DISQUS

eee_eff · 2 years ago

The failure of the Bush administration's policies in the Middle East are made very clear:

First, it is quite doubtful that Ahmadinejad ever would have been elected had the Iraq war not been pursued, and thereby given rise to the anti-American sentiment that gave him the crucial boost he needed to win the election (recall that is was a very close vote)

Second, even if Podhoretz were right--that Iran is hell bent on getting nukes--it is entirely conceivable that the result of the proposed bombing would only very temporarily derail their efforts--and that their efforts would be renewed and redoubled, with much wider support than they had before, once the bombing campaign were completed. And then the USA, will be more isolated than ever.

The road to Iraq was the road to ruin, and now the chickens will come home to roost.

The Neocons like Podhoretz are the real terrorists, proposing violent actions against democratically elected governments following international law.

We should convene a WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL immediately after Bush leaves offices, and try all of those who have broken international laws in the pursuit of the War on Terror, and thereby show the international community that we are serious about our obligations under the Geneva Convention.