BAGHDAD (AFP) - A high-level US congressional delegation visiting Iraq called for between 15,000 and 30,000 more US troops to be sent to bring stability to the war-torn country.Translation;
"The situation is very, very serious. It requires injection of additional troops to control the situation and allow the political process to proceed," said Arizona's powerful Senator John McCain.
Asked how many additional troops would be needed, McCain said: "I'm not an expert, but five to 10 additional brigades are being discussed."
"I have no fucking idea what I'm talking about, but I want to be President so I came here to look like I'm leading the nation".Time and again the Army has said that the situation in Iraq is not a military one. Send 500,000 more troops - it won't make a bit of difference. Where are you going to get the troops anyway? From exhausted National Guardsmen? Why not go round up every college kid in a Young Republicans club and ship their coward asses off to Iraq?
The situation is "serious"? That's why we have "serious" politicians like John McCain and Joe Liebermann in Iraq to asses the "seriousness" of the "serious" situation because they are "serious" people that we should trust.. Never mind that the "serious" leaders were wrong about every fucking thing from the very begining. THIS time they are seriously serious about getting it right. Seriously.
After all, the people who were right about Iraq all along are, as Atrios likes to call them, "dirty fucking hippies" and are not "serious" enough to continue to fuck up Iraq month after month after month.
Christ, can you believe how stupid these fuckers are? They're leading our god damn nation.
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Hey Tom,
This is a cool blog. It looks like you've got a good rant going on here. It's always good to vent, but you may find that letting your anger take over is not the most fulfilling way to spend your time. I know watching Fox, CNN and MSNBC and looking at all the trash on the internet where there should be exemplars of decent communication, we only see hype and hyperbole, but dude, we're engineers! We don't have to sink to that level. We have the facts. We have the compassion. We just have to keep knocking them down with the facts. Unlike the other side, we 1) look for the truth, 2) admit when we're wrong, 3) listen to the other side, 4) debate with reason not emotion.
Having said that, in this crazy world, we all need a place just to say, "WTF?" and scream at all the idiots out there. Without The Daily Show and the Colbert Report, I think we'd all be lost.
I agree that McCain is an idiot, but watch out. He's probably the smartest idiot out there right now. I'm hoping what kills him is this mad scramble to draw in more voters. He's appealing to the far right and dropping the moderates he really needs to win a presidential election. Keep it up, smarty!
A liberal engineer in Texas? Were you banished to the land of Nod? I thought it was bad here in Arizona, but you must be going crazy. Well, keep planting seeds. Some of them will sprout even in the desert.
-avandeg
It's a blog - hence I don't take it terribly seriously. You just came here and told me that this is "not the most fulfilling way to spend" my time.. for which I can give you the middle finger.
Thanks! That felt fulfilling! I sank to some level and it was great!
For what it's worth, I'm originally from Phoenix and moved here a few years ago for a job.
Nice to know that Texas hospitality is sinking in. You know there's a reason that everyone from Texas is an asshole. Don't think it's not contagious, but it's good to see that you are still defending your reasons for being there. It means you're not completely lost. First thing that goes is your attitude, then you'll start to lose your education, and finally you'll turn into a bitter arrogant snob that thinks you're better than everyone else, then your dick falls off. My advice is to run away and never look back. No job is worth that.
See, now you are proving my point for me.
1) I've never said anything bad about you and I even said that your blog was cool and it was a good rant.
2) I said that you were ok in spite of living in the land of demons and fools, just that you should watch out or you might become one of them.
3) I never criticized the way you write either. I think it's very eloquent if you like that bucolic style.
4) Even when you told me to "shove it up my ass", I think I was still pretty cordial and understanding.
5) I try not to resort to ad hominem attacks because there is usually a more efficient way to express myself, but this is not a disparaging remark against your attacks. I know that some people's range of communication is very limited.
6) I don't think everyone should be just like me. That would be really boring for me not to have anyone to criticize.
7) Maybe you've always been an angry person, but you should really step back and make sure that there's not something about your current situation that is bothering you deeply. There's help out there. Talk to someone.
8) I'm glad you don't take this blog thing seriously because based upon your writing, you seem like the kind of person that might do something rash and scary.
9) I'm probably the most tolerant person you'll ever know. Look at all the abuse I've taken from you without saying anything rude.
10) This is priceless isn't it?
I'm sure that most people in a leper colony are probably pretty nice too, but I think I will avoid that experience too.
I for one really enjoy Tom's writting style. I get a perspective on things I otherwise would not have. Tom writes with a lot of emotion, which a lot of people just don't have. It's nice to see someone who actually cares about the worlds problems and isn't entirely out for their own gain.
It's not that he's an asshole, it's more that he's an asshole to people that are assholes. If that makes sense. But if you come here looking for a fight you'll deffinately get one.
Steve.
Hi Steve,
I think that as liberals we should all join together and try not to fight. There's really no reason for us to fight each other when there are so many problems in the world. We should be fighting those who are retarding our progress toward making this a better place to live. My first comment was (paraphrased), that being an asshole to assholes can tear you up inside. It's the right sentiment, but there are more fulfilling ways to take them down.
I like Tom's writing style and his perspective too, but it's not a unique one. Tom's a smart guy obviously. He picked the right side and he sees through all the crap they throw out there. I just think that fighting fire with fire sometimes makes too many fires. I'm not being judgemental or uppity. I do the same shit in my blog. That's why I know how it feels.
Peace brothers!
I think Tom's first major problem was that you seem to know the most fulfilling way to do things. And ultimately this lead to his belief that you thought you knew what was best for everyone, and thusly an asshole.
I see what you're getting at though, but I still don't think it'll go over well. Of course I saw from the start what you were getting at, because of my different perspective on things.
And sure enough here in a bit, we'll get some good ole post from Tom and we can all have a laugh.
Steve.
Unlike most people, I'm willing to admit that I'm an asshole. I don't know what's best for everyone. I don't even know what's best for me. Even the shit that I know is better for me, I still can't do, otherwise I'd get more sleep, eat healthier crap and exercise a lot more. But sometimes a different perspective can help you see things that are hidden. You come across someone beating their head against a wall and you can either join them or say, "Hey! You're beating your head against the wall." They may call you "shit-for-brains", but they might still listen. Who knows?
{whispers} I think we should be careful about laughing at Tom. He's kind of sensitive. {/whispers}
I spent all afternoon xmas shopping and it sucked.. I mean it really really sucked..
So no retort from me for a while..
Can we at least expect a post on why the shopping sucked? :)
Steve.
Alright.. I read up this point and stopped;
7) Maybe you've always been an angry person, but you should really step back and make sure that there's not something about your current situation that is bothering you deeply. There's help out there. Talk to someone.
So.. now he's telling me that I have a psychological problem and need to get some professional help - based on reading my blog. LOL
I'm not the one writing schizophrenically.. at one point saying "I don't judge" and then saying, "but I think you need help".
Seriously.. how is it that you're not a born again evangelical christian? You have all the personality traits..
I get the sense that you cannot resist giving other people advice.
Now who's being judgmental? Talking to a counselor does not mean you have a psychological problem. We all need someone to talk to and a professional is usually the safest choice. Maybe your mom is a good listener. If so, talk to her. Maybe you'd rather talk to one of your cats. That's not a bad choice either. I don't have to read much of your blog to see that you're angry. Heck. Look at this response right here.
Another misconception you seem to have is that everyone who wants to help is judging you. I know that you like to judge (based upon your blog), so what you are probably doing is projecting your actions onto others. I don't have any reason to judge you. I don't even know you, so I don't think this is schizophrenic either. I think you really just mean inconsistent, but in my opinion, it's not that either. I will never judge you. If you'd said, "thanks for your perspective. I don't really agree with you," I would have left it at that.
Which personality traits do I have in common with evangelical christians? If you mean that I'm preachy, then I think this is not unique to a particular denomination, or even a particular religion. Evangelicals are the bringers of good news, right? Maybe I have that in common. I'll accept that as a back-handed compliment.
Isn't "giving other people advice" really what we are all doing here on these blogs? We're not preaching to the choir. Well, some people are, but most people think they have a unique idea that can change someone else's mind through their brilliant insight. You don't seem to be able to resist giving me "advice" that I'm a jerk and should stop analyzing your messages to me. Advice comes in many forms. I wasn't telling you what to do. I was just giving you my opinion. Take it for what it's worth.
-avandeg
PS - Hey Dan, that's cool that Tom has so many friends to stick up for him. I'm not picking on him, and like I said above, being an asshole (especially a funny one), is always a cool thing. We don't want to all end up bitter old men though. Our anger is likely to shorten our lives. This is what rightwing guy and his buddies want, so don't let them win. Be happy.
Tom must be Christmas shopping again today. Hope he has better luck than yesterday.
Good luck Tom!
I did, in fact, lol @ the bitter old man comment.
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