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Join Date 09/2004

God's Barbecue is About to Start

y'all are invited

Bush is back in for another four years - and I'm delighted. Not because I think he's an excellent President (this Presidential election has, I think, presented us with a choice between the unconscionable - Bush - and the incomprehensible - Kerry), and not because I think the future of America is secure under his leadership. The very opposite is true, in fact.

Bush is now the leader of the most powerful, wealthiest, nation on Earth. And has a legitimate mandate to do whatever he feels should be done in order to set his mark indelibly on the face of history. He's already demonstrated a fascination with conflict (the man is evidently delighted to be a wartime President); he's also demonstrated a penchant for thinking about complex, dangerous issues in simple terms, terms that have already given birth to the ongoing chaos of Iraq. And in his sights, and now with the mandate of the American people, he has North Korea and Iran.

North Korea has Nukes. Iran, if it does not have them yet, will have them soon. Imagine the consequences that might reasonably follow if Bush gives his imprimatur to an Israeli interdiction of Iran's developing nuclear capabilities. If he's willing to challenge China (as he will have to be if he intends anything serious in North Korea). Because North Korea is an on-again-off-again Buddy of China, and China will not lose face to the Imperialist Aggressors of the Capitalist West - not with all Asia (not to mention its own billions strong population) watching. Iran, meanwhile, has the favor of the entire Muslim world. And both Iran and North Korea are a part of President Bush's Axis of Evil, and the President, bless his little cotton socks, has more than a touch of Messianic Christianity about him.

History in general appears to be shaping up for a new (and major) outbreak of hostility between the Christian West (and who knows, with Bush at the helm, that might in the not so distant future have real meaning again) and the Muslim Umma (the worldwide community of all Muslims). And Bush has the kind of gleam in his eye (he always had, but especially now) that tells me he's not just willing to step up to the plate but that he's actually eager.

And these are just a few highlights of the current world geopolitical situation. We haven't even mentioned oil yet. Or water. Water, for those of you so poorly informed as not to know, is rapidly becoming as contentious a resource as oil. Mainly because the supply of fresh and readily available drinking water is rapidly decreasing (Link).

All around us, history (thought to have died with the death of the conflict between the Soviet Union and the West) is resurgent. And its face is that of War.

Endless possibilities for the ruin of the World of Man, the ruin of human civilization, hover in the wings of the re-election of President Bush. Not because he's some Satanic figure bent on world-destruction, nor even particularly inept as a politician. But because of his Messianic leanings, his commitment to America, and his habit of not taking account of the long-term consequences of his decisions.

As I said, all of this, figured in his re-election, delights me. Why?

Because I'm perverse. Because life in the West has been reduced to nothing but trafficking in commodities. Because a world in which the highest of all values is determined by its price in a market place deserves to burn, and burn to its foundations, and in Bush I see the man who just might set a match to the tinderbox of our vanity, greed, and egregious stupidity.

With just a little luck, God might have decided it's time for a barbecue. And not only are we all invited - we're the meat on the griddle.

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Interesting post, emperor. You and little whip are both amazingly brilliant and incredibly entertaining and even though I am not bright enough to understand everything you guys post, I enjoy reading your thoughts nonetheless.

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I think Texas Wahine and I would make a perfect couple, on the theory that opposites attract.

I think this post is absolute apocalyptic nonsense. The Chicken Littles are jumping off cliffs all over the place. Please get a grip before you paint yourself into an irrelevant corner.

Cheers,
Daiwa

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To Daiwa:

Chicken Little might be looking for a cliff. Me, I'd be happy to set the fire and then fan the flames.

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To Texas Wahine:

thankyou, thankyou:)

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Emperor,

Your blog is rambling at best! and naive. I will just say that as you really dont understand either world politics or Bush. for it is the very reason that Bush has insisted upon Multi lateral talks with NK that Kerry and the rest of the noblesse oblige, blasted him. But the scenerio you paint is the exact one that he is avoiding, much to the chagrin of Kim Jung il!

While I respect you for your judgement in women, I dont in your judgement of world affairs. For clearly you dont understand 'when to hold them, when to fold them, and when to walk away'. Bush does. And he has the best Team advising him when to do either or eether one.

We have just sent a message to both OBL (or UBL) and the 'axis of evil'. We dont need to 'demonstrate' to them what we can do. They know. and they now know we are serious by this election. The fools will attack. But the thugs will think twice.

Something that would never occur with the 'appeasing' Europeans (GB excepted of course).

Neville Chamberlain lost this election. And now Hitler knows it.

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perverse, good choice of word. nice article too

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Very entertaining scenerios there except that's not quite the reality of the moment. George Bush got this country into a mess in Iraq and he is dedicating his resources to straightening it out. His first priority will be to establish a viable democracy in Iraq and then pull our troups home. Whether or not that new democracy will take a foothold will remain to be seen. He has left the administration of Iran in the hands of the E.U. and he has stepped in line with the diplomancy with them, he stated, I am in full accordance with the E.U. on the issue of Iran, as he should. Let Euorpe police Iran we're busy in Iraq.
As for the multi-lateral talks in N. Korea this is exactly what is necessary. By involving China directly, and Russia, and Japan we have a multitude of countries working on a solution to this problem. An invasion of N. Korea would be a mistake because they are so poor its akin to attacking a third world country in terms of their economic power. They are in need of econimic aid not a war. Their leader is trying to draw the U.S. into giving them concessions because his economy is faultering. Why else would he put so much effort into the developement of Nuclear Arms. To get the rest of the world's attention and to force them to aid him.

In essance because Bush is letting the other countries of the world police themselves we will not become the sizzling chunks of meat and fry ourselves. As to the Anti-Capitalistic stand of the article I would recommend reading thebook Fight-Club or watching the movie at least. Both are very entertaining attacks upon Capitalism.

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kingbee

Join Date 04/2004

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With just a little luck, God might have decided it's time for a barbecue. And not only are we all invited - we're the meat on the griddle

makes sense to me. i mean the scenario.

wishing it upon others (whether they deserve it or not)--much less not trying to prevent it--isnt really perverse so much as it is umm contrary?

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All around us, history (thought to have died with the death of the conflict between the Soviet Union and the West) is resurgent. And its face is that of War.

Our Pax Romana lasted approximately 2 years, i.e. end of cold war - 1989; Gulf war No#1 - 1991; in our globalised, telecommunications encased world, years of absolute peace in the last century - 0.

I would take your statement one (or several) step(s) further and say that our collective face is war.

I think I know what you mean when you say "...history is resurgent...", maybe I don't, but when I read it i get stuck on the urgent in the "resurgent". Teleology is back baby!

Once again an article that acknowledges the world as a place where all interpretations and inclinations are possible, even if the staged drama remains essentially the same. Great article.

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To Dr. Guy:

I may be naive - but you, like several others who responded to this, are inattentive. The article is not prediction, but speculation. It makes no pretence to saying what is in the mind of Bush nor what is about to happen, but deals in possibilities. Particularly those stemming from his fascination with conflict (not something unique to him - most Americans appear to be fascinated by violence), from his willingness to engage the enemies of America in something more than a war of words, and from the real possibility of intervention in Iran by Israel. As to the rest - resources which diminish are sources of contention, and since America is indisputably the world's only superpower (for now - in another 50 years China will be a far more significant player in geopolitics than she is, and within her borders are natural resources to rival America's) and anyone disputing anything with her will of necessity be forced to use the most extreme means available to them.

As to your reliance on the diplomatic abilities of Bush et al, I refer you once more to his dealings with the UN, Iraq, and Europe. Bush may know how to play cards. But he appears to have no understanding of chess.

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To mgosh:

His first priority will be to establish a viable democracy in Iraq and then pull our troups home.

You appear to be very well informed as to what Bush's plans are... Or is your comment simply a case of wishful thinking disguised?

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You appear to be very well informed as to what Bush's plans are... Or is your comment simply a case of wishful thinking disguised?

A little bit of both, more of the latter than the former I'll admit. after all I'm just an overserver of the news and not among the inner-circle of Bush's team. I am just observing his actions so far with Iran and North Korea, he brandished them the Axis of Evil but has not taken any overt hositle actions against them at the present time. There aren't any U.N. sanctions against them either at the moment. A differnet situation than Iraq to be sure, where we had 11 years of sanctions and U.N. inspections and an assassination attempt upon George Bush's father.

I have a feeling that our troops will be there for a long, long time. A viable democracy must be able to defend itself from any and all challenges to it, whether from within or without.
I dont see that happening any time soon.

Agreed. Democracy is a seed that does not grow overnight, its impossible to go to instantly from a dictatorship to democracy. Hopefully though after elections things will settle down in Iraq. Yes currently the insurgency has stepped up attacks so am I certain things will settle down, absouletly not.

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