For many months now, while other explanations have come and gone, the
assertion that we are fighting terrorists in Iraq so we don't have to face
them at home has been a rather constant refrain. Indeed, now that every
other rationale for our assault on Iraq has been debunked, that one
persists and journalists, who think their job is to interpret reality, are
beginning to suggest this is a good thing.
How can this be? If there were no terrorists in Iraq before we attacked
and they have flocked there in the aftermath, what it means is that America has set up the Iraqi people to be victimized and killed by terrorists, in addition to
being bombed by the US, just so Americans can be safe in their beds. And this is a good thing?
Tens of thousands of people have been killed and one of the most ancient of
civilizations has been brought to the edge of extinction in what can only
be called one of the biggest "sting" operations ever. The immorality of that is truly stunning.