Thanks, You Bastard
Charles Black, a top McCain adviser, said that a new terrorist attack “certainly would be a big advantage to [McCain].”
Ever wonder why there are 9/11 conspiracy theories all over the place? Ever wonder where they get their ammunition? Let’s look at the list:
- Government officials acting as if they’re hiding something
- Blocking investigations
- Refusing to testify
- Mishandling evidence
- Lying about trivial things
- Lying about important things
- Refusing to answer questions
- NEW: Making cynical, dumbass statements like this.
Looks like Mr. Black let the cat out of the bag, confirming many long-held suspicions that the Republicans are lusting after another 9/11 to legitimize their wars, their military budget and agenda, their grievous attack on civil liberties and the consolidation of power in the Executive Branch. That’s to say nothing of all the Halliburtons out there who would benefit from exclusive, no-bid government contracts for billions of dollars.
I think the fact that this guy wasn’t immediately terminated for the statement reinforces my opinion on the matter. It’s as if the Cons are saying,”why bother? They already know, we’re not fooling anyone.” Fortunately for the CT’s, if we do get attacked between now and November, this statement gives them another argument to support their case: a motive. Good job, dumbass.
June 24th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Yes, but fortunately we can point to this administration and all their talking heads and the neocons and say, “Yes, but it happened a second time ON YOUR WATCH!! Now that is the real dumbassedness of it all!
June 24th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
Then they would cite the unpredictable nature of terrorism but in doing so they’d undermine their policy for the past 7 years–that terrorism is something that can be prevented by using military force.
June 25th, 2008 at 8:35 am
“terrorism is something that can be prevented by using military force.”
Yes, that has bugs the shit out of me, too, when it seems the exact opposite is true-miliatary force, unjustly used-causes MORE terrorism.
June 25th, 2008 at 9:32 am
right. George H. W. Bush had the right idea: take out the terrorists in a covert fashion. Raid their bases, houses and encampments, kill ‘em, then get the fuck out! If there is anything to be credited to the man, it’s that he recognized the importance of taking on terrorists quietly and not drawing too much attention to it.
I guess it comes naturally to the former head of the CIA. If only his dumbass son had followed his example.
June 26th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
If they want another 9/11, all they have to do is keep sending mercenaries and American soldiers to the Middle East to fight a pre-emptive war, during which they can rape and murder some more civilians and throw puppies off cliffs. The terrorist groups are eating that shit up.
June 26th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Yeah, we’ve done wonders for their propaganda machine.