The aftermath of the Bush win is that it has been mutually decided between the White House, its corporate allies and the media that there will be absolutely no substantive talk about any stolen votes. Were votes stolen? Believe it. Rove and his boys bought votes and defective machines by the container ship full but since Kerry folded early, the issue is, as far as Rove is concerned, a dead one. Like 2000, Bush made it inside the White House and there is no lawful way to get him out. If the media or mainline press harps on this, it will only increase the widening gulf between the loonie Christians and the rest of America and since the nuts are now in power, this will result in what can approach a civil war. Hence the silence.
Now, much has been said about what was behind the senseless attack on Iraq. It was partially the neocons but mostly the work of Karl Rove. He is ruthless, clever and highly motivated but only in a very narrow focus. He wants absolute power, through his puppet Bush, and whatever it takes to get it matters not to him. He initially began to seduce a very susceptible and thoroughly dependant Bush into the Iraq adventure by pointing out that unlike his father, who pulled up short of Baghdad, the prodigal son could one up Daddy. That was appealing but even more appealing was the theory, often expressed by Rove here that a wartime president was guaranteed reelection. Rove didn’t care what war was being fought as long as it was in progress at election time. Since the neocons and Israel wanted war against Muslims and since the powerful oil industry, family friends and supporters of Bush, wanted access to the oil, Iraq was a logical choice. These factors supported Rove and now poor rabbity Bush was getting it from all sides. Rove persuaded some dimwitted Christian leaders into telling Bush that a Moral Christian Crusade against the heathen Moslems would please God so he covered that possible exit and Bush, now energized and prodded from different sides, agreed to go after Iraq. The neocons were delighted that Israel was rid of the dangerous Saddam (who had launched SCUDs at Israel the last time), the oil people saw the huge oil riches of Iraq already in their very own pockets and the weird Christ freaks saw the New Jerusalem and the Return of the Master next Monday. There really wasn’t much to this strategic pot of ale and when the froth vanished, all that was left were bitter dregs and Bush will have to drain the pot to the very bottom. That we will all suffer because of this madness is of no concern to anyone else in the White House. Four more years and pictures of Bush standing next to Jesus and Rove will be going up any moment in all the offices. If you think I am being sarcastic, think again.
Now, much has been said about what was behind the senseless attack on Iraq. It was partially the neocons but mostly the work of Karl Rove. He is ruthless, clever and highly motivated but only in a very narrow focus. He wants absolute power, through his puppet Bush, and whatever it takes to get it matters not to him. He initially began to seduce a very susceptible and thoroughly dependant Bush into the Iraq adventure by pointing out that unlike his father, who pulled up short of Baghdad, the prodigal son could one up Daddy. That was appealing but even more appealing was the theory, often expressed by Rove here that a wartime president was guaranteed reelection. Rove didn’t care what war was being fought as long as it was in progress at election time. Since the neocons and Israel wanted war against Muslims and since the powerful oil industry, family friends and supporters of Bush, wanted access to the oil, Iraq was a logical choice. These factors supported Rove and now poor rabbity Bush was getting it from all sides. Rove persuaded some dimwitted Christian leaders into telling Bush that a Moral Christian Crusade against the heathen Moslems would please God so he covered that possible exit and Bush, now energized and prodded from different sides, agreed to go after Iraq. The neocons were delighted that Israel was rid of the dangerous Saddam (who had launched SCUDs at Israel the last time), the oil people saw the huge oil riches of Iraq already in their very own pockets and the weird Christ freaks saw the New Jerusalem and the Return of the Master next Monday. There really wasn’t much to this strategic pot of ale and when the froth vanished, all that was left were bitter dregs and Bush will have to drain the pot to the very bottom. That we will all suffer because of this madness is of no concern to anyone else in the White House. Four more years and pictures of Bush standing next to Jesus and Rove will be going up any moment in all the offices. If you think I am being sarcastic, think again.
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