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The US is now in the hands of a group of extremists?
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Tue, 27 Jan 2004 08:58:06 GMT
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George Soros
thinks so:
“I contend that the Bush administration has deliberately exploited September 11
to pursue policies that the American public would not have otherwise tolerated.
The US can lose its dominance only as a result of its own mistakes. At present
the country is in the process of committing such mistakes because it is in the
hands of a group of extremists whose strong sense of mission is matched only by
their false sense of certitude.”
“It is hard to imagine how the plans of the defence department could have gone
more awry. We find ourselves in a quagmire that is in some ways reminiscent of
Vietnam. Having invaded Iraq, we cannot extricate ourselves. Domestic pressure
to withdraw is likely to build, as in the Vietnam war, but withdrawing would
inflict irreparable damage on our standing in the world. In this respect, Iraq
is worse than Vietnam because of our dependence on Middle East oil.”
Scott A
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