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September 11, 2005
Don't Blame Me, Ever
It's the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Many commentators were noting that Bush got a boost out of his 9/11 performance. He did not deserve it; yelling through a bullhorn is not necessarily a noble act. In fact, there is a similarity between that disaster Katrina. In both cases, the handling of the situation was both incompetent, manipulative and callous towards large populations of people: in Iraq, Afghanistan, lower Manhattan, and in New Orleans.
Both times people lost, Halliburton and Bechtel won. In both times, this administration did not pull the trigger, but laid the ground for events that pretty much ensured disastrous consequences through a mix of acts of omission and comission.
But, don't blame the administration. No. Never. They only hold the executive power, the military, the purse strings, the legislative branch, and are moving steadily towards taking over the judicial branch. What makes you think it's all their doing?
Posted by zeynep at September 11, 2005 07:42 PM
Comments
another similarity is the timing. at nearly simultaneous points in Bush's two terms a disaster struck. im not sure if the coincidence means anything. He says God speaks to him. Maybe he is right. Perhaps he should listen...
Posted by: truth addict at September 13, 2005 07:43 PM