Is Bush a Clear & Present Danger? By Robert Parry

[kpete]

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.

Is Bush a Clear & Present Danger?
By Robert Parry
August 23, 2006

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.

In all of this, there was little room for compromise or negotiations with the “bad guys.” It was as if the macho rhetoric of AM radio and Fox News had swallowed U.S. foreign policy. Real men don’t talk to people who stand in America’s way; you jail or kill them.

much more at:
http://www.consortiumnews.com/2006/082206.html

[blm]

1. Bush sure knuckled under to China over the spyplane quickly pre9-11.

But, then, he was dealing with Poppy's longtime partners for the global fascist agenda, and couldn't offend them.

[Crankie Avalon]

2. Not only is he that, he's likely the single greatest asset our enemies...

...have.

[malaise]

3. Good read

more truth.

[MH1]

4. Parry excels again. Thanks for posting. nt

[MH1]

5. A good reminder of Osama's vote in 2004:

Osama's Ploy

So, in fall 2004, with Bush fighting for his political life in a tight race against Democrat John Kerry, bin Laden took the risk of breaking nearly a year of silence to release a videotape denouncing Bush on the Friday before the U.S. election.

Bush’s supporters immediately spun bin Laden’s tirade into his “endorsement” of Kerry and pollsters recorded a jump of several percentage points for Bush, from nearly a dead heat to a five- or six-point lead. Four days later, Bush hung on to win a second term by an official margin of less than three percentage points.

The intervention by bin Laden – essentially urging Americans to reject Bush – had the predictable effect of driving voters to the President. After the videotape appeared, senior CIA analysts concluded that ensuring a second term for Bush was precisely what bin Laden intended.

http://www.consortiumnews.com/2006/082206.html

(same link as in op; want to keep in handy in my journal entry)

[ginnyinWI]

10. this is one more reason not to blame Kerry for the loss

He was doing very well going into that last week--bin Laden knew that denouncing Bush would win votes for him. The story was able to overshadow the discovery of the unguarded munitions depot in Iraq and turn it back to terra terra terra.
Add that to voter suppression nation-wide, and you don't even need evidence of Diebold tampering to see how * won it.

[MH1]

11. the extent of ploys and subterfuge *Corp will resort to is mind-boggling..

...I wonder if we'll ever know the full truth about what (or who) motivated bin Laden to produce that tape at that moment. On his own, because he wanted to seal a * win? Or was there some added motivation?

[thefuzz811]

6. So opposition parties can say...

the Republicans were aiding Bin Laden by staying in power. They were doing exactly what the "terrorist" want. Use the same talking point that they used on Lamont last week.

[Spazito]

7. Excellent article!

bush is a "clear and present danger" not only to the US but to the world. Thanks for posting this!

Recommended.

[Blaukraut]

8. US global hegemony is a dangerous pipedream

Those lunatics Bush and Olmert will do nothing except manage to get us all killed.

[MH1]

9. do nothing except.....and fill their own and their buddies' bank accounts.