The stories that detail the sickness of George Bush never cease to amaze me. Vowing to keep health care out of the hands of millions of children is disgusting. The Bushisms that come out of his mouth are jaw dropping. Now the fact that Bush knew Saddam was willing to give up and decided to send us into an occupation that has killed hundreds of thousands and cost us hundreds of billions is just downright unconscionable and a war crime to say the least.
From Crooks and Liars:
How much money does Bush think a US soldier’s life is worth? How much money does Bush think the lives of our allies’ soldiers or innocent Iraqis are worth?
As we’re finding out, not very much. On March 17, 2003 President Bush issued the warning: “Saddam Hussein and his sons must leave Iraq within 48 hours. Their refusal to do so will result in military conflict commenced at a time of our choosing ,” yet now thanks to a transcript leaked to the Spanish newspaper El Pais, we learn that more than three weeks prior to that Bush had told former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar that “The Egyptians are speaking to Saddam Hussein. It seems he’s indicated he would be prepared to go into exile if he’s allowed to take $1 billion …” When confronted about the leaked transcript yesterday, Whitehouse spokeswoman Dana Perino did not dispute its accuracy.
Just last week we learned from former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan that the real reason behind the war in Iraq was oil , and now we are finding out that the entire war could have been averted for letting him get away with $1 billion. That’s just than one tenth of 1% of what this insane invasion and occupation of Iraq, that continues claim the lives of our country’s bravest men and women, has now been forcast to cost. Think about that just for a second. Every single death, Iraqi and American coalition alike, could have been saved and Bush could have had Saddam’s oil, but apparently he didn’t even seriously consider it. Topping that, he then lied in public to the entire world about it just so he could have his war regardless. How’s that for compassionate conservatism?
Bush does not put a price on anyone's life but his own. He cares nothing for any individual let alone our country and the world. All he wanted was war, death, destruction and mayhem. The war in Iraq was not going to stop in March of 2003 and everyone knew that. The fact that despite knowing this information he went forward and lied the American people into this mess constitutes more than just a high crime against the country. What Bush deserves for this is far beyond what any criminal court in the world can deliver. He will pay. If not from the cowardly Democrats in Congress, then it will happen at some point. Karma is not kind to inhuman beasts such as our President.
Dana Perino tacitly admitted this when confronted by the press. How does she or any other White House tool live with themselves knowing what George Bush has led us into? How do we live with ourselves knowing that we still have this man in a position of great power. The madness needs to end. Kucinich's proposal to go ahead with impeachment (of Dick Cheney or Bush) is sounding like a fantastic idea right now.
|