In other words: A discussion of The Bush Administration
Not saying this isn't necessary, I have no idea what to do with the situation we are in (and the Iraqi's are in) in Iraq. Kind of a lesson that if anyone tells you war is easy, quick, cakewalk, anything they are either lying or an idiot.
Returning Fallujans will face clampdownFALLUJAH, Iraq -- The US military is drawing up plans to keep insurgents from regaining control of this battle-scarred city, but returning residents may find that the measures make Fallujah look more like a police state than the democracy they have been promised.Okay lets see what excuses for the war that haven't really banned out:
Under the plans, troops would funnel Fallujans to so-called citizen processing centers on the outskirts of the city to compile a database of their identities through DNA testing and retina scans. Residents would receive badges displaying their home addresses that they must wear at all times.Speaking of freaking idiots smoking something, here's a very funny bit about Rummy and the rest of the idiots (you know, all thus President's Men (and Women)) from Bull Moose: More Moose, Less Bull
- WMDs? Nope
- Prevent Terrorism? Nope
- Iraqis will be better off? Nope - not yet - and not for years to come.
- The world will be better off? Nope
- Iraq will be free? Doesn't look like that to me
- Iraq will become a beacon of freedom for all the middle east? Freaking pipe dream.
On his way out the door, HHS Secretary Thompson departed with a comforting thought,
"I, for the life of me, cannot understand why the terrorists have not, you know, attacked our food supply, because it is so easy to do," Thompson said. "And we are importing a lot of food from the Middle East, and it would be easy to tamper with that."
So thanks alot Mr. Secretary. Now you tell us. (Note to self - avoid the hummus dip at the office Christmas party).
Despite the mass exodus, the incompetent one remains -Rummy. All that happened on his watch was an abysmal post-war plan and a prison scandal. This confirms that the only ones held accountable in this Administration are welfare mothers and struggling third grade students. For them, standards and accountability apply. For Rumsfeld, he is just passed along to the next grade (or term) regardless of his performance.
Holy Molly, even in Texas high school football, they have no pass, no play! Goodness gracious, Mr. President, you should know that if a kid had Rummy's record he would not be allowed to quarterback for the Crawford High School Pirates much less run the biggest defense establishment in the world!
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