... U.S. strategy is to create the 'so-called ' terrorist threat' which can then be used to justify targeting any nation the U.S. selects in its endless war on terror (GWOT). By attacking various countries, which they justify by lies, as in Iraq, the Bush Administration makes an endless supply of enemies. Bush and his neocons then label them as 'terrorists'. They blame neighbouring nations for helping these 'terrorists' and proceed with the next phase in the U.S. PNAC expansionist plan.

Dick Cheney's "Global War on Terrorism" (GWOT)
Vice President Cheney in a recent speech to US military personnel has acknowledged that the war could go on for several decades. This statement, which reveals the Bush Administration's commitment to global warfare, was barely mentioned by the mainstream media.
We are dealing with a "military roadmap". Iraq and Afghanistan are at the outset of the Bush administration's military adventure.

THE COMING WARS     What the Pentagon can now do in secret.

“Rumsfeld will no longer have to refer anything through the government’s intelligence wringer,” the former official went on. “The intelligence system was designed to put competing agencies in competition. What’s missing will be the dynamic tension that insures everyone’s priorities—in the C.I.A., the D.O.D., the F.B.I., and even the Department of Homeland Security—are discussed. The most insidious implication of the new system is that Rumsfeld no longer has to tell people what he’s doing so they can ask, ‘Why are you doing this?’ or ‘What are your priorities?’ Now he can keep all of the mattress mice out of it.”

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Death and Destruction for 'Freedom and Democracy'

Comment by Larry Ross January 21, 2005

In his inauguration speech, Bush equates American ideals of freedom, liberty and democracy to the Founding Fathers and to what Bush claims are his ideals and objectives.

It's appropriate to review what Bush has done in Iraq, in the name of liberating Iraqis from an oppressive regime and giving them, freedom, democracy and free elections.

Firstly, in initiating one of the world's most barbarous scams, he created a number of lies; such as accusing Saddam Hussein of links to al-Qaeda, being involved with the 9/11 attacks, and making weapons of mass destruction including nuclear weapons. He planned to attack the UK "in 45 minutes" according to his partner in committing war crimes and aggression - Tony Blair, still Prime Minister of the UK, thanks to his obedient Parliamentary yes-men .

He used his litany of lies to justify invasion, mass bombing, occupation, mass imprisonment, torture and murder. He captured Saddam Hussein, found no WMD, no links to al-Qaeda or 9/11 and found there were no future attacks planned on the US and UK. Did he apologise for his crimes and offer reparations? No, just the opposite. He said, "it was absolutely worth it". He added another lie by blaming faulty intelligence for his illegal war. He then went on to justify this illegal war, pointing out that Saddam Hussein was an oppressive dictator who deserved to be opposed, thus liberating Iraqis.

He did not mention that the US, since World War II, has a long history of selecting oppressive dictators including Saddam, to install and support in different countries. Rather than liberate, Bush has authorised the killing of over 100,000 Iraqis, maiming, imprisoning, torturing and murdering many more and laying waste to the country. He continues to do this, including stepping up his mass destruction of cities like Fallujah. All this wanton killing and destruction, he continues to claim "is liberating the oppressed and giving them freedom, liberty and an elected government". It was the US that appointed Allawi, an ex-CIA agent to head a transitional government in Iraq. This ex-CIA agent puppet is himself a murderer, who shot defenceless prisoners. Nevertheless he is lauded as a symbol of the new democracy and is received in many capitals of the world. It is important for people to understand that Bush means more of the same for the world when he proclaims his intentions: "the expansion of freedom in all the world."

US actions created enormous resistance by Iraqis. Iraq has become "the new centre of terrorism" according to the US. Bush has created the very conditions that he can use to justify continuing the illegal war and continue the murder, imprisonment and torture of Iraqis. Wars and many other unspeakable crimes against an innocent people are described by Bush and his cronies as "liberation wars for freedom and democracy" etc.

As Bush says: "The best hope for peace in our world is the expansion of freedom in all the world." (i.e. U.S. rule through selected puppet "freely elected" dictators). Whoever resists this American onslaught is defined as "a mortal enemy".

He says "Advancing these ideals in the mission that created our nation .... Now it is the urgent requirement of our nation's security, and the calling of our time...ending tyranny is the concentrated work of generations"

Again the U.S. is preparing and conditioning people, their children and grandchildren, to accept and participate in "endless wars" for "freedom and democracy against terrorism"(which is any resistance).

Bush wants everyone to be involved in his crusade. He says: "Eventually, the call of freedom comes to every mind and every soul". Lest any nation disagree he warned: " "Division among free nations is a primary goal of freedom's enemies" As he said in a previous speech: "You are either with us or against us and with the terrorists."

Disagreement with the issues, other views, or other methods don't count. There can be no disagreement with Bush, who defines the realities all mankind must believe, and creates his 'truths' to suit his own purposes.

He calls on American ideals and highest virtues to justify his war crimes everywhere. He says: "America in this young century, proclaims liberty throughout the world...we are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom". Does "greatest achievements" mean biggest, endless wars?

How far will he go and what crimes will he commit? With Bush, almost everything he says, is contradicted by what he actually does or has done. Every lofty ideal is twisted and claimed as the ethical motivate and justification for his crimes. He gets the support of the mass media; the assent of Congress and the belief and participation of enough Americans to step up his endless wars. In all this he claims he is guided by God. Therefore whatever he does, he claims is moral and sanctioned by the Almighty. By claiming God is on his side, and giving him the inspiration, Bush absolves himself from any crime and justifies all ambitions. As with previous President, Ronald Reagan, a nuclear Armageddon is not dismissed. It is a real possibility, signifying the fulfilment of God's will on earth, as they think is predicted in the Bible. As a believer, Bush believes he will be raptured directly to heaven with other believers -soon. Why should he worry about environmental crisis, rapid global warming or uncontrolled exploitation of earth's dwindling resources?

The huge mass of evidence about the dangers of nuclear war; its capability to destroy the world and the many ways it could start, has been warned about by statesmen, scholars, experts and in treaties since 1945. This means nothing to the Bush Administration, who argue that such concerns are obsolete. They are not worried about international law and important arms control treaties that have been forged by many previous US governments.

Bush and his followers have both the ideology, and the theology to feel moral and justified about turning the U.S. Into a global suicide bomber. They not only have the theology, but have lowered the nuclear barriers against using nuclear weapons and say they can be used pre-emptively against both nuclear and non-nuclear nations. They are even researching the manufacture of new nuclear weapons. They call them "bunker busters" but they are as powerful as the ones used to kill 200,000 people in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

The mass media serves the Bush Administration well by not bringing these appalling new realities and risks to the attention of their readers and viewers. US propaganda and the mass media have been very successful in conditioning people that the new risks and threats can be accepted as quite normal, and nothing to worry about.

Although they have extremely important news value, and should be brought to the attention of the public, the mass media pander to the Bush Administration by not talking about nuclear war risks, thereby pretending there are no important risks. This makes it much easier for the Bush Administration to implement policies that involve the US in committing major war crimes and that move the world closer to a nuclear armageddon while retaining public unconcern, and support.

The mass media have successfully conditioned the American people not to think about or consider such possibilities, or the logical consequences of the actions taken in their name.

Bush has a strong, very wealthy, unquestioning following of Fundamentalist Christians, Christian Zionists, Israeli Zionists and very pro-hard line Israeli, Neo-Conservatives and the military/industrial complex. All kinds of social, status, and economic pressures help reinforce the war momentum. For example: It is very, very profitable to make weapons and wage war. Many rise to high positions of power, wealth and status in this pursuit. The US is already a military and weapons culture. It is becoming much more so under Bush. Conscription and more severe patriot laws are likely future developments in the U.S.

Would Bush use nuclear weapons? I think he will take on so many enemies that he will claim God sanctioned him to use nuclear weapons to avoid defeat. Americans, conditioned by mass media propaganda to believe and follow, will accept his use of nuclear weapons as 'necessary', 'justified' 'moral' etc etc. I don't think Bush would have lowered the nuclear threshold if he didn't intend using such weapons.

The Bush Administration is so blinded by Hubris, and convinced by its ideology, that it is prepared to take any risks, and commit any crime to achieve its ambitions. As the wars, attacks and threats develop, unexpected events may occur, leading to strike and counter-strike, and the involvement of some of the other 7 or 8 nuclear weapon states. It isn't just nuclear weapons use that could spiral out of control, but also chemical and biological weapons use. Advancing weapons technology and manufacture at an accelerating pace today, with hardly a break since 1945, means humanity has accumulated far more than it needs to ensure a horrific ending for our world and all creatures in it. Everything Bush does seems to support a trend in this direction.

The last thing he and his administration wish to hear is any advice, or criticism of their aims, purposes and actions.

His following inauguration speech shows what we may expect.

Our website has more evidence to support this analysis.

Larry Ross

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President Sworn-In to Second Term

January 20, 2005

Vice President Cheney, Mr. Chief Justice, President Carter, President Bush, President Clinton, reverend clergy, distinguished guests, fellow citizens:

On this day, prescribed by law and marked by ceremony, we celebrate the durable wisdom of our Constitution, and recall the deep commitments that unite our country. I am grateful for the honor of this hour, mindful of the consequential times in which we live, and determined to fulfill the oath that I have sworn and you have witnessed.

At this second gathering, our duties are defined not by the words I use, but by the history we have seen together. For a half century, America defended our own freedom by standing watch on distant borders. After the shipwreck of communism came years of relative quiet, years of repose, years of sabbatical - and then there came a day of fire.

We have seen our vulnerability - and we have seen its deepest source. For as long as whole regions of the world simmer in resentment and tyranny - prone to ideologies that feed hatred and excuse murder - violence will gather, and multiply in destructive power, and cross the most defended borders, and raise a mortal threat. There is only one force of history that can break the reign of hatred and resentment, and expose the pretensions of tyrants, and reward the hopes of the decent and tolerant, and that is the force of human freedom.

We are led, by events and common sense, to one conclusion: The survival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the success of liberty in other lands. The best hope for peace in our world is the expansion of freedom in all the world.

America's vital interests and our deepest beliefs are now one. From the day of our Founding, we have proclaimed that every man and woman on this earth has rights, and dignity, and matchless value, because they bear the image of the Maker of Heaven and earth. Across the generations we have proclaimed the imperative of self-government, because no one is fit to be a master, and no one deserves to be a slave. Advancing these ideals is the mission that created our Nation. It is the honorable achievement of our fathers. Now it is the urgent requirement of our nation's security, and the calling of our time.

So it is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.

This is not primarily the task of arms, though we will defend ourselves and our friends by force of arms when necessary. Freedom, by its nature, must be chosen, and defended by citizens, and sustained by the rule of law and the protection of minorities. And when the soul of a nation finally speaks, the institutions that arise may reflect customs and traditions very different from our own. America will not impose our own style of government on the unwilling. Our goal instead is to help others find their own voice, attain their own freedom, and make their own way.

The great objective of ending tyranny is the concentrated work of generations. The difficulty of the task is no excuse for avoiding it. America's influence is not unlimited, but fortunately for the oppressed, America's influence is considerable, and we will use it confidently in freedom's cause.

My most solemn duty is to protect this nation and its people against further attacks and emerging threats. Some have unwisely chosen to test America's resolve, and have found it firm.

We will persistently clarify the choice before every ruler and every nation: The moral choice between oppression, which is always wrong, and freedom, which is eternally right. America will not pretend that jailed dissidents prefer their chains, or that women welcome humiliation and servitude, or that any human being aspires to live at the mercy of bullies.

We will encourage reform in other governments by making clear that success in our relations will require the decent treatment of their own people. America's belief in human dignity will guide our policies, yet rights must be more than the grudging concessions of dictators; they are secured by free dissent and the participation of the governed. In the long run, there is no justice without freedom, and there can be no human rights without human liberty.

Some, I know, have questioned the global appeal of liberty - though this time in history, four decades defined by the swiftest advance of freedom ever seen, is an odd time for doubt. Americans, of all people, should never be surprised by the power of our ideals. Eventually, the call of freedom comes to every mind and every soul. We do not accept the existence of permanent tyranny because we do not accept the possibility of permanent slavery. Liberty will come to those who love it.

Today, America speaks anew to the peoples of the world:

All who live in tyranny and hopelessness can know: the United States will not ignore your oppression, or excuse your oppressors. When you stand for your liberty, we will stand with you.

Democratic reformers facing repression, prison, or exile can know: America sees you for who you are: the future leaders of your free country.

The rulers of outlaw regimes can know that we still believe as Abraham Lincoln did: "Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves; and, under the rule of a just God, cannot long retain it."

The leaders of governments with long habits of control need to know: To serve your people you must learn to trust them. Start on this journey of progress and justice, and America will walk at your side.

And all the allies of the United States can know: we honor your friendship, we rely on your counsel, and we depend on your help. Division among free nations is a primary goal of freedom's enemies. The concerted effort of free nations to promote democracy is a prelude to our enemies' defeat.

Today, I also speak anew to my fellow citizens:

From all of you, I have asked patience in the hard task of securing America, which you have granted in good measure. Our country has accepted obligations that are difficult to fulfill, and would be dishonorable to abandon. Yet because we have acted in the great liberating tradition of this nation, tens of millions have achieved their freedom. And as hope kindles hope, millions more will find it. By our efforts, we have lit a fire as well - a fire in the minds of men. It warms those who feel its power, it burns those who fight its progress, and one day this untamed fire of freedom will reach the darkest corners of our world.

A few Americans have accepted the hardest duties in this cause - in the quiet work of intelligence and diplomacy ... the idealistic work of helping raise up free governments ... the dangerous and necessary work of fighting our enemies. Some have shown their devotion to our country in deaths that honored their whole lives - and we will always honor their names and their sacrifice.

All Americans have witnessed this idealism, and some for the first time. I ask our youngest citizens to believe the evidence of your eyes. You have seen duty and allegiance in the determined faces of our soldiers. You have seen that life is fragile, and evil is real, and courage triumphs. Make the choice to serve in a cause larger than your wants, larger than yourself - and in your days you will add not just to the wealth of our country, but to its character.

America has need of idealism and courage, because we have essential work at home - the unfinished work of American freedom. In a world moving toward liberty, we are determined to show the meaning and promise of liberty.

In America's ideal of freedom, citizens find the dignity and security of economic independence, instead of laboring on the edge of subsistence. This is the broader definition of liberty that motivated the Homestead Act, the Social Security Act, and the G.I. Bill of Rights. And now we will extend this vision by reforming great institutions to serve the needs of our time. To give every American a stake in the promise and future of our country, we will bring the highest standards to our schools, and build an ownership society. We will widen the ownership of homes and businesses, retirement savings and health insurance - preparing our people for the challenges of life in a free society. By making every citizen an agent of his or her own destiny, we will give our fellow Americans greater freedom from want and fear, and make our society more prosperous and just and equal.

In America's ideal of freedom, the public interest depends on private character - on integrity, and tolerance toward others, and the rule of conscience in our own lives. Self-government relies, in the end, on the governing of the self. That edifice of character is built in families, supported by communities with standards, and sustained in our national life by the truths of Sinai, the Sermon on the Mount, the words of the Koran, and the varied faiths of our people. Americans move forward in every generation by reaffirming all that is good and true that came before - ideals of justice and conduct that are the same yesterday, today, and forever.

In America's ideal of freedom, the exercise of rights is ennobled by service, and mercy, and a heart for the weak. Liberty for all does not mean independence from one another. Our nation relies on men and women who look after a neighbor and surround the lost with love. Americans, at our best, value the life we see in one another, and must always remember that even the unwanted have worth. And our country must abandon all the habits of racism, because we cannot carry the message of freedom and the baggage of bigotry at the same time.

From the perspective of a single day, including this day of dedication, the issues and questions before our country are many. From the viewpoint of centuries, the questions that come to us are narrowed and few. Did our generation advance the cause of freedom? And did our character bring credit to that cause?

These questions that judge us also unite us, because Americans of every party and background, Americans by choice and by birth, are bound to one another in the cause of freedom. We have known divisions, which must be healed to move forward in great purposes - and I will strive in good faith to heal them. Yet those divisions do not define America. We felt the unity and fellowship of our nation when freedom came under attack, and our response came like a single hand over a single heart. And we can feel that same unity and pride whenever America acts for good, and the victims of disaster are given hope, and the unjust encounter justice, and the captives are set free.

We go forward with complete confidence in the eventual triumph of freedom. Not because history runs on the wheels of inevitability; it is human choices that move events. Not because we consider ourselves a chosen nation; God moves and chooses as He wills. We have confidence because freedom is the permanent hope of mankind, the hunger in dark places, the longing of the soul. When our Founders declared a new order of the ages; when soldiers died in wave upon wave for a union based on liberty; when citizens marched in peaceful outrage under the banner "Freedom Now" - they were acting on an ancient hope that is meant to be fulfilled. History has an ebb and flow of justice, but history also has a visible direction, set by liberty and the Author of Liberty.

When the Declaration of Independence was first read in public and the Liberty Bell was sounded in celebration, a witness said, "It rang as if it meant something." In our time it means something still. America, in this young century, proclaims liberty throughout all the world, and to all the inhabitants thereof. Renewed in our strength - tested, but not weary - we are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom.

May God bless you, and may He watch over the United States of America.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/inaugural/

THE COMING WARS     What the Pentagon can now do in secret.

“Rumsfeld will no longer have to refer anything through the government’s intelligence wringer,” the former official went on. “The intelligence system was designed to put competing agencies in competition. What’s missing will be the dynamic tension that insures everyone’s priorities—in the C.I.A., the D.O.D., the F.B.I., and even the Department of Homeland Security—are discussed. The most insidious implication of the new system is that Rumsfeld no longer has to tell people what he’s doing so they can ask, ‘Why are you doing this?’ or ‘What are your priorities?’ Now he can keep all of the mattress mice out of it.”

10, 000+ At Inaugural Parade - from ANSWER.

Over 10,000 antiwar protestors at A.N.S.W.E.R. Mass Convergence site on Inaugural Parade route between 3rd & 4th St. on Pennsylvania Ave. Thousands of other protestors blocked at Secret Service Checkpoints