Guest guest Posted February 18, 2004 Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 Bush avoided war with Pak due to nukes: Expert Agencies Washington, February 18: US President George W Bush chose to fight the "easier war" with Iraq than to engage in "a more logical war" with Pakistan because conflict with the nuclear-armed nation would have led to too many casualties, a US commentator has said. "The simple truth is that the US should be engaged in a gruelling, long-term campaign against Islamist fanatics. But that sort of war would likely have entailed an invasion of Pakistan instead of Iraq," Cynthia Tucker, editorial page writer in The Atlanta Constitution, wrote. "Pakistan has done everything that Bush falsely claimed Iraq had done: it sheltered al-Qaeda, and its scientists sold secrets and parts for making the mother of all WMD - a nuclear bomb - to North Korea, Libya and Iran. But a war against a nuclear power like Pakistan may have involved thousands of US casualties. It would have been a real war. "Instead, Bush told US we'd stroll into Iraq, overthrow (Saddam) Hussein, implant democracy and watch it bloom throughout the region - ultimately bringing peace between Israel and the Palestinians. In fact, the President still says that. Yet, he continues to fertilize the soil with American blood," she said. Tucker claimed that Bush wanted the American public "emotionally stuck in the horrible aftermath of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington," after which his approval ratings soared sky-high. "He'd love to flytrap American voters in a 9/11 mind-set until November - which, he thinks, would ensure his re-election," she said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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