by Zach Bigalke

Created on: July 14, 2007

After the way in which the American government, led by a Supreme Court-elected maverick "Texan" president, has horribly botched most every aspect of its predatory invasion of Iraq, it is in the best interest of Arab states in this volatile region to be conservative in what they allow the hegemon to do from within their borders. In the situation with Kuwait, it is pragmatism and calculated decision-making which has led to the prevention of U.S. troops wishing to launch air strikes on Iran. Even friendly Arab states recognize that a strong American presence is not a deterrent to terrorism; rather, the invasive techniques of the U.S. military in Iraqi operations are indicative of the fact that the stronger the American military action, the fiercer and more wide-reaching the terrorist recruitment reaction.

The United States is singlehandedly creating a new generation of people harboring strong animosities toward itself, the sole remaining global superpower. Arab states such as Kuwait are realizing - rightly - that the United States has already overstepped its boundaries. Attacking on a third front would be detrimental to both the safety of the soldiers in combat and the undermanned and underfunded domestic protections currently being ignored in favor of the cavalier Commander-in-Chief's conundrum of a war. Kuwait and other Arab states justifiably wish to prevent another Iraqi-style debacle erupting within their own borders. They recognize that a trigger-happy American government is enthusiastically willing to shoot first and gather the facts of the case later...and that it will use any justification, whether true or blatantly false, to worm its way into position to squeeze off the first shot.

Kuwait has been a vital ally in the Persian Gulf region since its liberation from Saddam's clutches sixteen years ago by American-led coalition forces. But it realizes that the United States now wishes to attack another avowed enemy based on lies and intuition. Demanding that another stable government risk alienating its population into the arms of bin Ladens is both foolhardy and counterproductive; the United States needs to start demanding some intelligence from its leaders. Actions such as this aborted one only accelerate the inevitability and increase the magnitude of the next terrorist strike. Contrary to what President Bush and his cronies might intimate, taking military action against Iran will guarantee less security, not more, for Americans both abroad and firmly ensconced on home soil.

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