Posted by
Jules on Sunday, September 16, 2007 8:29:34 AM
Okay so the cork is out of the drum.....
Alan Greenspan's new book bashes Bush and says the war in Iraq was more about Oil SECURITY than anything else. Well, you would think it was about "stealing oil" than "securing it" with the way the headlines are reading today. The New York Time's Headline's left out that key little word....security.....
I don't give a crap if the war was 100% for oil security. That is not a sin. It is what it is. We all wish that the entire world was less dependent on oil...but it isn't. It is what it is and if it becomes a matter of needing to secure it so some crazy butt-hole like Sadaam isn't holding the hose in one hand and the shut-off valve in the other ~ then I have no problem with that.
After seeing Spirit of America yesterday (the Army 3rd Division Old Guard) at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, I am so gunned up about our military that my heart is exploding with pride. These soldiers aren't stupid. They feel a sense of responsibility. They understand our Consitution and the Declaration and defending it and us from enemies foriegn and domestic. I am especially convinced after yesterday that they know our history and can see the future and if we want to continue to be the search light of hope, the beacon of freedom, then sometimes the "whys" of war may be ridiculous to some - but those people don't understand human greed. Are we greedy? Sure...we are human...but our greed to make things right in the world, far surpases all of the damn dictators in the world and their lust for the dangerous type of power that would plunge us all into literal darkness, starvation and enslave us to them personally as leaders.
There were so many in tears at this performance yesterday. The precision, the dedication, the loyalty, the honor, the respect that I saw made me want to sign up for the armed forces and if I wasn't so old - I would have. It also made me already accept that if my son Andrew has to go or wants to go into the service, I would be sad but I would gladly sacrifice him on the altar of freedom and liberty if it meant keeping this nation free.
I say - let's not stop at Iraq! General Petreaus ...let's keep marching through all of those damn countries and subdue every last Tom, Dick and Harry, or, Mohammed, Mohammed and Mohammed into submission. Come on....it can't be that hard when you are dealing with camel jockies who bend over on their prayer rugs five times a day to Mecca. When they are all on the ground bowing to the east...we just kick-em in the _ss from the west. My Dad told me that back in the 70's when we had the oil crunch then. He was in the Army for 4 years ~ Dad you know what you're talking about!
Hmmmm that gets me thinking....I just read that Ahmadinezhad and Chavez are going to be in town on 9/24/07 for a UN meeting. I have an idea.....let's move the UN HDQ to Alcatraz. Surely in a week we could create a big slip cover and put a sign out front that says:
UN Headquarters ~ Come inside and see our newly remodeled location!
Then, like the kid snatcher in the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang movie, when they all get inside....we just pull of the slipcover and slam the door shut with a big, indestructable lock-bolt. We turn on the search lights, re-string the barbed wire and wa-la, we are back in business. These countries will have their freedom almost instantly as we will have their butt-head leaders all locked up. No blood of ours will be shed, and we will know exactly where they all are. I will even spring for culturally appropriate meals. Hell, Tabule and Tacos can't cost that much!
Actually, I am re-thinking just one thing...I really like South American Wine...it is the best! Let's have a war with them for wine....now I like that idea....WHERE DO I GO TO SIGN UP??????