Thu Feb 21, 2008 at 07:31:26 PM PST
Sure, we all talk about getting out of Iraq. Don't get me wrong. I knew the whole thing was going to hell in a handbasket the second I heard Dubya bluster at a world that was at the time scrambling to help America any way they could, "you're either with us or against us." It wasn't long after that me and a few billion of my friends hit the streets in our many lands to protest the war as it approached, wherever, whenever and however we could. Many of us found our literary voices blogging against the war, tyranny and fascism and made friends, shared concerns, fears, hopes and a collective sense of massive impending change (hence, by the way, the name). But where does it all lead me? Simply this: As for getting out, I mean, totally getting out of Iraq, none of you reeeeeeeeally think that's going to happen, do you? You understand that it doesn't matter even slightly who you vote for in this regard? That it's simply not going to happen?
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Sure, we all talk about getting out of Iraq. Don't get me wrong. I knew the whole thing was going to hell in a handbasket the second I heard Dubya bluster at a world that was at the time scrambling to help America any way they could, "you're either with us or against us." It wasn't long after that me and a few billion of my friends hit the streets in our many lands to protest the war as it approached, wherever, whenever and however we could. Many of us found our literary voices blogging against the war, tyranny and fascism and made friends, shared concerns, fears, hopes and a collective sense of massive impending change (hence, by the way, the name). But where does it all lead me? Simply this: As for getting out, I mean, totally getting out of Iraq, none of you reeeeeeeeally think that's going to happen, do you? You understand that it doesn't matter even slightly who you vote for in this regard? That it's simply not going to happen?
There are people in Washington ... who never intend to withdraw military forces from Iraq and they’re looking for ten, 20, 50 years in the future ... the reason that we went into Iraq was to establish a permanent military base in thegulf region, and I have never heard any of our leaders say that they would commit themselves to the Iraqi people that ten years from now there will be no military bases of the United States in Iraq.
– Former President Jimmy Carter (Feb. 3, 2006)
I hate writing it. It's hideous. But here goes: America has a huge oil problem. Mideast has it but a wide majority of the Mideast hates America to bits. America now has permanent Superbases that they will inevitably fill to the tits with soldiers armed to the teeth and tanks and equipment and infrastructure and landing strips and guess what? You just never, ever leave there, forever, no matter if it's Hills, 'Bama and especially John 'Bomb Bomb Iran' McCain that takes the Oval Office next. It absolutely doesn't matter one little bit and the sooner you understand this the sooner you understand what's really going on in America, like say, with your lameduck Democratic congressional majority, for starters, who've had enormous difficulty standing up to the least popular president in American history.
Ultimately, these enduring bases are the real legacy of George 'Dubya' Bush and the biggest argument you can muster against the idea that he's just a grinning chimp and the biggest argument I can muster that he's actually the Kaiser Sose president. Act like a dummy, just get your troops and guns where you need 'em and leave 'em there. The Dems'd be nuts to remove them, powerless to do anything but accept that for the rest of this century you can bet yer sweet bippy there will be bases, boots and Burger Kings in America-controlled Iraq. Boots on the ground overtop the greatest material prize in the history of the world. That's your Mission Accomplished, for you. The rest is just window dressing.
Pull out of Iraq? Entirely? Like, out of what will end up being at least 14 enduring SuperBases? Just because the Tyranny of the Majority demands it? You think they care? HAH!!! Not bloody likely, man, though the idea is cute or maybe it's just 'quaint' like Dick Cheney and the NeoCons like to say. But the Dems are in it too. They know, each and every one of them, as well as anybody else what the situation is Over There.
What do you think they're going to do? Tear down these bases, brick by brick, hang the cost and the immense strategic advantage smack dab in the middle of the middle of the East? Or do you just leave them for whatever lapdog or madman comes to own Iraq in your absence? McCain's a shmuck, a fool and a proven ratfuck liar but when he talks about a hundred years more in Iraq he's alot closer to the Truth then what 'Bama and Hills have to say about it. Those bases, folks, ain't going anywhere, I promise you.
Hey, shit, love to be wrong on this, absolutely love to. Show me how and I sleep better instantly, guarantee you.
Poll
Ending the War vs Enduring Iraq Superbases: What Will Be Done?
Tear 'em down brick by brick, hang the cost and strategic advantage
42% 11 votes
Leave 'em for whatever lapdog or madman ends up in charge
23% 6 votes
Fill 'em with soldiers, weapons, tech and infrastructure and enjoy your toehold on the MidEast
34% 9 votes
| 26 votes total
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