It’s remarkable and frightening how quickly war-mongering can inflame passions. In June, most Americans thought we should stay out of Syria. In July, a majority of Americans thought we had no responsibility to prevent violence in Iraq. Now, a majority sees ISIS as a “major threat” to America, and believes we should take action. Why the change? The barbarous beheading of journalist James Foley surely contributed, but Fox News and other tribunes of the right have been fanning the flames, as have Republicans on the lookout for yet another way to attack the President, and even some Democratic hawks who until recently were pushing for a faster exit from Iraq. George W. Bush started this calamity when he ordered American troops into Iraq the first time. Do we really want to do this again?
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 14:26:26 +0000
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