When Biker Barrom Brawl Rules Apply

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When Biker Barrom Brawl Rules Apply
by Bob Patterson | Jul 9 2007

The Republicans let their President walk the United States into a quicksand trap in Iraq and now they are becoming election time pragmatists and begrudgingly admitting that the folks who have been saying that George W. Bush was a tad misguided (by the voices in his head?) when he sent troops into Iraq looking for WMD’s, were right. They are admitting in very tepid and mediocre assessments that he hasn’t lived up to the standard of excellence they at first expected.

Republicans seeking reelection, Democrats, and inside the beltway pundists are either being as stupid as they were when they endorsed the search in Iraq for WMD’s or, if they know what the real score is, are once again helping perpetrate a monumental fraud on the voters when they raise hopes concerning removing troops from Iraq.

They act nonchalant and talk about calling it quits as if it were a unilateral decision which would be like flipping a light (at the end of a tunnel?) switch. The voters of the United States have another big shock coming their way. Who says the United States has the unilateral power to say when the War in Iraq has been completed?

If the powerful politicians have read Hunter S. Thompson’s book Hell’s Angels or if they have ever participated in a brawl in a biker bar, then they know something they aren’t willing to admit: Biker Bar “Stomping Rules” now apply. If you start a fight in a biker bar (does anyone remember the old Sand Bar in L. A.’s Venice section? It’s now a very fashionable restaurant) and then start to lose, you don’t get to say “Fini!” The guys in the Motor Cycle Club you have offended will determine when you’ve taken all the punishment they wish to dish out. Cry “uncle” as loud and often as you like. Maybe they will just beat the shit out of you. Maybe they will send you to the hospital. Maybe, they’ll keep beating you until your dead. You don’t get to make the choice.

Does the New York Times think the military adventure in Iraq is some kind of Disneyland ride that can be stopped with a flick of the power switch (or an eloquent editorial)? Ask anyone who has ever been stomped by a motorcycle gang about the experience. Who determined when it was time to say No mas!? Was it the victim or the winner who made the choice?

There are no referees there. There are no officials from the Boxing Commission there. There’s no doctor there to call a halt to the contest. The War in Iraq isn’t being conducted according to the Marquis of Queensbury rules (Abu Ghraib proves that). It’s a biker bar brawl and the New York Times can write all the editorials they want. No wonder Bush is still smirking.

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