yeah-keep ELEVATING the threat

even if it doesn't exist. even if it costs the lives of well over 3,500 american men and women. even if it costs the lives of tens of thousand of iraqis. even if it destroys the lives of millions of iraqis who (at the time) NEVER DID ANYTHING TO US - WERE NEVER A THREAT TO US.

and again, NOTHING will be done. no one (well very few) cares
From the Desk of Donald Rumsfeld . . .
In Sometimes-Brusque 'Snowflakes,' He Shared Worldview, Shaped Policy

By Robin Wright Washington Post Staff Writer
In a series of internal musings and memos to his staff, then-Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld argued that Muslims avoid "physical labor" and wrote of the need to "keep elevating the threat," "link Iraq to Iran" and develop "bumper sticker statements" to rally public support for an increasingly unpopular war.
The memos, often referred to as "snowflakes," shed light on Rumsfeld's brusque management style and on his efforts to address key challenges during his tenure as Pentagon chief. Spanning from 2002 to shortly after his resignation following the 2006 congressional elections, a sampling of his trademark missives obtained yesterday reveals a defense secretary disdainful of media criticism and driven to reshape public opinion of the Iraq war. ,..................