Ah, Alberto

There is much talk about how Alberto Gonzalez is going to be grilled about his torture memo and his previous performance in Texas advising (or apparently sort of not advising) then Governor Bush on executions.Many people and groups are saying that because of his questionable opinions on torture he is not fit to be Attorney General (and by implication not fit for the Supreme Court either). This whole business is further complicated by the fact that the White House is refusing to turn over his memos. So far, however, I haven’t heard of anyone willing to bet that he won’t be appointed. And why not? Given that our President and Vice President are known war criminals why should anyone balk at a mere torturer?

So far there still does not appear to be a Senator willing to join the House in challenging the Ohio electoral votes. I guess it is long past time to expect any Democrats to do anything to challenge our soon to be Fascist Masters. They are all too involved in the same corrupt system. Only the people can do anything about this – but it seems they can’t be bothered to pull themselves away from the idiot box long enough. The Ship of State is clearly sinking.

It is also thrilling to learn that according to the Iraqi intelligence people the “insurgents” now outnumber the American troops with an estimated 200,000 or so active and involved combatants. I am not at all certain that insurgents is the proper term. Under the circumstances “patriots” might be more appropriate. After all, it is their country we are occupying against their will. Having completely destroyed Fallujah there is now the question of what to do with Mosul. Perhaps like Fallujah, we should destroy it in order to save it.

There is still some doubt the elections will be held on schedule, and even more doubt that they will be regarded as legitimate. The U.N. monitors are apparently not going to monitor the elections in Iraq by actually being in Iraq – they are going to monitor them from another country (Jordan?). Do you think this absolutely idiotic and unnecessary “war” will ever end? You can be sure now that if and when it does the United States will be the big loser. Let’s lose now rather than later as there is little point in continuing along this disastrous and foolish path. And please, don’t tell me anymore that things are going well and we are making progress. I have been overdosed with lies already. In fact, I don’t believe the Bush/Cheney Administration has ever told the truth about anything – even once.

The silence of evening
is like a blessing
after the noise of the day.
We wait quietly
for the setting of the sun.