The First All-Political Paradox Ink Blog Entry

The war in Iraq continues to present our nation with a myriad of questions, concerns, and looming problems. Beyond those very simple and general issues, the war very expensive and the war is killing people. What’s graver than all that is, this particular war as no particular end. And what is graver than that is, this particular presidential administration has no particular (one that is obvious) interest in ending the war. That’s scary.

What I believe we’re seeing now, is an attempt to save face on the part of the Bush administration. Let’s review – these folks pushed this war under pretenses we now know were false. Iraq was believed to be a threat to the U.S., as the nation was a playground for terrorists and weapons of mass destruction appeared to be growing on palm trees there. The world was presented with “undeniable evidence” that this was the case. And, through the propaganda machine in the U.S., the citizenry was led down a foot path, with a trail head sign that read: “Al-Qaeda and Iraq… they are connected!”

As time went on and as the world watched the war with eyes rolling, we all discovered that Iraq was a weak country, shaken to its foundations by the previous war and by sanctions. There was no “yellow cake” or mobile biological weapons trucks. A great portion of the country didn’t have toilets that worked, let alone the ability to manufacture nuclear weapons. Iraq had a defense program brain drain years before… and there were no Al-Qaeda ties. Nothing. Canada posed a greater threat to national security than Iraq.

Saddam was found hiding in a hole. Hitler shot himself in the head. There’s a clear difference between an ex-CIA lapdog and a true threat to the world. Big difference.

History lesson behind us, the current leadership is pushing for patience regarding the war. “It’s done when it’s done,” is the overall message and I find that ultimately arrogant. It’s screams elitism – the administration does not do the fighting and they don’t suffer by existing in a war torn land. They get to go home every night and wear suits during the day. The scene is just like Vietnam… rich law makers sending poor Americans off to die for a purpose that had lost definition years ago.

What this administration does not want to be, and is why we’re waiting to see an end to the war, is the leadership that put the U.S. in a pointless war AND left a third world nation to rot in civil war hell. No one wants a double…

This is a "Whammy."

No one who has authority wants to be a two time loser. That’s why I think this president sings overtures of “Wait… give it a chance!” at every turn. He’s trying to avoid the “Worst President In History” title at every turn, no matter what the cost. That’s my opinion.

The other angle in this whole never ending conflict is also political – this administration is setting up the GOP for the Presidential showdown. The Democrats, despite their buffoonery, should be able to capitalize on the Republicans ineptitude the past several years. Never in my life, have I seen a group of people have so much control and do absolutely nothing with it – the Republicans are a collection of thumbwiddling, money-spending, mongoloids not soon to be forgotten by history books.

Morons, which is why they need a set-up man in George W. Bush. Let’s look 500 days into the future, as the presidential election hangs heavy in the air like the stench that surrounds a meat rending facility. Both sides are defecating on the floor and picking up their creations to throw at the other side. Republicans will be smelling their work, perhaps eating it (just a little sample), then remembering to throw it. It’s a mess from a chimpanzee enclosure at the local zoo – it’s our political process.

So the GOP, with the war in Iraq still churning about and announcements of how many Al-Qaeda were killed this week, exclaims: “Look America, we’ve been aggressive in fighting Al-Qaeda, and they are still around! They’re in Iraq! We scored 20 points on them this week! We’re tough against them. You need us or else… you’ll get a soft Democrat in office who won’t keep fighting them.” I think this is already afoot:

“WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. intelligence analysts have concluded al-Qaida has rebuilt its operating capability to a level not seen since just before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, The Associated Press has learned. The conclusion suggests that the group that launched the most devastating terror attack on the United States has been able to regroup along the Afghan-Pakistani border despite nearly six years of bombings, war and other tactics aimed at crippling it..” - AP Story via AOL.

Don’t be fooled by Bush’s recent denial of this story’s truth. It’s going to be used against you in an all out propaganda assault in a few months. Republicans are the fighters and Democrats are the hippies. You’re safer with fighters. That’s always been their claim and they have yet to be right.

Iraq is my generation’s Vietnam? I’m not completely sold on that statement, but Iraq is a mess. It’s an expensive, deadly, and unfair mess. A mess our government made many years ago, back when Transformers were cool the first time. It may very well be more than a mess now… it may be a crime.