{"id":1399,"date":"2008-11-03T21:44:58","date_gmt":"2008-11-03T21:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/joshualandis.com\/blog\/?p=1399"},"modified":"2008-11-04T15:09:56","modified_gmt":"2008-11-04T15:09:56","slug":"bushs-final-violent-outburst-causes-exasperation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joshualandis.com\/blog\/bushs-final-violent-outburst-causes-exasperation\/","title":{"rendered":"Bush’s Final Violent Outburst Causes Exasperation"},"content":{"rendered":"

[Landis analysis<\/strong>] As Barack Obama prepares himself to become president elect, George Bush has sought to broaden the war on Terror by sanctioning cross border raids and what many are calling a Bush Doctrine II.<\/p>\n

This aggressive policy, hastily pushed forward in the twilight\u00a0of the Bush presidency,\u00a0has all the signs of weakness and desperation. Already, both Pakistan and Syria are pushing back. Iraq has promised not to sanction further raids. The international community has condemned the new policy. Although the Bush neocons are having a last minute boost, their eleventh hour shooting spree cannot conceal the systemic failure of the Bush doctrine.\u00a0The use of violence over diplomacy has left America weaker in almost every sphere.<\/p>\n

Khalid Mishaal is in Beirut meeting with Bush’s closest ally in the region, Saad Hariri.\u00a0Hariri has already met with Nasrallah, the leader of Hizbullah, who Bush people revelled in calling the “A” team of terrorists. To make matters worse, Washington’s NATO allies are talking about negotiating with the Taliban in Afghanistan.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

What ever happened to Good and Evil? France\u00a0has led the way for Europe to re-engage with Syria, despite Washington’s admonitions. The PLO and Hamas are once again talking about a coalition government, because no one\u00a0believes the PLO can actually lead the Palestinian people. The Bush administration stands all alone in its insistence on coloring the world black and white. It has the fire power to continue its stubborn blindness to the end, but at what price to American prestige?<\/p>\n

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Khalid Mashaal in Beirut: Meshaal: Palestinians are for everything that serves Lebanon and we are against settling us in Lebanon<\/a><\/p>\n

Pakistan’s Zardari Tells U.S. Officials Drone Raids Must Stop<\/a>: 2008-11-3<\/p>\n

“The focus should be more on enhanced coordination and intelligence-sharing,” Zardari told the U.S. officials today when they met at his residence during a visit to Pakistan, according to a Pakistani government statement. The cross-border raids from Afghanistan have killed Pakistanis and destroyed property, “creating a credibility gap” as members of the public pressure their leaders to explain the U.S. actions, Zardari said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Syria Report – Economy<\/span>: <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n