Thoughts 23 Dec 2006 11:09 am
Defence Secretary Robert Gates
Well, our latest yes-man, Defence Secretary Robert Gates, says, and I quote: Iraqi leaders have “concrete plans” to end escalating sectarian violence.
He said Iraqi leaders took “their responsibilities seriously” and were “eager to take the lead” in curbing violence.
Yeah, riiiight.
You have police being locked up by U.N. forces, because the police are also death squads, the army and Shia militias are forcing the Sunnis out of formerly mixed neighborhoods, fighters are crossing in from neighboring countries, religious fanatics on all sides are encouraging Jihad, which may translate only as “struggle,” but which has long been seen as armed struggle by those who believe, and the ones that the US and their allies, put in power, live in the green zone and have no concept of what’s really going on. Their goal seems to be the same as every bunch of two bit hoods that we put in place, hang on as long as they can, suck the treasury dry and retire in Miami.
Here’s a short scorecard, so you can keep track of the players.
Iraq is in chaos, the sectarian violence (CIVIL WAR) has too many players to keep track of, the folks that run the place are arrogant assholes, who believe that god is on their side, so there’s nothing wrong with driving their former enemies into the sea, there are no good guys and our position is untenable.
And here comes Gates, quoting the party line, “we may not be winning, but, the losers we put in charge say they can win, and we believe them.”
..Now give us more cannon fodder.
I sometimes forget that in politics, there is no honor, only unmitigated and baseless arrogance.