Michael Meacher: This war on terrorism is bogus | Politics. Massive attention has now been given - and rightly so - to the reasons why Britain went to war against Iraq. But far too little attention has focused on why the US went to war, and that throws light on British motives too. The conventional explanation is that after the Twin Towers were hit, retaliation against al-Qaida bases in Afghanistan was a natural first step in launching a global war against terrorism. Then, because Saddam Hussein was alleged by the US and UK governments to retain weapons of mass destruction, the war could be extended to Iraq as well.
However this theory does not fit all the facts. The truth may be a great deal murkier. We now know that a blueprint for the creation of a global Pax Americana was drawn up for Dick Cheney (now vice-president), Donald Rumsfeld (defence secretary), Paul Wolfowitz (Rumsfeld's deputy), Jeb Bush (George Bush's younger brother) and Lewis Libby (Cheney's chief of staff). Fifteen of the 9/11 hijackers obtained their visas in Saudi Arabia. Get Your War On: The Watch List - 236 - Video. Tom DeLay James W. Ellis John D. Colyandro Adam Kidan Jack Abramoff Karl Rove George W. Bush Bill Frist - Can't: have to attend SEC par-tay...sorry. Scott McClellan - I'd rather not comment at this time. GRRF - The Gaming Response Research Foundation. Pentagon Strike. Jeff Dunham - Achmed the Dead Terrorist.