>>In none of the above did we even pretend that Haiti, Panama, or Grenada was a threat to the region, much less to us. Here, we did. When it turned out that there was no threat, it became a part of the "War on Terrorism".
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>>Sorry, don't buy it.
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>Neither do I. Especially, there was a large shift in emphasize - first, "we must seek wmd", later, "how fortunate that evil dictator is no longer in power".

Hilmar,

You've nailed it. While we're at, "I want Osama Bin Laden dead or alive.", as opposed to, "I don't wake up every day thinking about Osama Bin Laden." Same guy said this.