Words Like Locusts Flew From Her Fingers

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Bush Still Upbeat on Outcome In Iraq
The upbeat appraisals by Bush and Cheney came as other voices struck a more ominous note. [Former Iraqi prime minister, Ayad] Allawi contradicted Bush’s progress report, saying the country is edging toward “the point of no return.” …”We are losing a day as an average 50 to 60 people throughout the country, if not more,” Allawi said on BBC’s “Sunday AM” program. “If this is not civil war, then God knows what civil war is.”

I’d say Allawi ought to know.

Cheney also dismissed a statement by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), who said the war in Iraq should never have been fought: “I would not look to Ted Kennedy for guidance and leadership on how we ought to manage national security. . . . I think what Senator Kennedy reflects is sort of the pre-9/11 mentality about how we ought to deal with the world and that part of the world.”

Oh… this is great. I’ve got a news flash for you, Dick. Iraq wasn’t responsible for 9/11. None of the 9/11 terrorists was an Iraqi. Most of them were from Saudi Arabia! If you really believe attacking Iraq had anything to do with 9/11, then I have to conclude that my worst fears about you have been confirmed: you are dangerously delusional. Iraq wasn’t responsible for 9/11. Iraq didn’t have weapons of mass destruction. What Iraq DID have is a whole bunch of oil that they weren’t keen on giving to us and a despot in charge. You think people don’t understand why we invaded Iraq? As for your comment about how we ought to deal with “that part of the world” — what the fuck is that all about? I presume it’s a thinly veiled threat against Iran. Swell. Hey, let’s just get it over with and declare the start of World War III, eh? It’s apparently what the Bush administration is aiming for.