UNANSWERED QUESTONS FROM 2005

UNANSWERED QUESTIONS OF 2005

By Peter Fredson

December 30, 2005

As 2005 is fading into history there are some questions regarding George W. Bush that have not yet been answered. Perhaps in his State of the Union Message, in a couple of weeks, he will answer these nagging questions, perhaps not.

First of all: Cindy Sheehan says she would like to know what were the noble purposes for which George Bush hastily declared war on Iraq. I too would very much like to know. So far I have tallied several dozen purposes espoused by the Bush cabinet, and they seemed to change daily, but none of them have been legitimate, moral, or ethical. Who else would like to get the answer to that question?

Second: Why has George W. Bush never mentioned that seizing the oil resources of Iraq was one of his first goals in taking that country, or why he was able to hand it over to a corrupt crony corporation, Millennium, without any restrictions, contracts, or responsible oversight?

Third: As a veteran who was fed satisfactorily during all of World War II by the Quartermaster Corps, come hell or enemy bayonets, why did Bush give the task of feeding the troops to Millennium? And why can we not find about 2 billion dollars that has reportedly gone missing from Millennium accounting?

Fourth: If we will leave Iraq peacefully, as George Bush seems to suggest, after some constitution gets signed, why is he building several very large military permanent installations there? Any land seized under duress surely has no legal standing. Why is he building a billion-dollar Embassy on land seized under duress?

Fifth: A horde of Bush “Advisors” has gone into Iraq, with what appears to be the purpose of looting, seizing, and controlling all of Iraqi industry and resources and converting it by “privatization” into their own bank accounts, leaving the Iraqis penniless, starving, and under a colonialist yoke. Will the advisors have to give back all of their loot, all of their ‘legalities” to privatize Iraq, when a Constitution is signed?

Sixth: Bush has been prating unceasingly about the Iraq Constitution, as though it will magically solve all historical, political, religious, social, and economic problems under his direction. Given that Bush so respects a constitution why has he disrespected the Constitution of the U.S., calling it a “godd--- piece of paper?”

Is his egomaniacal view of his imperial unlimited powers solely directed at man-made documents, or does this include divinities whispering into his ear as a necessary prelude to invasion? Or is his Bible too, just another piece of paper? If he swore allegiance to the Constitution, with his life, on a Bible, before the President of the Supreme Court, is anything sacred to him, or is he sufficient unto himself like a Roman Emperor.

Seventh: Can Bush majestically overlook anything by alleging he is fighting terror? During his reign has he been successful in extinguishing terror on this planet or has it increased? Has he succeeding in making terrorists love him, admire him, throw flowers at him or has he stimulated “suiciders”, ID attacks, insurrection, many deaths of our troops and Iraqi civilians?

Eighth: Is George Bush authorized by whatever passes for his God to ultimately determine and punish the existence of EVIL in the universe, or even just in this world? Does he sit on the right hand of the Creator or does he have a throne of his own?

Ninth: When our immortal hero of 9/11, George I, took “responsibility” for the deaths of at least 33,000 Iraqi civilians, did that take him “off the hook?” Is he now free and clear? Can he be tried for war crimes by any court on this planet, or is he above man-made law? Does “taking responsibility” mean anything other than “I did it. So what?”

Tenth: Why is little Condi Rice going around the world saying that there is no torture, no abuse, no secret jail, no kidnapping, no deaths, no waterboarding, no ripping out of fingernails, no smashed genitals, no electric current ripping through flesh, no indefinite detention, no application to the Geneva Convention, etc. etc. She seems to be the Blue Bird of Happiness for the Republicans.

Why in the world would anyone believe anything she says as the great sycophant of George?

Why is she giving lectures on liberty, democracy, liberty and constitutions to Iran and Syria, when her boss is the very antithesis of all sacred traditions and seems to have only an Orwellian notion of liberty, democracy, freedom, sovereignty, and constitutions?

Or is it true that Iraq, Iran and Syria were to become victims of the neocon World Order long before Bush became President? Is it true that even now there is someone in the Pentagon drafting invasion plans, and that the Bush people are waiting for the Iraq thing to blow over so they can rampage through other countries?

Someone told me the other day that Bush, in his last year, will launch some invasion and then declare elections unnecessary so he can reign much longer as our courageous emergency War President. Is that even remotely possible?

Oh, there are so many more questions and so few answers.