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<blockquote data-quote="diesel96" data-source="post: 205312" data-attributes="member: 9859"><p>Here's an article from the same author William S Lind;</p><p>From one of your beloved Conservative Website's.</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080813221314/http://www.amconmag.com/2006/2006_12_18/article.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20080813221314/http://www.amconmag.com/2006/2006_12_18/article.html</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Right But Poor</p><p><strong>William S. Lind</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>PENNILESS AND PRESCIENT</strong> Lind</p><p><strong>Pre-war position:</strong> This arch-conservative commentator may have been the most prescient voice in the American media warning against the military dangers facing us in Iraq. His career began as a protégé of America's greatest military strategist, colonel John Boyd, and he has since achieved his own renown in that field. Prior to the war, Lind warned that invading Iraq would be of inherent benefit to both Al Qaeda and Hezbollah. He predicted, "When American forces capture Baghdad and take down Saddam Hussein, the real war will not end but begin ... as an array of non-state elements begin to fight America and each other." Bottom line: "It won't be pretty." He also pointed out that a basic tenet of military theory is that a democracy cannot win any prolonged war if the people are at all uncertain about the reasons for fighting. At that point, prior to the invasion, more than half of Americans thought Saddam had a hand in 9/11.</p><p></p><p><strong>Career status:</strong> Still writing for a small audience. Lind is a contributor to the <em>American Conservative</em> and websites like military.com, counterpunch.com, and antiwar.com. No major publications have come calling, so not many people are hearing the urgent warning he's offering now. "I think we're probably going to hit Iran and that situation could be ten times worse than what we've got in Iraq,"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="diesel96, post: 205312, member: 9859"] Here's an article from the same author William S Lind; From one of your beloved Conservative Website's. [url]https://web.archive.org/web/20080813221314/http://www.amconmag.com/2006/2006_12_18/article.html[/url] Right But Poor [B]William S. Lind[/B] [B]PENNILESS AND PRESCIENT[/B] Lind [B]Pre-war position:[/B] This arch-conservative commentator may have been the most prescient voice in the American media warning against the military dangers facing us in Iraq. His career began as a protégé of America's greatest military strategist, colonel John Boyd, and he has since achieved his own renown in that field. Prior to the war, Lind warned that invading Iraq would be of inherent benefit to both Al Qaeda and Hezbollah. He predicted, "When American forces capture Baghdad and take down Saddam Hussein, the real war will not end but begin ... as an array of non-state elements begin to fight America and each other." Bottom line: "It won't be pretty." He also pointed out that a basic tenet of military theory is that a democracy cannot win any prolonged war if the people are at all uncertain about the reasons for fighting. At that point, prior to the invasion, more than half of Americans thought Saddam had a hand in 9/11. [B]Career status:[/B] Still writing for a small audience. Lind is a contributor to the [I]American Conservative[/I] and websites like military.com, counterpunch.com, and antiwar.com. No major publications have come calling, so not many people are hearing the urgent warning he's offering now. "I think we're probably going to hit Iran and that situation could be ten times worse than what we've got in Iraq," [/QUOTE]
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