Change For A Nickel

With regard to the recent outpouring of support from the right wing for the recently convicted Scooter Libby, their double standards never cease to amaze me. Everything they do is justified as long as it is in line with their most “noble” goal of bringing democracy to the poor Iraqis. This often involves contracting the now epidemic and chronic mental condition of CRS (Can’t Remember Shit). So lying to a grand jury is OK. Lying to Congress is OK. Utilizing your political party’s e-mail system to communicate a political agenda and then deleting your e-mails is OK. Outing a CIA agent is OK. Ruining the careers of US attorney’s is OK. Funding both sides of an insurgency in a civil war is OK. Massaging CIA intelligence to jinn up an illegal war is OK. Continuing to state that there was a link between Al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein even though there never was ANY link is OK. Torture is OK. Illegal wiretaps are OK. Revoking one of the bedrocks of the Constitution, Habeas Corpus is OK. Preemptive war with Iraq is OK.

This administration and their failed policies and lies are a direct threat to the security of this country and the integrity of its soul. Because of the actions of this administration the US is bogged down in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Because of their “Roadmap” plan with Israel (No Palestinians were involved) civil war has broken out in Gaza between Hamas and Fatah. I’m sure I could continue on with example after excruciating example but the one I will close with is by far the most ironic and ominous. Because of the war we started in Iraq for the then stated goal of eliminating Al Qaeda who attacked us on 9/11/2001, Al Qaeda has not diminished. It has not disbanded. According to recent reports, Al Qaeda has grown and continues to grow across the Middle East and North Africa.