Was it worth it?

George Bush will never stop saying that the Iraq War was "worth it" -- no matter what happens from here on out, and no matter what the cost to us in treasure and lost or ruined lives. No matter the amount of the debt we're leaving our grandchildren (while he wants tax cuts for the wealthy; we should be outraged), NO MATTER WHAT!

What's sad for our country is that George cannot be different. He does not have a choice. It's all taken on a religious fervor for him. (Don't forget; he's a practicing Evangelical Christian). We're stuck with him, folks. (I'd love to take friends and family who voted for him to the woodshed).

George Bush will have to persist in saying it was "worth it" because the idea of saying it was not worth it is unthinkable politically. (Ironically, it would probably have a positve effect on world public opinion, for the great U.S. to admit they might have been wrong on this one; people and nations make mistakes).

To live the Big Lie and maintain sanity George must actually believe it was worth it, and I suppose he does. He has certainly sold himself! He cannot be different from the man he is.

Okay, so was it worth it? Or is it worth it? Whatever the right question is. Or do we think (or hope) it will prove to be worth it "in the long run"? I would say increasingly the "last" is gaining prominence because of how impossible it is to say it was it was worth it "in the short run."

Even George the liar knows it has not been "worth it" in the short run. It sure hasn't been worth it for him politically! Ask a marine who lost a limb or a family that lost a son or daughter if it was "worth it." (Fuck you, George)

Carter's national security adviser Zbignew Brzezinski said on TV the other day that Iraq would have become a "democracy" some day, anyway. He's probably right. I believe much of the world was moving in the direction of democracy before Bush screwed things up!

The ultimate solution is for all peoples of the world to live in some sort of harmony. We have gone backwards in this respect, not forward.

Same can be said for our fiscal responsbility. Some day we are going to have to pay back the massive debt we owe China and Japan. Some day they'll want to start getting paid back instead of continuing to "invest" in U.S. governement securities. Will we renege and and fall back on our military? It won't be pleasant when they stop buying our debt!