By Kathryn Takis Santa Monica
Our involvement in Iraq is nearing the $400 billion mark. Some 100,000 Iraqis are dead and/or wounded. That fiscal recklessness has already burdened generations of Americans to come. And then there is the incalculable cost to America’s reputation. We have lost the respect of allies who once looked to us as a beacon of hope — not fear.
Nevertheless, this administration justifies the war and is now looking to expand this madness in Iran, all in the name of national security, while all intelligence sources tell us that the war has only increased the threat of terrorism.
And now the war drums are beating, this time for Iran. Remember what they told us about Iraq, that they had to launch the attack because the assets were already in place? Don’t tell yourself they aren’t that insane.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 23, 2006. Read the original PDF.