I listened to your prez the other day about just how well the war is going. He cited that the Iraqi government has allowed ex-Ba’athists to return to government service. I found that a bit humorous. It was Bush’s butt boy, Paul Bremer, that made it a no-no to be a Ba’athist. But now it is a good idea–do-do–it was a stupid idea to eliminate them in the first place. This whole scenario of success might have been done a lot quicker if someone had thought it over first. Anyway does anyone really know what a Ba’athist is?
WHAT IS A BA’ATHIST?
If you geek out on news, especially news from Iraq, then by now, you should know the difference between a Sunni and a Shi’a………..(waiting. tapping fingers. waiting) Ok, maybe now…(waiting) CRAP! Ok, basically, the difference is the shi’a believe that the leadership of the religion of Islam must be lead by a direct descendent of Mohammed, Sunnis do not. Now, that is the simplistic definition. Can you dig it? (yawn). Let us move on…since the US has put troops into the Iraqi countryside, we, the news hounds, have been bombarded with term after term after term. I just want to hel[p those people understand just a small bit of what is what. That way if they are against the war or for, they will have at least a small bit of knowledge..
My favorite part of the whole Iraqi thing has been the end of the war when the US was doing the de-ba’athifacation of the Iraqi army, that is trying to purge any loyal Saddamists from the army and police. Saddam was the leader of the Iraqi Baa’th Party and controlled all the army and police in the country which was a marvelous idea, once they did that, there were no experienced military or PD people and then we decided to train some to take their place. Now there is a plan that went absolutely nowhere. The trained people are barely adequate and that is at best.
Then one of the mental midgets in Washington had an epiphany. And what was it—do tell! They said why not re-Ba’athify the army and the PD. Good plan, dill-hole! The US and its Iraqi counterparts would find some Ba’ath Party members and reintergrate them into Iraqi services. It is just amazing how perceptive these morons are. What a plan, I am thoroughly impressed. NOT!
Now I will bet you are asking, What the hell is a Ba’athist? Well in Iraq, in 1952 the Arab Socialist Party was formed by Rikabi. All Ba’athists parties and there were many across the Arab world in the 1950’s, were pan-Arab or super nationalist. This was possibly the last time that shi’a and sunni agreed on anything. All Ba’athists were anti-Brit and pro-Arab. The Ba’athists were not really for the common person their goals were all self-serving. Even though they were called a socialist party they held very few socialist ideals. Look at Saddam he was more fascist than socialist. Their main concerns were the overthrow of any all pro-Brit leaders and to assume power for themselves and I do mean — themselves.
So, now the US wants to reintergrate Ba’ahists into the government–what are they thinking? Let me see if I have this about right–We want to give people who are self-serving and despise us the reins to the army and police. Is that about right? We want to re-arm them and give them training in military ops–and why do we want to do this? Does anyone know what a coup is? Can they spell it? Can they not see how much in error this plan is? If and when, Iraq is ever a peaceful country and life returns to somewhat of a norm; they have created another Saddam and his policies and they will be waiting for the proper time, And when they take over all eyes may turn to the morons in Washington and thank them for the return to chaos.
I have witnessed a lot of mis-cues and blunders in my years of political analysis but this bone head move is by far the most moronic, stupid and unintgelligent decision I have ever witnessed. How do they do it? And to beat all, they get paid really well for stupidity. I could not have pulled this much stupidity out of my ass on my dumbest day.
Where do they find these people? Never mind