I agree with Krugman's argument in general, but I think it falls down with respect to the invasion of Iraq.
I believe you can have a "type C" argument about the motives behind that invasion and that you - as an American citizen - should be having that discussion.
"It's now clear that the Iraq war was the mother of all bait-and-switch operations. Mr. Bush and his officials portrayed the invasion of Iraq as an urgent response to an imminent threat, and used war fever to win the midterm election."
Considering that the US war machine, while simultaneously losing in two ongoing coflicts, is gearing up to take on Iran, the above argument needs to be addressed, because if it is true (and I believe it is), your government is not only going to commit more crimes, it is going to also significantly weaken your own country.
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dancing_serpent
Krugman
Date: 2006-09-17 05:22 pm (UTC)I believe you can have a "type C" argument about the motives behind that invasion and that you - as an American citizen - should be having that discussion.
"It's now clear that the Iraq war was the mother of all bait-and-switch operations. Mr. Bush and his officials portrayed the invasion of Iraq as an urgent response to an imminent threat, and used war fever to win the midterm election."
Considering that the US war machine, while simultaneously losing in two ongoing coflicts, is gearing up to take on Iran, the above argument needs to be addressed, because if it is true (and I believe it is), your government is not only going to commit more crimes, it is going to also significantly weaken your own country.