Bush embraces Zapp Brannigan Doctrine - Democratic Underground

mojogeorgo

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Wed Jan-03-07 02:06 PM
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Bush embraces Zapp Brannigan Doctrine

Edited on Wed Jan-03-07 02:14 PM by mojogeorgo

Via Firedoglake, discussion of Bush's plan to "surge and accelerate" in Iraq.

How many more Americans should be asked to die for a mistake and to prop up a President's ego? How many more innocents should be caught in the crossfire for the same reason? How many more?

FDL also linked to Keith Olbermann's special comment from last night. If you haven't seen it yet, I recommend that you do.

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Demetrius reminded me that Bush's plans for "winning" in Iraq are eerily similar to the
Zapp Brannigan Doctrine.

The Killbots? A trifle. It was simply a matter of outsmarting them.
...
You see the killbots have a preset kill limit; knowing their weakness I sent wave after wave of my own men at them until they reached their limit and shutdown.

Of course, the insurgents are not robots, so I don't think that will work here. How about we respond to Bush's plan with a resounding "NO!" And then start seriously investigating him and his whole corrupt administration, and get their sorry hindquarters out of office and sent someplace "safe" where they can't break anything.

P.S. Demetrius has a few new bumper stickers here, including this one

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