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From AP: "Donald Rumsfeld disputed a suggestion that the [increase in insurgent attacks] demonstrates a lack of progress in Iraq."
Oh, I see. By way of deductive reasoning: more violence = progress. Excellent. Let our iniquitous government keep drilling that one into our heads until it's time to start scrambling for excuses as to why the U.S. was struck by terrorists again.
Beyond that, Rumsfeld wants us to believe the whole world is simply in love with us for all our bullying and policing of everyone but ourselves: "Rumsfeld upheld the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as powerful demonstrations of U.S. military prowess that will make other countries think twice about making 'mischief' around the world." More here.
That's right, world! No one makes mischief but us. And don't you forget it.
Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal's talents may be debatable, but as far as I'm concerned, she's right on the money, no matter how unpopular it makes her (or myself for supporting her position).
How long before "Actress Gyllenhaal killed in freak accident" scrawls across the CNN news ticker? I'm taking bets.
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Memorandum
To: Donald Rumsfeld
From: A concerned American citizen (unlike yourself and your colleagues)
Excuse me, Rummy, but where's Osama? Remember him? The one who actually perpetrated the 9/11 attacks? Yeah, the one with the beard. Right. The one Dubya so bravely promised would "hear from all of us." Right. Osama. You remember. So where the fuck is he while our President's busy holding hands and cuddling with his countrymen?
With all the U.S. "military prowess" you so proudly publicize, why is the world's greatest criminal mind (second only to Karl Rove) still roaming around, listening to his iPod, watching Will & Grace in some cave somewhere, strategizing his next attack (or perhaps playing golf with Jeb?) while we're busy killing and torturing Iraqis? Please explain. Thanks.
Posted by ayelet at April 27, 2005 09:30 AMC'mon, MTD--you don't really think that "equality for all and open markets" are the USA's selfless gifts to the world, do you? The equality doesn't exist, and the open markets are a convenience for us so we pay low prices for all the things our consumerism dictates we "need." Kids in China who make 3 cents an hour hardly benefit, and neither do the oil-rich nations whose religion we scorn and whom we push around because we want to drive SUVs for cheap. No one--including Marrgie G--is saying that the people in the towers deserved to die, but as a country we have to accept responsibilty for the events of the world we profess to control through our benevolent capitalist example.
Posted by: Beth at April 29, 2005 07:27 PMI agree with Rumsfeld - dictitorial terrorist regimes WILL think twice about messing with US interests because they know that if they do, they'll get smacked down hard. The times we're living in certainly aren't pretty but the usual liberal feelgood claptrap just isn't going to cut it. When the entire future of western civilization is at stake, I'm all for playing hardball.
As for Maggie G's comments, I think she's a dumb bitch on a couple different levels - there is NO excuse for terrorism, period. Not one of the 3,000 people who died on 9/11 deserved it and to make ANY excuses is anathema to me. Yep, its open season on anyone who lives in a free capitalist society...I think not. The same society she's criticizing is the very one that allows her freedom of expression in the first place? Sorry, but apparently she hasn't taken the time to acquaint herself with the militant Arab psyche - anyone who isn't one of them is an infidel who must be converted or killed. No diggity.
A&P, you know I despise the vast majority of the Bush agenda but how can you seriously say that its America's fault we were attacked? What did we as a country do to deserve it? Equality for all and open markets are worthy of a death sentence? I think not.
Posted by: MTD at April 29, 2005 06:03 PMI also applaud Maggie for her sentiments. Not to trivialize her sentiments, but it's easy to be courageous in a cowardly world such as this one. All one needs to do is speak their heart and mind without fear.
Let's hope that others like her start to see how easy it is to be true to one's convictions.
Posted by: james at April 28, 2005 09:18 AM