Consortium News: Is Bush a Clear & Present Danger?

[Fridays Child]

Is Bush a Clear & Present Danger?

Faced with George W. Bush’s disastrous policies in the Middle East and his adamant refusal to change course, the question now arises whether the President has become a “clear and present danger” to the security of the United States and, indirectly, to Israel.

For more than five years – even predating the 9/11 attacks – Bush has insisted on a “unilateralist” approach toward the world, asserting U.S. global hegemony under a strategy laid out by the neoconservative Project for the New American Century.

At the center of this grandiose scheme was the belief that the oil-rich Middle East could be remade through violent “regime change” in hostile countries like Iraq. After 9/11, Bush broadened his target to the “axis of evil,” adding in Iran and North Korea and making clear that other lesser enemies included Syria, Cuba and Venezuela.

While this neoconservative plan wrapped itself in the language of “democracy,” the concept was always less about respecting the will of indigenous populations than in restructuring their economies along “free market” lines and ensuring compliant leaders.

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[LynnTheDem]

1. Amazing...the truth & reality of the utter FUBAR that is bush is finally

coming out.

Too late for so very many...but perhaps not too late to save so many more. America included.

[Canuckistanian]

2. Good. I like this theme

Good to see this openly being discussed. From Chimpolini's mental capacity to the dangers of US empire and unilateralism.

The neocon designs on the world have never been more transparent - Death and destruction for oil and profit.

[Fridays Child]

4. Robert Parry is a great journalist and all he does is tell the truth.

[Canuckistanian]

5. Indeed

Too bad there aren't more like him.

[TomInTib]

3. As it we needed any further proof.... check this one out..

Fourth defeat seals Bush’s war legacy

Published: Monday, 21 August, 2006, 10:52 AM Doha Time

By Eric S Margolis

NEW YORK: President George W Bush and his Republican party are way down in the American polls as crucial November mid-term elections near, with dismal approval ratings in the mid-30% range. Not surprisingly, Republicans are in a panic at the thought of losing one or both houses of Congress.

The only areas in which Bush still receives favourable ratings from Americans are national defence and counter-terrorism. Ever since 9/11 turned Bush from a bumbling non-entity into something of a national hero, the president has liked to call himself "the war president" and strike martial poses.

But when one examines the record of the self-professed "war leader", the results are pretty dismal. As of now, President Bush is in the process of losing all four wars that he started.

and there is more at:
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.aspx?cu_no=2&item_no=103566&version=1&template_id=46&parent_id=26

[Spazito]

11. Eric Margolis has always been spot on in his analysis...

no more so than in this article. Thanks for posting.

[Canuckistanian]

6. ... and off to the Greatest Page....

Great article, sums everything up nicely. And a good case for removing Shrub from power.

[LaPera]

7. Iran & Venezuela, will add China & Russia getting in the mix, which

will force Syria, Cuba, North Korea, as well as Pakistan to get involved, and how many other countries will line up with them, against the bully resource stealing, empire building US?

Let's fight them all with our kids, we'll win, "God is on our side"!

The fool Bush really does want a world war for his corporatism and hopes for Armageddon...Dying old fucks like Cheney, don't care....They want to encourage it....Its fun & power & money!

Bush, Anti-Christ or crazy, spoiled, little egotistical imperialistic fascist maniac?

[AntiFascist]

12. or is he being blackmailed?

the true agenda may be to focus aggression against the United States, so that the oil may continue to flow.

[EVDebs]

8. So far Bushco has been a godsend for Iranian intelligence

Patrick Lang has about said as much

Iran used Chalabi to dupe U.S., report says

By Knut Royce

Newsday


http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=iranchalabi22&date=20040522

"" Patrick Lang, former director of the DIA's Middle East branch, said he had been told by colleagues that Chalabi's U.S.-funded program to provide information about weapons of mass destruction and insurgents was effectively an Iranian intelligence operation. "They (the Iranians) knew exactly what we were up to," he said.

He described it as "one of the most sophisticated and successful intelligence operations in history."

"I'm a spook. I appreciate good work. This was good work," he said. ""

Bush should be investigated for treason if this story is true, correct ? I mean does he approve of this abuse of US intelligence ... apparently YES.

[Fridays Child]

9. Kick

[natrat]

10. yea baby