Could Bush be correct about the loan to Iraq? [View All]

I can't help but note that I think that this is one occasion when Bush* is probably correct. We broke Iraq, basically, and we, well...

Um, ok, in a Utopian society, an idealic society, Iraq would be grateful for our rescuing them, no matter what the cause, and we would be correct in assuming that, once their oil supplies begin running again, we can count on their repaying the loan.

But, this is the real world. In the real world, Iraq will be a political representation of the people in power, just as we are now. In our present situation, I believe that we need to set an example by taking the high road. Congress should censor the pentagon or something and tell Iraq that we will not spare a dime in helping her to rebuild. This may, in fact, be our salvation in the eyes of the world, who do not regard us fondly right now.

You know, even if it is only for one term, our next president will need to do a LOT of fixing on all fronts. This includes fixing international affairs in addition to our economy. It's not going to be easy. I know that this is just politics, but we need to elect a fixer, not just someone with good ideas. We need to find consensus. We are going to have to fix our own fiscal problems, and that starts with elections. We need to fix our eye on the prize, and the target is fiscal responsibility. Can we afford Iraq? Yes. Can we improve our economy? Yes. Can we fix our rediculous taxation system that has everyone up in arms? ...we can start. Can we fix health care, medicare, social security for heavens sake?!? Yes we can! But we cannot do it with crooked good guys and a purchased Congress. Our only expression by and large is the vote. For as long as I can remember, that vote has reflected the economy. Even the 2000 debaucle. It is time to be declamatory about reality when it comes to elections. The reality is that, it was always the economy, stupid! 10B before the last recession would have been a drop in the bucket. Iraq is not the cause of the problem, no matter what her intrensic wealth. I believe that Iraqis are good people. They may just want to pay us back someday. In spite of the fact that I protested the handling of this war, that is simply the reality. And it may happen if we find common ground. A call to principles at this point is certainly affordable in the big picture, and might even lead the right voice into the appropriate placement of our current ire, which is on the thoughtless political criminal in the Administration who has leaked information, thereby polluting our intelligence on, of all things, WMDs. And we have absolutely no checks and balances with which to do anything.

California will be fine. I wish Shwrzngr all the best in fixing things over there. He has a Democratic legislature to do it with, and I have a lot of friends in California who I wish the best for.

As for me, I'm looking to stop the bleeding from 9/11. To speak euphomistically, our enemies shot us while a lion was at the gate. Are we at war? Yes. Has the enemy, whoever that may be, been caught? No. Will that have to happen? Yes. How do we do that? It starts in 2004, and it starts with the economy.