Remember That Sandwich?

On January 17th, 2007 I posted an article entitled "Making An Iranian Sandwich". In that article I touched on some rather interesting points about our present involvement in Iraq, and Afghanistan. I pointed out information about the insurgency, which President George W. Bush is currently using as his excuse for keeping our troops in Iraq, and away from their families.

I pointed out the fact that the Taliban is nothing more than a mere thought in the wind, and that our resources would be better used in direct support of our homeland. I also pointed out the fact that from a geographical aspect, our troops are being strategically placed to attack Iran on two fronts.

Now I also gave a timeline of events, and many of you will say that I was way off the mark. Allow me to state that I miscalculated the year of the Presidential elections. I was thinking that November 2007 was the month of the general elections, and my timeline was solely based on that at the time.

Here we are, approximately 1 year later, and as you can see by the news reports, many of the events outlined are coming true. The trouble with prophesy is that one can not put an exact date on it. Here we are in January 2008, and George Bush is pushing increased rhetoric about Iran and terrorism. He has not let go of his notion about Iran's nuclear program, and now he is beefing up the forces in Afghanistan.

The reasoning behind the increased presence in Afghanistan is to stave off an expectant spring time resurgence of the Taliban. That is what the American people are being told. The true reason for the increased presence is to place sufficient troops as close as possible to the Afghanistan/Iranian border in preparation for an assault on Iran.

In a sense, we have gone from being the champions of the weak and into the status of an International Conqueror, of which nothing good can come out of. Here is a thought, let us hold the White House accountable. Let us have them produce verifiable proof that Iran is the threat to our nation that George Bush is attempting to portray them to be. Between you and me, I honestly do not think he can produce such proof.

May God help the man or woman who sits in the Oval Office after Bush leaves, for he or she will shoulder the blame for the failed foreign police of the Bush Administration.