Reply #15: Is the war on terror "a battle for the future of civilization?" [View All]

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William M. Arkin | September 1, 2006; 11:09 AM ET

As I said previously, it is possible that Bush and company are opening a vital debate, that in fact we are witnessing the beginning of a monumental clash and that we need to face up to that reality before we make decisions about the future.

Alas, the Bush administration's actions don't actually support their rhetoric.

If Bush were serious, why would the administration be willing to leave Iraq before the totalitarian enemy was defeated? Why would they be so willing to "handover" security to an uncertain Iraqi government?

In other words, the Bush administration is promoting the very policy of retreat and weakness that it claims to condemn.

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