Freudian Soliloquy
The President said he was going to make a “major speech”. He promised us a revealing look at the terrorists and our continuing struggle against them. Support for the Iraq War has been flagging and George needed to rally the faithful. Obviously I was not part of the President’s intended audience because I was not rallied by this morning’s oration, I was sickened.
People have often speculated about Mr. Bush’s intelligence, or lack of it. Some people think he is not very smart. But now it is apparent that George thinks the American People are dumber than he is.
There were the outright lies, like saying that “Today there are more than 80 Iraqi army battalions fighting the insurgency alongside our forces.” When General George Casey, overall commander in Iraq just testified under oath that there was “only one Iraqi army battalion now able to fight without U.S. help” down from three battalions that had that capability in June.
Then there was the rewriting of history, saying that we went to Iraq to fight Al-Qaeda. Which is a lot like saying that you went to Florida for the snowboarding.
And there was a lot of flag waving and the inevitable references to 9-11. That was nothing new.
But what really twisted my gut as I listened to the President’s speech, was the way his descriptions of the “enemy” were also apt descriptions of the Neo-Con Cabala and their Corporate Supporters who have taken power in Washington DC. George W Bush was describing himself. Here are a few examples:
“Evil men obsessed with ambition and unburdened by conscience must be taken very seriously, and we must stop them before their crimes can multiply.
Defeating a militant network is difficult because it thrives like a parasite on the suffering and frustration of others.
The radicals exploit local conflicts to build a culture of victimization in which someone else is always to blame and violence is always the solution.
They exploit resentful and disillusioned young men and women, recruiting them through radical mosques as the pawns of terror.
And they exploit modern technology to multiply their destructive power.”
…
“We're facing a radical ideology with unalterable objectives: to enslave whole nations and intimidate the world.”
…
“In truth, they have endless ambitions of imperial domination and they wish to make everyone powerless except themselves.”
George W Bush believes he is describing the Terrorists, and he is. Make no mistake; I am no fan of terrorism from any source. But the President is unwittingly describing his own relationship to the free world. His is a radical ideology with unalterable objectives: to enslave whole nations and intimidate the world.
Do we want to get into a contest with terrorists, to see who can be the most brutal? To see who can instill the most fear and impose their will despite the will of the people? I say no. The question is who we want to be as a people? Who do We The People want to be? I don’t want to be a terrorist. I don’t want to bomb anyone. I don’t want to wage war. Yet these extremists, the terrorists and the Neo-Cons, are proving themselves all to willing to spread war and destruction to get what they want. They are both willing to ignore the cries of the people. These foes on both sides are the enemies of America, the enemies of Iraq, the enemies of Islam, the enemies of Christianity, and above all else the enemies of humanity.
What can we as ordinary people do about this situation? How can we stop these extremists from terrorizing the world and keeping us in fear? Well, while George W Bush was accidentally describing his own motivations and ambitions, he also accidentally told us how to resist and how to end this tyranny:
George said, “Against such an enemy there is only one effective response: We will never back down, never give in and never accept anything less than complete victory. … And whatever lies ahead in the war against this ideology, the outcome is not in doubt: Those who despise freedom and progress have condemned themselves to isolation decline and collapse.
Because free peoples believe in the future, free peoples will own the future. We didn't ask for this global struggle, but we're answering history's call with confidence and a comprehensive strategy.
Defeating a broad and adaptive network requires patience, constant pressure, and strong partners in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and beyond. …
We don't know the course of our own struggle, the course our own struggle will take, or the sacrifices that might lie ahead.
We do know, however, that the defense of freedom is worth our sacrifice. We do know the love of freedom is the mightiest force of history. And we do know the cause of freedom will once again prevail.”
For once, I couldn’t agree with you more, Mr. President. We The People will never back down, and you have condemned yourself to increasing isolation, decline and collapse. Freedom will once again prevail when We The People reclaim our democracy from you and your supporters and handlers.
People have often speculated about Mr. Bush’s intelligence, or lack of it. Some people think he is not very smart. But now it is apparent that George thinks the American People are dumber than he is.
There were the outright lies, like saying that “Today there are more than 80 Iraqi army battalions fighting the insurgency alongside our forces.” When General George Casey, overall commander in Iraq just testified under oath that there was “only one Iraqi army battalion now able to fight without U.S. help” down from three battalions that had that capability in June.
Then there was the rewriting of history, saying that we went to Iraq to fight Al-Qaeda. Which is a lot like saying that you went to Florida for the snowboarding.
And there was a lot of flag waving and the inevitable references to 9-11. That was nothing new.
But what really twisted my gut as I listened to the President’s speech, was the way his descriptions of the “enemy” were also apt descriptions of the Neo-Con Cabala and their Corporate Supporters who have taken power in Washington DC. George W Bush was describing himself. Here are a few examples:
“Evil men obsessed with ambition and unburdened by conscience must be taken very seriously, and we must stop them before their crimes can multiply.
Defeating a militant network is difficult because it thrives like a parasite on the suffering and frustration of others.
The radicals exploit local conflicts to build a culture of victimization in which someone else is always to blame and violence is always the solution.
They exploit resentful and disillusioned young men and women, recruiting them through radical mosques as the pawns of terror.
And they exploit modern technology to multiply their destructive power.”
…
“We're facing a radical ideology with unalterable objectives: to enslave whole nations and intimidate the world.”
…
“In truth, they have endless ambitions of imperial domination and they wish to make everyone powerless except themselves.”
George W Bush believes he is describing the Terrorists, and he is. Make no mistake; I am no fan of terrorism from any source. But the President is unwittingly describing his own relationship to the free world. His is a radical ideology with unalterable objectives: to enslave whole nations and intimidate the world.
Do we want to get into a contest with terrorists, to see who can be the most brutal? To see who can instill the most fear and impose their will despite the will of the people? I say no. The question is who we want to be as a people? Who do We The People want to be? I don’t want to be a terrorist. I don’t want to bomb anyone. I don’t want to wage war. Yet these extremists, the terrorists and the Neo-Cons, are proving themselves all to willing to spread war and destruction to get what they want. They are both willing to ignore the cries of the people. These foes on both sides are the enemies of America, the enemies of Iraq, the enemies of Islam, the enemies of Christianity, and above all else the enemies of humanity.
What can we as ordinary people do about this situation? How can we stop these extremists from terrorizing the world and keeping us in fear? Well, while George W Bush was accidentally describing his own motivations and ambitions, he also accidentally told us how to resist and how to end this tyranny:
George said, “Against such an enemy there is only one effective response: We will never back down, never give in and never accept anything less than complete victory. … And whatever lies ahead in the war against this ideology, the outcome is not in doubt: Those who despise freedom and progress have condemned themselves to isolation decline and collapse.
Because free peoples believe in the future, free peoples will own the future. We didn't ask for this global struggle, but we're answering history's call with confidence and a comprehensive strategy.
Defeating a broad and adaptive network requires patience, constant pressure, and strong partners in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and beyond. …
We don't know the course of our own struggle, the course our own struggle will take, or the sacrifices that might lie ahead.
We do know, however, that the defense of freedom is worth our sacrifice. We do know the love of freedom is the mightiest force of history. And we do know the cause of freedom will once again prevail.”
For once, I couldn’t agree with you more, Mr. President. We The People will never back down, and you have condemned yourself to increasing isolation, decline and collapse. Freedom will once again prevail when We The People reclaim our democracy from you and your supporters and handlers.
posted by Jay Larsen at 4:03 PM
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