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World War III: The GOP's Ultimate Trump Card? |
http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_randolph_060726_world_war_iii...
July 26, 2006
World War III: The GOP's Ultimate Trump Card?
by Randolph T. Holhut
DUMMERSTON, Vt. -
We know that the Republican Party, the party of incompetence and
corruption, is in big trouble heading into November's congressional
elections.
We also know that fear is the only card the GOP has left to play.
That's why it makes perfect sense for former House Speaker Newt
Gingrich and other right-wing luminaries to be saying right now that
the United States is currently engaged in World War III.
It's not just hot air, though.
They are floating a trial balloon for something that should send a
chill down everyone's spine - transforming the current so-called war on
terror from a limited war into a total reorientation of our society,
economy and politics toward a total, all-out global war.
Gingrich recently told The Seattle Times that he wants President Bush
to recognize that this nation is in a new world war and to say so.
Public opinion, Gingrich said, will change "the minute you use the
language of World War III."
He said the message then becomes, "OK, if we're in the third world war,
which side do you think should win?"
Gingrich and other conservatives are trying to tie together the current
Israeli invasion of Gaza and Lebanon with the ongoing conflicts the
United States is fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan and the possibility
of U.S.-led attacks on Iran and Syria.
You could argue that this is merely rebranding a failed foreign policy
strategy nearly five years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
With Iraq's descent into civil war, the resurgence of the Taliban in
Afghanistan and the failure to capture Osama bin Laden and the rest of
the al-Qaida brain trust, the Republicans can't talk credibly about
being successful in the war on terror.
But what if people can be persuaded that these are only the first
battles of a long and arduous global war?
What if they can be persuaded that this war will require great
sacrifices from every American?
And what if Americans can be convinced that only Republicans can be
trusted to lead this nation to victory?
If this happens, the political dialogue totally changes.
If Republicans can change the terms of debate and make it seem risky to
elect Democrats in a time of total war, they will stay in power
indefinitely.
We know that every thing that the Bush administration has done since
9/1l has been about political concerns rather than national security.
And with the potential for a prolonged economic crisis and the
probability of the GOP losing control of Congress in November, adopting
the World War III tag would be ultimate trump card for the Republicans.
It would have the added bonus of reshaping American politics and
providing the mental and emotional framework to silence all dissent
against the Republican vision of total war.
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