The War Way is America's Only Way
Reader comment on item: Change in Tone or Tactic?

Submitted by Philip Henika, Sep 14, 2012 08:18

Nope - it is America that drives a violent political system that forces itself on other nations e.g. 50 Marines sent to Libya - 50 thumbs in a dam. Now, to propose peacebuilding initiative to Americans would mean that America has become the ultimate apologist e.g. how on Earth could growing cotton in Afghanistan instead of poppies prevent future terrorist attacks? We don't know because drug cartels, a corrupt Karsai government and America will stop cotton for a replacement for poppies e.g. obstructionism locks up the idea. Charlie's Wilson War says it all - 1 billion to train Afghanis to fight the Soviets - 1 million rejected by Congress for nation rebuilding - Al Qaeda is created by OBL using US trained forces that we left behind - years later, Al Qaeda gathers 125 in Benghazi and kills Stevens.

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