Inside Iraq - Legacy of 9/11 - 12 Sep 08 - Part 1

Seven years ago this week, more than 3,000 people were killed in a horrific terrorist attack on America.

This prompted the US to launch its global "war on terror" by attacking Al-Qaeda strongholds in Afghanistan and invading Iraq.

Although the last chapter of the Iraq war has not been written, many observers think the Iraq war is the greatest strategic disaster in American military history even worse than Vietnam.

Critics say the post-Cold War military illusions and President Bush's personal ideology after 9/11 provided the foundation for the US' misguided strategies on the Iraq war.

Supporters, however, claim the war turned bad because of errors in judgement due to poor planning and co-ordination. They say what is more important is the final outcome.

How did 9/11 shape American military policies in the invasion of Iraq? And what lessons have the US learned from the Iraq war?

Our guests this week are Raanan Gissin, former adviser to the Israeli Prime Minister and Abdel Bari Atwan editor-in-chief of Al-Quds Alarabi.

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[Organjic]

Wow, just wow.  I love Aljazeera.

[nioconnell24]

I don't see why people get so nasty with each other on blogs.

It is well known that the US invasion of Iraq, and Afghanistan has dramatically increased the rise of fundamentalism, both within Iraq and around the globe. Al-Qaeda did not even have strongholds in Iraq before this illegal war.

How many people have to die for this senseless war?

I hope whoever wins the US presidency - unfortunately at the moment McCain looks set to win - will decide complete withdrawal. End the illegal war now!

[favre4ever1995]

Notice how this educated discussion could never EVER take place on an American mainstream TV station without two people yelling at each other and the anchor butting in every two seconds to pursue their own pre concieved notions.

[Oulsi]

Saddam is dead!!!

Good news no?!?!

[n0shitSherl0ck]

if i ever catch YOU SON OF A RACIST WHORE i swear i fucking send you back in your mother's ASSHOLE ...where you came from SHITHEADS

[pherronii]

LIES LIES LIE!!!! what other comment can you expect from the JEW accomplises of bush, and the world banks. Whats crazy is that there are still so many ignorant people in the world who refuse to open their eyes and see past the LIES. why are they not mentioning how we poisoned iraq with depleted uranium. America has been made into a criminal nation, and as a citizen I am disgusted by my fellow countrymen who refuse to see the truth.

[212Austin212]

Iraq was invaded to protect Saudi Arabia.

[damboraa]

if i ever catch this guy i will cut his balls and make him eat eat it jewish bastard

[poinset333]

Al Qa3ida is part of CIA / MOSSAD.

False Flag

1962 Operation Northwoods activated in on Sept. 11, 2001

[drryles]

Must see true 9-11 video---see my profile and video Hidden Secrets

Dr. Ryles