Dohiyi Mir
In Which NTodd Says His Peace
Truth With A Side Of Lies
Bush spoke this afternoon about Saddam's capture. I was startled to hear the truth:
The capture of Saddam Hussein does not mean the end of violence in Iraq.
I was not startled to hear this:
We still face terrorists who would rather go on killing the innocent than accept the rise of liberty in the heart of the Middle East. Such men are a direct threat to the American people, and they will be defeated.
The bad guys attacking our soldiers are not terrorists--they are guerrillas, engaged in an insurgency. Nor are they a direct threat to the American people--or is this an admission that the neo-con's beloved "flypaper strategy" is a failure? I'll further note that we created the current violent environment in Iraq through an illegal invasion and inept occupation.
Regardless, these statements are proof positive that Bush offers only fear to the American people.
ntodd
[Update: reader hln takes issue with my hed and my statement about guerrillas. I disagree, but check out the good, thoughtful response over at angelweave.]
