Ungrateful Iraqis

Oh man, you gotta see this story from thinkprogress.org. What did NeoCon Commentator Supreme, Dr. Daniel Pipes, say when asked by a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review writer what was the biggest lesson he’s learned from the Iraq war he promoted so strongly? The answer: “The ingratitude of the Iraqis for the extraordinary favor we gave them — to release them from the bondage of Saddam Hussein’s tyranny.” Just defies comment, doesn’t it… And this, from a guy who was Bush’s recess appointment for Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace. Imagine that… warmongers for peace.

But that didn’t stop a few people from stating some pointed comments on the ThinkProgress website on Pipes’ answer.

Presznit Pinhead wrote: “I’m sure we ‘mericans would be really grateful if some other country came in and ‘liberated’ us with bombs ‘n’ stuff.” Skeptic notes: “Make him live for three years in a lawless anarcy without running water, electricity, medicine, schools, jobs and very little food and see how grateful he is for the opportunity!” Tigris Lily perhaps put it best: “I especially like the one about ‘fighting the terrorists over there so we won’t have to fight them here.’ Apparently, we neglected to ask the Iraqis permission to become our sacrificial lambs. And we wonder why they’re not grateful.”

From the absurd to the sublime. How can these NeoCons be SO detached from reality? It’s like there’s this giant tainted Kool-Aid pot somewhere from which they’re all drinking. Perhaps all we have to do is find it and drain it, and then we can have our country back.