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\n <\/td>\nWith two recent international "interventions" and constant
\n speculation on where Uncle Sam’s heavy bootprint will fall next, many
\n people (including Dowbrigade) have been wondering exactly what were the
\n criteria by which my Government decides when the time is right for one
\n of these helpful interventions.<\/p>\n
Why Iraq and not Iran? Why Afghanistan and not Pakistan? <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Well, Vice I guess dictators who DON’T have WMDs are OK, or at least tolerable. In fact, most adequately equipped high school science labs could take Inexorable logic leads us to the conclusion that since every country So rejoice, oppressed people of the world. The Yankees are coming! It’s Cheney story from CBS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With two recent international "interventions" and constant speculation on where Uncle Sam’s heavy bootprint will fall next, many people (including Dowbrigade) have been wondering exactly what were the criteria by which my Government decides when the time is right for … Continue reading
\n President Dick Cheney<\/a> has cleared things up, and
\n the whole world can breath a sigh of relief. Cheney on Friday declared
\n that this President will not tolerate weapons of mass destruction in
\n the hands of dictators.<\/p>\n
\n However, given the availability of modern scientific know-how (thanks Google!)
\n there is no country in the world which would have any trouble of whipping
\n up a batch of deadly pathogens on short notice. Why, any self-respecting
\n nation-state will surely have a few canisters in cold storage somewhere,
\n just in case.<\/p>\n
\n out thousands of innocent bystanders, if used improperly. The only thing
\n stopping potential perpetrators is the eternal vigilance of the forces
\n of order. So if the GOVERNMENT decides it wants some of the nasties, it
\n is absolutely no problem.<\/p>\n
\n (except Iraq, apparently) has SOME WMDs, or at the very least could produce
\n some on short notice, any and every Dictator (who by definition is in
\n charge of a country, no?) has them. Therefore, the current US regime
\n has committed to knocking off each and every dictator in the world!<\/p>\n
\n just a matter of lining up the ducks in the shooting gallery, squeezing
\n a few more billion out of Congress, and getting our asses over there.
\n Lets get started by taking a headcount. All you Dictators out there,
\n could you please raise your hands?<\/p>\n