Minutes after the fall of the twin towers on 911, I predicted that America would bomb barren mountains, invade an innocent country and not find Bin Laden. What happened exceeded my worst case scenario.
If I was the president in 2001,
I would have read my FBI reports about possible terrorist attacks.
I would have advised that box cutters not be allowed on planes.
I would have advised that an Air Marshall be on each plane.
I would have advised that locks be on cockpit doors.
I would advised that game programs that give people the coordinates for the towers not be allowed
If 911 had still happened,
I absolutely would not have even considered invading Iraq.
If my military advisors had twisted my arm in a moment of weakness,
I would have required a plan that proved that the invasion would have produced a positive cash flow and a positive flow in human terms (more lives saved than lost)
I would have required WMDs to be found as a prerequisite for invasion.
I would have followed the methods of Bush the father by getting foreign governments to pay for and support the Iraqi war.
If the invasion of Iraq had still happened,
I would have built a military base out of harm’s way in central Iraq. A fortified and largely underground military base would have been supplied by a new airport. The base would have been beyond the reach of small rockets, suicide attackers,and road-side bombs. The base would have existed to store tanks and other supplies in case another military action was necessary in the area.
I would have created Iraqi jobs that would be paid for by the Iraqi oil wealth. This would have increased the money supply which would have created a strong free market. The ousted soldiers and former government employees would have had jobs. It’s less likely for people to bite the hand that feeds them…
I would not have caused complete anarchy by destroying the military and the government of Iraq.
I would not have policed Iraq.
I would have gotten all the principles together for a discussion.
I would not have continued a war like a bad investment or a gambler that refused to quit after an enormous loss.
I would never run for president, since I have not been a member of the skull and bones club. I would, however, work on a presidential staff or advise via a web site.