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King George Speaks

I didn't watch the speech, even though I have a professional interest in political rhetoric. I'll read the transcript later. I find that as I get older I have less stomach for the political theatre, especially of the authoritarian type that we've become accustomed to with the Chimperor.

The speech is being processed by the blogosphere, which means I don't have to do the hard work myself. I can put my feet up, pop a Caruso CD in the player, and read the executive report.

The essential analysis:

  • Gordo's take
  • Dr Socks filters the BS.
  • This is exactly the sort of thing we'd look forward to reading about at Bérubé Online, but the good* professor has retired from the blogiverse.

    • I particularly enjoyed the Dr's commentary:

    Okay, George? That train left the station about four years ago, when you invaded the fucking country. Remember?

    Collapse of Iraqi government? Check!
    Country torn apart? Check!
    Mass killings on an unimaginable scale? Check!

    Bush says failure in Iraq would be “a disaster” for the United States, cleverly omitting to mention that we’ve already failed in Iraq; that Iraq is already a disaster for us, for them, for the entire world; that Bush’s obscene and criminal invasion of that country is one of the most disastrous missteps in the history of American foreign policy.

    The neo-cons and the administration that enables them see what they want to see and they don't care who has to die as a result.

    * In a completely dangerous sort of way.