Friedman continues his excellent analysis of Iraq and the war on terrorism in Thomas Friedman: War of Ideas, Part 5. Key quote:
'First, this notion, put forward by Mr. Dean and Al Gore, that the war in Iraq has diverted us from the real war on "terrorists" is just wrong. There is no war on "terrorism" that does not address the misgovernance and pervasive sense of humiliation in the Muslim world. Sure, Al Qaeda and Saddam pose different threats, Mr. Marshall notes, "but they emerge from the same pathology of widespread repression, economic stagnation and fear of cultural decline." Building a decent Iraq is very much part of the war on terrorism.'
It's an interesting discussion of how the Democratic candidates have been trapped between Bush and Dean - and what they should do about it.
Posted by Dean at January 22, 2004 08:41 AM