James Baker: The Man Behind the Handshake

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http://www.gnn.tv/articles/2772/James_Baker_The_Man_Behind_the_Handshake_Pt_One



So, when considering the former Secretary of State’s involvement in the first Gulf War, it is entirely understandable that the interjection of the name “James Baker” into the current dialogue on Iraq will have almost certainly enraged the disheveled former dictator – whose fear-inspiring epithet ‘The Butcher of Baghdad,’ has been rendered obsolete by the spiraling sectarian carnage tearing the nation’s capital apart. It also makes sense that many so-called ‘progressives’ view Baker’s inclusion into the half-baked huddle circle that formulates Iraq policy in Washington as a step in the right direction. After all, the first Gulf War went off without a hitch, militarily speaking, and lacked the world-wide outrage, the looting of the national coffers and the absolute shredding of American credibility that have been the hallmarks of the current Iraq debacle. Why, then, would anyone be so cynical as to not jump for joy over the idea of James Baker infusing a new sense of cohesion into the growing quagmire that is the current Iraq fiasco?

The answer to this question lies in a closer look at Baker’s continued activities on behalf of the Bush family, the Carlyle Group and the international oil cartel. Only through an analysis of Baker’s twisted maze of political contacts and business associates does his place in the big picture begin to take shape. Once these connections have been established, the role that Baker has been asked to play in the ‘pacification’ of Iraq can be understood much more clearly.


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