Kick Me

Good article in the Guardian by James Woolsey, former Director of the CIA about America's role in the Middle East, and the fact it should "make no apology for its robust response in the 'war on terrorism'."

Nice overview on the US intelligence's take on just what they're dealing with, as well: Fascists ('proper' fascists he's at pains to point out), and Islamist totalitarian movements "masquerading as portions of a religion."

This is my favourite quote though...

"I cannot speak for Britain or other countries but in the case of America, for something like a quarter of a century, for all practical purposes we hung a 'kick me' sign on our backs in the Middle East.

First, we convinced many people there that we did not give a damn about the people in the region and that we cared principally about its oil; that it was a filling station for our large sport utility vehicles. Secondly, we convinced them that we were a wealthy, feckless country that would not fight. "
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