BushCo 5 Year Plan in 2001: "Take Out" Seven Countries
According to General Wesley Clark, within 10 days of "9/11", the Bush administration had a list of 7 countries they planned to take over, whether those countries had links to the terrorist attacks or not.
"He says, “We’ve made the decision we’re going to war with Iraq.” This was on or about the 20th of September. I said, “We’re going to war with Iraq? Why?” He said, “I don’t know.” He said, “I guess they don’t know what else to do.” So I said, “Well, did they find some information connecting Saddam to al-Qaeda?” He said, “No, no.” He says, “There’s nothing new that way. They just made the decision to go to war with Iraq.” "
"We’re going to take out seven countries in five years, starting with Iraq, and then Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and, finishing off, Iran.”
(Note Afganistan was not on the original list?)
Wesley Clark interviewed by Amy Goodman with transcript, mp3 audio, and video stream availible
"He says, “We’ve made the decision we’re going to war with Iraq.” This was on or about the 20th of September. I said, “We’re going to war with Iraq? Why?” He said, “I don’t know.” He said, “I guess they don’t know what else to do.” So I said, “Well, did they find some information connecting Saddam to al-Qaeda?” He said, “No, no.” He says, “There’s nothing new that way. They just made the decision to go to war with Iraq.” "
"We’re going to take out seven countries in five years, starting with Iraq, and then Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and, finishing off, Iran.”
(Note Afganistan was not on the original list?)
Wesley Clark interviewed by Amy Goodman with transcript, mp3 audio, and video stream availible