We Don't Care
The Shameless Antagonist is my usual forum for venting my objections to U.S. Foreign Policy, but as of late, I'm so incensed that I have no alternative but to interrupt the regularly scheduled broadcast in order to express my outrage.
The new official slogan of Neocons in regard to the human suffering unleashed by the Iraq War is now "We Don't Care"; We don't care about thousands of dead Iraqi civilians (we don't count them), we don't care about the lies that led to the conflict (old news), and furthermore, we don't care if you lost your son in the war. It's empire at all costs.
At first I was furious, but after further reflection, a modicum of sincerity is refreshing. Finally their words coincide with their actions.
From Bob Geiger's Yellow Dog Blog:
As Ms. Sheehan and the "Camp Casey" protesters sang America The Beautiful or stood quietly, the right-wing group chanted "we don't care" at the mother who lost her son, Casey, to Bush's war in Iraq.
Read It:
Why should they care? After all, Cindy Sheehan's protest "borders on treason" according to O'Reilly on The Factor:
So I mean, I think Mrs. Sheehan bears some responsibility for this and also for the responsibility of other American families who have lost sons and daughters in Iraq, who feel that this kind of behavior borders on treasonous.
...But wait, there's more! Everyone hogpile on the grieving mother!
As quoted by Digby:
So, really, how much exactly are we supposed to grieve over this guy? Isn't a certain amount of disapproval in order for the guy-and by extension his mom, for making such a fuss over a person who was, in the last analysis, by definition, a loser?
So shouldn't Mrs. Sheehan be showing a little more shame about the situation and maybe not wanting to get her son and his shortcoming splashed all over the media?
Read It:
Of course, proponents of the war still claim, it's all worth it despite the lies, despite the casualties, and despite the expense (200 billion and couting), if we establish a free and democratic Iraq.
What if that's no longer possible? Here's what the Government--not some disaffected liberal--has to say about our Glorious Leader's noble effort:
The United States no longer expects to see a model new democracy, a self-supporting oil industry or a society where the majority of people are free from serious security or economic challenges, U.S. officials say.
Read It:
So let me get this straight. We no longer expect to see a democracy, a self-supporting oil industry, or a free citizenry, and there are no WMDs and never were.
Don't you think Cindy Sheehan deserves to have an answer to the question "What 'noble cause' did my son die for"?
My question for my Canadian friends is this...How does this war effect you? Are you watching this slow-motion disaster with Schadenfreude, or do you expect problems for Canada as a result of the folly of your neighbors to the south? What should the Canadian response be?
The new official slogan of Neocons in regard to the human suffering unleashed by the Iraq War is now "We Don't Care"; We don't care about thousands of dead Iraqi civilians (we don't count them), we don't care about the lies that led to the conflict (old news), and furthermore, we don't care if you lost your son in the war. It's empire at all costs.
At first I was furious, but after further reflection, a modicum of sincerity is refreshing. Finally their words coincide with their actions.
From Bob Geiger's Yellow Dog Blog:
As Ms. Sheehan and the "Camp Casey" protesters sang America The Beautiful or stood quietly, the right-wing group chanted "we don't care" at the mother who lost her son, Casey, to Bush's war in Iraq.
Read It:
Why should they care? After all, Cindy Sheehan's protest "borders on treason" according to O'Reilly on The Factor:
So I mean, I think Mrs. Sheehan bears some responsibility for this and also for the responsibility of other American families who have lost sons and daughters in Iraq, who feel that this kind of behavior borders on treasonous.
...But wait, there's more! Everyone hogpile on the grieving mother!
As quoted by Digby:
So, really, how much exactly are we supposed to grieve over this guy? Isn't a certain amount of disapproval in order for the guy-and by extension his mom, for making such a fuss over a person who was, in the last analysis, by definition, a loser?
So shouldn't Mrs. Sheehan be showing a little more shame about the situation and maybe not wanting to get her son and his shortcoming splashed all over the media?
Read It:
Of course, proponents of the war still claim, it's all worth it despite the lies, despite the casualties, and despite the expense (200 billion and couting), if we establish a free and democratic Iraq.
What if that's no longer possible? Here's what the Government--not some disaffected liberal--has to say about our Glorious Leader's noble effort:
The United States no longer expects to see a model new democracy, a self-supporting oil industry or a society where the majority of people are free from serious security or economic challenges, U.S. officials say.
Read It:
So let me get this straight. We no longer expect to see a democracy, a self-supporting oil industry, or a free citizenry, and there are no WMDs and never were.
Don't you think Cindy Sheehan deserves to have an answer to the question "What 'noble cause' did my son die for"?
My question for my Canadian friends is this...How does this war effect you? Are you watching this slow-motion disaster with Schadenfreude, or do you expect problems for Canada as a result of the folly of your neighbors to the south? What should the Canadian response be?
