Amos I certainly need no repeat of Sept 11 to convince me that "terrorism" exists! However, I am highly suspicious about who those terrorists really are, especially considering the timing of the attacks in the context of George Bush's plans for America even before he was (supposedly) "elected".

This is a documentary report aired on CBC's "The National" last night.   (The page was not "link-friendly" - sorry bout that). It presents disturbing evidence that the conflict with Iraq is only a small part of Bush et al's agenda of "conquest" of the entire world in the interests of the USA. I've emphasized the parts I feel are most relevant.


Confrontation scripted years ago

"PETER MANSBRIDGE: As the prospect of an attack on Iraq moves closer to reality, some people are still wondering whether it was all pre-determined. Tonight Neil Macdonald presents evidence that suggests the answer is yes, but the current confrontation with Iraq was actually scripted years ago.

GEORGE W. BUSH (U.S. President): (October 11, 2000) ...in the market places.

NEIL MACDONALD (Reporter): These words were once uttered by George W. Bush, presidential candidate.

BUSH: But I think one way for us to end up being viewed as the ugly American is for us to go around the world saying we do it this way so should you.

MACDONALD: Now, one of the President's more recent assertions.

BUSH: The world has a clear interest in the spread of democratic values because stable and free nations do not breed the ideologies of murder. By the resolve and purpose of America and of our friends and allies, we will make this an age of progress and liberty.

MACDONALD: So, what happened? Well, September 11th happened obviously and George W. Bush had to rethink. But for many of those around Bush, there was no rethink. There didn't have to be. Long before September 11th, a small influential group of neo-Conservatives here in Washington had wanted to see the United States transformed into a sort of benevolent ruler, unchallenged, astride the world. And long before George W. Bush was elected, they sat down and wrote down a manifesto.

JAY BOOKMAN (Deputy Editorial Page Editor, The Atlanta Journal Constitution): It basically saying the United States has to take responsibility to enforce peace around the world and enforce what they call American principles and American interests.

MACDONALD: The document was effectively a charter of the project for a new American century, a neo-Conservative think tank in Washington.

BOOKMAN: The founding members included Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney, Wolfowitz, Paul Wolfowitz of the Defence Department, Richard Pearl, head of Defence Advisory Board, Lewis Libby, Cheney's chief of staff, John Bolton under Secretary of State for arms control, Eliot Cohen who's on the defence policy board.

MACDONALD: Much of what these men wanted is coming true. They urged U.S. abandon the anti-ballistic missile treaty. It has. They wanted establishment of more permanent U.S. military bases abroad. That is happening in the Philippines and in Georgia and will likely happen in Iraq. They urge regime change as a goal of foreign wars, not just in Iraq. They wanted the U.S. as a global constabulary - their word - unburdened by the UN or world opinion preventing any challenge to U.S. dominance. But, they wrote, a year before September 11th, such aspirations are unlikely to be realized without a catastrophic and catalyzing event, like in Pearl Harbour. William Crystal, a leading neo-Conservative and director of the project for a new American century believes such goals are good and right and he's delighted with all the success but he says there's more to do.

WILLIAM CRYSTAL: We haven't persuaded the Bush administration of everything. I think we need to spend more on defence. I think they need to rethink their policy towards Saudi Arabia. They kicked the can down the road on North Korea but obviously they're going to have to deal with that.

MACDONALD: The U.S. has Gary Cooper in High Noon, says critics, standing tall, all alone, building a new American empire in a new American century. Neil Macdonald, CBC News, Washington."


I have quite a few problems with Bush's statements:

How can Bush claim that "stable and free countries [I assume he means the US] do not breed the ideologies of murder" when the US has one of the highest homicide rates in the world? This 1997 report shows that America has the highest rates of childhood homicide, suicide and firearm-related death among industrialized nations. Wouldn't the rest of the planet would be much better off if the Americans kept their "stable and free" (choke!) culture to themselves!

How the H*** does one "enforce peace" in the world? Seems to me   
that "peace" must be freely chosen, or it's not "peace" at all!

What, or Who gives Americans the right to enforce "American principles and American interests" on anyone else? Oh, maybe it's that "God" in "In God We Trust"?!    ;)

The US as a "global constabulatory", unburdened by global opinion, the UN and international law? Now that's a chilling prospect indeed!

But not half as chilling as the statement "before September 11th, such aspirations are unlikely to be realized without a catastrophic and catalyzing event, like in Pearl Harbour."

So Bush needed a "catastrophic and catalyzing event" to get his plans for world domination off the ground? Geez, and then, just like a miracle, those pesky "terrorists" came through for him on Sept 11! What a very odd coincidence indeed! Betcha our Dreaded Guest would have a heyday with that one!

When the CBC starts playing much the same tunes as the "infowars" conspiracy theorists, I really start to wonder! Time will tell ...

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