Why do people keep going on about how the reason we're in Iraq is because we're trying to install a Democracy? There are at least three things wrong with that. First of all, why is it even our business? Isn't that what got us screwed over in Vietnam? Sticking our stupid noses in other people's business? Gee, wasn't that the first and so far only war we've ever lost? Shouldn't that say something about what a stupid idea it was? And here we are, doing it again. Yes, I know things suck over there, and we want to be the big heroes again like we were in World War II, but that's not going to happen here. Because no other country thinks this was a good idea.
Second of all, why are these people lying to themselves? They should know damn well why we're in there. It's because we're paranoid, and we don't want anybody having bigger boots than us. Some people who may or not be from Iraq came in and destroyed one* of our buildings. And what's the good old-fashioned American response for that? We destroy a whole bunch of their buildings. Teach them to screw with us.**
Finally, what the hell do we know about Democracy? We don't even RUN a Democracy. We run a Democratic Republic, which is actually remarkably different. If we had an actual Democracy, we would get to vote on every single one of the president's decisions, functioning as more of a representative than an actual leader. This is actually why there are barely any real Democracies in the world. We just need SOMEONE to be in charge. Or at least feel like it.
*Well, two, technically.
**This paragraph neglects to mention oil. But yeah, we want their oil too.
The third paragraph is what the Gov essay I'm writing is about
ReplyDelete*Actually, not only were the twin towers destroyed, but building seven was also brought down, most likely by controlled demolition, seeing as it reached free fall speed and no ordinary falling of debris from the collapse of other buildings (in this case, the twin towers) could attribute to such.
ReplyDeleteI would love to correct "anonymous" on his points about building 7 of WTC, but I don't want to hijack your blog.
ReplyDeleteAt the time, I assumed ('cuz the leaders of this country ALWAYS know best, right?) that Iraq had something to do with it, or that Iraq and Afghanistan were linked somehow, and therefore both were responsible for 911. Turned out that was NOT the case, so I must agree, why did we go to war in Iraq when we very clearly NEEDED to go to Afghanistan instead?
I would like to give a word of caution, I'm sure it's unintentional, you ARE way out on the other coast, AND you were pretty young at the time, but a LOT of people, ESPECIALLY on the east coast and of course in NYC, might regard your remark about "some people came in and destroyed one of our buildings" as a little flippant. It's still a pretty raw subject for not only those that lost friends and family in that tragedy, but anyone who lived in NYC at the time, or even just visited and knew the area.
At least it's not as bad as the George Carlin "Bombing Brown People" routine.
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