Political Correctness manners are most often ascribed to liberals, not conservatives. Back in the old days of the 60’s and 70’s we liberals managed to stop the more conservative among us (read that Republican in large manner in those days) to stop using a variety of racial and other degrading epithets in the name of PC. Today the shoe seems to be on the other foot.
Today we have a “War in Iraq” instead of the more appropriate description of a war against Islamic jihadists. With a history going all the way back to Muhammed, we would not want to slur any group by using the wrong words now would we.
What we have today is really an occupation (once again the obfuscation comes into play) of a nation which never caused us any harm and never had weapons of mass destruction. What Iraq did have was massive reserves of oil. Quite a valuable commodity in today’s world. Enough for some countries to invade in an effort to take control, the US apparently included. War on Terror indeed.
The connection of the so called War on Terror with the Occupation of Iraq was deliberate political ploy by the Bush administration. All the outrage over 9/11 was purposely directed toward Saddam Hussein, who in fact had nothing to do with the event. Scapegoats surely are useful sometimes.
Sadly a large percentage of both the American public and our troops in Iraq continue to believe the ongoing occupation is in retribution for 9/11. The facts must be spread loud and clear. We can no longer stand by and allow the administration to continue in power as the result of a deluded populous. Speaking up and spreading the word is an important and simple act which any one of us can easily manage. We must get to work and talk to our friends and neighbors. Together we can change this course.
Sedalia
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