Re: Weapons Proliferation In The Middle East, Part 2: US rushes precision-guided bombs to Israel: NYTimes

[Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Probably not, although it might have influenced the bushboys to give it
a green light.  McGovern was merely saying that now that it is in play,
Bush might go for Iran and whip up a patriotic whoop.  I don't know,
but these days, whenever I expect the worst, it seems that something
even "more worse" happens.


On Sat, Jul 22, 2006 at 02:30:27PM -0700, Jim Devine wrote:
> do you think that one minor reason for the Israel attack on Lebanon
> was to help the GOP's election chances?
>
> On 7/22/06, Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Ray McGovern was interviewed on Pacifica's Flashpoints program.  He
> > speculated that the Bush government will be relatively cautious until
> > Congress' recess begins.  Then they will have a free hand to whip up
> > hysteria for war and reelection.
> --
> Jim Devine / "You need a busload of faith to get by." -- Lou Reed.

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