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Bush's illusions Posted: Thursday, June 26, 2003 Iraq raids are 'ugly business' U.S. Army Spc. Dandrea Harris handcuffs a family during a night raid in Iraq. More often than not the people are innocent. Unprovoked murder? The culture clash in Iraq and the growing resistance Lily Gilder or Liar? 4 Dead, 2 Abducted in Iraq Ambushes Bomb and grenade ambushes and hostile fire Thursday killed two American soldiers and two Iraq civilians, signaling increased anti-American resistance in Iraq despite U.S. claims of mopping up opposition. Two American soldiers also were apparently abducted. 'There is not a single fact in either dossier that is actually disputed' So said Tony Blair yesterday. Well then, what about ... Bush's illusions Almost two months after the president said major combat in Iraq had ended, U.S. troops are still being killed and the White House's plans are in disarray. An American Empire Built on Deception Would the American people care if they'd been conned into conflict? I was haunted by a congressional aide who said the absence of the smoking guns of WMDs wouldn't "sway public opinion much," because "everyone loves to be on the winning side." Biting the Had That Feeds An obvious example is the terrible suffering of war and chaos being experienced by the people of Iraq, in part because our best media the Guardian, the Observer, the Independent and the BBC did not raise even the most basic objections to US-UK claims relating to the alleged Iraqi 'threat' before the war. President Bush Claims That He Is Gods Messenger   Printer friendly version  Send page by E-Mail |