In this political season, the Democrats would like the electorate to believe that the Bush administration and Republicans in general are the root cause for more terrorist to be not only in Iraq but throughout the world.  Senator D. Durbin (D) Illinois said this yesterday with the old media giving it full play in order to dissuade the public.  The notion that we have caused this because of our toppling of Sadaam Huessin is pure poppycock and political grandstanding to garner power.

In the days leading up to the liberation of 26 million people under the despotic regime of Huessin, the release of thousands of murderer’s, rapist, thieves and common criminals  into the streets of Baghdad and its outskirts was done to create chaos but more importantly, giving the terrorist a broader pool in which to recruit from.  Let’s have common sense rule here for once.  Who do you think the terrorist tend to recruit for bombing missions and other suicidal acts?  Do you really think it is the mother who cooks for her children or the shop keeper who tries to peddle his wares?  No its not, the recruiting is done on the streets or through the underground channel which terrorist and criminals use.  Just think of the kinds of people Sadaam had locked up just to keep the streets safe even though he was a dictator.  These had to be the most vile and violent of Iraq citizens one could imagine.  I also doubt that they received any courses on how to be a model and productive citizen while in prison.  They were and still are the most favored people to become a terrorist and part of the jihad movement.

Therefore, for the Democrats to say that Bush and the Republicans are the cause of more terrorist is wrong.  The release of criminals, broadening the terror pool in which to fish from and Iraq being the central front on terror is the reason for terrorist to have multiplied.  To say anything less is misleading, not to mention taking the American electorate as ignorant and dumb.