Idiot Wind: Whom Do U Trust

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Whom Do U Trust

It’s an interesting question - “Whom do We Trust? Bush or UN?” but William Saletan’s article in Slate appears to be a little distorted as it doesn’t recognize the fact that Iraq has NOT been proven a threat, a genuine threat to the US.

No one questions “the US’s assertion of sovereighty”. In its invasion of Afganhanstan after 9/11, UN was never brought up. “Those weak-kneed corruption of Russia, China, and France” did support the US.

The question of trust only arises because the Bush Administration has failed miserably in coming up with a convincing story about Iraqi’s threat.

Even for those of us who choose to accept wholeheartedly what have been put forward, there is an acid test.

The threats allegedly by the Bush Administration can be summarized into: (1) “friend” of Al Qaeda and (2) possession of WMD. On the latter, both Russia and China are in possession of more lethal and greater quantity of WMD. On the former, both Russia and china are trading with Iraq and should be considered as “friends”. If Bush is to be trusted, we should expect an invasion of both Russia and China to follow after a successful invasion of Iraq? And if we just look back into our recent history, what can be said about Saddam is equally applicable to the leader of Russia and China.

If there is no follow-up invasion, the threat argument FAILS.

And finally there is the non-compliance of UN resolution. But we know there will never be any similar resolution for the veto-bearing Russia and China although they may deserve quite a few.

Now that the Congress has just given Bush the screw driver to unscrew his steering wheel before this game of chicken with Saddam begins. Some sugguest that in this game of chicken where two drivers are speeding head on to each other, throwing out your steering wheel visibly in front of your opponent is a strategically winning move. It scares the shit out of the other driver. He gives up and you win with the handbrake still on. I hope these people are right. And I also hope that the other driver will not, after realizing your determination, decide to back up and kill all those innocent bystanders instead of charging ahead.

Posted on October 10, 2002 11:35 PM
Categories: General ,Musing ,The Ugly

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