LUNCH-HOUR REPORT 3-28: Bush, McCain, and fear-mongering
By Mary Anna Towler on Mar. 28th, 2008 at 9:56am 1 Comment
"The case for terminating the war is based on its prohibitive and tangible costs, while the case for ‘staying the course' draws heavily on shadowy fears of the unknown and relies on worst-case scenarios," writes Brzezinski. "President Bush's and Sen. John McCain's forecasts of regional catastrophe are quite reminiscent of the predictions of ‘falling dominoes' that were used to justify continued U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Neither has provided any real evidence that ending the war would mean disaster, but their fear-mongering makes prolonging it easier."
The US must pull out of Iraq, writes Brzezinski, but the pullout "must be matched by a comprehensive political and diplomatic effort to mitigate the destabilizing regional consequences" of the war.
ABC News, citing a Vermont Public Radio report, says Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy is calling for Hillary Clinton to leave the race. She can't win, Leahy said, and by staying in the race, she's letting John McCain have a free ride.
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steve on March 28th, 2008
The Washington Post is reporting the foreign policy position of Zbigniew Brzezinski? That's great! Maybe tomorrow they'll tell us how Walter Mondale thinks election campaigns should be run.