US is not Bush

and Bush is not the US. Bush has enemies, real or imaginable. His real enemies are the people of the US. This is his war on them. And everything he is doing is directed to harm the people of the US. It is thus paramount that any foreign activity of the Bush and his cronies can only harm the US people. That is that simple. Let's leave the other people alone and look inside.

by Mark Sashine (54 articles, 19 quicklinks, 250 diaries, 3597 comments) on Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at 9:26:11 AM
 

Global Imperatives as Political Moves

The neo-con Republicans in power in this administration will invariably lead, push, and cajole the President to eventually act out his natural "cowboy" tendencies (actually, not so much "cowboy" as spoiled, arrogant, and drunk frat boy) and to attack Iran. THAT is the "strategy for Iraq."

It will have global consequences, throwing the U.S. into a massive economic depression that will spiral into a world-wide depression.

The only open question left is how the branches of U.S. Government will respond to the event -- which will make Katrina look like a small house fire -- and whether or not the media will hold anybody accountable or simply roll over and play dead as they have for the last 8 years.

The Executive Branch will try to usurp massive powers and avoid accountability at all costs.

The Judicial Branch will rubber-stamp whatever the Executive wants.

So, that just leaves the Legislative Branch (supposedly in the hands of the "opposition party") to determine how to mitigate the horrors that will surely come. My guess is they will look remarkably like the PREVIOUS rubber-stamp congress (which at least had the excuse of being Rethuglican and Republicant through-and-through) and not take any significant action, beyond positioning their candidates for the 2008 election.

But, of course, that leaves out one powerful force that none of the Rethuglicans or neo-cons have accounted for: THE PEOPLE. They simply expect the citizens of the US who have lost all confidence and faith in their leadership to continue to do NOTHING but occasionally blovate, write a letter here and there, complain on blogs, and go to the polls thinking that their votes will be counted and make a difference.

BUT THINGS MAY GO DIFFERENTLY. We may reach a tipping point and the American People may turn off their TV sets and start TALKING to each other and MARCHING in the streets and even OPENLY REBELLING against their oppressive government.

We shall see.

by Charlie L (2 articles, 4 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 718 comments) on Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at 10:22:44 AM
 

Europe does not want hegemon

''American and British oil companies in Central Asia. And, France in particular, is relishing the prospect of American hegemony being supplanted by European dominance. America's loss will turn into a European gain.''

Except a few delusional politicos, I do not know anybody in France or elsewhere entertaining the far fetched notion that European hegemony could replace American imperium any time soon.
The EU is presently semi-paralyzed by an expansion that has run amok--no less than 27 countries are members now--and a lack of political Constitution that renders any international and/or military joint action near impossible.
And the author correctly underlines that most European armies are not much to speak of.
That makes the EU an economic giant but sort of a political dwarf.
Besides, when it comes to imperium, the widespread attitude in Europe is ''been there, done that, costs too much''.

At best, Europeans businessmen might hope to gain a few contracts from a weakening of US economic dominance--but todays' corporate entities are transnational anyway.
of course, the day the Busheviks' get kicked out, people here will be dancing in the streets.
Can't blame them...

by francine (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 370 comments) on Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at 12:32:32 PM
 

George Bush hasnt enough enemies

Every enemy of despotism, every foe of torture, everyone who respects the rule of law and the Constitution of these United States should be an enemy of Bush.

Mr.Bahar:
the Iranians understand too well that neither Bush nor any American administration can be or will be a reliable partner.

ardee:
I do not believe this statement to be consistent with fact. Because the neocons who control our less than intellectual President are attempting to gain military control over the oil in that region of the world does not mean that all Americans are the enemies of Iran. There will come a day, despite your lack of belief in our nation apparently, despite the awful foot dragging of our Democrats, when we see a more enlightened Executive Branch and , with the cooperation of the Iranians themselves, a new chapter can be opened in our dealings with that nation. These are difficult times but we are a compassionate people, if a bit slow to learn our lessons.

Mr. Bahar
Then there are Democrats at home that are salivating with news of Bush's demise

ardee:
Well, if they are indeed salivating they are doing damn little else.

Mr. Bahar:
I have to believe that George Bush's administration has a better awareness of the circumstances...and that perhaps they have also weighed these and other options and arrived at the same point.

ardee:
You have simply got to be joking. Are you not aware of the absence of fact or rationality in most of the major decisions of this administration , especially in foreign affairs. These agendised empire builders begin with a result and work backwards, and the facts be damned.

by ardee D. (6 articles, 4 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 2377 comments) on Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at 4:51:29 PM
 

I can't Believe it - I Agree with you!

I agree with your comments...(1) Iranians would do better with a more 'reliable' different executive branch than the ones US has had for the past 20 years...by the way, the reverse is also true [the Mullahs aren't reliable either] (2)the Democrats are doing nothing and have done nothing of any substance on this matter (it's a shame)... (3) and I think the Bush Administration has been driven by preset concepts and ideologies (without any flexibility or consideration for real facts ...not just on Iraq, but I am thinking of many other things like stem cell research etc.), they appear to be very weak on actual execution and not really bothered by "how" things should be done without any detailed planing, or willingness to engage experts, institutions or companies that are not within their own political circles (very incestuous)...

The result has been and will be abject failure ...when there was so much potential for success.

by Jalil Bahar (19 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 30 comments) on Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at 6:55:23 PM
 

Come into the light, Jalil my friend and ally..:-}

It is really simple, sir. The US has been guilty of much evil in this world, it is also true that your own nations government has been also less than scrupulous about caring for its own folks.

We few are trying very hard to change this situation, it is not easily done, nor will it change willingly. Yet we do have all the power, if only we recognise this simple fact, and change it we will. Not only here in the evil empire but everywhere that governments fail in their duties to their own people.

by ardee D. (6 articles, 4 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 2377 comments) on Thursday, February 8, 2007 at 8:18:50 PM
 

I'm surprised they let you post such inane drivel here.

Oh, and BTW, "America" is dead. Bush and his traitorous enablers in Congress put the final nail in its coffin. The abominable monstrosity on a rampage in the Mid-East is just that, an abominable monstrosity.

by jpsmith123 (3 articles, 1 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 286 comments) on Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at 9:46:46 PM