| I don't buy into CT as a rule. However, my extreme distrust of the US government causes me to believe they CAN do that, and that's enough for me.
All it takes is ONE advisor to convince Bush the "Arab menace" is not just an imminent and genuine threat, but one which will obliterate our country if we don't get involved over there. If he buys that it is just one more step to "kill a thousand to save millions" territory.
In this scenario the President would be an unwitting dupe, where his handlers manipulate his patriotism to make this a reasonable and sincere move. Easy to do if you have little knowledge of the outside world. I certainly don't see this guy as a "mastermind" of any kind.
I don't necessarily believe that, but I can NEVER discount it.
Not a day goes by that I don't see something that reinforces my belief that people are idiots. |