They Hate Our Policies, Not Our Freedom

[reprehensor]

Previously posted in LBN.

They Hate Our Policies, Not Our Freedom

originally posted November 29, 2004, updated Dec. 1, 7:30 a.m.

Pentagon report contains major criticisms of administration.

by Tom Regan | csmonitor.com

Late on the Wednesday afternoon before the Thanksgiving holiday, the US Defense Department confirmed the contents of a report by the Defense Science Board that is highly critical of the administration's efforts in the war on terror and in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The report had been originally placed on the DSB's website in early November.


'Muslims do not hate our freedom, but rather they hate our policies . The overwhelming majority voice their objections to what they see as one-sided support in favor of Israel and against Palestinian rights, and the long-standing, even increasing, support for what Muslims collectively see as tyrannies, most notably Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Pakistan and the Gulf states. Thus, when American public diplomacy talks about bringing democracy to Islamic societies, this is seen as no more than self-serving hypocrisy.'


The Pentagon confirmed the study after The New York Times ran a story about the report in its Wednesday editions.

The Defense Science Board, reports Disinfopedia, is "a Federal advisory committee established to provide independent advice to the Secretary of Defense."


'The current Board is authorized to consist of thirty-two members plus seven ex officio members': the chairmen of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Policy, Ballistic Missile Defense Advisory Committee, and Defense Intelligence Agency Science and Technology Advisory Committee. 'Members, whose appointed terms range from one to four years, are selected on the basis of their preeminence in the fields of science, technology and its application to military operations, research, engineering, manufacturing and acquisition process.'

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[BlueEyedSon]

1. Now that's a shocker.

/sarcasm

[rkc3]

2. Try to explain that to a RW nutjob - it is completely lost on them.

Most I've met are impervious to facts.

I'm actually surprised most of them can make it to the shower in the morning.