The S*&T Is About To Hit The Fan On Bush's Stupid Comments

Bush has made a major faux pas by goading international critics of his administration. When asked about how international law would apply to Wolfowitz's ill-timed decision to deny contracts to countries that did not actively participtate in the Iraq invasion, Bush showed a typically un-diplomatic arrogance:

"International law? I better call my lawyer. He didn't bring that up to me."

The response not only typifies Bush's personal ignorance, as well as his administration's lack of tact and experience, it also highlights the US public's widespread ignorance - and indifference - to international realities. Sadly, it's the same insular mind-set which allowed 9/11 to happen in the first place. The "war on terrorism" is going nowhere in a hurry, folks.

Since Bush stole the 2000 US election, the landscape of international relations has been redefined. Bush not only belittled Old Europe while undermining the authority of the United Nations, he also walked away from a host of international treaties including Kyoto, the International Criminal Court, the Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation treaty. He implemented Steel Tarriffs in defiance of international law, only to withdraw them after 18 months of profiteering. He set up illegal prison camps in Guantanamo Bay in clear defiance of the Geneva Convention.

"International law?"

Bush has no idea, and frankly he doesn't give a damn. The latest comment is just further confirmation of his administration's new agenda of global empiricism, for anyone who hoped to believe otherwise.

Now we all know that it is US versus THEM - the United States against the whole world. Now we know that when Bush said, post September 11, that you are "either for us or against us" he wasn't just talking about terrorism. He was talking about the whole shebang. He was talking about Global Empire.

The horror of this mindset is amplified by the fact that Bush has less than 51% support of the US voting public, at the last count. But as Bush and his "allies" know, that is the magical flaw of their much-hyped Western democracy - you only have to fool around half the people once every four years, and then you can do whatever you like.

Within the US itself, as a direct result of Bush's policies, the public is becoming more divided than any time since the Civil War. Those who support Bush's global empire are rewarded, while those who didn't donate to the Republican war chest are punished. Fortunately, there are still level-headed folk who baulk at the obviously illegal decision-making of Bush's thuggish coterie. Even the decision to with-hold contracts from countries who did not join the Iraqi invasion has been stalled by professionals who realise it probably contravenes WTO laws.

The supreme indictment of Bush's stupidity is that, within hours of barring countries like France, Russia, Germany and even friggin' CANADA from bidding on lucrative Iraq contracts, Bush' people were on the phone asking these same countries to GIVE THEM MONEY!

Now how STUPID is that?????

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....................

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