Blind Faith
Illogical Trust
Writing for The Nation magazine Eric Alterman wonders why Americans seem to trust Bush and the Republicans on national security issues when all the evidence shows an abysmal track record:
“Osama bin Laden remains free, and Al Qaeda has been allowed to regroup.
Iraq, which was not a terrorist threat before Bush attacked it, now accounts for the killing and maiming of Americans daily.
North Korea, the world's most dangerously irrational regime, stands poised to test a nuclear bomb.
Iran, another regime motivated by fear and hatred of the United States, also stands poised to develop a nuclear weapon.
The most obvious terrorist targets in America--nuclear and chemical plants, water and food supplies and transportation networks--remain as vulnerable to terrorists as they were on September 10, 2001, endangering as many as 12 million people in a single attack.
Outside our borders, America is hated as never before, inspiring terrorist recruitment across the Islamic world.”
Writing for The Nation magazine Eric Alterman wonders why Americans seem to trust Bush and the Republicans on national security issues when all the evidence shows an abysmal track record:
“Osama bin Laden remains free, and Al Qaeda has been allowed to regroup.
Iraq, which was not a terrorist threat before Bush attacked it, now accounts for the killing and maiming of Americans daily.
North Korea, the world's most dangerously irrational regime, stands poised to test a nuclear bomb.
Iran, another regime motivated by fear and hatred of the United States, also stands poised to develop a nuclear weapon.
The most obvious terrorist targets in America--nuclear and chemical plants, water and food supplies and transportation networks--remain as vulnerable to terrorists as they were on September 10, 2001, endangering as many as 12 million people in a single attack.
Outside our borders, America is hated as never before, inspiring terrorist recruitment across the Islamic world.”
posted by Steve Trumbull | 6/22/2005
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