The present presidential administration certainly has had its ups and downs, although not really that many ups, actually none. This is across the board, in all areas where politics intrudes, spies on, and creates fear in, our lives.
With that introduction, check out this unabashed and ripping article on Bush's Middle East trip by "Chris Hedges, the former Middle East bureau chief for The New York Times and author most recently of “American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America." I took a few excerpts but the article must be read in its totality to get the full flavor. Hedges does not mince a single word. It is a devastating picture .
The End of the Road for George W. Bush
- The Gilbert and Sullivan charade of statesmanship played out by George W. Bush and his enabler, Condoleezza Rice, as they wander the Middle East is a fitting end to seven years of misrule.
- He will return, I expect, to his ranch, where he will be able to spend the rest of his life doing the only task for which he has shown any aptitude—cutting down brush with a chain saw.
- He may yet rise again to torment us with an attack on Iran, condemning more innocents to slaughter. He and his cigar-smoking soul mate Ehud Olmert would like to go out with one more flash of mayhem and violence. But even this will not ultimately save him.
- But even our allies, including Kuwait and Egypt, know Bush is a danger to himself and others.
- He publicly displayed his inability to connect rhetoric with reality.
- Opinion polls show that two-thirds of Palestinians, and three-fourths of Israelis, do not believe Bush can affect events in the Palestinian territories.
- There are tens of thousands of mute graves in Gaza, Lebanon, Iraq and Afghanistan that stand as stark testaments to his true legacy. If he wants to redeem his time in office he should kneel before one and ask for forgiveness.
4 comments:
BV$H is more like a wounded Tiger now then a lame duck and we all know what they say about how dangerous such creatures are. Nevertheless, he has less then the complete loyalty of the Joint Chiefs anymore and an almost total revolt at State and in the Intell. community. Nevertheless, I expect him and his allies within and without of the Gov't to try and start another War this yr. as a gift for the next administration. He's a truly EVIL MF'er and I know I'll be counting the days till Jan 20, 2009.
He does keep posturing around Iran, doesn't he. I like that comment where he says he disagrees with the NIE, he knows otherwise. He must have some special power giving him intel ;)
I don't think they are going to let him start another war. He wants to. But I think they took the car keys away.
I think thats what the whole NIE thing was about. He's a figure head now . All he can hope for is another terrorist attack so he can climb up on the ruins and tell the world how tough he is. He's a pathetic "little bug" isn't he?
The man comes from extreme privilege.
He comes from the side of privilege that instead of seeing his great wealth and position to help others, he has decided to use his position to expand his own wealth and power, and a few friends who kowtow.
Its a tragedy. Bush knows he's an aristocrat and he doesn't like the stench in the lower classes.
It was only through his aristocratic lineage that he gets placed in power in the first place.
He also seems to have a knack for starting war, and liking it.
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