Obama repeating bush's "war crimes".

• Position: YOUR LIFE - George W. Bush and Barack Obama's policies regarding Afghanistan and terrorism

The Obama Administration is in the process of making a "fatal mistake" in Afghanistan, according to former German parliamentarian and Islamic specialist Jurgen Todenhofer, who has visited Iraq multiple times as an un-embedded observer. "Should Barack Obama believe that he can win the fight against global terrorism by defeating AI Qaeda copycats and the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan, he would commit a fatal mistake," argues Todenhofer. "I hope Pres. Obama won't repeat the terrible [errors] of George W. Bush. Terrorism arises from injustice. So, it can only be overcome by justice and not by unjust wars."

As such, he urges a just and fair peace in Afghanistan and Iraq. Furthermore, Tedenhofer maintains, the Western media still is glossing over the difficulties being faced by Iraqis. He says that the war is not over for that country's citizens. His frequent visits to Iraq have convinced Todenhofer that Bush should face war crime charges before an international court. For the average Iraqi, there is less security, electricity, potable water, medical care, and security than before the start of the nearly seven-year-old war, Todenhofer claims.

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