Ray’s Thought for the Day - Living with Imperialism
One of the big deals in the colonies is finding a suitable leader type to head up that part of the imperial apparatus that interfaces with both the miserable locals and the imperial oppressor, US. Those leader type positions are hard work. It’s hard work pleasing both the miserable locals and US. Just ask the Pshaw of Iran, Fulgencio Batista, General Pinochet, General Noriega, Mr. Diem, Mr. Thieu, General Ky, General Minh, Prince Sihanouk, General Lon Nol, etc. Er. Actually, most of that bunch has cycled on so you may not ask them anything, easily. Although, General Noriega is fixing to get out of prison. Maybe General Noriega has reformed. Maybe he would like to take over in miserable Iraq.
Yepper. Lots of US are unhappy with the elected figure-head Iraqi leader type, Mr. Maliki. For example, the Druidry in these parts suspected from the get go that Mr. Maliki might not be stocky enough for the job. We surmised that a figure-head in miserable Iraq needed to be especially stocky and wear a nice, gaudy uniform, maybe with a big red turban to top it all off. Then too, a gold crossed golf clubs pin on the turban would be a nice touch. That way, he would look like someone US could be comfortable with. Plus his appearance alone might spook some of the locals into standing up for Chitlin, and US.
The Kinglet though, apparently, maybe, is sticking by Mr. Maliki. The Kinglet has met Mr. Maliki and observed Mr. Maliki’s body language. So the Kinglet is sticking by Mr. Maliki, apparently, maybe, based on body language observations, not just the superficial appearance.
Yet Mrs. Clinton, potential imperial Queenlet, is following the LBJ methodology. That methodology emphasizes that a suitable leader type in the colonies must show good progress to US, or else. Mrs. Clinton must be surmising,
Yepper. Lots of US are unhappy with the elected figure-head Iraqi leader type, Mr. Maliki. For example, the Druidry in these parts suspected from the get go that Mr. Maliki might not be stocky enough for the job. We surmised that a figure-head in miserable Iraq needed to be especially stocky and wear a nice, gaudy uniform, maybe with a big red turban to top it all off. Then too, a gold crossed golf clubs pin on the turban would be a nice touch. That way, he would look like someone US could be comfortable with. Plus his appearance alone might spook some of the locals into standing up for Chitlin, and US.
The Kinglet though, apparently, maybe, is sticking by Mr. Maliki. The Kinglet has met Mr. Maliki and observed Mr. Maliki’s body language. So the Kinglet is sticking by Mr. Maliki, apparently, maybe, based on body language observations, not just the superficial appearance.
Yet Mrs. Clinton, potential imperial Queenlet, is following the LBJ methodology. That methodology emphasizes that a suitable leader type in the colonies must show good progress to US, or else. Mrs. Clinton must be surmising,
Surely, over there, among the surviving miserable Iraqis, there is an especially stocky general. I shall dress that general up. Then, reasoning together, we shall make good progress.
posted by ray pistrum at Sunday, August 26, 2007
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