A furious row has broken out over claims in a new book by BBC broadcaster James Naughtie that US Secretary of State Colin Powell described neo-conservatives in the Bush administration as 'fucking crazies' during the build-up to war in Iraq.
Powell's extraordinary outburst is alleged to have taken place during a telephone conversation with Foreign Secretary Jack Straw. The two became close friends during the intense negotiations in the summer of 2002 to build an international coalition for intervention via the United Nations. The 'crazies' are said to be Vice-President Dick Cheney, Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and his deputy, Paul Wolfowitz.
Of course they're fucking crazy. That's why I like them. Anybody who's ever seen an episode of OZ knows that no one messes with a crazy man. The same is true for governments. The rest of the world looks at Our Leader's administration and says, "Hey these guys invaded Iraq to punish a bunch of Saudis, betrayed one of their own agents because her husband embarrassed the president, and paid Chalabi to lie to them. They're fucking nuts. Don't mess with them."
You know, I think it would make a great slogan for Our Leader's campaign: "Vote Bush/Cheney 2004 because we're fucking crazy." Our Leader could then start talking about the invisible rabbit who drew up the plan for the post-war occupation of Iraq. Deputy Leader Dick could videotape one of the frequent arguments he has with his ficus tree and run it as an ad.
Sure, it's an unconventional strategy, but, hey, would you vote against a crazy man who'll have his finger on the button on election night? I think it's a winner. I've even created a bumpersticker to get the meme going.
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We'll try dumping haloscan and see how it works.