Losing the Plot: The Afghan War after bin Laden
(fair.org)
With Osama bin Laden [Emmanuel Goldstein long gone and now "officially"] dead, can the United States finally bring an end to the Afghan War, its longest-lasting foreign military conflict?
It’s an obvious question, since the invasion of Afghanistan was largely portrayed as an effort to catch the leader of the group that carried out the September 11 attacks. [Create a problem, overcome reaction, and people will demand the "solution" you want -- because a pretext for war is easy if war is the goal.*]Corporate media did sometimes address this issue.
On ABC (5/4/11), Christiane Amanpour asked in regard to bin Laden’s killing, “And many people are saying, well, does this require the U.S. to leave Afghanistan right now?”
She answered her question: “The job is not finished there. You’ll talk to the commanders. We’ll talk to them, it’s the Taliban there who are waging war against the United States, and that job is not finished.” More
*"Problem-reaction-solution" manipulation/propaganda technique explained by David Icke:
She answered her question: “The job is not finished there. You’ll talk to the commanders. We’ll talk to them, it’s the Taliban there who are waging war against the United States, and that job is not finished.” More
*"Problem-reaction-solution" manipulation/propaganda technique explained by David Icke: