Uhh... hey guys? Hey-- hey guys? Guys?!?!
Could I have some money?
Yes it seems that, after prosecuting a war that only the US government wanted int he face of international opposition, the cost of occupation is a wee bit more than we can handle (it probably doesn't help that we've cut billions out of our revenue to help pay for it, but hey if it falls on the poor and the middle class, who gives a shit). So now, after the ignominy of getting our troop requests rejected by India, France, and German (not withstanding the maybe-sorta-kinda help from plucky Romania, who desperately needs US money), we are going hat in hand asking for help with the reconstruction. And again, a number of countries aren't quite sure they want to sign up for it. At the very least, they want some say in how the money is spent, and no one really wants to be helping to pay for occupation.
Go figure: it's the law of unintended consequences. When you start bullying people around and acting like a general ASSHOLE, eventually people don't want to play ball anymore. Like the Canadians, who after being threatened with "punishment" by Richard Perle and Paul Cellucci, legalized gay marriages, established a tres liberal immigration policy, and legalized medical marijuana. Ouch! That certainly wasn't expected, was it?
Memo to other countries: DO NOT HELP US FINANCIALLY IN IRAQ!! It is Bush's mess, so let his government pick up the tab. I realize it will hurt us Americans at home, but the administration needs to face the music. A few weeks ago Grover Norquist, who heads a group called Americans For Tax Reform, said that his group would love to see a US state go bankrupt. According to the Times article linked above, occupation is costing $3.9 billion a month, twice what was estimated. We've got $7 billion set aside, the UN has earmarked $1 billion, and Congress set aside $2.4 billion for reconstruction (through Bush's buddy Bechtel). This money will run out by the beginning of next year. I repeat, PLEASE DO NOT HELP WITH THIS EFFORT. By not helping us, you will make it more likely that Bush will be forced to rescind his tax cut that is ruining our economy. By not helping, you will hasten the day that this incompetent shithead is evicted from the Oval Office in which he is illegally squatting.
Could I have some money?
Yes it seems that, after prosecuting a war that only the US government wanted int he face of international opposition, the cost of occupation is a wee bit more than we can handle (it probably doesn't help that we've cut billions out of our revenue to help pay for it, but hey if it falls on the poor and the middle class, who gives a shit). So now, after the ignominy of getting our troop requests rejected by India, France, and German (not withstanding the maybe-sorta-kinda help from plucky Romania, who desperately needs US money), we are going hat in hand asking for help with the reconstruction. And again, a number of countries aren't quite sure they want to sign up for it. At the very least, they want some say in how the money is spent, and no one really wants to be helping to pay for occupation.
Go figure: it's the law of unintended consequences. When you start bullying people around and acting like a general ASSHOLE, eventually people don't want to play ball anymore. Like the Canadians, who after being threatened with "punishment" by Richard Perle and Paul Cellucci, legalized gay marriages, established a tres liberal immigration policy, and legalized medical marijuana. Ouch! That certainly wasn't expected, was it?
Memo to other countries: DO NOT HELP US FINANCIALLY IN IRAQ!! It is Bush's mess, so let his government pick up the tab. I realize it will hurt us Americans at home, but the administration needs to face the music. A few weeks ago Grover Norquist, who heads a group called Americans For Tax Reform, said that his group would love to see a US state go bankrupt. According to the Times article linked above, occupation is costing $3.9 billion a month, twice what was estimated. We've got $7 billion set aside, the UN has earmarked $1 billion, and Congress set aside $2.4 billion for reconstruction (through Bush's buddy Bechtel). This money will run out by the beginning of next year. I repeat, PLEASE DO NOT HELP WITH THIS EFFORT. By not helping us, you will make it more likely that Bush will be forced to rescind his tax cut that is ruining our economy. By not helping, you will hasten the day that this incompetent shithead is evicted from the Oval Office in which he is illegally squatting.
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