[lbo-talk] The Return of the Draft

[Dennis Perrin]

> But GW I wasn't intended to be "endless," unlike this one - it had
> limited goals, and when they were accomplished, the war ended, for
> all the reasons that Bush 41 and Scowcroft (and even an earlier
> edition of Cheney) explained.


> Doug

The immediate goals of GW Part 1 may have been limited, but the state of war
remained (sanctions, bombing), and it was inevitable that the US would
follow-up with an invasion and occupation. Once Saddam showed that he would
no longer play his appointed role, it was only a matter of time. 9/11 gave
BushCo the opening they needed to scare the American public into backing
what was on the table for years. Indeed, al-Q was very helpful in this
matter, as they continue to be.

DP