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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-11-07 09:52 AM
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by Ed Naha | Jul 11 2007

When a firework fizzles instead of sizzles, it's known as a "dud."

Which brings us to our President. As I write this, he's giving his "Iraq is hard" speech for the 270th time. Last week, though, on the 4th of July, I believe he reached the zenith of his nadir, comparing the Iraq invasion with our own Revolutionary War. Yes, he did.

At this point, Bush is so far removed from any Earthly reality, that national news pool reportage is done via the Hubble Telescope.

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He could try dredging up the memory of 9/11 one more time, too. "Now, a lot of people say that there's a civil war going on in Iraq. That our troops are battling both Shiites and Sunnis. They're wrong. We're battling al Qaeda. The same people responsible for 9/11. They're everywhere. Underground. Up in trees. Hiding in hampers. We know they're al Qaeda because they wear name tags and distinctive beanies. And they mock us. Not only do they assault us with IEDs, but with sarcasm. A lot of 'yo' mama' stuff. They want us to cut and run. They want us to leave. Then, they'll follow us home and really start dissing us. And what will our other enemies in the neighborhood think if we cut and run? Evildoers like Iran? The Iranians will pull down their pants and laugh at us. Of course, Democratic homos would love that. But that's not going to happen on my watch."

Or, he could keep it simple. "I had lunch with God today. It's in the bag."

And, so, with God on his side, Bush digs his heels in and leaves our troops to fend for themselves. As of this writing, 30 Americans have died this month and 3 British troops. The "official" tally of American troops slain is 3609, with 112 of those being suicides. Attacks on America's "Green Zone" are up. Nearly 250 innocent Iraqis died this past weekend. How many tens of thousands of Iraqi men, women and children will never live to pick up a pitchfork, let alone throw one down?

As Bush stays the course and Neo-Cons prepare for the '08 election by revealing that Nazis and Fascists were really Liberals (I'm not kidding.), and Iraq continues to crumble, may I offer my own humble advice to our Commanderer-in-Grief? Next time you come across a pitchfork? Sit on it.
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Felix Mala Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-11-07 10:07 AM
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1. Average student, National Guard quitter, failed businessman...
... Bushit only now hitting the Texas fan and most disastrous presidency in the history of the United States of America... And why? Because a single, ambitious-beyond-his-ability sperm was able to blindly find the right patrician egg that unlocked all these goodies.

If it hadn't been for his genes, this loser would be living in an west-Texas trailer park with first love, liquor, and his fourth or fifth wife.
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Broadslidin Donating Member (949 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-11-07 10:49 AM
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2. And Wisely, the European Union Central Bank will continue to Dump our empire's dollar.
With a clear business conviction of "No Confidence".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6291090.stm
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