There have been a ton of things the news of the last couple of days, and so it could be very possible that many people of miss the story that's taking place in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
George W. Bush has changed the rules of engagement for the military, enabling them to fire upon targets across the border in Pakistan from Afghanistan without having to be first provoked or attacked. Several cross-border incursions, and missile attacks have been taking place since this change in the rules of engagement.
Why the sudden ramp up in attacks?
It sure isn't because we are getting along with Pakistan better these days. Pakistan just elected a new president, who ran on a platform espousing the notion that the United States should not cross the Pakistan border. The president of Pakistan has been very blunt in stating that the US should not attack anyone on on its own soil. They feel that they are cooperating enough with us and there should not be a need for the United States troops do this. Typically, the Pakistani government has not wanted to inflame instability in its own country by upsetting its people with US foreign troops on the ground.
So why are we risking the stability of one of our allies, and potentially upsetting that Ally at the same time?
All politics are local, and in our US local politics we are running into a presidential election. George W. Bush needs John McCain to win, if there is any hope that George's own place in history might be salvaged from ruin. The primary thing that George Bush could do to potentially save his own image, and possibly secured John McCain's place in the White House, would be to produce Osama bin Laden before the election.
As we consider that potential, and witness the change in the rules of engagement, and the increase in attacks on US soldiers on people across the border in Pakistan, have a strong suspicion that the US is finally making a strong attempt to capture or kill Osama bin Laden. Maybe they've been waiting for the perfect moment, maybe they've been waiting for political reasons, maybe they just got some information that could even be false hoping to ensnare Bush in a trap knowing Bush's own motives that I stated above.
I'm not sure what the answer to this is but we could be witnessing the October surprise unfolding right now in September.
George W. Bush has changed the rules of engagement for the military, enabling them to fire upon targets across the border in Pakistan from Afghanistan without having to be first provoked or attacked. Several cross-border incursions, and missile attacks have been taking place since this change in the rules of engagement.
Why the sudden ramp up in attacks?
It sure isn't because we are getting along with Pakistan better these days. Pakistan just elected a new president, who ran on a platform espousing the notion that the United States should not cross the Pakistan border. The president of Pakistan has been very blunt in stating that the US should not attack anyone on on its own soil. They feel that they are cooperating enough with us and there should not be a need for the United States troops do this. Typically, the Pakistani government has not wanted to inflame instability in its own country by upsetting its people with US foreign troops on the ground.
So why are we risking the stability of one of our allies, and potentially upsetting that Ally at the same time?
All politics are local, and in our US local politics we are running into a presidential election. George W. Bush needs John McCain to win, if there is any hope that George's own place in history might be salvaged from ruin. The primary thing that George Bush could do to potentially save his own image, and possibly secured John McCain's place in the White House, would be to produce Osama bin Laden before the election.
As we consider that potential, and witness the change in the rules of engagement, and the increase in attacks on US soldiers on people across the border in Pakistan, have a strong suspicion that the US is finally making a strong attempt to capture or kill Osama bin Laden. Maybe they've been waiting for the perfect moment, maybe they've been waiting for political reasons, maybe they just got some information that could even be false hoping to ensnare Bush in a trap knowing Bush's own motives that I stated above.
I'm not sure what the answer to this is but we could be witnessing the October surprise unfolding right now in September.
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