[lbo-talk] WMD redux

Gar Lipow gar.lipow at gmail.com
Wed Aug 28 10:34:02 PDT 2013



>So it looks like another war is in the pipes, this time against Syria. The
pretext, as usual, is WMDs, which would be laughable if it did not have tragic consequences.


>Here is a an alternative explanation
>http://stormcloudsgathering.com/

Way too complicated. Every so often the US government corners a small third world nation in a dark alley and slams it against a wall. More extensive military interventions such as invasions occur for more extensive reasons. But sending cruise missiles against an enemy of the week, without even seeking to do long term strategic advantage - it is just a temper tantrum to remind everybody that the US government is still dangerous.

Most people who went to a US public high school will recognize the behavior pattern. As will anyone who live in a US neighborhood with a lot of street crime. A Syria attack is a low cost way of reminding others that the US government is crazy violent so it continues to control "the fear".

On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 7:46 AM, Wojtek S <wsoko52 at gmail.com> wrote:


> So it looks like another war is in the pipes, this time against Syria. The
> pretext, as usual, is WMDs, which would be laughable if it did not have
> tragic consequences.
>
> Here is a an alternative explanation
> http://stormcloudsgathering.com/
>
> The argument they propose is that the US maintains the value of the dollar
> by military enforcement of dollar denominated oil trade. It does have a
> strong libertarian/conspiratorial/goldbug smell, but that by itself does
> not mean that the point they are making is invalid. Any thoughts?
>
> --
> Wojtek
>
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