Doug Henwood wrote:
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> Well, yeah, but the particular gang of vicious cretins that planned
> this war were a bunch of know-nothings who thought they were
> know-it-alls and they fucked up bigtime. And they don't really have a
> Plan B, as you put it.
>
> It makes no sense for them to foment a civil war, either. It further
> discredits their idiotic enterprise, it threatens to widen the war
> beyond Iraq, and it could drive oil to $200. Not even Rumsfeld would
> see those as good news.
I don't try to read the minds of those in power, but here's what Christian Parenti was saying in August 2003.
==== oug Henwood Fri Aug 29 07:27:29 PDT 2003
Paul wrote: Clearly the occupation's failures point to deeper social and political problems with U.S. policy than just "security".
Christian Parenti also said that he's talked to people who surmise that at least a faction of the Bush admin wants Iraq in chaos, as does the Israeli government. That would make some sense - they're not *that* incompetent, are they? - Doug
http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/2003/2003-August/021007.html
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If it made "some sense" in 2003 why is not even to be considered now?
For Paul's original post see http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/2003/2003-August/021000.html
Carrol