"Be Silent; I See It, If You Don't"
That appears to be President Bush's general mindset, and his approach to foreign policy matters, according to writer, historian and former JFK advisor Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
The bottom line: using the doctrine of "preventive war" allows Bush to start wars whenever he feels like, and it excuses him from providing valid, solid reasons for attacking foreign countries. God only knows where he'd get enough troops to "liberate" Iran; we barely have enough for Afghanistan and Iraq. There's the issue with building a proper coalition. Oh, and of course, the little constitutional snag that says only Congress can declare war (although I'm sure the White House will use any recent anti-terrorist legislation to justify another invasion). But really, what can the Bush Administration point to and say "See, this strategy works?" The torture stories? The civil unrest? The bad intelligence? The fractured government? The fact Osama bin Laden is still alive and making videos like he's gunning for an MTV award?
And don't get me started on the bin Laden tape; the timing is too coincidental.
The question very few have asked and even fewer have answered is: what exactly are the limitations of the President? Where is the line?
The bottom line: using the doctrine of "preventive war" allows Bush to start wars whenever he feels like, and it excuses him from providing valid, solid reasons for attacking foreign countries. God only knows where he'd get enough troops to "liberate" Iran; we barely have enough for Afghanistan and Iraq. There's the issue with building a proper coalition. Oh, and of course, the little constitutional snag that says only Congress can declare war (although I'm sure the White House will use any recent anti-terrorist legislation to justify another invasion). But really, what can the Bush Administration point to and say "See, this strategy works?" The torture stories? The civil unrest? The bad intelligence? The fractured government? The fact Osama bin Laden is still alive and making videos like he's gunning for an MTV award?
And don't get me started on the bin Laden tape; the timing is too coincidental.
The question very few have asked and even fewer have answered is: what exactly are the limitations of the President? Where is the line?
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