Terry Jones

[Briar]

Saved by the bomb


Senator McCain has hit upon a solution to all the Republican party's woes: a nuclear

war with Iran

Terry Jones


Campaigning in Oklahoma the other day, the Republican senator John McCain was asked what should be done about Iran. He responded by singing, "Bomb bomb bomb bomb bomb Iran", to the tune of the Beach Boys' Barbara Ann. (Join the hilarity and see for yourself on YouTube.) How can any thinking person disagree? I mean, any country with a president who doesn't shave properly and never wears a tie deserves what's coming to it - a lot of American bombs, with a few British ones thrown in to ensure we don't miss out on the ensuing upsurge in terrorism.

The problem is how to unload enough bombs on Iran before next year's US election to bring about enough flag-waving to get the Republican party re-elected. This is essential if we are to safeguard the revenues of companies such as Halliburton - particularly at a time when the special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction is discovering what a shoddy job Halliburton has been doing. In projects at Nasiriya, Mosul and Hilla - declared successes by the US - inspectors have discovered buckled floors, crumbling concrete, failed generators and blocked sewage systems - due not to sabotage but largely to poor construction and lack of maintenance.

The trouble is that the re-election of the GOP is becoming more problematic as
opinion turns against George Bush's little invasion of Iraq. Even Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah recently condemned the US action as "an illegal foreign occupation"; his nephew, Prince Bandar, hasn't been returning calls for weeks.

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So the only solution is to bomb Iran, as Senator McCain so wisely and amusingly suggests. The real issue is whether to use regular weapons or do the job properly and go nuclear. Nuclear bombs have the advantage of being much bigger, and they will also pollute vast swathes of Iran and make much of the country uninhabitable for years. With a bit of luck some of the fallout will sweep into Iraq and finish off the job the US and UK have begun without incurring more costs.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2073133,00.html

[dave_p]

1. Wise words

"But the biggest advantage of nuclear weapons is that the repercussions would be so enormous, the upsurge in terrorism so overwhelming, that the world would be totally changed".

Mr Python's hit the nail on the head. Iraq wasn't big enough for the neocons, and people are already starting to see through the delusuional paranoia that descended over the US after 2001. It's time for a bigger bang that'll destroy hopes of a better world forever and give free rein to the Republicans' politics of fear and despair.

[Demit]

2. McCain, of course, would instruct Terry Jones in humor & tell him to 'lighten up.'

[dave_p]

3. McCain vision for the future unveiled

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOvnI61Ra_k