The Indianapolis Star reports that former congressman John Hostettler, a Republican representing southern Indiana, has self-published a book that puts the decision to invade Iraq on George Bush with a revenge motive, and neocons with a pro-Israel agenda. The excerpt in the Star points at Wolfowitz, Feith, Perle et al:
“It cannot be debated that toppling Saddam was accomplished by means
of a ‘private compact’ with political appointees and their underlings
in the Pentagon
‘to support’ the ideals of ‘partisans . . . dedicated to another
cause,’ ” the Wadesville Republican writes in “Nothing for the Nation:
Who Got What Out of Iraq.”
That other cause, he writes, was securing Israel.
This is good news. It shows that the honorable American impulse of investigating a disaster and assigning blame is spreading–in this case, to a heartland social conservative (wrong on gay marriage) who washed out in the great Iraq election of 2006– notwithstanding the fact that Hostettler, a mechanical engineer, was one of only six Republican congressmen to vote against the war. Too bad that he had to self-publish, but good for the Indianapolis Star for the coverage. Hostettler now joins Joe Klein, Stephen Sniegoski, Walt, Mearsheimer, Grant Smith, a ton of other smart folks who are willing to point the finger at the bad Zionist-fed ideas that helped create this mess. Let the sunshine in! \
P.S. Hostettler is a gun-toting Baptist who supported the Defense of Marriage Act and once averred that abortion might cause breast cancer. Did you notice that I used Baptist in that sentence? I just injected religion into this! Completely fairly.
