Thumpin a neocon

I had a little "discussion" with a neocon co-worker today. He was going on and on about how the media does not report on the "success of the war" like all of the schools we are building, etc.

I told him that war in Iraq is over, and has been over for over a year. We went to war because Sadam was threat (or so they said). We have eliminated the threat, Sadam is gone, his army is destroyed, and any weapons he once had are now destroyed.

He replied that we have to secure the oil fields.

I told him that was bullshit. That if Iraq wanted a civil war, whoever won the damned war and controlled the oil fields would need someone to sell that shit to, and that someone would be us. Futhermore, they would do their own policing so they could sell more oil to us.

He replied that if that was true, why were bothering to secure Iraq?

I told him because if we allowed them to sort it out, whoever won might exclude American businesses that had supported Bushco for years, and he and the Republican Party would be in deep shit because their donors would be really, really, pissed that they did not get lucrative oil contracts.

So he says, so you think this is just about a bunch of greedy oil executives with ties to the White House?


I just smiled.


A neocon thumped.

the Republican Party would be in deep shit because their donors would be really, really, pissed that they did not get lucrative oil contracts - oh good!

Well Done!!!
Congratulations on showing someone the path of logic!!

I've a story like that to tell, too;
A few days ago, a person on the train told me of all the horrors of abortion. You know, how evil it is and stuff. So, I asked her why she thought that. You know what she said? "The church tells me".

Yes, that's how lame the Pro-Life crowd is. So, I blasted back with a trademark remark:
"So...you're letting an old guy and a book tell you that a woman has no right to think for herself?"

She fell silent.

Another Pro-Life wiener blasted!! Stupid cons.

I beat down a few here and there. Usually I throw news to them them they aren't aware of yet. It usually takes a day for them to get back to me. I have noticed of late, it takes even longer for a response, which tells me, their propaganda machines is breaking down.

well done your own self! :thumbsup:

The Iraqi people get screwed in the deal. (Like they've never been screwed before)

:) SE Alaska here...:)