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My guess is that this warmongering is all part of a strategy to get GW reelected despite the sagging and uncertain economy. This strategy keeps in mind two trends: presidents do not get reelected during weak economic times and presidents enjoy a surge in popularity during the successful conclusion of a war. George Bush senior experienced high rankings after the Gulf War but the economy sagged and his popularity ranking sank...leading to his defeat in 1992. The War was not timed right, it was too far in advance of the election cycle. The distance allowed his popularity to get sapped by the recession of 1991.
If GW plays his cards right he may avoid his father's fate by simply pushing any anti-Saddam military offensive closer to the election cycle. Assuming that the economy remains sluggish or worsens and starts to contract again, his reelection campaign can live off the fumes of a recently concluded war to negate voters' economic concerns.
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