Hoon today announced the UK were deploying the Blackwatch regiment per the US request. No one in the House of Commons asked Hoon if he would think the UK government was being used by the Bush/ Cheney election campaign if in fact Bush campaigns over the next tens days on this latest redeployment of UK forces(albeit 800 troops) as an example of the wonderful cooperation the US has of our allies.
This one smells of a campaign tactic and I would be surprised if the US troops dont go into Fallujah this weekend or early next week to coincide with the run up to the US election
It would be advantageous if there was some way Kerry could prewarn the country that the UK forces being deployed with the US forces and the invasion of Fallujah was risking US soldiers for political gains. If he could do it through Gen. Clark or Adm. Crowell; it would at least have credibility and not come from Kerry which could be spun to Bush's advantage that Kerry was interfering with the war. I am afraid that if it is commented on after the invasion of Fallujah; its effect will be too advantageous for Bush regardless of what Kerry could say as to the political expediency of the timing of both the invasion and redeployment of Uk forces.
These(Bush&Co) are the same people who either talked Carter into his ill fated rescue attempt of the hostages in Iran or compromised that mission; the result of which was the election completely tilted to Reagan.
I fully expect Bush &Co to have done a political calculation that even if its pointed out after the fact; the invasion of Fallujah with the cover of the full cooperation of UK forces will be enough of a stimulus to sway the undecided voters to Bush. In Fallujah there will be an independent media blackout with the only media reporting having been spoon fed by the US military.
Yes, I know I am paranoid but with these creatures in the White House; one has to be.
Please get the word out to all available media outlets that the invasion of Fallujah is being timed to coincide with the last days of the election and the risking of US soldiers for political gain is unacceptable.