Pido disculpas porque mi presidente es un idiota….
I feel more and more like updating my wardrobe these days.
The big news all day was Bush’s speech to the United Nations in which he asked for help in Iraq. Bush? Asking for help in Iraq? Could the big guy be feeling – y’know – a little contrite? Perhaps regretting the bravado that led him to believe we could go it alone?
Of course, this is Bush we’re talking about. We’re not nearly that lucky.
Weapons of mass destruction haven’t been found, despite Big Dubya’s claim that we knew exactly where they were. We haven’t found evidence of terrorist activity, and we certainly haven’t found any link to Al Qaeda. With more and more of Bush’s argument for the war disappearing (he can’t even say he did it for the oil, now), it’s nothing short of disturbing to hear Fearless Leader get up on his soapbox and shout about how he was right all along.
Of course, it wouldn’t do for Bush to go crawling to the U.N. with his prehensile tail between his legs. But there’s bravado and there’s stupidity. And Bush prefers to err in favor of the latter. Bush’s much-anticipated dramatic presentation before the U.N. could have been summed up in a letter like the ones he used to write home. “Dear Mom and Dad. I don’t want you to come visit, but I’m still your son. So, send money. Lots of it. Love, Dubya.”
No, Bush was far from apologetic. In fact, he wasn’t even civil. In fact, he made Ted Kennedy seem like Miss Manners.
Mr. Secretary General, Mr. President, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, 24 months ago—and yesterday in the memory of America—the center of New York City became a battlefield and a graveyard and the symbol of an unfinished war. Since that day, terrorists have struck in Bali, in Mombasa, in Casablanca, in Riyadh, in Jakarta, in Jerusalem—measuring the advance of their cause in the chaos and innocent suffering they leave behind.Last month, terrorists brought their war to the United Nations itself.
Quick – can you spot the two errors in the paragraph above? One: To the uninformed, Bush would suggest that terrorism began on September 11, 2001, ignoring decades (even centuries) of bloody history just because they didn’t effect Dubya’s tiny little beer-soaked corner of the globe. Two: Where were the American forces that should have been protecting the U.N. compound? Well, they were making certain nobody destroyed the oil wells. Those would be the oil wells that have been proven to be practically worthless, now. Bush put tanks around the oil fields, but couldn’t spare one for the U.N.
How about in the following?
Afghanistan’s president, who is here today, now represents a free people who are building a decent and just society. They’re building a nation fully joined in the war against terror.The regime of Saddam Hussein cultivated ties to terror while it built weapons of mass destruction. It used those weapons in acts of mass murder and refused to account for them when confronted by the world.
One: According to most sources, Afghanistan isn’t much different now than it was under Taliban rule – in some cases, it’s worse. The only positive difference is that there currently isn’t a state-sponsored terrorist organization. Two: Is Bush still working from an old script? Ixnay on the weapons of mass estructionday, already.
But by now we’re used to Bush’s lies, damned lies, and poor excuses for statistics.
What really takes the cake is Bush’s stance that the U.N. can provide money and soldiers, but shouldn’t expect to do much more. Oh – and while they’re at it, they should also put a stamp of approval on Bush’s decision to go ahead against their wishes.
Bush has yet to learn – if Kofi Annan says that you’re being a jerk, you’re probably a jerk.