What Was Not Said

From Bush's address at the UN today:

“To the people of Iraq, nearly 12 million of you braved the car bombers and assassins last December to vote in free elections. The world saw you hold up purple ink-stained fingers, and your courage filled us with admiration. You've stood firm in the face of horrendous acts of terror and sectarian violence, and we will not abandon you in your struggle to build a free nation. America and our coalition partners will continue to stand with the democratic government you elected.” (But don't forget, we actually picked your Prime Minister – Nuri al-Malicki after we threw out the Prime Minister Adel Abdud Mahdi - who you elected because you didn't elect the man we wanted – CIA favorite, Ayad Allawi).

"We will continue to help you secure the international assistance and investment you need to create jobs and opportunity, working with the United Nations and through the International Compact with Iraq, endorsed here in New York yesterday." (And to help you rebuild, we will continue to send war profiteers, crooked businessmen, and incompetent political hacks who will fail at every turn.)

"We will continue to train those of you who step forward to fight the enemies of freedom." (With more unqualified Americans like Bernie Kerik.)

"We will not yield the future of your country to terrorists and extremists." (But we will try to control every aspect of your economy so that our political friends can fatten their wallets.)

"Working together, we will help your democracy succeed, so it can become a beacon of hope for millions in the Muslim world." (We want to continue the gravy train our business friends have enjoyed since Afghanistan – after all one man's pain is our fiscal gain!)

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