About 3,500 US military have been killed in Iraq, so far. By even conservative estimates, some 70,000 Iraqi civilians have died, with the real number most likely over half a million – just since we were forced to go to war with the army we had, rather than the army we’d liked to have had. One thing that really struck me the other day was dubya saying something to the effect of “yeah, I know it’s gonna be a bloody summer with a lot of casualties.” You could tell from his tone that he just didn’t give a shit. For whatever reason it is that he’s gotten us into this mess, he really just doesn’t give a shit how many people have to die or be crippled for life. Neither does anybody who voted to fund this occupation without a timetable for withdrawal. And they’ll be the ones yammering the loudest today about sacrifice and honor – these despicable bastards who have never sacrificed anything, and are utterly without honor. They all make me sick.<\/p>\n
So, anyhow, enjoy your picnics and barbecues or whatever it is you have planned today (for me, it will be washing my underwear, and hanging out with the dog; the closest I’ll be coming to a barbecue is pulling burgers and sausages out of the cat litter box). Back to work tomorrow. Doesn’t that suck?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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