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Remember the story of the Emperor's New Clothes? Sure you do, it's about two scoundrels - (we'll call them Cheney and Wolfowitz) who convince this vain emperor (we'll call him George) that they can spin gold so fine that it can only be seen by those of impeccable taste - they say the material will be invisible to the stupid, ignorant and incompetent.
Well, after fleecing the kingdom into trillions of dollars of debt (let's call this scheme Haiburton) they have the emperor parade around in front of his subjects in that invisible suit.
Now, no one wants to appear stupid, ignorant or incompetent so everyone raves about the beauty of his majesty's suit. Then one young boy (we'll call him John Q. Public) hollers out: "He's naked!"
It shocks the crowd - though it's what they were all already thinking. Soon voice after voice repeated the young boy's refrain - "He's naked!" but the emperor was unable to admit his error. He continued his parade all the way back to the palace....
The moral? Once your folly has been exposed, it's better to admit your mistake and find a real solution rather than increase the level of spin....
Well, now that that's out of my system.... I pray for the troops who are doing their duty. These young men and women, who are so full of potential and promise, are being subjected daily to horrors we here can not truly imagine.
No one should have to endure the fear, danger, and threat to life that these folks endure each and every day - unless the cause is truly just.
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, in 2002 speaking about the planned invasion of Iraq warned President Bush: 'You are going to be the proud owner of 25 million people,' he told the president. 'You will own all their hopes, aspirations, and problems. You'll own it all.' It was called the "you break it, you own it" or "Pottery Barn" policy (from Wikipedia). Well, it's broken.... Lets all pray for a fix that works....
Quick quiz - can you spell Escalate? It's an old phrase last used in connection with a place called Vietnam. It involves trying to put out a fire by applying more fuel. It didn't work then and guess what?....
Today - let the Java wait, no Slippers today, And That Comfortable Spot is kind of hard to find....
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