Economic Crisis Provides Cover for Military Blunders
Robert Fisk, The Independent | October 2, 2008
By odd coincidence, or perhaps providence, $700bn is roughly the same amount of money squandered on Bush's "preposterous war in Iraq." ++ Ironically, the greatest economic crises since the great depression means Obama and McCain won't have to discuss the "greatest military crisis in America's history since Vietnam." ++ This has provided the cover for a strange narrative developing in the US: the surge was a success, victory in Afghanistan was achieved over five years ago, and arms sales to Israel are at unprecedented levels.
Tags: | arms trade |
Israel |
Pakistan |
Afghanistan |
Iraq |
Economic crisis |
debate |
presidential candidates |