Why did President Bush go to Iraq?

Pepe Escobar says the "surge" is failing.

"This trip is part of a campaign of manufacturing consent about success in Iraq and diverting attention from the obvious failures of the surge plan. Which is something that, especially Americans, have no idea because American mainstream media does not show what's really happening on the ground in Iraq."

Part one of a two part interview, Senior Editor Paul Jay talks with Pepe Escobar.

Based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Pepe Escobar writes The Roving Eye for Asia Times Online. He has reported from Iraq, Iran, Central Asia, U.S. and China.

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[TheRealNews]

Just to clarify, vsleuth comments and video were removed at his/her request.

[DelinquentFaith]

Oh boy. You need to wake up. Lack of diplomacy and reasoning is what got us into this mess.. Take some time to read up on your recent history before you make such comments.

[2020peter]

great interview, give us more of this

[Clapacino]

LOL Tony Greenberg may be the most talented person on television...even moreso than Sasha Cohen

[kpirzada27]

I'M SORRY u know why he used that word for? to keep europen country on side by useing a religion.

so after then dolllar is up and euro is down or same. simple great our (american) politic. lol

[kpirzada27]

i tell u why bush went to iraq. when he got in office sadam form iraq start selling oil in euro not in dollars. that's means it would kill the value of doallr in international makret. and u know what he used the word "CRUSADES"

[buckfush12]

We need to stop terrorism with terrorism...That is what you have been indoctrinated with. They said the samething about Veitnam. Wake up.

[dcat13]

They laughing at UN sanctions and they are not afraid to blow up half of L.A. or N.Y.

Bush maybe an idiot, and some of the republicans as well. But if you guys think that with diplomacy and reasoning you will be able to maintain peace in the world. Wake up.

[dcat13]

If a dictator says "-I will win the third world war" or another " We will destroy Israel and the USA in our holly war"

dictators with thousands of followers and often billions of dollars to use.

Are you guys are completely out of your mind? Screw the differences between the democrats and the republicans. The people who threatening your lives are not school bullies.

[dcat13]

The USA should sit back and look at the world from an armchair. If dictators like Hitler would emerge, everybody needs to wait until there is a solid proof of weapons of mass destruction. For some retarded idiots the only acceptable proof would be if they already see a mushroom cloud on the horizon. If they children are vomiting from biological weapons ....etc.

[zguy135]

he went to iraq to find the wepons of lulz destruction

our american troops are dieing everyday for the lulz

thats just not lulzly

[CatsupIslam]

Looks like overconfidence and stupidity ruined this plan as it take a greater general to know its better to avoid battles that he cannot win.

Being an empire has not done us much good at home or abroad, It has weaken our liberty and prosperity our own reputation. Time to toss Julius and Augustus out the door and welcome Cicero & Cincinnatus back where they belong.