Where To Now?
Hello again readers, loyal or otherwise. I hope everyone is feeling good and doing well.
Today's post is a bit of a play on the old Disneyworld commercials. You know, the ones that had a sports star winning a championship and being posed the question, "Joe Schmo, you just won the World Tiddlywinks Championship, now where are you going?" And the guy would always reply, "I'm going to Disneyworld!"
Well, my question is for George W. Bush. And it goes like this, "Gee George, now that you've betrayed the conservative ideals of smaller government, fiscal responsibility, and more personal freedom, where are you going to?"
Apparently, according to a report put out by Reuters, most Americans believe that where Bush is going is towards a civil war in Iraq. According to the report, an ABC News/Washington Post poll found that 80% of Americans now believe that a civil war in Iraq is now imminent. The story went on to breakdown the numbers a bit, saying that 7 in 10 Republicans and 8 in 10 Democrats and Independents now believe that an Iraqi civil war is likely.
What that means to GW is that 70% of his own party now regard him as being incompetent on the subject of Iraq. All I can say to the 70% is "Welcome to the fold." We Independents knew he was incompetent a long time ago. Oh well, Republicans always have been a little slow when it comes to accepting change.
What the results also mean, is that, if founded (meaning an Iraqi civil war does happen), our military will be caught in the middle and, possibly, fighting against both sides. If a civil war in Iraq does come about, the only one to blame for it will be George W. Bush. Why Bush? Well, let's see...Iraq before the US invasion was stable. Sure Saddam was a petty dictator, but at least the country was relatively calm meaning that the Sunnis and Shiites weren't at each other's throats. Yes, from time to time Saddam needed slapped down, but at least Iraq wasn't a terrorist breeding ground like it is today. And, Iraq, while being somewhat of a danger to Kuwait and Iran, was a secular counterbalance to Iran's Islamic fundamentalist regime, meaning that it played the role of regional stabilizer in a area of the world sorely lacking in stability. Since the ill-conceived invasion, Iraq has deteriorated into a quagmire of daily terrorist attacks, has become the largest breeding and training center of terrorists in the world, and now stands at the brink of a civil war which may bring about the thing that we least needed in the Middle East, another fundamentalist Islamic state!
Yeah, George, you screwed up good. All of this just to impress your daddy. I am sure that if you wanted to impress daddy, he'd have much preferred you to actually learn a little history before attempting to invade a country. You might well have learned what happens when the US gets caught in the middle of a foreign civil war. If you hadn't been so coked out, you might have figured out that Vietnam was one of those places where the US did become involved with a foreign civil war. And how did that war turn out George? Now, given that lesson, how do you think that this situation will turn out, eh?
Ok, George, since you are too stupid or incompetent to come up with your own solution to the problems in Iraq, I'll give you one. First, withdrawal all US personnel and equipment back to a position in Kuwait and/or Saudi Arabia. Second, let the Iraqis have their civil war. Third, see who wins the war. Fourth, if the people we want to win have actually won, establish diplomatic relations with them. If they haven't, meaning that the terrorists have seized power, at least we will know where to find them, and can, subsequently, eliminate them at our leisure.
See, George, that is called a "strategy". You may have wanted to consider making one before invading Iraq. It would have helped greatly. See George, the advantage of a plan or strategy is that it allows everyone on the team, from you and Rumsfeld to the field commanders actually on the ground in Iraq, to know exactly what is expected and what is to be done. Of course, I realize that the dissemination of so much information would have run counter to your program of total governmental secrecy, but sometimes it has to be done.
So now, what have we learned George? Besides the fact that you are an incompetent, we've learned that you know nothing about conducting strategic or tactical military operations. We've learned that you are an inveterate liar, and that, due to your lies, you are going to get our military involved in the middle of a foreign civil war. We've also learned that you obviously paid no attention in History class.
"Gee George, now that you've destroyed your own party's ideals, gutted the US Constitution, destroyed the military, and made the world safe for terrorism, what are you going to do next?"
"I'm going to Texas, where Dick and I can shoot anyone who criticizes us!"
I am Chuck and this has been my rant.
Today's post is a bit of a play on the old Disneyworld commercials. You know, the ones that had a sports star winning a championship and being posed the question, "Joe Schmo, you just won the World Tiddlywinks Championship, now where are you going?" And the guy would always reply, "I'm going to Disneyworld!"
Well, my question is for George W. Bush. And it goes like this, "Gee George, now that you've betrayed the conservative ideals of smaller government, fiscal responsibility, and more personal freedom, where are you going to?"
Apparently, according to a report put out by Reuters, most Americans believe that where Bush is going is towards a civil war in Iraq. According to the report, an ABC News/Washington Post poll found that 80% of Americans now believe that a civil war in Iraq is now imminent. The story went on to breakdown the numbers a bit, saying that 7 in 10 Republicans and 8 in 10 Democrats and Independents now believe that an Iraqi civil war is likely.
What that means to GW is that 70% of his own party now regard him as being incompetent on the subject of Iraq. All I can say to the 70% is "Welcome to the fold." We Independents knew he was incompetent a long time ago. Oh well, Republicans always have been a little slow when it comes to accepting change.
What the results also mean, is that, if founded (meaning an Iraqi civil war does happen), our military will be caught in the middle and, possibly, fighting against both sides. If a civil war in Iraq does come about, the only one to blame for it will be George W. Bush. Why Bush? Well, let's see...Iraq before the US invasion was stable. Sure Saddam was a petty dictator, but at least the country was relatively calm meaning that the Sunnis and Shiites weren't at each other's throats. Yes, from time to time Saddam needed slapped down, but at least Iraq wasn't a terrorist breeding ground like it is today. And, Iraq, while being somewhat of a danger to Kuwait and Iran, was a secular counterbalance to Iran's Islamic fundamentalist regime, meaning that it played the role of regional stabilizer in a area of the world sorely lacking in stability. Since the ill-conceived invasion, Iraq has deteriorated into a quagmire of daily terrorist attacks, has become the largest breeding and training center of terrorists in the world, and now stands at the brink of a civil war which may bring about the thing that we least needed in the Middle East, another fundamentalist Islamic state!
Yeah, George, you screwed up good. All of this just to impress your daddy. I am sure that if you wanted to impress daddy, he'd have much preferred you to actually learn a little history before attempting to invade a country. You might well have learned what happens when the US gets caught in the middle of a foreign civil war. If you hadn't been so coked out, you might have figured out that Vietnam was one of those places where the US did become involved with a foreign civil war. And how did that war turn out George? Now, given that lesson, how do you think that this situation will turn out, eh?
Ok, George, since you are too stupid or incompetent to come up with your own solution to the problems in Iraq, I'll give you one. First, withdrawal all US personnel and equipment back to a position in Kuwait and/or Saudi Arabia. Second, let the Iraqis have their civil war. Third, see who wins the war. Fourth, if the people we want to win have actually won, establish diplomatic relations with them. If they haven't, meaning that the terrorists have seized power, at least we will know where to find them, and can, subsequently, eliminate them at our leisure.
See, George, that is called a "strategy". You may have wanted to consider making one before invading Iraq. It would have helped greatly. See George, the advantage of a plan or strategy is that it allows everyone on the team, from you and Rumsfeld to the field commanders actually on the ground in Iraq, to know exactly what is expected and what is to be done. Of course, I realize that the dissemination of so much information would have run counter to your program of total governmental secrecy, but sometimes it has to be done.
So now, what have we learned George? Besides the fact that you are an incompetent, we've learned that you know nothing about conducting strategic or tactical military operations. We've learned that you are an inveterate liar, and that, due to your lies, you are going to get our military involved in the middle of a foreign civil war. We've also learned that you obviously paid no attention in History class.
"Gee George, now that you've destroyed your own party's ideals, gutted the US Constitution, destroyed the military, and made the world safe for terrorism, what are you going to do next?"
"I'm going to Texas, where Dick and I can shoot anyone who criticizes us!"
I am Chuck and this has been my rant.
posted by Chuck | 08:22
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