When I began this blog in 2001, I was appalled by President Bush's headlong rush to an illegal war (we were not in fact under attack). As time wore on and Bush began his assault on the Constitution and any people bold enough to criticize, I believed that "the republic is endangered more by actions of our own government than by those of any terrorist." With the election of a high-minded, compassionate, intelligent man like Barack Obama, my fears have ceased.
"Honor them with peace, not war"
United for Peace
Wednesday, November 13, 2002
This report, published in September, 2002, details the shortterm and longterm goals of the Us in the middle east region. In explaining the various currents affecting our policies, it makes clear thatthe point is political dominance and the reason we 'need' political dominance is to secure our supply of oil.
Because the US military has been only grudgingly admitted to Saudi soil, reducing the military presence without reducing the military ability is a goal.
Copyright © 2001-03 Pam Shorey
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Beyond Containment: U.S. Interests in the Persian Gulf
Significant changes lie ahead for U.S. security strategy in the Persian Gulf after almost a decade of stasis. In the decade between the Gulf War and the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the strategy of dual containment of Iraq and Iran was a key driver of U.S. military planning and force posture for the region. The overriding American concern was preserving access to Gulf oil at reasonable prices and keeping the region secure from threat or invasion.--INSS Special Report
This report, published in September, 2002, details the shortterm and longterm goals of the Us in the middle east region. In explaining the various currents affecting our policies, it makes clear thatthe point is political dominance and the reason we 'need' political dominance is to secure our supply of oil.
As long as Iraq constitutes a threat to U.S. interests in the Gulf, the United States has little choice but to maintain the capability to deter or defeat that threat with a combination of in-theater and rapidly deployable forces.
Because the US military has been only grudgingly admitted to Saudi soil, reducing the military presence without reducing the military ability is a goal.
Reducing the number and visibility of forward-deployed forces while maintaining necessary military capabilities will require qualitative improvements of forward-deployed capabilities.
Palema
6:26 AM
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