Friday, December 09, 2005

Five Lessons Bush Learned from Argentina's Dirty War and Five Lessons for the Rest of Us

Five Lessons Bush Learned from Argentina's Dirty War

1. Wage a vast war against an undefined enemy

2. Create a culture of fear

3. Suppress dissent

4. Consolidate power

5. Mobilize economic resources to benefit the elite

Five Lessons for the Rest of Us

1. Clarify and publicize the facts

2. Bring the past into the present

3. Identify common causes

4. Create citizens who are critical thinkers

5. Build alliances abroad