U.S. not ‘tactically’ safer as a result of Iraq war, but created a 'giant recruiting tool'

[babylonsister]

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/16/us-not-%e2%80%98tactically%e2%80%99-safer-as-a-result-of-iraq-war/

U.S. not ‘tactically’ safer as a result of Iraq war.

The director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Scott Redd, tells NBC News that, “in the short term,” the Iraq war “probably” has created a “giant recruiting tool” for terrorists. In response to a question about whether the US is generally safer after having invaded Iraq, “tactically, probably not,” Redd responded. “Strategically, we’ll wait and see.”

[Lasher]

1. Remember in 2001 % 2002, when the whole world seemed to be on our side?

There have been many costs of the invasion of Iraq and that has been one of them.

[Supersedeas]

4. the Iraq war vote was used as political leverage for the '02 elections

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Duh!

[Quantess]

3. "Probably"? How about CERTAINLY.

Many people were saying as much, all the way back in 2002.

[SergeyDovlatov]

5. Michael Scheuer (Bin Laden hunt unit chief) is of the same opinion.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Scheuer

http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/05/19/former-head-of-cias-osama-unit-backs-up-rep-ron-paul/

... Bin Laden was “delighted” that the U.S. is occupying Iraq as it has become a training ground and recruiting tool for new jihadists joining the movement.

[tuckessee]

6. So much for that crapola slogan about the troops "protecting America"

In fact, the troops are endangering America & her citizens by creating enemies where none existed before.