Caliphates in Western clothing

As the ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) brand gathers speed across Iraq and the Social Media, so does the speed of denial from the architects of a delusional vision. 

These caliphates in western clothing are too numerous for fingers and thumbs, but a premiership league table must include Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice, Powell, Bremer, Wolfowitz and Blair. Congress isn't far off either.

In a recent Wall Street journal piece, monster in Chief Dick Cheney stated that rarely has a U.S. President been so wrong about so much at the expense of so many.” 

Could this be in reference to his former boss Dubya ?

Let’s hope so for the sake of correctness and while American and allied men and women were losing their lives sold on a fake pretext, old Dickey was helping KBR bring in forty billion in profits, a Halliburton subsidiary.

And now signatures are multiplying for Tony Blair to be ousted from a diplomatic role in the Middle East. 

The special relationship between him and Bush has left the whole region in complete chaos.

With leaders like these, who needs radical Islam?

Saddam Hussein was quarantined in a box not going anywhere - yes a monster in a box, but like Marshal Tito in Yugoslavia he kept a tight lid on ethnic tensions.

In an imperfect world, it was the best solution.

Jo Biden, who has been sidelined as a laughing buffoon rightly called it.

"Iraq needs to be broken up into a federation if there is any chance of cohesion because we have just unleashed a colossal disaster."

The West doesn’t understand Islam and probably never will. 

Nouri al Maliki doesn't care about Sunni’s and as a result played the West into thinking a secular Iraq could exist. 

If the American trained Iraqi troops are unzipping their uniforms and fleeing and not fighting for their homeland, why on earth should the West care about their country?

There are no reasons for more flesh and treasure to be deployed, Americans in particular would rather have Detroit rebuilt and watch the World Cup than have anything to do this unsolvable region.

But by way of justification we could send the aforementioned leaders in a herd of Humvee's and let them see the wisdom of their ways.

Free speech if you can afford it…

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more corrupt Union, establish Injustice, insure domestic Chaos, provide for the common man and women complete disgust for its bribed legislators, promote the Corporate Welfare, and secure the diminishing of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Sounds about right…

Just when Congress gets an all time low on popularity and functionality, the Supremes (SCOTUS) vote 5 to 4 in favor of unlimited personal donations to campaign elections. 

However there is still a limit on individual money to an elected official or incumbent - Whoopee!

With a wafer thin hold on reality, The Supreme Court with chisel in hand chips away another layer of democracy.

Chief Justice Roberts declares it’s a question of Free Speech, which translates as drowning out the cries of the less affluent majority.

In effect, super empowered citizens can have their concerns addressed while the less prosperous are increasingly marginalised. 

With the flood gates opening, a tsunami wad of cash can now fill the airwaves and pummel eyeballs with Ads Ad nauseam.

How can the most honest (!) of politicians resist money of this magnitude? ; As long as the two party system remains in place, both sides perpetuate the scam and leaves the constituent drenched in apathy.

We have Harry Reid, the Senate leader loathing the Koch Brothers not just because of politics, but because he’s only a millionaire to their billions - how does that benefit the average citizen?

Putin must be laughing at the Russian style oligarchy at play here.

The temptation to disengage from voting when the wealthy are the ones that dictate and reap the rewards is palpable. 

If voting has any value at all, it at least it gives you the right to bitch and moan.

Frank Underwood in the House of Cards might have got to be President without a vote. 

It doesn't mean we should go there too.

So like the advert for the War on Drugs: ‘Just Say No’ followed by Nike’s ‘Just Do it’

Vote all of bastards out and start a fresh.

Power of Seduction

Zut Alors don’t you just love the French sometimes, once in a while their haughtiness becomes so endearing,it does merit a rest bite from the hackneyed proceedings of Congress. 

If you want a mild distraction from the gridlock of American politics, look across the pond and get a loada of the latest Gallic gossip.
 
French President François Hollande seems to be in a spot of bother, concerning revelations of an affair outside of an affair (very French). 

Hollande has never been married, but has sired four children with Ségolène Royal a famed socialist who ran for National office against Nicolas Sarkozy.
 
It was his current mistress (probably ex by week’s end) Valérie Trierweiler who while politically aligned supported Ségolène’s rival adding vixen venom into the mix.
 
Valérie Trierweiler known as the Rottweiler in polite society is a columnist at the top French magazine Paris Match. 

This makes a busy schedule being a commenter and first Lady of France, but in recent interviews marginalized the need for marriage (maybe a rethink there).
 
So onto Julie Gayet, an eighteen year younger version of Trierweiler weighing in at a nubile 41years young to Hollander’s 59 years old. 
She has managed to steal the affections France’s top baguette according to Closer magazine.
 
What separates French affairs from let’s say American affairs, is the almost cinematic charm of clandestine activities. 

Reports surface that President Hollande would arrive on his scooter to the apartment of Julie the actress.
This could be a scene out of a Francois Truffaut film, compared with Bill Clinton, who couldn’t be bothered to walk over the Oval room’s carpet for his night of cigars.
 
While Hollande’s approval rating is hovering in between Obama and Congress, the latest French poll among women would you believe indicates a healthy leg up!
 
This must suggest that France wants a diversion from a gloomy economy or that Rottweiler is a calculating cow ripe for comeuppance, or Hollande, not exactly a Renoir painting can be ‘Aimé par les dames’ then there lies the fortitude of hope for the last in line for good looks.
 
Recent developments (uncertain whether related to the scandal) draw upon Gallic character with joyful hilarity.
 
A truck full of horse manure was dumped outside the French National Assembly. No doubt the SWAT team was alerted for fly removal, but just imagine if that were to happen at the steps of Capitol Hill?
 
The power of seduction might get you 'femmes intelligentes chaudes', but also it can get you into a whole pile of shit!