Connecting the dots

 

By James Thompson

 

As government officials pour over former Secretary of State Clinton’s private emails, some of us may want to look at the bigger picture. Certainly, Ms. Clinton’s judgment (or lack thereof) in conducting the business of the US government on her private email channels may send a chill down many people’s spines. However, this may just be the tip of the iceberg.

 

Although Ms. Clinton has not formally announced her candidacy for the Democratic Party nomination for president in the 2016 elections, most pundits maintain that she is the clear frontrunner just as they say Jeb Bush is the front runner for the GOP.

 

There has been a lot of controversy over the attack on Benghazi and Ms. Clinton went on record accepting the blame for what happened.

 

Let us put the attack on Benghazi into perspective. It occurred on September 11, 2012 and it was a horrible tragedy. However, it is important to remember that just one year prior, in 2011, the US engaged in a vicious attack on Libya with the aim of destabilizing the government there. At the urging of the Secretary of State, Ms. Clinton, NATO embarked on a US-led massive bombing campaign against Libya. Up until that time, Libya had one of the best infrastructures in that part of the world. The US and NATO were hugely successful in smashing that nation and deposing its leader.

 

Many people in the US were surprised at what happened next. However, what happened next was not surprising.

 

Whenever you suddenly destroy a nation, as George W. Bush destroyed Iraq, that nation will always descend into chaos and anarchy. If you destroy the infrastructure and government of a sovereign nation, you must expect there will be blowback.

 

Many buffoons on the right bray about the breach of security at Benghazi which resulted in the unnecessary deaths of US officials and personnel. However, it was not just the breach of security which led to the tragedy. It was the imperialist policy of the US government which sought to bring about “regime change” that resulted in the attack on Benghazi.

 

The anarchy and chaos created by the 2011 attack on Libya produced fertile grounds for right-wing terrorist organizations like ISIS/ISIL which led to the 2012 attack on Benghazi.

 

Just as George W. Bush has blood on his hands, Hillary Clinton has blood on her hands.

 

Voters should consider these facts when they read mainstream media reports that a Bush-Clinton race for the presidency of the United States is inevitable. If they do, it will be inevitable that other candidates will capture the US people’s attention. If the DP and GOP persist in nominating Bush and Clinton, the US people will inevitably turn to new parties since the US people will not want to elect either of the two candidates that have blood on their hands.

 

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