by James K. Galbraith

Salon

07/22/04

Yes, Bush is down, and he's behind in head-to-head matchups. But there is still time for an attack on our soil, a crisis overseas, or victory in the 'war on terror' to put him back in positive territory, at least for a while. Is this why we see administration pressure on Pakistan ... to deliver a 'high-value target' in the days immediately ahead? Is this why we see the vague but threatening terror warnings of recent weeks, including the absurd suggestion that November's voting might have to be postponed? I'm only asking. But these maneuvers do resemble the Republicans' tactics in 2002, when they rolled out the run-up to the Iraq War (White House chief of staff Andrew Card called it 'new product') before the election. If you haven't figured it out, abuse of power isn't something these people do. It's who they are... [subscription or ad view required]

http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/07/22/election_fight/


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