Libertarians for Ron Paul

Bush Administration Hypes Danger to Justify Intervention

“The Bush administration once again misled Americans into believing extreme danger was imminent and extraordinary U.S. government intervention was required to save our country,” says Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee.  “And, once again, the intervention of the Bush administration has made things much worse.”

“In 2003, the Bush administration said that if we did not act immediately in Iraq, Americans faced imminent threats, and conjured images of mushroom clouds and terror attacks,” Barr explains. “Americans, trusting that our government officials knew what they were talking about, went along with the panicked calls for action, only to be bogged down in an occupation of Iraq for the last five years.”

“When financial firms began feeling the impact of years of irresponsible lending, Bush, along with Senators John McCain and Barack Obama, began invoking similar apocalyptic scenarios—like the Great Depression—justifying immediate government intervention in the economy,” Barr continues.  “Now, taxpayers are $700 billion in the hole, and the economy is continuing its downward slide.”

Full statement @ http://www.lp.org/news/press-releases/bush-administration-hypes-danger-to-justify-intervention