So this madman with all these scary weapons needs to be taken out right-damned-now ("Fuck Saddam. We're taking him out" - G.W. Bush) because he may, at any moment, unleash these weapons upon the world. Yet, while under invasion and attack from an army it has no hope of defeating, with troops moving in on Baghdad, and 8,000 bombs dropped on the area they're not using them? What, Saddam has a conscience now? Are you kidding me? Is someone using the Force on me? Have I fallen into Bizarro World? Or is it possible the Bush administation over-stated their case just a little bit to 'make the world safe for Democracy'?

What's worse, the best thing these wannabe despots have going for them right now is actually far worse than bombs; Pissed off Muslims are flocking to Iraq to carry explosives on their bodies and become martyrs when they blow up some of the invading Americans. Are these the terrorists Iraq is gonna sell the weapons to? These guys can barely afford to feed their families. Right. No, these people are a sign of what America will have to deal with for many years to come. These people are an extreme of the political and social problems America will have to answer to. There is fear, resentment and a feeling of persecution growing. And it will only get worse. An occupied Arab nation will be a glaring and constant slap in the face that can't be ignored. The bulk of the Muslim world is not a bunch of terrorists and fools, but they will, nonetheless, continue to feel their religion and heritage is under attack by America and that will at some point translate into zealots causing more havoc. Zealots are like the canary in the coal mine of upheaval.

So, where is this impending chemical or nuclear doom? Well, some soldiers found some documents on how to make some nasty chemicals and the US news is all over that. They call it 'evidence'. I thought they knew all this shit was freely available on the Internet from their coverage of high school shooters? You want Sarin gas? Cyanide? Gimme a couple of minutes on Google. Give me a break. And give my intelligence a break, too. People... if Saddam Hussein had his hand on the button to unleash hoary doom upon anyone, he'd have pushed it long ago. You don't talk about reducing America to rubble or decimating invading armies and then throw rocks at them if you have big guns. You use the guns.

I submit to you, George W. Bush, that they don't have and did not have the weapons you so adamantly demanded they cough up (real evidence for which you never handed over). And I submit my belief that you knew this all along. Also, I still contend it's all about the same old things -- power, money and oil. The Brits and Aussies are getting a little nervous (and vocal) about your occupation plans and the length thereof. This has got to be causing you some sleep loss. Good. But you're probably sleeping as soundly as they say you do; Counting fat rebuilding contracts jumping over oil wells carrying baskets of seized assets. Yes, this war will be expensive, but you'll make it pay off...

In other news, Iran and N. Korea are still bigger threats. But there's no desire to pipe oil through either so they're not an issue right now. The Iraq to Afghanistan pipeline is the prize. And George has his eye on it for sure.

In other other news I'm still awake... I just want to sleep. :(

In other other other news, I want a houseboat.