A translation, from NeoCon-speak into English:
<Rumsfeld's words>, mine:
<Because of the speed of the execution of the war plan, the regime did not attack its neighbors with SCUD missiles>
Or, perhaps, because they didn't have any SCUDS. Or chemical weapons. Or biological weapons. Or nuclear weapons.
<the infrastructure of the country is largely intact>
Sometimes I wonder what planet Rumsfeld lives on. Even Fox and CNN had endless reports of destroyed infrastructure, and a long list of basic services down.
<for the most part the people of Iraq do not have to rebuild from war>
Except for the war with Iran, and two wars with us, and the rebellions in the Shiite and Kurd areas, and the chaos and looting after. Other than that, there is no rebuilding required.
<Our first effort at a governing charter--the Articles of Confederation--failed miserably, and it took eight years of contentious debate before we finally adopted our Constitution and inaugurated our first president.>
Another similarity between post-RegimeChange Iraq, and post-Revolutionary America, is that both governments were controlled by Americans, and both nations were conquered by an American army. And, like the American Constitution, the Iraqi Constitution will be written by Americans. And both nations, after the war, had American ex-Generals in charge. So many similarities, it's amazing.
< In Central and Eastern Europe, the process has taken time, but it is succeeding.>
Another bogus analogy. The E. Europeans freed themselves, set up their own governments (without the "guiding hand" of a foreign army), and then, years later, voluntarily joined NATO.
<We have a stake in their success.>
Unlike Afghanistan, they have oil.
<We are committed to helping the Iraqi people get on that path to a free society.>
We will use whatever force in necessary, to make sure a pro-American government stays in power.
<The coalition will seek out Iraqis who support these principles, and who desire to have a role in their country's future.>
The U.S. will seek out Iraqis who do what we tell them to do, and who desire power as our proxies.
<provides opportunities for its people through a market economy...The Coalition will encourage moves to privatize state-owned enterprises.>
Sell off the choicest parts of the economy, to U.S. multinationals
<The Coalition....will not tolerate self-appointed "leaders.">
The coalition will manage "top-down", and arrest/imprison/silence/kill anyone who opposes the foreign army of occupation. Any leader who has the support of lots of Iraqis, but no support in Washington, will be defined as "undemocratic".
<Promote Iraqis who share the goals of a free and moderate Iraq>
Promote Iraqi Quislings, who share our goals of an Un-Islamist client state, from which the U.S. Army can threaten all the neighboring nations.
<Contracts--promoting Iraq's recovery. Whenever possible, contracts for work in Iraq will go to....countries that supported the Iraqi people's liberation>
To the victors go the spoils.
<Iraq's neighbors: assistance, but not interference.>
We won't allow any interference with our interference. Only the Hegemon gets to ignore other nation's sovereignty.
<interference in Iraq by its neighbors or their proxies--including those whose objective is to remake Iraq in Iran's image--will not be accepted or permitted.>
Any Iraqi who favors an Islamist State, will be defined as an Iranian agent, and we will make war on them.
<In assisting the Iraqi people, the U.S. will play its role but should not be considered the funder of first and last resort.>
As in Afghanistan, our open-ended unlimited committment to Regime Change is not followed by the same level of committment to Nation Building. The Crisis Management will continue.
<Core Principles for a Free Iraq>
Core Principles for the American Colony of Mesopotamia
<The transition from tyranny to liberty is always difficult.>
The tyranny will continue indefinitely.
<liberation>
colonization |
