Let’s have another war
It is fascinating that people still can’t agree about why the U.S.-Iraq war was fought. There was the military threat, but even the generals were disappointed in what turned out to be a cakewalk. Evidently, the sanctions and U.N. disarmament efforts were very effective.
There were the weapons of mass destruction, which were not used and cannot be found. Perhaps the Iraqis lost them. These things do happen, especially in the heat of battle.
There was the link between Iraq and the World Trade Center attack, but only the goofballs who stocked up on duct tape and plastic believed that one. Today, the concern is Saddam Hussein’s lifestyle, whose opulence exceeded that of many American CEOs.
In fact, President George W. Bush was wrong. War was neither necessary nor urgent. However, none of this matters to war supporters because we won. The Iraqis are free and are having a fine time looting and destroying their cultural heritage. Plus, we have their oil. It is no coincidence that so many American flags fly from gas guzzling pickups and gigantic SUVs.
Evidently, this won’t be enough. With six-guns still smoking, Cowboy Bush has turned his beady eyes on Syria and Iran, who, he says, are making chemical weapons. That war was fun, so let’s have another!

Jim Remington

professor

physics