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• Friday, July 25, 2008 07:38 AM

  The Real Reason for the Bush Administration's Spying

  The Bush adminsitration's obsession with spying on Americans is consistent with the paranoia of leaders, like Richard Nixon, who have committed illegal and treasonous acts and fear exposure. The Bush administration's spying could be intended (in part) to monitor those individuals who suspect or have become aware of the administration's possible involvement in the attacks of September 11, 2001. Spying in innocent individuals is a form of intimidation to stifle dissent.

  September 11, 2001 was a boon for the Bush administration and the defense industry who supports them. The government's insistence upon spying on as many as 8 million Americans is consistent with the motivation of a group of thugs who fear being caught. Members of the Bush administration can "plausibly deny" nefarious motives by claimingthat the reason for their spying is to protect Americans from another September 11th attack, but in light of the very real probability that the Bush administration itself was responsible for the attacks, their claim that it is now necessary to be more vigilant against terroriss becomes a nauseating form of circular argument. Doubtless, it would become necessary to be more vigilant against those intelligent enough to realize that the administration's explanations for the September 11th attacks, and the claims of the 9/11 Commission Report, which they oversaw, make no sense under scrutiny.

  —paulji Read paulji's other letters
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