April one, 2006: In a press conference today, President George W. Bush appeared to admit that the war in Iraq was a mistake.
"We were led to believe, that is, Dick Cheeney and myself, we heard from our allies... Various intelligence was passed onto ourselves, and we made certain decisions... Well, to make a long story short, we gone to war and maybe it wasn't strictly necessary. Well, of course it was necessary, don't get me wrong, why would we have done it? But strictly speaking maybe we did not do due diligence and maybe diplomatic options were not exhausted, I am now being adviced.
"I'd like to pass on my most sincere apologies to the families of all the American heroes who have died. I am sure that Mr. Hussein is also contrite and sends his apologies to all the civilian Iraqies who we have killed.
"Also I'd like to take this opportunity to make a solemn promise to the American people that this country will never again go to war unless there is a pressing reason. Or at least a few good excuses which will not evaporate by the following Wednesday."
After stepping from the podium, the president was overheard commenting to aides: "Thank god it is only on April first every year I'm required to do things like this. It is really not my bag."
10 comments:
Oh-oh.......April Fool`s Day...!!
Wish he finally would admit he`d made a mistake.
Had me going for a minute there, Eolake.......
Zep.
Good one! While the world plays the fool for one day, Bush is a fool for the entire year!
Oh I'm just a fun-loving little thang, me.
And this was a good subject because if you believe a person like Bush would ever think he could be wrong about anything, I'll throw in the Brooklyn Bridge for a hunnert bucks.
That's their force. A million percent certainty.
Speaking of April fools jokes, that little stunt you pulled on domai.com today was pretty good, albiet scary. Needless to say, I forgot what day it was. Still, don't do that again.
Also, as is every Domai girl, Lena is very lovely and beautiful, and cute too.
Wow, 6 comments! - Good to see people are still interested in political issues or rather: world affairs affecting all of us (not U.S.)
We not only need fool's days but also "fools" who like at court in the middle ages speak out what nobody wants to hear but what has to be discussed in order to keep the world going.
One April Fool's Day per year is not enough.
Have a good start into the new week, greetings Gen.
"You got me..."
(Last year's was funny...)
"Speak sense to a fool and he calls you foolish." - Euripedes
ALW,
I am sick and tired of people justifying violence by pointing out that violence exists elswhere.
The fact is that the war in Iraq was unprovoked. If small countries do that, they are evil. When You-ess-Ehh does it, it is supposedly benign intervention.
There has never been a country/government in the world which acted out of anything but self-interest. Get used to it. If you honestly think for a moment that Bush The Second gives a flying f**k about how Iraqians are treated by their governemt, then you are more naive than the law permits.
Well said, Stobblehouse.
Hmmm, Eolake, I'm sick and tired of it too.
Being a retired US Fighting Soldier, it's a little difficult to understand why someone that has never fought, bled, and almost died for their country and their belief in their Constitution would even raise their voice over anything--although I'll defend to my death their right to say it.
What the young man missed, and possibly some of you that are not all that familiar with the US Constitution and the oath that the military takes, is that it's not just for Americans (as some in the media and the US would have you believe). I believe it goes "...that ALL men are created equal...". Doesn't sound like "Just Americans" to me.
The oath requires us to support and defend the constitution against all enemies, foreign AND domestic. Toward that end we believe there will be "...peace, liberty, and justice FOR ALL." Hmmm...doesn't sound like it stops at our shores there either.
Having fought in the 1st Gulf War, served in Turkey (a beautiful country with incredible heritage and people), walked the streets of Riyadh, talked with people of diverse cultures in Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Greece, England, Egypt, to name a few places and nationalities, I've learned some incredible things. We all want to believe there will be no more fighting, no more wars. We all want to believe that governments everywhere will recoginze civil and human rights and let their people live in peace. Or at least "leave us alone".
However, since recorded history began there was (I believe) only a single decade where there were no wars/battles taking place on the whole planet. Who knows, maybe the historians were killed and couldn't tell about it.
Every government will invade their people's privacy (including the US--don't believe me? Read the Patriot Act.) to achieve it's own goals as defined by the leadership of that country (in the US it's not just President Bush, but congress and our elected representatives that control the country).
What was also missed is that it's the people and culture of a nation, or region, or neighborhood, or household, that drives beliefs, thoughts, and how they react to others with opinions that are not the same as their own.
Sometimes I'm ashamed of the way my fellow countrymen shoot off their mouths without considering ALL angles of the initial point..which I believe was only a simple April Fool's Joke! (and quite good too.)
The man (or country) that's not able to take jokes or being laughed at isn't a very worthy one. If you can't laugh at a simple joke for the entertainment then please...don't drag your country (and also your countrymen) through the muck with you.
As for your Marine brother, Semper Fi! And he'll know what I mean. Something we all could learn more about...be Always Faithful--to your deity, your country, your family, your self.
One learns when they are listening. You open your mouth and you're not hearing any more.
A little wordy I know...but Eolake, and ALW, et al., not all Americans are so full of themselves that they don't see the realities of life. But we can still Dream the Dream and Hold on to the Vision of that "Perfect World".
Love your blog, love your web-site, and thank you for this opportunity to "voice" my side also.
Regards to all,
Mike C.
MSgt-USAF Ret.
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