How The Bush Administration Uses Fear As A Political Tool

by Randolph T. Holhut, http://www.opednews.com/

With public support for the Iraq war hovering around 30 percent,  the Bush administration is falling back on a familiar strategy it loves to use when it find itself in trouble – scaring the American people.

On Tuesday, the National Intelligence Estimate, which reflects the consensus view of the 16 U.S. spy agencies, was released to the press. It states that al-Qaida is stepping up efforts to sneak terror operatives into the United States and has acquired most of the capabilities it needs to strike here.

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