Remember the "good old days" when our country had the respect of the world? Remember when our diplomats needed only a small contingent of US military, usually Marines, to "protect" and "secure" them when they traveled?
Well, in the words of that great philosopher, Bob Dylan, "The Times They Are A Changin'"
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These days here in "Bush World" we don't need no stinkin' respect! We only need a contingent of well-armed mercenaries with no-bid contracts who don't worry about a little thing like right or wrong when making life and death decisions about Iraqi civilians.
What have we become?
Prime Minister Malaki, in an attempt to appear to stand up to his puppet masters in Washington, has announced that Blackwater should be banned from further Iraqi operations. He is telling Condi that Blackwater should be replaced with another "security" company. But, as everyone knows, that would involve another no-bid contract probably with Haliburton, the formation of another "wholly-owned subsidiary" of the off-shore corporations which fund "Georgie's" and Dick "The Monster" Cheney's "retirement" accounts AND the transfer of ALL the current employees of Blackwater to that new entity! It's a LOT of paperwork!
It's probably easier for "Georgie" to have Malaki "taken care of" quietly by some other puppets in Iraq who don't mind doing a little thing like murder when there's big money involved.
Interesting place, this "Bush World."
But remember... There are still nearly 30% who BELIEVE the surge is working!