The TV is beaming images of Iraqis in the streets. Apparently, this is to signal the victory of the US over another third world power. First there was Afghanistan and now Iraq, both countries weakened by years of war and in the case of Iraq by almost fifteen years of sanctions, ‘no fly zones’, and strategic bombings. The message is clear to other weak governments, build up your weapons programs and fast. Apparently, it doesn’t matter if you try to disarm. As Iraq surely did as there were no chemical weapons used and no so-called ‘weapons of mass distruction’ found. You can expect weapons technology to proliferate as governments realize how insecure their power is against invasion and covert war. Expect our own government to feel this insecurity as they beef up defense budgets and strengthen ‘anti-terror’ laws. The jack-booted Republican party has already made clear its intentions to make the provisions of the Patriot Act permanent. I also expect weaker governments to engage in a frenzy of relationship building with stronger parties to counter the apparent power of the United States. This will be an interesting moment as it gives our own government a choice between more power or prudence.
Yep, who’s next on W’s hit list? Will he continue with the rest of the Axis of Evil, or just head on into Iran or Syria?
looks like the US is prepared to install a Capitalist Dictatorship in Iraq……controlled by the US military backed by US Oil companies……btw, I thought the main objective was to find Iraq’s WMD….looks like the objectives changed and they’ve decided to take down Saddam’s statues & will replace them with GWB statues….wow…i looks like the US government wants to create an EVIL EMPIRE
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Oliver Willis and Chris on jubilation in Iraq…
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Dig if you will, the picture / of a Panther-running tablet/PowerBook …Oliver Willis and Chris on jubilation in Iraq…