Five years later: fear, fuckups and lack of focus
The path to douchebaggery
Most disturbingly, the mishandled war in Iraq - which had nothing to with the 9/11 attacks - has proved to be a devastating blunder. {I}nternal al-Qaeda documents show that after its rout from Afghanistan, the organization was in despair and on the ropes. But Iraq gave al-Qaeda a new lease on life, providing a place where extremists could go and fight.
In the run-up to this anniversary, Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld have delivered a series of speeches about the war on terror. But rather than the inclusive tone of the address on Sept. 20, 2001, they have had a divisive, partisan edge - portraying any who disagree with the administration's policies as appeasers oblivious to the severity of the threat.
Never mind that the administration has made far too many mistakes to claim unique wisdom in the ways of waging war on terrorism. This is a destructive course.
In the run-up to this anniversary, Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld have delivered a series of speeches about the war on terror. But rather than the inclusive tone of the address on Sept. 20, 2001, they have had a divisive, partisan edge - portraying any who disagree with the administration's policies as appeasers oblivious to the severity of the threat.
Never mind that the administration has made far too many mistakes to claim unique wisdom in the ways of waging war on terrorism. This is a destructive course.
- from an editorial in USA Toady.
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