The latest non-surprise from the United States government is that the "War On Terror" is not "over." As Gilbert Godfried once said (as the voice of Iago, that irritating bird on Aladdin), "What a surprise! I could die of a heart attack from THAT surprise!" Indeed, I am just as "shocked" by the words of Hillary Clinton and Karl Rove, both of whom (though political rivals, right?) assured "the American People" that the death of Osama bin Laden does not mean that "the War On Terror (WOT)" is over. In fact, the very credible Mr. Rove implores President Obama to explain to US that, indeed, the WOT must go on!
www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/KarlRove...GeorgeW.../395208
I can just hear Mr. Obama now..."Osama bin Laden is dead, and al-Qeada is, for the moment, without its head. But, LET ME BE PERFECTLY CLEAR, the WAR ON TERROR IS NOT OVER." I can see the Speaker of The House and Senate Majority Leader (of course in agreement with the President) sagely and solemnly nodding their heads. Yes, Osama bin Laden, the focal point of the greatest man-hunt the world has ever seen, is dead, but, my fellow American saps...er, I mean, taxpayers, do not believe for one minute that our troops can return from Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya (?), Kosovo, and Bosnia-Herzegovina. I know, I am leaving about two hundred other locations out...I apologize. They are too numerous to list or to remember. But our presence in those exotic and unfamiliar places is still "needed." The WOT continues, you know.
I call on our legislatures to (no offense, ladies) MAN UP and pull the purse strings on these illegal and un-needed military occupations of sovereign nations. No, don't stop paying the soldiers...stop paying for the operations, other than one way tickets home. Yes I know, there are military bases around the world that have been leased into the next century, bases that, strategically, cannot be closed for national and world security. But the occupation of harmless nations around the world must be halted. The ongoing, never-ending "military actions" in Iraq and Afghanistan must stop. But these operations will not be halted. The WOT goes on, you see.
It all reminds me of a movie my children love. Well, I like it too, actually. You probably know this movie. It is entitled "Shrek." In the movie, Lord Farquaad makes a rousing speech to his knights as he urges them to slay the dragon which guards his love, Princess Fiona. You may recall that Lord Farquaad states, "Many of you may die, but it is a sacrifice I'm willing to make." No matter how many knights and champions might die, Lord Farquaad was willing to sacrifice his men until one of them rescues Princess Fiona so that he could marry her. There was little reward for the soldiers; just the knowledge that they had done their job well.
It sounds just like Viet Nam, Iraq (x 2), and Afghanistan. Our leaders (who of course are not going to the front themselves) are willing to sacrifice our soldiers in furtherance of the WOT. No matter how long it takes, no matter now many young people's lives are lost, it is a sacrifice our government is willing to make. Think about it. If we forfeit enough of our soldiers, not to mention the waste of another ten or so trillion dollars, we will someday stamp out and eliminate terror from the face of our planet. Right? Sure, and after that we can all move to Duloc and live happily ever after. Meanwhile, our wise leaders will be working out the strategy for the next war. Hmmm....what will it be? Wait, I know! Having eliminated "terror" our next project will be the War On Anxiety. Or the War on Apprehensiveness. Wait...the War on Nervousness...wait, the war on......then the war on .............................
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