From the noise broadcast on MSNBC Thursday morning, it appears that Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Peter Pace will roll over and come out in support of a troop increase in Iraq. If this comes to pass, I’ll hardly be surprised. It was just a matter of time before the generals fell in lockstep with the neoconservative plan to escalate the war, further militarize American society, and permanently commit U.S. foreign policy to global domination through armed force.
Earlier this week I noted that the escalation option was proposed by William Kristol side man Frederick Kagan in a presentation titled “Choosing Victory.” Kagan’s presentation also proposes an increase in the personnel end strength of America’s Army and Marine Corps.
Young Mister Bush will most likely buy off on both proposals, which means that America is about to buy another one-way ticket to Palookaville.
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