However, there is one morsel of truth that can be found in the aforementioned teaser. These “issues” certainly “have shaped the first decade of the 21st century.” But, come on, do they really expect me us believe that it was George W. Bush who made all of those “controversial decisions”? That will require some spin, especially in light of the fact that every move Bush made was in accordance with plans that were written out for him well in advance of his Presidency.
In 1997, an assorted cast of villains created a Washington based think tank called ‘The Project for the New American Century’ (PNAC). This group was—in large part—the brainchild of Paul Wolfowitz, who would later become the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense under Bush and the architect of his Iraq policy. Among some of the founding members—who would later be given key positions in the Bush administration—were Dick Cheney (future V.P.), Donald Rumsfeld (future Defense Secretary), and Richard Perle (future Defense Policy Board chairman). Other members would go on to become highly influential leaders of the neo-conservative movement—like William Kristol—famed conservative writer for the Weekly Standard, owned by Ruppert Murdoch, who also owns international media giant Fox News.
The goal of this group was to establish America’s hegemony throughout the world and maintain global dominance through military force. The way they planned to carry this out was outlined in a white paper entitled “Rebuilding America’s Defenses: Strategy, Forces and Resources for a New Century.” In it, they identified four “Core Missions” for the United States military:
- Defend the American Homeland
- Fight and decisively win multiple, simultaneous major theatre wars
- Perform the ‘constabulary’ duties associated with shaping the security environment in critical regions
- Transform U.S. forces to exploit the “revolution in military affairs”
All of these objectives had been in the planning stages for years, long before Bush Jr. came onto the scene. While he was still busy making failures out of every company he was involved with in the private sector, it was Cheney and his gang of criminals who were busy making the “controversial decisions” that W. would later take credit for.
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