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Just Leave Us Out Of It 10-14-07 mpg Former US commander blames “partisan” politics and “agenda-driven” media for Iraq debacle A quote...."In an extraordinary speech delivered October 12, retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, the top US commander in Iraq from June 2003 to June 2004, gave vent to deeply anti-democratic sentiments emerging within growing sections of the US officer corps." Hey what the heck....it's a free country. If elements in the US military want to become Neo-Romans and build themselves another version of the Neo-Roman Empire, that's just fine and dandy with this website author. Just a few rules though.... 1)
Your buddies who back you, the rich MIOC,
PNAC'ing elites of this country, don't get to stage anymore
"fortuitous"
events....EVER
AGAIN!
2) You can't do it as a US soldier, instead you'll have to go join Blackwater, Haliburton, Kellog Brown & Root or one of the other mercenary outfits. 3) You don't get to spend one more dime of the US taxpayer's money while doing so, however if you and your rich buddies want to spend your own money, that's perfectly A-OK with this author. Speaking of which 4) No one approves of you or your buddies prior or ongoing active support for groups such as the Taliban, al Qaeda, PKK, MEK, Baluchistan separatists, Kurdistan separatists, Iranian separatists, Jihaddists, Mujahedeen, Wahhabists, the SCIRI death squads, the Sunni guerilla groups or other assorted "freedom fighters", "bad boys", "militias" or "friends", nor encouraging people like the Saudi Royals or Pakistan's ISI to provide such support for you, therefore you and your rich buddies are asked to cease and desist all such activities immediately. 5) When your little plans of conquest and mayhem start to fall apart and you get captured or imprisoned, don't bother asking for any help because you won't get any....you'll be on your own. PS: Oh...and one more thing, although your little scheme of using the Federal Reserve to drop rates in an effort to pump up the economy and thereby create massive trade, credit card, and mortgages deficits while simultaneously emptying the US's treasury incurring roughly ten to fifteen trillions dollars in total collective debt to pay for that fine party you guys had appeared to be a good idea at the time, it seems that a lot of other people in this country have chosen to disagree with you and they would really appreciate it if you and your rich buddies could pay it all back. You don't have to do it all at once; no doubt a reasonable payment plan could be arranged for all of you guys. PSS: Oh....and another thing....neither you, nor the MIOC elites, nor any member of Congress should even think about touching Social Security to pay for that little fling you guys had. So bearing these caveats in mind, you and your buddies go out there and have a great time building yourselves a fine and dandy, brand, spanking, gloriously, shiny, New Roman Empire....just leave the rest of us, and our money, out of it - OK? Best of wishes and good luck to you all. – mpg |