Re: [Fwd: commentary 117]

But another terrorist attack in the US (we hope not), even a minor one, or 
numerous red stage alerts of possible attacks, would be a very big help to 
Bush, and just might get him out of this mess.  

Elson E. Boles
Assistant Professor
Sociology
Saginaw Valley State University


>>> <Threehegemons@aol.com> 07/16/03 06:19PM >>>
In a message dated 7/16/2003 4:50:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
tganesh@stlawu.edu writes:

> (1) an invasion of Iran/Syria and/or a pre-emptive attack on North Korea 
>cannot be ruled out (for the near future) especially as election dates appear 
>closer

Very Unlikely.  The US army is tapped out keeping up the occupation of 
Iraq--where would they find the troops for another occupation?  Imperial 
overstretch, as they say.

 (2) the fall of Bush and the rise of what?  Who is there in the US today as a 
> progressive political alternative that will contest elections?

Unfortunately true.  I can see an Israel or Italy scenario where a right winger 
who doesn't have all that solid support gets reelected by virtue of the 
disorganization of opposition forces.

Steven Sherman