Israel should be in charge of GWOT, not US.
Filed Under (Terror War) by Don C on 07-10-2007
The Israelis certainly have the most at stake and they certainly seem to be more on top of things.
I am not nor have I ever been a Bush hater. I can be disappointed in his performance as Commander in Chief and as Chief Executive without hating. After all, much of my disappointment is rooted in my lofty expectations. However, I might can be persuaded:
Some in the administration supported the Israeli action, but others, notably Sect. of State Condoleeza Rice did not. One senior official said the U.S. convinced the Israelis to “confront Syria before attacking.”
Officials said they were concerned about the impact an attack on Syria would have on the region. And given the profound consequences of the flawed intelligence in Iraq, the U.S. wanted to be absolutely certain the intelligence was accurate.
Initially, administration officials convinced the Israelis to call off the July strike. But in September the Israelis feared that news of the site was about to leak and went ahead with the strike despite U.S. concerns.
The airstrike was so highly classified, President Bush refused to acknowledge it publicly even after the bombs fell.
Why in God’s name would Condaleeza Rice have any say in Israel bombing a confirmed nuclear site in Syria? Does she have George’s set in the palm of her hand or something?
I better never find out we already knew about the site in Syria and ignored the threat because George and his advisers didn’t want the political blowback from the Democrats. Aggressively pursuing these asshats is the only way to put a stop to their dastardly plans. The Israelis at least seem to understand this.
