Bush makes the world safe(r) from those terrorist folks!

(updated January 31st, 2005)

Iraq called Islamist beacon: War, Abu Ghraib animate terrorists, analysts tell forum, by Paul Haven, The Associated Press, January 30 2005
Is the world safer now?, by Rupert Cornwell, Andrew Grice, Patrick Cockburn, Anne Penketh, Andrew Buncombe, Ben Russell, Stephen Castle and Elizabeth Davies, The Independent [UK], 28 January 2005
As war ended, our correspondents examined key questions about Iraq's future. With the elections looming, the updated answers highlight the global impact of the conflict
Phoney war, by Max Hastings, The Spectator, January 8, 2005
"The declaration of a ‘war against terror’ falsely implies a contest that can be waged principally through the deployment of conventional military might, which it cannot."
Bin Laden aims to bankrupt United States, UPI, November 2, 2004
Among comments not released until Monday, bin Laden said: "We are continuing this policy in bleeding America to the point of bankruptcy," adding it was "easy for us to provoke and bait this administration."
Missing Explosives: Did the Military Ignore Warnings? Newsweek, Nov. 8 issue, 2004
Iraq 'awash with unaccounted for weapons': Lack of troops, planning meant insurgents could 'help themselves' to weapons sites. By Tom Regan, Christian Science Monitor, November 1, 2004
How Bush Was Offered Bin Laden and Blew It, by Alexander Cockburn and Jeffrey St. Clair, Counterpunch, November 1, 2004
George Bush, the man whose prime campaign plank has been his ability to wage war on terror, could have had Osama bin Laden's head handed to him on a platter on his very first day in office, and the offer held good until February 2 of 2002. This is the charge leveled by an Afghan American who had been retained by the US government as an intermediary between the Taliban and both the Clinton and Bush administrations.
Fearing George Bush, One Thousand Reasons, October 31, 2004
The Choice: Opposing Instincts About Leadership, by John F. Harris, Washington Post, October 31, 2004
Group warned U.S. military of unsecured explosives in Iraq, USA TODAY, October 30, 2004
Bush gave terrorists more weapons than Saddam ever would have... Official Wire, October 30, 2004
Time to Call a Cop LA Times, October 30, 2004
Anything that heightens the perceived threat to national security would tend to squelch voters' doubts and push them toward President Bush. Yet on the logic side of the equation, the tape is also evidence that the man Bush vowed to capture "dead or alive" is still able to professionally communicate his message.
The Other Shoe Drops: bin Laden Weighs in, by Juan Cole, Informed Comment, October 30, 2004
In a new video, bin Laden indicts Bush for still hiding the truth from Americans, saying that the reasons for attacking the U.S. are still there. In other words, Bush has not made us safer.
Bush's deadly blunder, Boston Globe, October 30, 2004
For Bush, Too Late for Honesty: Missing munitions spark an explosion of administration excuses. by Jonathan Chait, LA Times, October 29, 2004
It's Not Just Al Qaqaa, by Paul Krugman, New York Times, October 29, 2004
Eyewitness to a failure in Iraq, by Peter W. Galbraith, Boston Globe, October 27, 2004
For nuclear safety, the choice is clear, by James Carroll, Boston Globe, October 26, 2004
Making Things Worse New York Times, October 26, 2004
Bush's misbegotten invasion of Iraq appears to have achieved what Saddam Hussein did not: putting dangerous weapons in the hands of terrorists and creating an offshoot of Al Qaeda in Iraq.
A Gaddafi Cover-Up, by David Ignatius, Washington Post, October 26, 2004
Bush Is Making Us Safer? By Juan Cole, AntiWar.com, October 26, 2004
Bush under fire for lost explosives, by James Hider in Baghdad and Tim Reid in Washington, Times On Line, October 26, 2004
Huge Cache of Explosives Vanished From Site in Iraq, by James Glanz, William Broad, and David E. Sanger, New York Times, October 25, 2004
So Bush is making us safer? By Juan Cole, Informed Comment, October 25th, 2004
"I Was One Guy in a Bubble": George W. Bush's push to keep outside advisers out was a catastrophic success. By Harold Meyerson, The American Prospect, October 25, 2004
Chasing Terrorists or Fears? Court rulings call the attorney general's claims of homefront success into question. By Kevin Sack, LA Times, October 24, 2004
After Terror, a Secret Rewriting of Military Law, by Tim Golden, New York Times, October 24, 2004
Can Bush protect us?, Capital Times, October 23, 2004
The War Bin Laden Wanted: How the U.S. played into the terrorist’s plan, by Paul W. Schroeder, The American Conservative, October 25, 2004 issue
Could Bush's Baghdad Blunder Lead to Nukes in New York?, by Maureen Farrell, Buzzflash.com, October 20, 2004
Thinktank: invasion aided al-Qaida, by Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian, October 20, 2004
Our War on Terrorism: With the failure so obvious, and the president tripping over his words trying to pretend otherwise, it astonishes us that a majority of Americans believe the president has done "a good job" in the war on terrorism. By Howard Zinn, The Progressive, October 19, 2004
Iraq war has swollen ranks of al-Qaida, by Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian, October 16, 2003
Addicted to 9/11, by Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times, October 14, 2004
Blix Says Iraq War Stimulated World Terrorism, Reuters, Wed Oct 13, 2004
Nuclear assets 'vanish' in Iraq: Equipment and materials that could be used to make nuclear arms have been vanishing in Iraq since the invasion, the United Nations has warned; The US has been blocking full UN inspections in Iraq, BBC News, 11 October, 2004
AP Poll: Bush allies face doubts from their citizens about terrorism, by Will Lester, Associated Press, October 11, 2004
More than two-thirds of the people living in Australia, Britain and Italy -- three countries allied with the United States in the Iraq war -- believe the war has increased the threat of terrorism.
Oil Wars: Under the pressure of Bush administration energy geopolitics (and under the guise of anti-terrorism), the U.S. military is being remolded into an oil-protection force. By Michael T. Klare, tomdispatch.com, October 11, 2004.
Too many 'terrorists' are hapless innocents, International Herald Tribune, October 9, 2004
Dreaming in Kabul, by Nicholas D. Kristof, New York Times, October 9, 2004
Benefits and Costs of the U.S. Government’s War Making, Robert Higgs, The Independent Institute, October 7, 2004
Al Qaeda blamed for Egypt attack: Israeli tourists complain of delays in panicked journey home, by Sarah El Deeb, ASSOCIATED PRESS, October 8, 2004
A Terror Attack, Coming Soon to a Plant Near You: Industry safeguards are nil, and a business- friendly Bush doesn't care. LA Times, October 7, 2004
Are we secure? SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER EDITORIAL BOARD, October 7, 2004
Al Qaeda Rising: While U.S. troops are busy battling the insurgency in Iraq, the terrorist network is reorganizing itself in Pakistan. By Owais Tohid, Christian Science Monitor, October 7, 2004.
Empty lies, empty excuses, by Martin Schram, Capital Hill Blue, Oct 6, 2004
A Shiite-Sunni Islamist 'high command' may be forming, by Patrick Seale, The Daily Star, October 04, 2004
Passport radio chips send too many signals, by Bruce Schneier, International Herald Tribune, October 4, 2004
The unthinkable peril, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, October 4, 2004
Bush's Backward Nuclear Policy, by Gordon Prather, AntiWar.com, October 4, 2004
Guantanamo has 'failed to prevent terror attacks', by Martin Bright, The Observer, October 3, 2004
U.S. Cybersecurity Chief Abruptly Resigns, Forbes, 10.01.2004
Pakistan mosque bomb kills 25: A bomb blast at a Shiite Muslim mosque in the eastern Pakistani city of Sialkot has killed 25 people and injured 50 others, police told CNN. CNN News, October 1, 2004
Iraq war increased terror: poll, by Rod McGuirk, The Australian, September 29, 2004
"MOST Australians believe the Iraq war has increased the threat of world terrorism but are more evenly divided on whether their government should have joined the US-led invasion, an AP/Ipsos Poll has found."
How Republicans Define Security, by Harold Meyerson, Washington Post, September 29, 2004
"Election Day approaches, which means it is time for House Republicans to run fully amok. Today, the House will take up a bill by Indiana Republican Mark Souder to lift the gun controls in the District of Columbia."
Kennedy: Bush Makes U.S. More Vulnerable, by Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press, September 27, 2004
Twisting Dr. Nuke's Arm, by Nicholas D. Kristof, New York Times, September 25, 2004
One way to alienate moderate Muslims: deport Cat, by Mansoor Ijaz, Christian Science Monitor, September 24, 2004
Recruiting terrorists, The Guardian [UK], September 21, 2004
The D.C. Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight, by David Cole, LA Times, September 19, 2004
"President Bush has staked his claim for reelection on his performance in the war on terrorism. But are we safer?"
Losing the Battle with Terror: Three years after the 9/11 attacks, Americans are less safe than ever, both at home and abroad. By John Gershman, AlterNet, September 17, 2004.
An Invitation to Terrorists? U.S. To Ship Over 300 Pounds of Weapons-Grade Plutonium Across Atlantic, Democracy Now, September 17th, 2004
Indonesia Warned of Further Terror Attacks, by Tim Johnston, voice of America News, 13 Sep 2004
'War president' Bush has always been soft on terror: His campaign says vote Republican or die - but he lets al-Qaida off the hook, by Craig Unger, The Guardian, September 11, 2004
Kennedy Says Bush Hurt U.S. And Its Security, by Helen Dewar, Washington Post, September 11, 2004
After Three Years, War on Terror Looks Like a Loser, by Jim Lobe, AntiWar.com, September 11, 2004
The Phantom of Osama Bin Laden: Where are they now: 20,000 trained in al Qaeda camps. By Peter Philipp, Deutsche Welle, September 11th, 2004
Three years after the Sept. 11, the terrorism map has spread and the threat has become transparent and harder to ferret out. Nor have we tackled the roots of the problem: poverty and oppression in many Muslim countries.
A conservative critique of the neo-cons, by Doug Bandow, The Straits Times, September 11th, 2004
Has Bush Made Us Safer?, by David Ignatius, Washington Post, September 10, 2004
Iraq's Terrorist Haven, Washington Post, September 9, 2004
Jakarta Embassy Blast Kills Eight, Wounds Scores, Reuters, Thu Sep 9, 2004
Rumsfeld: War on Terror Far from Over as 9/11 Anniversary Nears, by Nick Simeone, Voice of America News, 07 Sep 2004
Senator: Commander Told of Military Drain, by William C. Mann, Associated Press, Sept 5th, 2004
Five Big American Blunders in Terror War, by William M. Arkin, LA Times, September 5th, 2004
Moral Misstep: Some Terrorists Get a Hero's Welcome, by Marcela Sanchez, Washington Post, September 3, 2004
Grand Old Prevarication, by Richard Cohen, September 2, 2004
"On the very day that George Bush changed his mind and said that the war on terrorism was in fact winnable, the following things happened: Suicide bombers killed 16 people in Israel; 12 Nepalese service workers (dishwashers, etc.) were massacred in Iraq; five Afghans were accidentally killed by U.S. forces in Afghanistan; nine people were killed by a suicide bomber at a Moscow subway station, and five more American servicemen were reported dead in Iraq."
Worldwide terrorism-related deaths on the rise: NBC News findings run counter to recent Bush administration claims, by Robert Rivas and Robert Windrem, MSNBC.com, Sept. 2nd, 2004
Mr. Bush and the Truth About Terror, New York Times, September 2, 2004
Bush's Intelligence Moves Don't Attain Scope Urged by 9/11 Panel, by Walter Pincus, Washington Post, September 2, 2004
Russian School Taken by Terrorists; 300 Hostages Held (Update8), Bloomberg, Sept. 1, 2004
Armed Attackers Seize School in Russia, by Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, September 1, 2004
France Pushes for Release of Hostages, by Elaine Sciolino, New York Times, September 1, 2004
12 Hostages From Nepal Are Executed in Iraq, a Militant Group Claims, by Sabrina Tavernise, New York Times, September 1, 2004
Twin Blasts Kill 16 in Israel; Hamas Claims Responsibility, by Steven Erlanger, New York Times, September 1, 2004
Suicide Bomber Kills 10 at Moscow Subway: Russia's Second Terror Attack in a Week, The Associated Press, Aug. 31, 2004
The Case Against Him: His war on terror may well have made things worse. He doesn't deserve another chance, by Michael Kinsley, Time, August 29, 2004
A ruinous trap of their own making: Iraq is now more dangerous to the US than when they went to war, by Sidney Blumenthal, The Guardian [UK], August 26, 2004
US 'gave al-Qaeda a training ground', by Brendan Nicholson, National Security Correspondent, The Age, August 25, 2004
Translation Error Found in NY Terror Sting Case, by Ellen Wulfhorst, Reuters, Aug 18, 2004
Does Your Government Really Have an Interest in Protecting You from Terrorism?, by Ivan Eland, AntiWar.com, August 17, 2004
Bush is letting assault weapons ban expire, by Stephen Young, Chicago Sun-Times, August 14, 2004
The Nuclear Shadow, by Nicholas D. Kristof, New York Times, August 14, 2004
Terror center 'hurting intel operations', By Shaun Waterman, UPI Homeland and National Security Editor, August 13, 2004
New Generation of Leaders Is Emerging for Al Qaeda, by DAVID JOHNSTON and DAVID E. SANGER, New York Times, August 10, 2004
White House asked to explain terror leak, By Caroline Drees, Reuters, August, 2004
Leak Allowed al-Qaida Suspects to Escape: Intelligence Leak Jeopardized Plan to Capture al-Qaida Suspects, Pakistani Officials Say, The Associated Press, Aug. 10, 2004
Analysis: Mole Row Reveals U.S. Intelligence Disarray, Reuters, Aug 10, 2004
Leak allowed al-Qaeda suspects to escape, AP, August 10, 2004
Terrorist blasts kill 2 in Turkey, The Evening Times [UK], August 10, 2004
US denies bungling al-Qaeda case, BBC, August 9th, 2004
Tourist Copters in New York City a Terror Target, By DAVID JOHNSTON and ERIC LICHTBLAU, New York Times, August 9, 2004
How the $144.4 billion for Iraq could have been spent to safeguard Americans, New York Times, August 7th, 2004
Bush warns Americans they are "still not safe", by Jeremy Pelofsky, Reuters, 7 August, 2004
U.S. Says Al Qaeda Targets World Bank, NYSE, Citigroup, Reuters, Aug 1, 2004
N.Y. Police Issue Terror-Threat Warning: New Intelligence That al-Qaida Planning Attack, The Associated Press, Aug. 1, 2004
Doctors Without Borders Say It'll Leave Afghanistan, Bloomberg.com, July 28th, 2004
U.S. spy chief: Al-Qaeda threat strong as ever, by Andrew Miga, Boston Herald, July 19, 2004
Bush May Use Terrorism As Excuse to Delay Elections, Capital Hill Blue, July 13, 2004
White House looks into delaying election in case of attack, CBC.CA, 12 Jul, 2004
Ridge Warns of Unspecified Terror Threat Near U.S. Elections, by Deborah Charles, Associated Press, July 8th, 2004
Officials Warn of Summer Terror Threats, by Liza Porteus, Fox News, July 08, 2004
Powell sets the record straight on terror, by Mary Curtius, The Age, June 24, 2004
Terrorism worldwide increases Government issues 'correction' to earlier, misleading report, Associated Press, June 23, 2004
State Dept. doubles '03 terrorism death toll: Revises report that showed drop in acts, by Farah Stockman, Boston Globe Staff, June 23, 2004
Bush brags of making the world "more peaceful", by Jennifer Loven, Associated Press, Oct. 28, 2003
Bush "perversely increasing the risk" of biochemical disaster, scientists say, AP, March 29, 2003
Bush Stresses Importance of Nunn-Lugar Programs but Cuts Funds in 2005 Budget Request, by Miles A. Pomper, Arms Control Association, March, 2004
The Pentagon Plan to Provoke Terrorist Attacks, by Chris Floyd, Counterpunch, November 1, 2002
Don't Attack Saddam: It would undermine our antiterror efforts. BY BRENT SCOWCROFT, Wall Street Journal, August 15, 2002
Where Fear Is Always on Sale—and the Truth Is Made to Order: Bush's Little Shop of Horrors, by Geoffrey Gray, Village Voice, Week of March 5 - 11, 2002
Bush defends shadow government, BBC, 2 March, 2002

“The result has been an unnecessary preventive war of choice against a deterred Iraq that has created a new front in the Middle East for Islamic terrorism and diverted attention and resources away from securing the American homeland against further assault by an undeterrable al-Qaeda. The war against Iraq was not integral to the GWOT (The Global War on Terrorism), but rather a detour from it”
- “Bounding the Global War on Terrorism”, The United States Army War College pp. v

“It(The Global War on Terrorism) also seems to have conflated them(terrorist threats) into a monolithic threat, and in so doing has subordinated strategic clarity to the moral clarity it strives for in foreign policy and may have set the United States on a course of open-ended and gratuitous conflict with states and nonstate entities that pose no serious threat to the United States.”
- “Bounding the Global War on Terrorism”, The United States Army War College pp. v

"On the minus side, war in Iraq has probably inflamed radical passions among Muslims and thus increased al-Qaeda's recruiting power and morale and, at least marginally, its operating capability,"
- 2003 Annual Report, International Institute for Strategic Studies

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