When I started this site, I never intended for it to be political. I'm moderately confident it still isn't. However, as I write this, President George "Hail To The Theif" Bush Jnr is holding a press conference that's being broadcast on all terrestrial channels.
I have one thing I really need to say, loudly:
OK. Sorry. It needed saying.
Oh, and another thing... any questions that were remotely non-partisan, were not really answered.
Points put forward included:
"Didn't the US go into Vietnam with a view to regime change, thousands of US soldiers died, and the regime concerned is still there? Isn't that an awful lot like what you're proposing with Iraq?"
He totally avoided answering this.
I think that says a lot about what an utter weasel he is.
Posted by Max at March 06, 2003 06:46 PM | TrackbackFuckwit? I honestly DO appreciate these clever English words like "marmite" and "bollocks" and "fuckwit." Oh-And you're right...That was a great question and it stumped The Shrub. I was just worried I'd miss "Friends."
Posted by: Pauly on March 6, 2003 08:30 PMMax, I love you man, but I have to step in here.
From what I've read, the US went into Vietnam to bail the French out of a colonial nightmare. Regime change was never an issue. It was more along the lines of protecting the quasi-democratic south from the communist north, and controlling China/Russia's client state. If we had wanted to change the regime we would have. We certainly had the means. Instead, soldiers died while politicians and peaceniks squabbled over the purpose of the war.
There really is no relationship between Vietnam and Iraq, as even a cursory reading of history shows. I'm beginning to believe that the only reason that people keep trying to draw that parallel is laziness. I am unsurprised that the question was ignored. It was a stupid question.
As far as the "Hail to the Thief" crack, please, for the love of god, find a better insult. Maybe one that demonstrates an understanding of things like the Electoral College, or why targeted recounts are illegal, or anything like that. Oh, and "Bush is dumb" is not a better insult. Sorry.
On a more pleasant note, when do you wanna get together for a beer? I know Andy's been in touch.
The Dork
Posted by: Matt on March 12, 2003 01:39 PMMatt,
The whole Vietnam thing wasn't me, I was quoting an actual question that Dubya was asked by a member of the press corps.
Electoral college or not, the fact that we had reports of large groups of black voters being turned away from Florida polling stations, and a whole host of other seeming 'irregularities' , makes me think that Bush's taking of the presidency is a little dubious.
For the record, I'm not a Democrat, or a Republican. If John McCain had been elected to the presidency, I'd have no problem with it. He seems like an intelligent and decent guy. I cannot say the same of George Bush Jnr, however.
As for "hail to the thief" - I wrote the article in the heat of the moment, and didn't have, or want to take, time to come up with something new.
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plus id like to add that george bush is a pregidious arshole,
all he is doing is creating mayhem throughout all the world...
he wont win the nxt elections 4 sure... i mean i live in newzealand and i dont no nebody that likes that greedy cunt!! imagine wat the americans think of him!!
FUCK PRESIDENT BUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yes...... i would like to purchase some u no wat from u no who......
plus id like to add that george bush is a pregidious arshole,
all he is doing is creating mayhem throughout all the world...
he wont win the nxt elections 4 sure... i mean i live in newzealand and i dont no nebody that likes that greedy cunt!! imagine wat the americans think of him!!
FUCK PRESIDENT BUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
