Iran war cheerleading is terrifying
Guest Commentary
Abel Tomlinson
Issue date: 10/8/07 Section: Opinion
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Cheerleading for Iran war has increased recently and, unlike Iraq, this war could impact students more directly. The evidence of a desire to invade Iran began in 2002 when President Bush labeled Iraq, Iran and North Korea the "Axis of Evil." Since then, he invaded axis Iraq for oil, so it follows that similarly oil-rich axis Iran could be next.
After labeling Iran as evil, the sales pitch for an Iran war has developed in a reminiscent manner to the Iraq war. The methodology is label leader and country X as evil, hype public fear of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction and invade. You can recall their sales jingle of fear, "9/11, terrorism, WMD, buy this shock-and-awesome war now for zero down!"
Our former all-boys school head cheerleader president is again delivering familiar bellicose sales pitches. He delivered a fear-inspiring speech to the American Legion, saying Iran is spreading a "shadow of nuclear holocaust" among other disputed charges of Iran's involvement in Iraq.
Regarding Bush's WMD argument, the International Atomic Energy Agency recently verified nuclear material in Iran "remains in peaceful use" and arranged inspection timetables. The IAEA head, Mohamed ElBaradei said this agreement was "a significant step forward". However, the Bush Administration denounced its progress. Most significantly, experts agree Iran is five to 10 years from the bomb and former CENTCOM general John Abizaid said "there are ways to live with a nuclear Iran."
Evidence of Bush's invigorated propaganda campaign recently surfaced in The Telegraph, which reported senior U.S. officials saying the Bush Administration is escalating the case for war. One intelligence official said, "Over the next few weeks and months the U.S. will build tensions and evidence around Iranian activities in Iraq." He said war would occur by first declaring Iranian meddling in Iraq justifies cross border raids, provoking Iranian retaliation, which would then justify larger US bombings and war. The larger bombing campaign would consist of more than 2,000 targets already identified by the Pentagon.
After labeling Iran as evil, the sales pitch for an Iran war has developed in a reminiscent manner to the Iraq war. The methodology is label leader and country X as evil, hype public fear of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction and invade. You can recall their sales jingle of fear, "9/11, terrorism, WMD, buy this shock-and-awesome war now for zero down!"
Our former all-boys school head cheerleader president is again delivering familiar bellicose sales pitches. He delivered a fear-inspiring speech to the American Legion, saying Iran is spreading a "shadow of nuclear holocaust" among other disputed charges of Iran's involvement in Iraq.
Regarding Bush's WMD argument, the International Atomic Energy Agency recently verified nuclear material in Iran "remains in peaceful use" and arranged inspection timetables. The IAEA head, Mohamed ElBaradei said this agreement was "a significant step forward". However, the Bush Administration denounced its progress. Most significantly, experts agree Iran is five to 10 years from the bomb and former CENTCOM general John Abizaid said "there are ways to live with a nuclear Iran."
Evidence of Bush's invigorated propaganda campaign recently surfaced in The Telegraph, which reported senior U.S. officials saying the Bush Administration is escalating the case for war. One intelligence official said, "Over the next few weeks and months the U.S. will build tensions and evidence around Iranian activities in Iraq." He said war would occur by first declaring Iranian meddling in Iraq justifies cross border raids, provoking Iranian retaliation, which would then justify larger US bombings and war. The larger bombing campaign would consist of more than 2,000 targets already identified by the Pentagon.
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Art Barnes
posted 10/08/07 @ 10:24 AM CST
So you believe that there is no threat to the United States security or national interests in Iran/Iraq/ME?? Terrorists don't exist (except in the Bush administration. (Continued…)
Alex Downs
posted 10/08/07 @ 1:32 PM CST
Umm.. Regardless of whether Iran has a nuke, has the capacity to make a nuke, wants to make a nuke, etc, bombing Iran isn't going to help the situation. (Continued…)
adowns
Alex Downs
posted 10/08/07 @ 1:33 PM CST
Umm.. Regardless of whether Iran has a nuke, has the capacity to make a nuke, wants to make a nuke, etc, bombing Iran isn't going to help the situation. (Continued…)
Mark McCollum
posted 10/08/07 @ 11:52 PM CST
What is needed is for us to return to the Constitution and the Founders and quit policing the world. Osama loves the fact we're over there because we're easier targets and also that we dismantled a secular government for the establishing of one under Islamic law. (Continued…)
rainlillie
posted 10/09/07 @ 9:07 AM CST
This isn't our fight to win or lose.Those factions in Iraq have been fighting each other since the beginning of time. Having our troops there acting as police officers isn't going to change that. (Continued…)
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