I have yet to meet or hear from any person in support of this war who is also in support of staying the course with no definition of the course itself. Is it a golf course, an obstacle course, math course? What the hell is "the course"? It sounds like doublespeak for "I have no idea what to do next and/or instead, but I’ll be damned if I’m going to admit it."
The idea that opposing anything the administration suggests is the way to go is equally ludicrous. Remembering that nothing is happening, opposing it is just stupid. The Republicans and the Democrats both couldn't be more paralyzed by their collective, precedent-setting, passive-aggressive showdown. In light of the stalemates created both on the Hill and in the combat areas, there would appear to be no alternative to smart bombs.
The first and smartest bomb would contain marijuana and it would be exploded over all combat areas throughout the world - perhaps to include some key points in the United States where violence rules many a child's day. These explosions should then be followed by humanitarian drops of substantial snack packets. Laugh or sneer, no one can tell me this wouldn't bring the conflicts to an abrupt halt and throw open the gates to communication and peaceful negotiation. The only drawback would be the number of children willing to attend and believe anything said in a D.A.R.E. presentation.
The second bomb would create an explosion of performance-enhancing pharmaceuticals over the capitol. The only drawback would be the number of Washington monuments erected shortly thereafter.
Do I hear any other ideas? No? All right then; bombs away already.
Article comments
1 - Joe
Yawn. Is it over yet? I fell asleep.
2 - Maurice
To quote P.J. O'Rourke:
"Every government is a parliament of whores. The trouble is, in a democracy the whores are us."
and:
"The mystery of government is not how Washington works but how to make it stop."
and:
"War is steroids and free weights for government."
and:
"The Military kills people and breaks things. It should not be used for anything else."
Note: Diana used the term "Jeezy ceezy". That's just not right
3 - Nancy
Excellent post, Diana: you said it right that ALL parties all around are responsible for doing something, yet all they do is posture & pontificate.
I have a good, solid suggestion: let's all get together & lynch the entire lot of them, from the WH all the way up to The Hill, & hang their worthless carcasses from the trees on the mall as a warning to other wannabe congressmaggots & War Presidents. I'll bring the rope.
4 - Krutic
I'm surprised anyone is surprised at the fact that the government is great at dragging its feet. This is as old as the idea of democracy itself.
5 - BriMan
This is not an apology for anyone; but in the interest of fairness, I must question the following assumption:
"The Democrats took the majority " and then what happened?"
The Senate is a virtual tie on matters of war with Lieberman voting red. The 2008 election does have many Republicans thinking hard about carrying Shrub's water but not enough to actually debate the occupation even after 4 years of killing and maiming.
I agree with the premise of the article nonetheless. There is plenty of blame to be shared by our one-party-as-two-parties system.
Peter Ustinov said "Terrorism is the war of the poor and war is the terrorism of the rich." The rich are the problem in America - they have saddled us all and are willing to put us away wet or dead.
6 - Clavos
The rich are the problem in America - they have saddled us all and are willing to put us away wet or dead.
So should we kill 'em?
7 - Dave Nalle
And after we kill them should we eat them? I hear they are richly marbled with fat and therefore most tasty.
Dave
8 - Johhny Figgs
Okay, you asked the following questions:
Question #1: Afghanistan was invaded, putting bin Laden on the run " and then what happened?
Answer #1 : Although Bin Laden himself has not yet been captured, we destroyed over 90% of his regime and pretty much anialated the Taliban. Thus making the US of A a safer place to live since the Taliban had much more planned for us aftr 9/11. 9/11 was just the beginning of their plan to destroy America and the people who live here.
Question #2: Saddam Hussein was captured and his regime toppled " and then what happened?
Answer #2: A country who lived in fear, poverty, no freedome whatsoever, and was ruled by a modern day hitler.......became free. A man who is responsible for millions of deaths, most of who were innocent women and children, is not ruling the country any longer. A regime who aided and helped fund terrorists and their plots to destroy the USA as well as other countries, is now, itself, destroyed and no longer. Innocent families with children/ babies can now live their lives without fear of being slaughtered for no reason. The Iraqi Olympics people can now participate in their sports that they love without being tortured if they lose or come second in place.
This is just a short little beginning to the answers to these questions.
Thanks,
JF