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A Better Country: Why America was Right to Confront Iraq (Update - Interview with London, who helped write the book)

September 11, 2008 by Jenn Sierra  
Filed under News/Op-Ed

I had a chance to read A Better Country: Why America was Right to Confront Iraq, by Arthur Borden on my way to the State Policy Network Convention in Scottsdale, AZ. I must admit that I hesitated before accepting an offer to read and review the book, because I’ve always been a little intimidated by the whole “Why” we’re in Iraq debate, and have therefore avoided it.

I’ve always been a strong supporter of the U.S. military, and of our troops, and an advocate for the United States of America, and like many Americans, I began taking time to learn about the dangers of Islamic Jihad after 9/11.

But I’ve pretty much left the details as to exactly why we’re in Iraq, specifically, to the experts. I vaguely understood that taking Saddam out was strategic to our national interests, and that Hussein was a source of funding for Islamic jihad. As a conservative, I cringed every time I heard a liberal declare that there were “no WMD’s” in Iraq, and knew that this was not exactly true, and that even so, that wasn’t exactly the point, but I didn’t really have enough knowledge to defend the decision intelligently.

In this book, Borden fills in a lot of the information gaps between reality and what we, as Americans, were told repeatedly on T.V.. Borden clearly explains the Carter Doctrine, and relates it to the first Gulf War, and our operations in the area ever since.

He describes the Democrats’ overt and relentless determination to use the war to get discredit the Bush administration, largely in retaliation for the 2000 elections, which they believe were “stolen” from them.

Borden explains in easy-to-understand terms that the relevant “links” have been distorted by opponents of the war, and that it was the link between Iraq and its intent to attack American and Israel that justified the war, not the supposed “link” between Saddam and the 9/11 bombings. The author also explains why it is likely that the opponents of the war in Iraq (the liberal elite, the Democratic Party, and the main stream media) have prolonged the war, and damaged our international relationships, simply for the sake of regaining control of the White House.

Whether you agree with Borden’s conclusions or not, I recommend the book as a quick reference for anyone wanting to intelligently discuss the question of why we are in Iraq.

Listen to Jenn of the Jungle talk to Dr. Herbert London of the Hudson Institute, who helped Arthur Borden write the book:

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3 Responses to “A Better Country: Why America was Right to Confront Iraq (Update - Interview with London, who helped write the book)”
  1. Jenn says:
    September 11, 2008 at 3:00 pm

    Hey Jenn,
    It’s the other Jenn.

    Mr. Borden apparently doesn’t do interviews, but the man who helped him write the book Dr. Herbert London of the Hudson Institute does, and he will be on my show this afternoon. 9/11/08.

    Just finished the book last week. He does an exception job, and he’s a DEM!!!

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  2. Jenn Sierra Jenn Sierra says:
    September 11, 2008 at 3:34 pm

    Howdy, Jenn of the Jungle!

    Yes, he did a great job…I think anyone (right or left) who is seeking information about this topic would find this book, and the supplemental info in it useful.

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  3. Colonel Robert Neville Colonel Robert Neville says:
    September 15, 2008 at 3:37 am

    Dear Jenn, Christopher Hitchens nails the reasons why he supports the removal of Saddam & Hussein’s two child rapist sons in awesome detail. Saddam was the WMD. As Mark Steyn said, it was precicely the fraud of Middle East “stability” that has allowed their closed off dysfunctional feifdoms to grow.

    Almost every disingenuous and Logical Fallacy prone argument against the war can be traced back to Frankfurt School Marxist “critical theory” indoctrination via our schools and culture. If one doesn’t stand for the liberation of people from tyrants whatever it takes and however it’s done, stands for exactly zero regards actual humanity. It certainly ain’t JFK, Lincoln or even Roosevelt.

    If one can make excuses for ignoring Saddam, then nothing is ever going to be valid. It’s so easy to criticise the US militarily, when most countries are miltarily mere midgets, with the reach and decisive power of a wet hand puppet. Thus they are not serious and make hollow sounds “signifying nothing”.

    Many sates of world and the Left etc infected et al in it, favour perfect inaction in what counts.

    I found this list at least six months ago. “4000 schools reopened, 20 colleges, 4 universities, 630 new hospitals, 180+ newspapers, 75 radio stations, 10 tv stations, 98% of kids under the age of 6 immunized, free elections with more than one person on the ballot, new constitution, increase in wages, end of mass graves, end of state sponsored rape rooms, end of an evil dictatorship…”

    Add Gadaffi backs down disarms, thousands of Jihadists dead including Zaquiri, no permanent place of residence for Achille Lauro Islamist pirate hijackers and no more signed cheques for $35,000 to the families of homicide/suicide bombers etc, etc.

    Oh yes, and the very likely future plans of Saddam and sons wil never happen. Saddam was a master of brinksmanship only in that he always took things to the brink and over…always.

    All the best from Colonel Neville.

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