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All they needed was a "new Pearl harbor" and they got that. LIHOP or MIHOP, for me that is about the sole remaining question.
Absolutely agreed. I'm pretty much in the LIHOP camp, simply because I don't believe those imbeciles could make anything happen according to plan. However, if a proper investigation were to show that all the irregularities were caused by good old fashioned fuckupery, combined with an attempt to cover up said fuckups, I wouldn't be all that surprised.
I mean, let's look at Bush's "success stories," as you listed them.
Subvert the Constitution? They've had a great run, but they've been thwarted by the Constitution on many occasions, and it looks like it's happening again with telecom immunity. If they'd really done a proper job, this would not be happening.
Wage war in the Middle East? Sure, they got to invade Afghanistan and Iraq, but the plan was to use those "successes" to regime-change the entire Middle East. Not only did that not pan out, but now the limitations of the US military are visible for all to see. And by breaking the military, they've probably removed the military option for future administrations just as occurred after Vietnam.
I totally agree that a real investigation is required. The thing is, in calling for that investigation, the "truthers" need to appear reasonable, not loony. There are very reasonable reasons why a new investigation should occur, but it's not because of high-fiving Israelis, missiles shooting from 757s, jumbo jets on remote control, or any other pure conjecture. I've had innumerable discussions with "truthers" who believe in these things the way Catholics believe in the virgin birth. These people will not get far in convincing reasonable people over to their way of viewing things.
To get a new investigation, we need the request to highlight the obvious deficiencies of the official report, to fully disclose that the real truth is currently unknown due to decisions in government, and to assert that knowing the real truth is vital to national security.
