Re: [A-List] US: Bush says be ready for war

["Henry C.K. Liu" <hliu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

To fight the enemy, you have to first find him.  Pearl Harbor was
simple. Germany, an ally if Japan, declared war on the US. The War on
Terrorism apears to be showdow boxing witha lot of collateral damage,
not just in dark corners of the world, but in the US home land.

The events of 9:11 reversed the US from the path of anti-statism,
anti-government set by Reagan, back
to the path of rising statism and giant government.  In foreign policy,
national security becomes a
justification for effectuating regime changes in "evil" nations accused
of harboring ofr supporting
terrorism. Economically, the financial market has shown itself to be
indifferent to national security
needs. This has brought about government restriction of the free flow of
funds so fundamental to
neo-liberalism merely to stop terrorism financing.  Military
Keynesianism is now in full swing. The War
on Terrorism has put the US in a garrison state mentality which
ironically is the aim of terrorism.  Thus
the War on Terrorism is proof of the success of terrorism.

Henry C.K. Liu

Sabri Oncu wrote:

> Bush Tells West Point Graduates They Should Be Ready for War
> By David Morris and Holly Rosenkrantz
>
> West Point, New York, June 1 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. President George
> W. Bush said he'll wage an aggressive fight against new terrorism
> threats and will send graduates of the U.S. Military Academy and
> other soldiers to any part of the world where peace is at risk.
>
> Bush, who took office last year questioning the U.S. role in
> peacekeeping operations in Kosovo and other parts of the world,
> said responding to terrorist threats requires "a military that
> must be ready to strike at a moment's notice in any dark corner
> of the world."
>
> To the 958 cadets who received diplomas, the president said, "We
> will send diplomats where they are needed and we will send you,
> our soldiers, where you're needed."
>
> In Bush's first commencement speech since the Sept. 11 terrorist
> attacks, the president said that while the war against terrorism
> is going well, he expects future attacks that will challenge the
> nation's newest officers.
>
> "The bicentennial class at West Point now enters this drama,"
> Bush said. "You will stand between your fellow citizens and grave
> danger. You'll face times of calm and times of crisis."
>
> Pearl Harbor
>
> Bush compared this year's cadets to those who graduated in 1942,
> just six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor drew the
> U.S. into World War II.
>
> "History has also issued its call to your generation," the
> commander-in-chief said. "In your last year, America was attacked
> by a ruthless and resourceful enemy. You graduate from this
> academy at a time of war."
>
> By tradition, the U.S. commander-in-chief delivers the
> commencement address at one of the service academies each year.
> Bush spoke at the U.S. Naval Academy last year and will speak
> next year at either the U.S. Air Force Academy or the U.S. Coast
> Guard Academy.
>
> At the Naval Academy last year, Bush talked of the need to
> transform the military into a faster-moving force. This year, he
> said, that message takes on new urgency.
>
> "We are on watch and we're ready because we know the terrorists
> have more money, more men and more plans," Bush said.
>
> He promised an aggressive fight, saying if the government waits
> for the next attack to happen, "we will have waited too long. The
> only path to safety is the path of action, and this nation will
> act."
>
> The president was supposed to begin his day as honorary starter
> of a charity race in Washington. Although his pep talk was
> broadcast to reporters at West Point, a communications breakdown
> kept the runners from hearing his telephoned remarks at the race.
>
> "You mean they haven't heard a word yet?" Bush said when he was
> told of the breakdown about three minutes into his remarks. "God
> dang it."
>
> A few minutes later, Bush tried again, with a shorter speech.
> Those remarks, too, went unheard in Washington because of another
> communications breakdown. This time, no one told Bush.