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Thursday, December 27. 2007
Proud To Be American
Benazir Bhutto was murdered in Pakistan, along with at least 20 other Pakistanis. President Musharraf has declared three days of mourning for his most vocal opponent and vowed to fight the terrorists who killed her. He himself has been the target of more assassination attempts than anyone I can think of, at least in this century so I sort of believe him. One thing he doesn’t need right now is a violent civil war and the rampaging Bhutto supporters could unleash just that.Pakistan had nuclear weapons, case anyone had forgotten.
It is also supposed to be an ally in our war against terrorists and Al Qu’ida, despite the fact that intelligence from just about every Western nation says Al Qu’ida’s leadership — and the Taliban — has reconstituted itself inside Pakistan.
What other cheery news is there?
As much as I dislike the current administration, as much as I feel, as Dennis Kucinich feels, this president and vice president should be impeached, I’m glad I live in a country where political decisions are decided at the voting booth or in the wells of the two houses of Congress, not (usually) by bullets and suicide bombers.
Tomorrow George W. Bush will be president of the United States, barring any unforeseen acts, and I will grit my teeth and wish Al Gore was president. But having him president is far better than having his presidency decided by extremists — of any persuasion — who have no respect for the Democratic process.
Two years ago I contemplated moving to Europe. Seriously. South of France in particular, I’m partial to warm weather, but decided against it because this is my home, warts and all. I can write my little blog, call the president a liar, make jokes at the expense of those who disagree with me and throw in a photo or two (or six) of my favorite Playboy models and not have police knocking down my door. I like that.
Doesn’t mean I’m okay with all that makes me angry about this country. Not in the least, but I’ll take my chances with Dennis Kucinich and if he doesn’t win the Democratic nomination, I’ll most likely take my chances with the candidate who does win.
So, today, I’ll send best wishes to the president and his family over this holiday season. Come January 2, 2008, it’s back to the trenches.
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