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Originally posted by Choker
That is just contingency plans. Hell we even got those made in case we ever need to invade Canada.
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I fear it is Shrub's re-election plans. Before Sept. 11th Shrub was a 1 term president with no mandate, questions about the legitimacy of his administration, and an approval rating in the low 50's. Afterwards he became Shrub the Magnificent, protector and defender of the free world. The only political talent he has shown is the ability to use the patriotism arising from Sept. 11th to stifle dissent and debate over his administrations failings in pretty much every other area of domestic and international policy.
Unfortunately that Sept. 11th political capital is running out. His approval ratings are again falling, and people are beginning to speak openly about the large number of non-combatant Afghan civillians that have been mistakenly killed in this "war." This wouldn't be so bad if there were tangible positive results. So far the progress consists of the Taliban being replaced with an only slightly less repressive group of Islamic fundamentalists.
We all should remember what happened to Bush Sr. 10 years ago. His ratings soared after the Gulf War for a year, then died, and he lost the election over policy issues 2 years later. Shrub apparently learned from that. When his ability to flog this "war" for votes and ratings points fails, he'll just start another one.
But maybe I'm just cynical!
