Paul Craig Roberts: Bush Has Destroyed Iraq and America

[seafan]

Bush Has Destroyed Iraq and America

By Paul Craig Roberts
April 30, 2007

Every American who voted Republican shares responsibility for the great evil America has brought to the Middle East.

The evil that America brought to Iraq transcends the tens or hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians who have been killed and maimed in the conflict. The evil goes beyond the destruction of ancient historical artifacts and the civilian infrastructure of a secular state and the decimation of the lives, careers, and families of millions of Iraqis.

The violence and killing that Bush brought to Iraq has spread antagonism between Sunni and Shiite throughout the Middle East with potentially draconian consequences. Bush’s war has turned Muslim hearts and minds against America and made terrorism an acceptable means to resist American hegemony. With his mindless war, Bush has created more terrorism than the world has ever seen.

The reasons given for the American invasion of Iraq have been exposed as lies, revealing America as either a country of fools and idiots or of war criminals.

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The nuclear-armed Russians, alarmed by America’s gratuitous aggression and interference in Russian and Middle Eastern internal affairs and by Bush’s aggressive withdrawal on June 13, 2002 from the 1972 anti-ballistic missile treaty, no longer see the US as a partner in peace but as a dangerous militaristic aggressor. The chance for understanding and trust with Russia has been destroyed by the stupid Bush administration. The White House Moron, who cannot successfully occupy Baghdad, believes he can run over Russia.

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Billions of dollars in “aid” are missing. The stench of corruption is heavy in the air. There are myriad investigations of Bush administration and contractor corruption. Who can keep up with them all? Cheney’s Halliburton, the greatest hog at the trough, has not been indicted. The missing suitcases of cash have not been recovered. The earnest efforts of Congress have taken on a pathetic, plodding life of their own.

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The most frightening fact about the Bush administration is that not a single office is held by a competent or qualified person. Integrity is so rare among Bush appointees that integrity has been silenced.

That should concern all Americans. Even Republicans.

[Erika]

1. Yes, the bushbots must be held responsible for the mayhem

caused by W. They voted for it, they allowed it, and his globalist buds profited from it.

[Greeby]

2. "The earnest efforts of Congress have taken on a pathetic, plodding life of their own."

What do you expect? The gears of legislative investigation ground to a halt when Shrub got here thanks to these kiss-ass Repukes. It takes a while to get the machine fired up again

[izzie]

3. Could any one say it better.

What mother or father in their right mind would give their 9 year old they family car to drive in down town Boston? And we did. Not us but enough of us.