Brink of war?
This headline from Reuters caught my eye this morning:
Bush sending more troops to Iraq on brink of warBrink of war? What the hell is that supposed to mean? Is that not what's been going on in Iraq for the last 3 years?
Of course they are referring to the civil war that everyone wants you to believe does not exist. But seriously...are we still having this debate?
Also, a new AP-Ipsos poll shows that a majority of Americans disapprove of Bush's new escalation plans in Iraq -- and not just by a tiny margin. A full 70% of Americans disapprove of sending more troops to Iraq according to the poll. Support for the war is also down to 35%. 60% of Americans also believe that it is unlikely that a stable democratic government will come about in the war-torn country.
It's a good thing Bush Co. doesn't pay any attention to what the public thinks.
And finally, U.S. forces have apparently stormed the Iranian consulate in the Iraqi town of Irbil and seized computers and documents from the facility. But of course, the Pentagon is refusing to authenticate the reports. Is this what Reuters means by "brink of war?" Is this the U.S. flexing its muscles against Iran, hoping to goad them into giving the U.S. reason for attack? That does seem to be our favorite tactic.