What If Iraq Had Invaded The U.S. (part 3)

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

What If Iraq Had Invaded The U.S. (part 3)
(Posted with permission from http://www.saneramblings.com)

"George W. Bush is a tyrant," shouted Saddam Hussein. "He has Weapons of Mass Destruction and he will use them," he added as he ordered the Iraq military to invade America.

Now 5-years later with the American war a horrific mess, all of Iraq anxiously awaited Gen. Mohan al-Sad's testimony to the Iraqi Parliament, seeking his assurance there was an effective strategy to end this war.

"How much longer will this war go," asked an MP (Member of Parliament). "We hope this summer will be a time of political progress," replied Gen. al-Sad, referring to the U.S. government Iraq had installed. He never did answer the question.

"When will we have significant troop reductions," asked another MP, referring to Iraq's massive military presence in America. "The process will take time," Gen. al-Sad stated. "We want to keep the security gains Iraqi and American forces have attained." "So there's no timeline," said this MP.

"How is this war making us safer," hollered an angry MP. "We have 168,000 Iraqi troops there and we're burning them out with 2-3-4 deployments each. We're burning out our troops, our equipment, and our treasury is like a piggy bank with a bunch of IOU's to the world."

"That's not my concern," replied Gen. al-Sad. "My job is to focus only on the war in America."

"What about the huge mercenary army we now employ," asked another MP. "I understand there are 180,000 of them. When will we draw their numbers down?" But Gen. al-Sad didn't respond.

"Aren't the number of attacks from U.S. militants growing," asked another MP. "And aren't the Iraqis, not the Americans, doing most of the fighting, making the U.S. government even more dependent on us?"

"There is a fine line," replied Gen. al-Sad, "Between assistance and dependence." He called the situation in America, "exceedingly complex."

"It seems to me," said an MP, shaking his head in disbelief at the General's lack of answers, "That the only way we'll get out of America, is for Canada to take over or for us to reinstall another strong man like George W. Bush."

To make matters worse, during the General's testimony, the war exploded in major U.S. cities and the Iraqi trained elite U.S. troops were defeated, many running from battle so fast they abandoned the expensive weapons the Iraqis had provided them to the U.S. insurgents.

Regarding these developments Gen. al-Sad offered no explanation. But that didn't seem to matter for Parliament continued to fund the American war for fear of being accused by Saddam Hussein of "not supporting our troops."

And most Iraqi people and their religious leaders never used the powerful voice of compassion and brotherhood they each possessed, remaining silent as America was destroyed.

[mwb970]

1. Excellent! /nt

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

2. Uhhh,...I reckon if one suspends reality ENTIRELY,...

Seriously, though: the problem with Americans is lack of capacity to imagine either being in another's shoes or being less than "the greatest".

It'll come back to haunt them, us, me x(

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

3. "...lack of capacity to imagine either being in another's shoes.."

Exactly.

[bushmeister0]

5. Ulysses S. Grant warned us about this a long time ago

based on his experience and opposition to the invasion and conquest of Mexico:

Grant considered the Mexican War to be one of the most "unjust wars waged by a stronger nation against a weaker."

He wrote, "Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions. We got our punishment in the most sanguinary and expensive war of modern times."

He meant the Civil War, naturally, but the it aplies to us now.

[malexander777]

8. i agree

Unfortunately we seem to have a God complex when it comes to the world. We have never been nor will we ever be infallible. Too bad our leaders don't see it that way.

[ejdavid]

4. If Iraq Invaded Us

Dear Dupe:

How would Iraq invade the US? It is a silly and sonombulant question. Iraq was ripe for nothing less then an Iranian style Islamic Revolution. But no longer. Humpty dumpty has fallen. Neither Sunni nor Shi't Muslims will have the spoils of war. Accordingly, the ME lynch pin is decoupled and the oil supplies are decentralized.

You do realize, of course, that at $115 per barrel every capitalist on the planet is building plants to squezze oul out of coal at $80 per barrel. My very own brother-in-law has now been enlisted in one of the first and largest enterprises yet initiated. Its only $2billion but The oil maniacs have no more then ten years to squeeze the infidels for plunder.

I have already heard cries of 'Famine' from our adversaries. Apparently the Greens have convinced the US to convert food to automobile fuel, and now the ghosts are catching up with them. Well, fasting is a time honored tradition. You wailed and moaned and knashed teeth at our CO2 fuel consumption. We simply did what the algore movement required. Now you want food hand outs.

Me Says: If you can not feed your people you have too many people. Leave me alone.

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

6. First, there is plenty to provide for the people of this earth.

Second, provisions need not rely on profiteers' clinging to oil.

Third, caring for one another is an honorable feeling and deed.

Fourth, if you want to be left alone,...do not post, here.

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

7. Why don't you read the authors whole post...

...over here:
http://saneramblings.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=246&sid=ba1c47aec1db17c55b69203d0b7f5026

"George W. Bush is a tyrant," said Saddam Hussein angrily. "He has Weapons of Mass Destruction and he will use them. The world would be far safer without him. He's got to go."

Then ignoring world opinion, Saddam ordered the invasion of Washington DC. Watching it on TV, many Iraqis were dazzled by the colorful fireworks show Saddam proudly called "shock and awe." But sadly, it killed thousands of innocent U.S. civilians and blew-up entire neighborhoods.

Although Americans hadn't asked for the invasion, at first many were glad to be rid of President Bush who they thought was a tyrant. Some rejoiced in the streets, as President Bush fled.

But then the Iraqis didn't leave. They put their soldiers in major U.S. cities and built military bases. They occupied the White House and other Washington DC landmarks and built a heavily armed wall around them, the Iraqis called "the Green Zone." No Americans could go in the Green Zone without Iraqi approval.

Iraq fired the U.S. soldiers, which threw millions of Americans out of work. And when Iraq did not have enough of their own soldiers, they hired vast numbers of mercenaries, paying them premium wages and placing them above U.S. and Iraqi laws.

Then Saddam gave the U.S. a new Constitution and installed a government acceptable to him.

Americans fought back, but Saddam called them "terrorists," or "militants" or "insurgents" and had them killed or tortured. As the fighting spread, Iraq partitioned off entire American neighborhoods, making them barbed wired encampments, with concrete fire walls and guard towers, run by heavily armed Iraqi soldiers, to which all U.S. citizens were answerable.

But it didn't stop the fighting and soon U.S. neighborhoods became war zones. Homes were left in rubble, shrapnel pock marked others and the air contained the stench of rancid chemicals used to put out fires. Burned out hulks of cars lined some of the streets.

Sometimes the fighting within the neighborhoods became so intense, Saddam issued lockdown orders. These were 24-hour curfews imprisoning Americans in their homes for days at a time, where they had to remain until Saddam let them out. While imprisoned, they ran low on food and water and there was no medicine or medical care.

Across U.S. cities mortar shell explosions roared like thunder as buildings violently shook and their occupants trembled in fear. On the streets, trigger fingered gunmen lurked in the shadows. In the sky the rotor blades of Iraqi military helicopters thumped loudly as they swooped down looking for suspects who would meet an instant death.

The war caused the U.S. economy to collapse bringing a severe shortage of food, water, electricity and medical supplies and the sewers fell apart leaving human waste spilling on to the streets.

In these horrific times, centuries old disputes between American Catholics and Protestants flared up and they began killing each other, and soon old bitter rivalries between Protestant groups exploded in rage and they too killed each other.

With all this sectarian violence, Americans couldn't trust their own military or police because they often formed armed militias and killed those of different religions.

Millions of American men, women and children were killed and thousands of children orphaned, with no family left to love them. Many Americans fled to Canada as Saddam's war turned into chaos. He angrily blamed Canada and threatened to bomb them.

After 5-years of endless war, the 4,000th Iraqi soldier was killed and many Iraqis said, "enough." But Saddam proclaimed, "They did not die in vain," and escalated the fighting, sending more of them off to die.

The desperate and traumatized American people cried out to the Iraqis to stop this war, but most Iraqis were caught up in their own lives and paid little attention, not realizing that despite Saddam, they could stop this war if only they would act. But even most Iraqi religious leaders were silent.

Asked about the war's bloodshed and misery, Saddam said it was all part of his "war on terror" and that "things were getting better in the U.S." Refusing to be pinned down to a timeline, he said the war would continue until the U.S. was "peaceful, stable, prosperous and democratic," and that some day every one would thank him.

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....and maybe you will understand the point of this reversal of fortune, piece.