Is Occupation Helping Or Hindering The Global War Against Terrorism?
By Jeremy Bransten As U.S. President George W. Bush and members of his administration reassert their commitment to America’s global war on terrorism, some are questioning whether the recent U.S.-led military action against Iraq — conducted in the name of defeating terrorism — is actually helping to encourage, rather than end, such attacks. Prague, 12 September 2003 (RFE/RL) — One year ago today, U.S. President George W. Bush stood before world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York and laid out the case for taking action against Iraq. Bush said Saddam Hussein posed a “grave and gathering danger” to international security, and he called on the world body to approve the use of force, if necessary, to enforce UN resolutions. But regardless of the Security Council’s decision, Bush said America had already decided on its course of action. “We cannot stand by and do nothing while dangers gather. We must stand up for our security and for the permanent rights and the hop
