Bush Blames Saddam For Sectarian Violence in Iraq
This bit will have to be filed in our "rivers in Africa" department. President Bush alleged in a speech yesterday that Saddam Hussein is more responsible for Iraq's current sectarian violence than other developments of a more recent nature.
President Bush said Wednesday that Saddam Hussein, not continued U.S. involvement in Iraq, is responsible for ongoing sectarian violence that is threatening the formation of a democratic government.
Statements like that (coinciding with policies derived from such bullshittery) are the reason that nobody--not even the British--trusts the United States anymore.
In his third speech this month to bolster public support for the war, Bush worked to counter critics who say the U.S. presence in the wartorn nation is fueling the insurgency. Bush said that Saddam was a tyrant and used violence to exacerbate sectarian divisions to keep himself in power, and that as a result, deep tensions persist to this day...
"I want the Iraqi people to hear I've got great confidence in their capacity to self govern," Bush said. "I also want the Iraqi people to hear--it's about time you get a unity government going. In other words, Americans understand you're newcomers to the political arena. But pretty soon its time to shut her down and get governing."
"Newcomers to the political arena?" New to "Western-style democracy," maybe. Does he think that this ancient land has never had struggles over power and divisions over scarce resources, i.e., the actual stuff of politics?
President Bush said Wednesday that Saddam Hussein, not continued U.S. involvement in Iraq, is responsible for ongoing sectarian violence that is threatening the formation of a democratic government.
Statements like that (coinciding with policies derived from such bullshittery) are the reason that nobody--not even the British--trusts the United States anymore.
In his third speech this month to bolster public support for the war, Bush worked to counter critics who say the U.S. presence in the wartorn nation is fueling the insurgency. Bush said that Saddam was a tyrant and used violence to exacerbate sectarian divisions to keep himself in power, and that as a result, deep tensions persist to this day...
"I want the Iraqi people to hear I've got great confidence in their capacity to self govern," Bush said. "I also want the Iraqi people to hear--it's about time you get a unity government going. In other words, Americans understand you're newcomers to the political arena. But pretty soon its time to shut her down and get governing."
"Newcomers to the political arena?" New to "Western-style democracy," maybe. Does he think that this ancient land has never had struggles over power and divisions over scarce resources, i.e., the actual stuff of politics?
posted by Effwit at 9:32 AM
5 Comments:
Imagine the pressure!
M1:
Yep. When an overbearing Texan (sic) tells a country to get off their ass and form a government that will do the bidding of the USA, they better damn well do it.
Or else we'll get tough with them.
LOL
Damn, I meant to post the 'pressure' comment on your Convertino post. You are most accommodating, Monsieur Quickwit.
M1:
You are a most gracious correspondent.
The pressure comment was apropos for the infelicitous subjects of both posts.
That - to be sure!
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