We are on the verge of World War III

[berni_mccoy]

The lines are being drawn by this administration and the world is reacting.

The administration has illegally invaded Iraq and it is clear to the world that the U.S. administration did so by convincing the citizens and congress through manipulated intelligence.

The administration is beating the war drums against Iran and now Venezuela.

Iran controls 10% of the world's oil and Venezuela contributes 12-15% to the U.S. oil imports.

The administration has broken anti-nuclear and anti-missile treaties and developed new programs for new nuclear weapons and anti-missile defense programs.

China has been filling the absence of the U.S. in the U.N.

China has made bids at major U.S. Oil companies.

China has been practicing military exercises with Russia.

Iran and Venezuela has been in security/defense talks with China and Russia.

If the administration goes after Iran or Venezuela, will China or Russia move to defend either one? If they do, we will be in WW III. Who will come to our aid now that we have lost credibility with the world?

[5X]

1. I agree, doesn't look good at all n/t

[Karenina]

7. It's ABSURD and WAY PAST TIME

for us who "calibrate above 200" to change the trajectory of this destructive, death-dealing nonsense. Job One is defining the "noble cause." Once that's clearly grokked as privatizing the profits, socializing the costs and $3 a gallon the "tipping point will have been reached. Livin' LARGE is unsustainable.

However, the REAL CHALLANGE is that as a result of our disrespect, poisoning the biosphere upon which we depend, we done gone and pissed off Mo' Earf and she be about shaking us off like fleas...

Remember that planet joke about the case of Homo Sapiens? "Don't worry. They go away."

[wtbymark]

2. Ummm, if you hadn't noticed....

we are on the wrong side of WWIII. Which is a starkly sobering fact. Be prepared to apologize to the world when they kick our ass.

[mrfrapp]

3. The Wrong Side

I can't remember who said this but, "we're not on the wrong side, we *are* the wrong side".

[TankLV]

11. Good clarification.

[me b zola]

12. So sad. So true

Hubby and I were talking about this the other night. How many future generations of Americans will have to hold their head in shame for the acts of agression & greed that are being done in our name.


FUGWB!!!!!!

I WANT MY COUNTRY BACK!!!!!!!!

[no_to_war_economy]

4. all empires eventually crumble

what !? not our empire, we are the good guys right

</sarcasm>

[txaslftist]

5. So this is how it felt to be a German in 1938?

[SpiralHawk]

6. "It's Strategery! Trust me, just Hang Loose on your Global Concerns."

"After all, I am steering the Ship of State, the elite Republican-First-Class S.S. ChimPee. Just trust me (snigger)."

"Don't bother me with any more reports of ICEBERGS, I am doing Hard Work on vacation re-reading "My Pet Goat."

- Yrs. Sincerely (snigger), George W. Bush

[mnhtnbb]

8. PS

I'm also taking my naps so I'll be fit to make "crisp" decisions.

[patdem]

9. Yes, I woke up with a start one morning thinking the exact same thing

bush* has created an atmosphere that has forced countries to take sides against the only 'super power'. bush* I think thought we were omnipotent but he showed our hand too early...and we are holding three twos..not exactly a winning hand...it is what the rest of the world is holding that is now the mystery...and the chips are now being bet against us. We are being kicked out of the Balkins..states who we would never think would join forces are now aligning against us...Venezuela/Iran/China. Germany, France, Turkey and many other LARGE players are remaing silent...waiting...waiting..waiting...for what? Time will tell!

[GreenArrow]

10. WW 3

started with Gulf War "1" -- "the Mother of all battles".

[lovuian]

13. Ya Bush has it all set up for Disaster!!!

:bounce:

[Emendator]

14. Venezuela is in no danger whatsoever

The neocons do not care a whit about Venezuela because it's nowhere near Israel.

[doublethink]

15. We will honor our dead soldiers by staying the course ......

finishing the mission, the nobel cause. Never ending war, globally, destroying sovereign nations, people, places and things. Pillaging and plundering, making more enemies by the hour, day, week and month, but we won't relent and we will take the fight to the enemy. The enemy, the enemy. The Grim Reaper has spoken, and this is the only sense I can make of Bush's policy. All in the name of Peace, Freedom & Democracy, Lying wad of bubble gum scum !!!

[Booster]

16. Great post, Berni. I have sent your words to everyone on my

email list adding to the bottom: FOR GOD'S SAKE, PEOPLE, WAKE THE FUCK UP! Thanks for posting this as it is so true. As a country, we have never been in as much danger as the dimson has put us in now.

[The Sleeper]

17. Here's how I'd do it if i was Bushco...

After the Iran "terrorist" attack, which is my excuse for a draft AND martial law

Launch an immediate attack on Iran.
Use the Navy to Blockade the Gulf completely...then ALL the oil is mine. I really DO run the world now.
Hopefully this will provoke a response, preferably by china. I'd want to goad them into a Pearl Harbor type attack, and even better if it's against the homeland.

Then I have my excuse and take off the kid gloves....they can't collect on our debt if they are dead, now can they ?