God Bless the War in Iraq
God Bless the War in Iraq
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By staff writer Nathan DeGraaf
December 7, 2005
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Luke: Ten Marines died today in
Iraq.
Nathan: Suicide bombing is really catching on over there.
Luke: Yeah, well, it’s still better than that whole country music movement we got going on over here.
Nathan: Oh yeah, how was your line dancing date?
Luke: Fuck you.
In honor of Pearl Harbor Day, the day that sparked the US involvement in World War II and the resulting rise of the United States as the
world’s largest super power, I’m taking this opportunity to write about the current US situation in Iraq and explain how my new war slogans will improve this,
the best war ever. If you think you smell sarcasm, don’t worry, that’s actually just a new food I’m working on: deep fried, chocolate-covered bacon
rolls. (Side note: I’m writing a diet book based on the idea that we should all avoid any foods that come in a box. I’m calling it, “Think Outside
the Box, Fatso.”)
Anyway, here are three fresh slogans that could really kick this little Iraq get together into full gear. The voices in my head are telling
me to get this out of my system. Bad things could happen otherwise. Bad things.
"Fuck the Troops, Support the War"
We all support our troops. Even those pot smoking hippies support the troops (because they don’t have to support the war to do it). The
problem is that the troops don’t need our support. They signed up. They’re committed. It’s the war that’s getting unpopular, not the troops.
Because of this, I have started a new campaign that supports the war and not the soldiers. I feel that, aided by lower quality equipment and longer terms of deployment,
more soldiers would die quicker and thus (as more soldiers become angry about losing their comrades in arms) we can further fuel the person-to-person hatred that makes war
the productive bloodbath we all love watching on CNN. I totally want the war to happen, but the troops…quite frankly they’re getting a little soft. This is why I am starting a new campaign called
“Fuck the Troops, Support the War.” Our car magnet ribbons will be taupe because everyone loves taupe.
"Free the Iraqis to Death"
We needed to free the Iraqi people because they were suffering under the tyrannical rule of Saddam Hussein. Now, the US captured Saddam about
a year ago, but the Iraqi people are still not free. We need to help free the Iraqis by protecting them from the terrorist regimes that will surely rise to power if not
for American soldiers running around killing people. Iraq needs to be free. This is why we’re ruling them with Kevlar clad fist. And if you have a problem
understanding this, maybe I should point out all of the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, or the role Iraq played in 9/11, or the fact that they once tried to kill our President’s dad. Also, the Iraqi people
really smell funny. And nothing smells better than freedom. Except of course for deep fried, chocolate-covered bacon rolls. You know the old saying, “If you love
someone, set them free”? Yeah, well the antithesis to that is, “If you want to free someone, shoot them in the face.” In honor of this tamper-proof
logic, I am starting a new campaign called, “Free the Iraqis to Death.” Our car magnet ribbons are gonna be olive because I like martinis.
"Let NATO Do Everything"
Okay, let’s think about this. The three most poorly-operated segments of industry in America are the airlines, the department of motor
vehicles, and the post office. All three of these industry segments hire only the most dimwitted, slow-operating, booger-eating nimrods. Also, all three of these
organizations are either government owned, government represented, or government regulated. Well, clearly the government needs to be given a chance to improve and expand.
If we could just let representatives of all the governments of the world sit in a bunch of long meetings and argue for a while, I’m sure they could wrap up this
little Iraq problem in a few weeks. I mean, what’s more productive and adept than a joint-government committee? Think about all the great things NATO has done to
promote world socialism. I’m sorry, I meant world peace. NATO promotes world peace. I don’t even know what socialism means. Honestly. At any rate, NATO’s the shit. They should be telling everyone what
to do. After all, the very definition of freedom is NATO. NATO is still meeting to decide what color their car magnet ribbons will be. We should know in six to eight
months.
So, to recap, in order to improve the United States’ position in the coolest war ever, we first need to actually support the war and not focus so much of our energy
on the troops, who, quite frankly, have it way better than my dad did in Vietnam, or than my granddad had it in WWII (although my great-granddad had it pretty sweet in WWI
because he owned thirty different Russian prostitutes, but we can’t all be that lucky). Then we need to make
sure that we free as many Iraqis as we can in the most liberating way possible: by killing them. Nothing is as free as a soul escaping a body. Everyone knows this. And
finally, if we just let NATO do everything for us, none of the world’s citizens will have to think in the slightest, and we can all just kick back and rest in the
comfortable knowledge that a joint-government organization is looking out for the benefit of all of humanity (without ulterior motives or anything).
So, in honor of Pearl Harbor Day, I ask you all to take a few moments out of your life and make a moment of silence for the War in Iraq, its noble beginnings, its logical
direction, and most importantly, the chance it creates for the US to build a puppet regime in an oil rich nation.
God bless the USA. Oh yeah, and bless my deep fried, chocolate-covered bacon rolls, too. And big breasts. Regardless of nationality, you gotta bless the boobs.
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7 Comments
I share your sentiments on the war. It's too bad that immediate withdrawal from Iraq is a remote possibility, as it would become increasingly difficult for the military to justify their enormous, tax-funded budget. Let's just be thankful that America's exorbitantly wealthy are no longer relied upon to fund their share of this misguided endeavor.
Just a couple of errors. I believe Nate was talking about the UN not NATO. Also the airline industry is not regulated. It hasn't been since the 80s.
I wish sarcasm smelled like chocolate-covered bacon rolls. Then most of the things I say would smell good.
"and every man shall have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of bootie ... booties that come with nice racks" - Modern Day Ben Franklin
You forgot the most important part, how much free shit should we send to our soldiers? They are getting paid pretty decent to sit over there and half of them are sitting on their asses. I don't mean to mock their job (yes I do) but seriously, got some extra shit lying around? Just put it in a box and mail it to Iraq for all the soldiers to play with. The Air Force tents have AC. Shit, my car doesn't even have AC. What we should do is pawn all the shit that we thought about sending over there and buy some more bombs. We just need to level the country, which ties nicely with freeing Iraqi's to Death. Then what we could do is follow the british example and ship all of our criminals and impovershed citizens and ugly prostitutes (aka all the minorities except the asians, we need the smart asians and a lot of trailer trash) over there and we could call it the "clean up our country" campaign. I think that would work out quite well.
how about sending them a kevlar vest if you can afford it, some of them need it.. oh and nate, this is why i read your column and not that crying ass bitch justin :)
I would be interested to learn more about your sources of information you base your views on. Does it go beyond the 5 minute clips you see on the evening news, or have you actually spoken to an Iraqi? Mine is the latter and it seems to directly contradict the basis of your sarcasm. But hey, I'm sure your in-depth writing is based on a genuine understanding of the geopolitical situation, and not a fervent disdain for those currently in power. Rock on Mr Rational. You are an inspirational American.