Posted on 02/02/2005 7:03:29 AM PST by presidio9
Saddam Hussein and his murderous regime were symbolically toppled with this weeks free vote in Iraq. Meanwhile, back in America, Democratic Party sweetheart, Senator Hillary Clinton, fell down and went boom at an event in Buffalo, New York. No doubt, its been a pretty tough week for terrorists, Saddam, and their liberal cheerleaders.
The terrorists pulled off their only pre-election homicide bombing by strapping a bomb to the back of some guy with Downs Syndrome. I think this is the terrorists way of giving a shout-out to all the liberal infidels in America, by demonstrating that theyre committed to non-discriminatory recruiting practices. Enrolment must be down. I guess blowing yourself up isnt the career of choice anymore, particularly now that there are better things to look forward to over there--like the possibility of a McDonalds on every corner. People who aspire to wear those Grimace, Ronald McDonald or Mayor McCheese outfits dont tend to go blowing themselves to smithereens.
Post-election, terrorists in Iraq put up a picture on one of their websites of what they claimed to be a US soldier being held hostage. As it turns out, it was a dummied-up photo of a military doll with a fake machine gun to its head. Not quite Farenheit 9/11 caliber propaganda, but definitely an A+ for effort. The accompanying statement announced that they were holding others hostage, too. I guess they mean G.I. Joe, Barbie, all the Smurfs, and Bob the Builder. If the terrorists capture Tin Tin, then maybe the French will actually start fighting?
Things are obviously looking a little grim at the moment for the terrorist movement in Iraq. Not bad spin, though. I hear there are a few new vacancies at CBS. These guys might want to apply.
Sixty percent of Iraqis turned out to vote, even as newscasts reported that terrorists were threatening to blow up polling stations. Remember Muhammed Saeed al-Sahaf (a.k.a. Comical Ali or Baghdad Bob)--the Iraq Information Minister who insisted that there are no infidels in Iraq--all while American soldiers were basically standing behind him waving to mom and dad? Well, Saddam doesnt need Bob anymore, now that he has some of these folks on the left in America looking out for him and fighting against a democratic Iraq.
Im talking about the same people for whom none of the following reasons were apparently good enough to go to war: murder, oppression, Saddams gaming of the Oil-for-Food program so he could get economic sanctions lifted and restart his WMD programs in full-force, The Duelfer Report stating that Saddam retained the capability of making WMDs, weapons inspector David Kay telling the Senate Armed Services Committee that Iraq posed an imminent threat, Saddam paying $25,000 to families of suicide bombers--and the list goes on.
Theyve been attacking Bushs efforts in Iraq and defending Saddam Hussein from the get-go. These are the same people who you probably see on airplanes screaming like banshees as soon as they feel a little turbulence. They quickly assume the kiss your butt goodbye position, convinced that the whole tin can will soon be plunging out of the sky.
Every bump in the road to a free, democratic and independent Iraq is a quagmire, and a reason to look for an exit ramp. Instead of seeing success in a peaceful election that represents a move from dictatorship to primitive democracy in less than two years, its just another opportunity for them to will President Bush to fail. Eric Margolis of the Toronto Sun asks, Will today's elections...mark the dawn of genuine Mideast democracy, as U.S. President George W. Bush claims, or be another step deeper into the bloody quagmire in Mesopotamia? He goes on to say that Iraq, like Humpty Dumpty, is broken and may never be put together.
Its tough to get through a column like this without feeling the urge to down a Costco-sized vat of Prozac. Leftist journalists are constantly comparing Iraq to Vietnam (a war that saw 58,000 US deaths, compared with 1,300 in Iraq), as though theyre endlessly wanting for it to be so. Meanwhile, the Mayor of Baghdad--thrilled with the elections in his country--is calling for a statue of Bush to be built to commemorate his efforts.
The ballots in Iraq hadnt even been counted yet when Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy called for the immediate withdrawal of 12,000 troops from Iraq, saying in a speech that the US military has become part of the problem, not part of the solution.
History provides us with examples of post-war disasters that occurred when short-sighted ignoramuses like Ted Kennedy got their way. When President Richard Nixon caved to public pressure and yanked troops out of Vietnam, the North steamrolled over the South, and South Vietnamese government supporters were slaughtered. Meanwhile, the communist Khmer Rouge moved into Cambodia and committed mass genocide.
When Britain pulled troops out of India too soon in 1948, genocide between Hindus and Muslims ensued.
People seem to forget that it hasnt even been two years since Saddams dictatorship was overthrown. There may be a long way to go before democracy looks as great in Iraq as it does in the USA. But as far as liberals are concerned--thanks to Bush, Diebold voting machines, and various other crackpot conspiracies--democracy doesnt really exist in America either.
The only glass that Ted Kennedy seems to enjoy seeing half full is the one thats holding his scotch.
WOW!! Great article!! Copied and emailed.
Ping.........good for a chuckle.
Rachel is a fellow house commentator for politicalusa.com. She most recently appeared on O'Reilley on Friday night. She is Canada's answer to Ann Coulter.
The French would abandon their cartoon dog. The only thing a Frenchman will truly fight against is taking a bath.
One more pic of Kirsten for you.
/sarcasm
Excellent!
LOL!
LOL! This bears repeating!
Typical rightwing hyupocrite agitator: She's hiding behind the flag!
I hope the bare facts get uncovered soon.
At least they haven't discovered the infiltration of their territory by the Transformers.
Continuing proof that Conservatives have ALL THE BABES!
Nope, but it will piss off the Belgians no end.
Would it be a surprise if such captures were organized by Skeletor, Megatron, Cobra Commander, Mumm-Ra, and Shredder? (I wondered where those guys fled to after the eighties)
Denny Crane: "I want two things. First God and then Fox News."
Oh, come on Rachel. They'll have the SERE version of GI dolls out there next Christmas.
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