No More Mr. Nice Guy!

Making a wreck of Iraq

The blundering, ham-fisted US occupation of Iraq continues to rack up an appalling death toll. The recent massacre of Iraqi policemen has become such a commonplace incident that when a US army spokesman is asked about it, he confuses it with another incident. Meanwhile, morale is plummeting among reservists who will have to spend up to a year in Iraq - undoubtedly, many will come home and find they have lost their jobs and/or families. And though the military hated Bill Clinton with a passion, more and more of them are realizing that Rumsfeld has been at least as hazardous to the military's health. Oh well, at least they can get some fresh water if they agree to be baptized.

But is Junior concerned about all this grumbling? Hell no, he isn't even aware of it. The boy in the bubble has a small army of flunkies who surround him, keeping reality at bay and shielding him from even the mildest criticism of his imperial presidency. By his own admission, he doesn't read newspapers. In fact he doesn't even read briefing papers prepared for him with a summary of the news - he has an aide read them to him. But heaven help anyone who voices the obvious question: is Junior illiterate?

Meanwhile the war on terrorism rights continues on the home front. The RRR continues to unleash its attack poodles on anyone who dares to stand up for the Constitution. And they still don't understand why we hate Bush, even as his approval rating plunges.

Let's make sure that next November, Junior gets the message!

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