Why is Britain, which has ratified the Kyoto protocol, along with the rest of
the EU, and which is lobbying Canada to ratify it, not doing the same in the U.S.?
Considering Blair's support for the war on whoever it is out there that hates us
because we're free and not because we support Israel or overthrow unfriendly governments
and install toadies, you would think he would bring it up a time or two in those intimate
phone conversations with George Bush Jr., while they're going over the latest intelligence
reports showing that Osama and Saddam were spotted drinking together at a trendy
Baghdad
hot spot earlier this year. Enquiring minds want to know.
2002-04-05
`I think the free world must realize that no one is safe -- that if you embrace
freedom, you're not free from terrorism,'' Bush said October 14, 2002.
So that's what the terrorists hate about America -- freedom.
If this were true, I rather think the citizens of Denmark might start feeling
threatened about now too.
Since the impending war on Iraq is really about one thing only, I
propose that the U.S. armed services create a whole new series of medals to be awarded to
soldiers who display conspicuous courage, determination, and consumption while battling
the forces of Armageddon in Baghdad.
But first of all, why should the tax-payer get stuck with paying for
these priceless trinkets? Let's allow the people we're really fighting for to put up
the incentives: Exxon, Texaco, Mobil, and Amoco.
The Copper Gas Can - replica of a gas can in brass, for
meritorious service above and beyond the call of duty.
The Victoria Pump - a little gas pump, to the soldier who displays
resourcefulness and integrity under pressure.
The Silver Carburetor: for extreme diligence under threat of
reduced consumption of material goods and trinkets.
The Golden SUV - the highest possible award, for extreme courage under
fire and extensive media coverage while battling the forces of global conservation and oil
supply.