Thursday, March 20, 2003
Do we have a new strategy?
We all knew the time would come, it was inevitable. We have feared it for a long time, the world has treaties and bans to try to stop it from happening but it was inevitable. The era in history when third rate powers would be capable of producing an atomic bomb has arrived. A couple of years ago this concern was always in the back of our minds. A sort of nagging fear that was easier and less scary not to think about. I always knew the US government would eventually be forced to come face to face with the facts. It has happened sooner rather than later when September 11th happened and people woke up. George Bush has taken that responsibility to do something now rather than wait for a festering wound to get worse.
The United States harnessed the power of the atom almost 60 years ago, it was only a matter of time before others caught up. Soon the nuclear capable club grew to a few technological advanced nations, more time passed and second rate powers India and Pakistan joined the gang. The third rate powers of the world weren't far behind. It is these third rate nations that are the scariest, they are ruled by dictators and villain's, blackmailers and lunatics.
The United States doesn't run it's foreign policy by the seat of the pants. We prioritize and formulate a strategy and then operate foreign policy with the strategy in mind. From the actions of the current administration it is clear that a new strategy has formed and American foreign policy has this vision in mind. Stopping the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction from getting into the hands of third rate nations and terrorist has become that vision. This is why Bush named, Iraq, Iran and North Korea "The Axis of Evil". It's because those three nations are not only evil but they are the most threatening because of their weapons of mass destruction ambition.
This is strictly my theory on the direction our foreign policy is heading and I believe it's the underlying grand strategy behind the current war with Iraq. The State Department will probably issue an annual report on the Presidents foreign policy initiative and I will know if I am right or not. That's what great about America, the public disclosure our government gives us, unless it's classified for national security reasons they let us know what they are up to.
We all knew the time would come, it was inevitable. We have feared it for a long time, the world has treaties and bans to try to stop it from happening but it was inevitable. The era in history when third rate powers would be capable of producing an atomic bomb has arrived. A couple of years ago this concern was always in the back of our minds. A sort of nagging fear that was easier and less scary not to think about. I always knew the US government would eventually be forced to come face to face with the facts. It has happened sooner rather than later when September 11th happened and people woke up. George Bush has taken that responsibility to do something now rather than wait for a festering wound to get worse.
The United States harnessed the power of the atom almost 60 years ago, it was only a matter of time before others caught up. Soon the nuclear capable club grew to a few technological advanced nations, more time passed and second rate powers India and Pakistan joined the gang. The third rate powers of the world weren't far behind. It is these third rate nations that are the scariest, they are ruled by dictators and villain's, blackmailers and lunatics.
The United States doesn't run it's foreign policy by the seat of the pants. We prioritize and formulate a strategy and then operate foreign policy with the strategy in mind. From the actions of the current administration it is clear that a new strategy has formed and American foreign policy has this vision in mind. Stopping the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction from getting into the hands of third rate nations and terrorist has become that vision. This is why Bush named, Iraq, Iran and North Korea "The Axis of Evil". It's because those three nations are not only evil but they are the most threatening because of their weapons of mass destruction ambition.
This is strictly my theory on the direction our foreign policy is heading and I believe it's the underlying grand strategy behind the current war with Iraq. The State Department will probably issue an annual report on the Presidents foreign policy initiative and I will know if I am right or not. That's what great about America, the public disclosure our government gives us, unless it's classified for national security reasons they let us know what they are up to.
