bush Family, and he hated Jews and sent a death benefit ($$) to the families of Palestinian suicide bombers. So what?? Him and every other Arab in the M.E. Just because they cheered on 9/11 doesn't mean that they were behind it. In their dreams, maybe. The U.S. is hated in the M.E., and w/o holding a history class for Republicans here, let's just say that it has it's basis in historical events. Not apologising or rationalising for them, but live in reality, folks. When Bush preached to the ignorant, (his base), after 9/11, and said that "they attacked us because they hate our freedom", (or something equally inane),
he was lying through his teeth.
Either that, or he is far too stupid to be in charge. (This gets my vote).
To lump the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq together, as though they were for the same reason, (the absolute bull***** 'war on terror'),
, is the height of ignorance and/or dishonesty. It is well documented by former cabinet members, and never disputed by the White House, that Bush was planning the invasion of Iraq well before 9/11. He then cynically played the public's emotions and fears after 9/11 in order to "bundle together" the Iraq threat, (a joke), w/ OBL and Al Quaeda.
He is an incompetent, unqualified leader, an absolute empty suit who the right wing desparately wants to keep in power. Where in the fuch are they ever going to find another one like him, who will cut billionare's taxes, (a lot), during a time of war, record deficits, and economic stagnation?? When energy prices are seeing record increases, largely due to the instability of the oil supply caused by his own policies?? When every city, state, munincipality and school board in the country is going to gush red ink this winter paying for oil/diesel fuel/ gasoline/etc...??
At least the people in the oil business down in Texas are having a great year, or this would be an all-around tragedy.
One last thing: Whenever a Democrat, like Kerry, votes against a tax break for billionares or corporations who offshore factories in the Senate, that counts as a "vote to raise taxes" in Dick Cheney world. In Karl Rove's lie machine, that never sleeps. That is how a guy can get re-elected several times when the Repubs want you to believe that all he ever did was go to work every day and raise your taxes. A steaming pile of horse*****, but what do you expect from them.
There is plenty more, but this is a start. Free your mind, Bush is not good news for anyone, unless you are a "dead-ender", someone who owns a factory that is about to move offshore or an oil exec that will profit from America's decline.
