Mister Bush, do feel free to use this

[gerbie]

It took a while before we learned what we did wrong. It took a big attack, in which thousands of innocent lives have been lost, before we realised that the way we are dealing with the rest of the world was wrong. I am very sorry that this has had to happen. From here there are two possible options. A third world war or a continuation of what we have been doing over the last decade, a cold war against everything we Americans considered wrong. It would make the cold war look like a fight in kindergarten. We shall take none of these options. As a true Christian, we will turn the other cheek. The only way this cycle can be stopped as by not reacting. No retaliation, no attacks on possible suspects. I shall repeat this, read my lips, NO RETALIATION.

It is time for us to admit that we had this one coming. Fifty years of interfering everywhere in the world whenever it suited us has come to a bloody final. Now we see what we have done in Korea and Vietnam. In Cuba and the Dominican Republic. In Haiti and Guatemala. In Nicaragua and Chile. In Panama and Somalia. And in dozens of other countries. Thousands of innocent Americans have become the victim of an idiot who wanted us to know what we did wrong. Until now we knew, but thought we could get away with it. We couldn't.

From now on we shall do whatever is necessary to help all those families in this tragedy. But not only the thousands who have died in the last 24 hours, but also those thousands who died in the last 50 years, because we considered our position in the world more important than the lives of individuals. The whole budget from defence will go to welfare, social benefits or third world development. We will finally pay off our billions of debt to the UN. We well recognise the UN as the true world power, the voice of the people of the world. We will do as the majority wants us to. We shall propose the abolishment of veto's for countries who happen to have too much power.

Finally I shall resign from my position as President of the United States of America. We will soon have new elections in which every vote is counted, in which democracy will really work. Until then I shall hand over the power to the senate.

Let our thoughts be with the ones who have lost their lives. Thank you for your attention, God bless America and peace on earth!

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

It really disturbs me that touchie feelie, UTNE Reader, tree hugging plankton like you are responsible for teaching our children. Get your head out of Richard Gere's ass a take a look at what's going around. I can't believe you've fallen for the "blame the victim" bullshit and want to accept this a 'payback' for US foreign policy 'sins'. They didn't attack the USA because the CIA and United Fruit Company took over Guatamala in the Fifties. Osama Bin Manson want Helter Skelter and we're gonna give him 22 megatons worth if we have to hijack a Russian nuke bound for Iraq to do it. Nuke the fuckers till they glow!

And don't waste your time with your 'laundry list' unless you're prepared to match list with every nation that's ever existed in the history of this rotten planet. Why don't we draw up that list and have the worst country get nuked? But we'd also have to list the contributions each country made to the betterment of the world as well.

I'm sick and fucking tired of the 'US can do no right' double standard when it comes to world affairs. Remember the standards the world holds us to - and doesn't even pretend to live up to - were created by us and -whether you want to believe it or not - we do ou r damndest to honor. The US has been looked on as'daddy's wallet' for far too long in this guilt trip happy world.

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[(Anonymous)]

Your sainted 'Palstinians' were bussed in (or cameled in) form other arab nations after the WW I when other Arab countries got wind that maybe Jews of the world might want to resttle what was a desolate outpost of the defeated Ottoman Empire. They had no more 'claim' to their 'homeland' than the Jews but since the land was Englands to deal with the Jews got it after England botching of the Exodus affair. The Arabs saw this as a western intrusion on ther sandbox and attacked and lost. In the years they held the West Bank and Gaza they made not one fucking attempt to give your Palistinians a 'homeland' but used them as a pawn in the dump on Isreal and the West game. And they're still at it. So I don't give a fuck about the 'concerns' of Arab hypocrites.
And now that the Palistiniuans have their own 'Autonimous Territories', guess what? Given a choice Palistinians would rather take their chances in Isreal than live in jack-booted police state that the Palistinian 'Authority' has set up. It's easy for Amnesty International to dog the Isreali justice system - Jews don't count for shit in the court of public opinion. Who watching the Palistinians?

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

Excuse me for being ignorant, but I don't know what UTNE means, though judging by the words around it, it can't be a very good thing. Funnily I do not feel offended. I'm not teaching your youth, I teach students on the other side of the ocean. There are plenty of good things in the US, but also too many negative points. As in any country. If someone has critisism, you might read it and consider the why and the background, before from a sense of patriotism defend what is wrong.

Your suggestion to just nuke Afghanistan is ridiculous. First proof that Bin Laden IS in fact behind all this, then get him extradicted and give him a fair trial. That's the only way to do it.

I can't believe I'm actually discussing with somebody who writes ridiculous suggestions and doesn't even dare to put a name above it.

[(Anonymous)]

UTNE Reader is one of those Left Wing 'compilation' publications - a sort of liberal 'Readers Digest'. I used to enjoy it but I've seen too much America (and white male) bashing and the same refusal to look at any other point of view on the left as on the right to be a part of their 'target demographic' anymore.

I don't mind criticism of US foreign policy but now is not the time for it. And our 'mistakes' or 'sins' are no excuse for what happened in NYC. It just comes off as left wing "give 'em some money" harping.

The evidence so far is pointing a clear finger at Osama Bin Laden but it may not be court admissable evidence. Unfortunately we may 'know' who did it but proving it in the courts is an entirely separate issue. In a perfect world Bin Laden should be in the dock for not only this WTC bombing but the Cole bombing, the Kobar Tower bombing, the African embassy bombing. but this is the real world and if it takes 22 megatons of persuasion so be it. Bin Laden has an 'endless revenge' policy against America. The only way to stop him and maybe put the fear of man in the next to take his place is to hit hard and make it hurt.

By the way LJ doesn't just let people sign up anymore. You have to get an invite code to sign on. So there!

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[gerbie.livejournal.com]

It was not meant to be an excuse, no excuse can be found for such a tragic event. But that doesn't mean that criticism is out of place. Usually at times when things get extreme, people start thinking about the what's and how's. That's why I think it is the best time to change a policy that hasn't worked and won't work. Bush already seems to disagree, what a surprise, so you might be right. The megatons might have to work soon. Does that make anybody happy? I doubt it.
If you can't sign up, doesn't mean you have to stay anonymous. Others have written and just put their name down. It's a small gesture, but to me a form of politeness.