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Originally Posted by TheMercenary
No the purpose of the article is to provide a report about the infiltration of Iranian arms, equipment, and training into Iraq that is directly responsible for the death of US and other countries soldiers.
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People in-country discuss all facts. They report the US military was also arming insurgents. Due to too few troops, massive munition dumps are left unguarded and unexploded. Other supply sources are from Turkey, Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, etc. Oh. Not found in that article? Why are so many facts forgotten? Only Iran is complicit? It is called wacko extremist propaganda. The publication exists to promote more war on some "international world wide terrorism conspiracy" - the bogeyman. Who promotes terror all over the world? Iran? Wacko extremisms also called myths.
Iranians were even working with the Iraqi government on cooperation. Iranians offered to coordinate anti-smuggling activities with the US. Why are these facts 'accidentally' forgotten in an article intended to promote 'war on international world-wide evil empire terror promoters'? Why does Iran end up on that 'enemies list' at the same time that George Jr is also promoting fear of WW III? Where is this mythical world wide international conspiracy? It does not exist. The real enemy is clearly defined by logic in that Armitage piece. But it requires one to be officer material - to see the bigger picture.
George Jr is making same mythical claims with WWIII myths added for extra measure. George lied while knowing 6 months previously that Iran had no nuclear bomb program. If George Jr continues his propaganda, well, the same lies worked to create "Mission Accomplished". Why stop now? Plenty of Urbane Guerrillas are out there. A liar will say anything to hype up the naïve. As Armitage notes,
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They hope that we will blunder, overreact and turn world opinion against us. This is a deliberately set trap, and one whose grave strategic consequences extend far beyond the costs this nation would suffer from any small-scale terrorist attack, no matter how individually tragic and collectively painful. ...
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That "Long War Journal" article is written for those who understand a gun is dangerous only "because it make a big noise". There are consequences to such stupidity - as Armitage notes. But it requires a grasp found only in officer material.
America refuses to talk to Iran even when Iran offers to coordinate anti-smuggling activities. So Reagan is correct? America is doing as necessary to create war.
The Iraq Study Group long ago defined a solution to this problem. But logical solutions get lost when the political agenda promotes only 'big dic' thinking. Important points made by Armitage are completely missing in that "Long War Journal" article for good reason. That article is a simplistic propaganda tool - chock full of half-truths - to promote the Iran war that Pres Cheney wants.
It was called "Wag the Dog". President's popularity was too low. So they created a mythical war and mythical enemies to boost his ratings. Fool me twice ... and still some people don't get it. Deja vue - as long as someone does not rewrite history.