Monday, May 26, 2003
Iraq is still a mess. Lets see how many excuses have we heard so far.
a) widespread looting and destruction have been described as natural exuberance
b) understandable revenge for years of mistreatment by ousted Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.
c) the decrepit state in which Hussein left the nation's infrastructure.
d) the regime had tens of thousands of thugs and war criminals on its payroll and they do not disappear overnight."
e) Hussein holdouts of fedeyeen militants are agitating the people.
f) Iran Shiite leaders infiltrated the country and are agitating the people.
What no one has said is that, WE DID NOT PLAN HOW TO HANDLE THE AFTERMATH!
We did NOT have enough troops committed to the effort
We did not have the right type of military people available to handle the chaos.
We ignored the State Department's suggestions on how to install a new governing board.
We refused to use the expertise of the UN in establishing the new government.
Bush rushed his victory landing on the carrier, to start his campaign for 2004. There were too many open issues in Iraq. Museums were looted, bands of thieves roamed the streets. Soldiers were being shot and and several were killed. There was no law no order. But Bush claimed it a victory anyway. The campaign of "Shock and Awe" was followed up with "Dazed and Confused" with George and Rumsfield in the starring roles.
Blame everything on either a,b,c,d, e, or all of the above. But NEVER, NEVER acknowledge that this war and its aftermath was a mistake. So pick an excuse any excuse will do. Just keep it off the front page. It might hurt 2004.
Memorial Day
Remember and honor our soldiers. Question our president's motives who sent them to their deaths.
a) widespread looting and destruction have been described as natural exuberance
b) understandable revenge for years of mistreatment by ousted Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.
c) the decrepit state in which Hussein left the nation's infrastructure.
d) the regime had tens of thousands of thugs and war criminals on its payroll and they do not disappear overnight."
e) Hussein holdouts of fedeyeen militants are agitating the people.
f) Iran Shiite leaders infiltrated the country and are agitating the people.
What no one has said is that, WE DID NOT PLAN HOW TO HANDLE THE AFTERMATH!
We did NOT have enough troops committed to the effort
We did not have the right type of military people available to handle the chaos.
We ignored the State Department's suggestions on how to install a new governing board.
We refused to use the expertise of the UN in establishing the new government.
Bush rushed his victory landing on the carrier, to start his campaign for 2004. There were too many open issues in Iraq. Museums were looted, bands of thieves roamed the streets. Soldiers were being shot and and several were killed. There was no law no order. But Bush claimed it a victory anyway. The campaign of "Shock and Awe" was followed up with "Dazed and Confused" with George and Rumsfield in the starring roles.
Blame everything on either a,b,c,d, e, or all of the above. But NEVER, NEVER acknowledge that this war and its aftermath was a mistake. So pick an excuse any excuse will do. Just keep it off the front page. It might hurt 2004.
Memorial Day
Remember and honor our soldiers. Question our president's motives who sent them to their deaths.
# posted by Thomas @ 10:17 PM 
