Something to Think About!

Ralph over at NewsFare has gone wild. As well he should. He has spit out what many of us have been thinking.

From Ralph:

Rumsfeld: I have a dream

Donald Rumsfeld now has his eye on Africa.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Friday he favors creating a new U.S. military command responsible for Africa, as the Pentagon aims to guard against potential threats to U.S. security arising from the continent…

Pentagon officials have expressed an awareness of the growing strategic importance of Africa and potential threats to American security emerging from the continent’s many war-ravaged regions and huge expanses of ungoverned territory. Pace specifically voiced concern about the al Qaeda network’s designs on Africa, among other regions.

Now our Great Leaders just have to decide which defenseless country to take over for military bases. Some place where “al Qaeda” is very fearsome, no doubt, and where there is much oil beneath the ground.

Here is the Neocon story in a nutshell. Worn-out Republicans from the Nixon, Reagan, and Bush I administrations were resuscitated to create the Bush II regime. These used-up ideologues of self-interest saw disaster heading our way, with the American standard of living hanging by a thread.

Since the 1970s, the United States has gradually decommissioned its manufacturing base, while steadily ramping up consumption. Energy self-sufficiency for the U.S. is now so far in the past that it has become astonishing to realize that in 1950 the U.S. was the world’s biggest producer and exporter of petroleum products.

As U.S. imports of raw materials and manufactured goods increased, exports were decreasing. But, as the 16th century doctrine of mercantilism asserts, it is better to give (to export) than to receive (import). When you are selling more than you are buying, the world owes you money and favors. Though the U.S. was once the king of exporters, we now depend on imports of fuel and consumer goods, purchased with borrowed money.

Such a trade imbalance cannot last forever. Therefore, the Neocons decided, as U.S. economic power waned, they would substitute military power to prop up domestic affluence. To do so required that we act the bully worldwide, taking over countries, threatening entire regions, exacting tribute in the form of raw materials — most especially oil — which could then be traded to finance the torrent of imports on which our country now depends.

To put the matter briefly, the Neocons decided to steal, at gunpoint, that which they could no longer buy. They therefore scheduled the U.S. for a quick makeover from nice, competent, wealthy good guy to broke, nasty, brutish aggressor, one who takes what he wants, laughing at anyone’s protestations.

Simultaneously, “terrorism” became a convenient excuse for any form of U.S. aggression, anywhere in the world.

Say, Citizen, you don’t much like the Neocon plan? Too bad. Just like those in the countries we attack, our own people have no recourse against the spoiled, narcissistic, heartless “heartland” of 21st-century America.

This is why the Global War on Terra is going to last forever! Get use to it!