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Yes, Bush lackes a pretext. Let's say a military barracks gets bombed
or something less extreme. Bush rallies the public. He returns as
commander in chief. Remember Mencken about underestimating the
intelligence of the American public.
But it is too early for such things. Wait till Sept. or Oct.
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story has smell of *official* leak intended as either trial-ballon or
diversion (or both), of course, declining empires engage in what
would otherwise seem to be illogical actions, recall british and the
suez in 56/57, u.s. going to war in iraq was sign of weakness
not strength, firm hegemonic power would have gotten its way via
other means, so maybe... mh
