Think Tank: Iraq War Distracted U.S.

[Roland99]

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041011/ap_on_re_mi_ea/israel_terrorism
TEL AVIV, Israel - The war in Iraq (news - web sites) did not damage international terror groups, but instead distracted the United States from confronting other hotbeds of Islamic militancy and actually "created momentum" for many terrorists, a top Israeli security think tank said in a report released Monday.

President Bush (news - web sites) has called the war in Iraq an integral part of the war on terrorism, saying that deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) hoped to develop unconventional weapons and could have given them to Islamic militants across the world.

But the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies at Tel Aviv University said that instead of striking a blow against Islamic extremists, the Iraq war "has created momentum for many terrorist elements, but chiefly al-Qaida and its affiliates."

Jaffee Center director Shai Feldman said the vast amount of money and effort the United States has poured into Iraq has deflected attention and assets from other centers of terrorism, such as Afghanistan (news - web sites).

[tabasco]

1. Glad to see a voice of reason from Israel.

Neocon aggression will harm Israel in the long run, just as it will harm the USA.

Rated the story a 5 BTW. Currently at 4.1.

[Roland99]

2. VOTE A 5!! It's being FREEPED!

Freepers are lurking here.

This was 4.19 when I first read it.

Down to 4.07 now!

[Bluebear]

3. WHY do they not want truth?

[Roland99]

4. The truth reveals their weakness

Fear and lies maintaine their power.

[reprehensor]

5. bump