Puppy Dog Theory
We’ve repeatedly heard “We are fighting terrorists in Iraq so that we will not have to face them in the streets of our own cities.” Richard Clarke author of "Against All Enemies" describes this as Bush’s puppy dog following us home theory of terrorism.
Career counterterrorism expert Clarke served four presidents and established a record for continuous service in national security policy positions. His career began as an analyst on nuclear weapons under Reagan. On 9/11, Clarke was the nations crisis manager in Bush’s White House situation room.
We are expected to believe that terrorists have chosen to adhere to a rule of only one slaughter ground at a time. Nothing that is happening in Iraq prevents terrorist from attacking us on American soil. The evidence is that our presence in Iraq motivates people throughout the Arab world to become terrorists. According to our own State Department the number of terrorist attacks worldwide rose by 25 percent in 2006.
British government scientists estimate that 650,000 Iraqi civilians have died since the occupation of Iraq began. Those killed have relatives and fellow tribal clan members who have pledged revenge on America, no matter how long it takes.
By investing our resources on the occupation of Iraq, we have ignored the more urgent task of guarding our homeland against terrorism and missed an opportunity to systematically dismantle al Qaeda all over the world.
The invasion of Iraq diverted efforts to destroy al Qaeda and provided the movement with the best recruiting tool possible. Attacks on our soil are likely no matter what happens in Iraq, because of what Bush has already done. Whatever future course we choose in Iraq will not make any difference.
When the next attack is made on America, you can depend on Bush and his supporters to blame his successor, by claiming that if enough troops were left in the shooting gallery of Iraq the attack wouldn’t have happened.
Career counterterrorism expert Clarke served four presidents and established a record for continuous service in national security policy positions. His career began as an analyst on nuclear weapons under Reagan. On 9/11, Clarke was the nations crisis manager in Bush’s White House situation room.
We are expected to believe that terrorists have chosen to adhere to a rule of only one slaughter ground at a time. Nothing that is happening in Iraq prevents terrorist from attacking us on American soil. The evidence is that our presence in Iraq motivates people throughout the Arab world to become terrorists. According to our own State Department the number of terrorist attacks worldwide rose by 25 percent in 2006.
British government scientists estimate that 650,000 Iraqi civilians have died since the occupation of Iraq began. Those killed have relatives and fellow tribal clan members who have pledged revenge on America, no matter how long it takes.
By investing our resources on the occupation of Iraq, we have ignored the more urgent task of guarding our homeland against terrorism and missed an opportunity to systematically dismantle al Qaeda all over the world.
The invasion of Iraq diverted efforts to destroy al Qaeda and provided the movement with the best recruiting tool possible. Attacks on our soil are likely no matter what happens in Iraq, because of what Bush has already done. Whatever future course we choose in Iraq will not make any difference.
When the next attack is made on America, you can depend on Bush and his supporters to blame his successor, by claiming that if enough troops were left in the shooting gallery of Iraq the attack wouldn’t have happened.
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