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Probably trace it back to a 1996 strategy paper from Perle, Feith and Wursmer (3 principal architects of US 2003 Iraq invasion), to then Israeli PM Netanyahu.

 

An excerpt from a brilliant piece on this by Pat Buchanan:

 

"In 1996, with Douglas Feith and David Wurmser, Perle wrote “A Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing the Realm,” for Prime Minister Netanyahu. In it, Perle, Feith, and Wurmser urged Bibi to ditch the Oslo Accords of the assassinated Yitzak Rabin and adopt a new aggressive strategy:

 

Israel can shape its strategic environment, in cooperation with Turkey and Jordan, by weakening, containing, and even rolling back Syria. This effort can focus on removing Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq—an important Israeli strategic objective in its own right—as a means of foiling Syria’s regional ambitions. ... "

 

Complete article:

http://www.amconmag.com/article/2003/mar/24/00007/

 

Just warning the Limgaugh / Faux News crowd in advance: it's a few pages long, contains a lot of words and concepts, and it's well supported. It's also written by a true conservative. So it will be a challenging read for all of you, to say the least.

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The level of treason behind W and FIXED is unreal.

 

W basically had a choice - do the American national interest and wipe out those behind 911, or sell out.

 

He "decidered" to choose the latter.

 

And apparently treason is now "conservative..."

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