Al Qa'ida And The Coming Attack On Iraq !!

"Sandstorm in Baghdad - take 4!"

Qa ' ida means "base", such as a foundation upon which something stands, or a large structure, such as a military base. There is acute irony in the controversy between the Administration and Mr. Maliki about the Bush desire for 50 permanent bases in Iraq, or 50 "qawa'id" - the plural of "qa'ida" (emphasis on the bold italic syllable). see: http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/JG26Ak01.html It also makes manifest the terrific lies about our desire to spread democracy to the Iraqi people, when we really want a client state totally dependent on us. When I hear someone of this Administration say "spread...democracy", I immediately think of the Vice President and his bully boys thrusting Dame Democracy against an alley wall and growling "Spread 'em !". Too bad we chose a place where there's a preponderance of Arabs. There's always a chance that a bunch of freedom-loving Arabs will turn "falluja" on us, and our heads will always lie uneasily upon our pillows of hegemony. Personally, instead of "qa'ida" I prefer the word "qa'da". Now "qa'da" means something where something is planted in the sense of "backside", "seat", "buttocks", "posterior", or keester. I think that if we were to ask Mr. Maliki for 50 "qa'da", or 50 "backsides", the conversation would be a lot more jolly. Even my hero Admiral Fallon wants Iraq to lie prone for a century or so. This is probably due to the imminent threat of 5,000 bearded supporters of Osama bin Laden crossing the border and attacking Baghdad. 50 bases is a lot. They would require men and material, and they would cost a good deal. I believe what we are seeing is the opera The Military-Industrial Complex Triumphant as described by President Eisenhower, libretto by Richard Cheney. Therefore, I believe that at this point, an attack on Iran is not what we should expect. Rather, I think we should expect another US atack on Iraq !! This would be a scenario that perfectly fits in to the Never-never-land of 21st century America: a series of attacks on Iraq, a daisy chain of Shock 'n Awe events, if you will, until the outcome is right. A whole series of petty Armageddons! A Falluja following upon Falluja; an Anbar awakening upon Anbar awakening, with a whole series of Abu Rishas rising and falling. This would be a big strain on the Department of Enemy Identification, the arm of government which creates the enemy profiles of the villain du jour for the American public. I am sure they are up to it. In fact, I have heard it whispered that Nouri Al Maliki is a real, real bad guy !