"FOUR MORE WARS...!" Let's co-opt this anti-Bush slogan and use it to support the Bush war record

January 25, 2004 | Paul Klenk

[paulklenk]

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Recently I visited a rather lame anti-Bush site. It was selling T-shirts and caps with anti-Bush slogans.

One of the slogans actually made me laugh. It reads:

FOUR MORE WARS!

I fully support the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Furthermore, I would, on general principle, support more wars in the Middle East. We need to depose as many dictators and Saudi princes as we can. The world would be a better, safer place. I know the left hates this idea, but it's time they grew up and dealt with life.

The entire free world should rise up and declare war on all dictators, and we should free any populations who are not yet free.

I'm proud of GWB's war record, and look forward to four more years of Bush, especially if that means...

...FOUR MORE WARS!

Do you agree?

[paulklenk]

Hey, that's the icing on the cake!

[RightWhale]

Do you agree?

No. Afghanistan and Iraq are both parts of the War against Terrorists. It is one war, one theater medal, and the parts we don't see all over the planet are also part of the one war. The war was originally estimated to take 4 years or more and it isn't over.

[RightWhale]

Moderate Islam should rise up and clean their own "house",

Yes, they should, and it might be that they are, in a low-profile way.

[paulklenk]

Good evening to all.

[Shooter 2.5]

What about the war we didn't have to fight. Libya.

[paulklenk]

Good point.

[paulklenk]

Because Islam has gotten a bad name of late.

WHA...?

[paulklenk]

I think I agree with your point -- that four more wars aren't really necessary because it's all one war -- the war against terror. Am I reading you correctly?

[Burkeman1]

I fully support the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Furthermore, I would, on general principle, support more wars in the Middle East. We need to depose as many dictators and Saudi princes as we can.

You fully support this war and further wars in the ME? Do you support a draft? Can I ask how old you are and if you have ever seen a body that was killed due to violence? I expect an anwser of truth and honor.

[RightWhale]

The theater medal for Iraq and Afghanistan is one and the same. This came up as an issue for those who have done rotation in both countries. One war, one theater ribbon. That's official.

[paulklenk]

You fully support this war and further wars in the ME? Do you support a draft? Can I ask how old you are and if you have ever seen a body that was killed due to violence? I expect an anwser of truth and honor.

"...in the ME"??? Do we have another stroke victim here? Anyway, moving right along, I support the draft, I'm 40, I have not seen a body killed by violence. Actually, I expect that less than one percent of all men who have fought in wars had ever seen a body killed by violence, so I don't really understand your point.

[Freedom of Speech Wins]

I like the idea.

Maybe "irradicate terrorists everywhere" on the back.

[RightWhale]

Maybe that's not the right name for it, but when you serve in an area, in war conditions I think, you get a ribbon pin to put on your dress uniform.

[bigghurtt]

You fully support this war and further wars in the ME?

yup

Do you support a draft?

nope

Can I ask how old you are

yup 24

and if you have ever seen a body that was killed due to violence?

yup

[paulklenk]

What do you think this poster means by "in the ME"?

[paulklenk]

Oh, I just figured it out -- Middle East.