Some Things

[Guest BDC]

You really don't know when to quit, do you?

[MrRant 0]

This is just so stupid.

 

We all know KKK is the Jew hater around here.

[Guest Goodear]

From arabnews.com

 

Imperial Majesty

Amr Mohammed Al-Faisal 

 

I watched, as I am sure did most of you, the little skit set up for President Bush this Thanksgiving in Baghdad.

 

Gen. Sanchez and Ambassador Bremer hammed it up on stage like they do on late night talk shows, but instead of a dainty starlet trotting in to entertain the troops, accompanied by the inevitable baying and wolf whistles, lo and behold: It was George Bush who trotted in.

 

He had slunk in under heavy secrecy lest some enterprising Iraqi insurgents lob some donkey-borne rockets freedom’s way and thereby spoil the photo-op.

 

Then, after two and half “whole” hours, the president slunk back out of Iraq.

 

We are told that this shabby little sketch was meant to raise the morale of US troops in Iraq. If that is so, then their morale must really have hit rock bottom.

 

Now, dear readers, you mustn’t laugh at the Americans; remember they are our friends and allies.

 

Whoever came up with this lame idea (Ms. Condoleezza Rice will know who I mean) should be ashamed of themselves.

 

Be that as it may (I’ve always wanted to say that), watching this little farce got me thinking that the Americans are really in serious trouble in Iraq.

 

This may make the idea of tucking their tails between their legs and getting out of Iraq increasingly attractive to them. But that would have terrible consequences for all of us here in this part of the world.

 

Iraq, having had its physical and political infrastructures destroyed by the Americans, will then be left in a state of total chaos, with civil war as a natural outcome. These civil wars could then drag us all into a series of regional wars for years to come.

 

Of course the US will not escape unscathed, for the resultant loss of prestige especially to their armed forces will trigger a general emboldening of their global rivals.

 

The threat of US military action will have lost much of its deterrent effect, seeing as how Iraq is stretching the US military and economy to breaking point.

 

The Americans must fix the mess they have made of Iraq before they even think of getting out. In this we in Saudi Arabia should help. We must find a way of allowing the Americans a face-saving exit out of Iraq that leaves that country with a stable and representative government and with the necessary funds to begin its economic recovery.

 

Of course, we must not do anything before the Americas meet certain conditions in advance. “In advance” is the key word here. This US administration is world famous for its mendacity, and generally speaking cold are the shoulders and thin the bellies of those who relied on American appreciation and gratefulness.

 

The conditions that must be met before we lift a finger to help the Americans get out of Iraq honorably are the following:

 

• The adoption by the US of Crown Prince Abdullah’s peace plan as the center piece of US policy in the Middle East.

 

• The halt to the vicious campaign of hatred and lies propagated in the US against Saudi Arabia. Administration officials starting with President Bush himself must spare no occasion to praise Saudi Arabia and inform the American people how lucky they are to have us as allies.

 

• The release of all Saudis detained in the US or in Guantanmo Bay into Saudi custody.

 

This list is by no means exhaustive, and other things may be added. Once these conditions are met, we should spare no effort to help the Americans get out of the Iraqi quagmire.

 

We should do this for our own and the region’s interest, capitalizing on the current administration’s weakness.

 

As you quote this passage and have obviously read it you must be a frequent visitor to Arab News and therefor agree with everything they have to say...

 

Dimwit.

[Guest MikeSC]

From arabnews.com

 

Imperial Majesty

Amr Mohammed Al-Faisal 

 

I watched, as I am sure did most of you, the little skit set up for President Bush this Thanksgiving in Baghdad.

 

Gen. Sanchez and Ambassador Bremer hammed it up on stage like they do on late night talk shows, but instead of a dainty starlet trotting in to entertain the troops, accompanied by the inevitable baying and wolf whistles, lo and behold: It was George Bush who trotted in.

 

He had slunk in under heavy secrecy lest some enterprising Iraqi insurgents lob some donkey-borne rockets freedom’s way and thereby spoil the photo-op.

 

Then, after two and half “whole” hours, the president slunk back out of Iraq.

 

We are told that this shabby little sketch was meant to raise the morale of US troops in Iraq. If that is so, then their morale must really have hit rock bottom.

 

Now, dear readers, you mustn’t laugh at the Americans; remember they are our friends and allies.

 

Whoever came up with this lame idea (Ms. Condoleezza Rice will know who I mean) should be ashamed of themselves.

 

Be that as it may (I’ve always wanted to say that), watching this little farce got me thinking that the Americans are really in serious trouble in Iraq.

 

This may make the idea of tucking their tails between their legs and getting out of Iraq increasingly attractive to them. But that would have terrible consequences for all of us here in this part of the world.

 

Iraq, having had its physical and political infrastructures destroyed by the Americans, will then be left in a state of total chaos, with civil war as a natural outcome. These civil wars could then drag us all into a series of regional wars for years to come.

 

Of course the US will not escape unscathed, for the resultant loss of prestige especially to their armed forces will trigger a general emboldening of their global rivals.

 

The threat of US military action will have lost much of its deterrent effect, seeing as how Iraq is stretching the US military and economy to breaking point.

 

The Americans must fix the mess they have made of Iraq before they even think of getting out. In this we in Saudi Arabia should help. We must find a way of allowing the Americans a face-saving exit out of Iraq that leaves that country with a stable and representative government and with the necessary funds to begin its economic recovery.

 

Of course, we must not do anything before the Americas meet certain conditions in advance. “In advance” is the key word here. This US administration is world famous for its mendacity, and generally speaking cold are the shoulders and thin the bellies of those who relied on American appreciation and gratefulness.

 

The conditions that must be met before we lift a finger to help the Americans get out of Iraq honorably are the following:

 

• The adoption by the US of Crown Prince Abdullah’s peace plan as the center piece of US policy in the Middle East.

 

• The halt to the vicious campaign of hatred and lies propagated in the US against Saudi Arabia. Administration officials starting with President Bush himself must spare no occasion to praise Saudi Arabia and inform the American people how lucky they are to have us as allies.

 

• The release of all Saudis detained in the US or in Guantanmo Bay into Saudi custody.

 

This list is by no means exhaustive, and other things may be added. Once these conditions are met, we should spare no effort to help the Americans get out of the Iraqi quagmire.

 

We should do this for our own and the region’s interest, capitalizing on the current administration’s weakness.

 

As you quote this passage and have obviously read it you must be a frequent visitor to Arab News and therefor agree with everything they have to say...

 

Dimwit.

Actually got it at nationalreview.com.

 

Nice try, though.

-=Mike

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

That's even worse!...

[Guest MikeSC]

That's even worse!...

I ALSO could have mentioned that I didn't say that the arabnews.com is a source with any good info.

-=Mike