Surging toward Iran
AntiWar.Com
by Justin Raimondo
09/12/07
Petraeus continually points the finger at Tehran as an explanation for the lack of ‘progress’ in Iraq. … The ‘ethno-sectarian competition,’ Petraeus avers, is being pushed toward violence, in part because of ‘malign actions by Syria and, especially, by Iran.’ What actions? No answer is given: not that anyone is asking, at least not in the Congress or among the presidential candidates of either party. Prior accusations that IEDs found in Iraq were manufactured in Iran have proved sketchy, at best, and pure invention, at worst. Yet Petraeus’ words are simply taken as gospel, much as Colin Powell’s peroration of Scooter Libby-produced lies performed in front of the UN was hailed as a home run. Years from now, will we look back on the Petraeus-Crocker dog-and-pony show with the same bitter regret that nobody — or almost nobody — doubted them? You can bet the ranch on it...
http://www.antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=11599
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Petraeus
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=sectarian
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Powell
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Libby
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Ryan+Crocker
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=com/justin
by Justin Raimondo
09/12/07
Petraeus continually points the finger at Tehran as an explanation for the lack of ‘progress’ in Iraq. … The ‘ethno-sectarian competition,’ Petraeus avers, is being pushed toward violence, in part because of ‘malign actions by Syria and, especially, by Iran.’ What actions? No answer is given: not that anyone is asking, at least not in the Congress or among the presidential candidates of either party. Prior accusations that IEDs found in Iraq were manufactured in Iran have proved sketchy, at best, and pure invention, at worst. Yet Petraeus’ words are simply taken as gospel, much as Colin Powell’s peroration of Scooter Libby-produced lies performed in front of the UN was hailed as a home run. Years from now, will we look back on the Petraeus-Crocker dog-and-pony show with the same bitter regret that nobody — or almost nobody — doubted them? You can bet the ranch on it...
http://www.antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=11599
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Petraeus
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=sectarian
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Powell
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Libby
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Ryan+Crocker
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=com/justin
rudkla - 12. Sep, 14:37
