From: "Rich Gauszka" 

That's been Bush's strategy for quite some time. It got Bush re-elected so
he might as well use it again. I expect yet another major terror 'scare'
shortly before the November elections. It's not that the neocons make up
the scare/plot. It's just they manage the news release of it such that the
press eats it up and magnifies it into unimaginable horror when it just may
be some bozos that don't have a clue posturing. I place the blame on the
press as they fall for this ruse each and every time.



"Phil Payne"  wrote in
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> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5337700.stm
>
> Bush address stokes controversy
>
> "The country is less than eight weeks away from a crucial mid-term
> election
> that could strip control of Congress from the Republicans for the first
> time
> in a decade.
>
> Mr Bush's strategy appears to be to try and neutralise criticism of his
> invasion of Iraq by linking it in with the "war on terror".
>
> It is politically risky as most Americans tell pollsters they believe Iraq
> was - in retrospect - a dangerous diversion. However, Mr Bush argues that
> stabilising Iraq and establishing democracy is now the most important
> element in protecting America.
>
> It is unlikely he will convince many of his political opponents who
> believe
> his actions since 11 September 2001 - especially in Iraq - have harmed
> rather than enhanced national security."
>
> --
>  Phil Payne
>  http://www.isham-research.co.uk
>  +44 7833 654 800
>
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