"...Generals and majors
always seem so unhappy 'less they got a war."
Petraeus is demonstrating that, if anything, they are more true today.
Based on his disputed testimony, the Admin plan is that things are looking better - but not TOO much better - and indisputably better because of Mr. Surge - so we can't get out of the war - because there's some progress - except when there isn't - and a troop can come home at some undefined point in the future - maybe.
Just as long as we keep them troops in the sand, and keep on pumping the American blood and money into the same dark pit, until something that hasn't been defined is achieved at a future date. Maybe.
Just trust in the better judgment of our rulers, and ignore the further signs of tightening police state, and you'll still get to watch American Idol and Paris Hilton.
More lyrics from nearly thirty years ago:
When they kick at your front door
How you gonna come?
With your hands on your head
Or on the trigger of your gun
don't forget the chili dogs.
ReplyDeleteIn The United States Of Being Scared Of Brown People And Serving Our Corporate Masters, there will be no chili dogs.
ReplyDeleteAt least non that you can eat.
Safely.
No chili dogs? Heresy.
ReplyDeleteBesides that, I fear our generals and majors less than I do our politicians. It's those bloodthirsty bastards at little or no personal risk who are going to screw the pooch for the whole world.
The Bush lunatics with their never ending compulsion to double-down instead of folding.
ReplyDeleteI wish the would just get a chilidog.
Snag, with yahoos like Petraeus, there is precious little difference, and certainly no visible light, between the generals and the bloodthirsty (or perhaps, more specifically, blood-apathetic) politicians.
ReplyDeleteBut yes, he is basically a hired lackey, yet another in the long line of mindless partisans who see nothing except for how it may provide political benefit to the Mothership....
Chili dogs are banned.
ReplyDeleteBanned, banned, banned.