Milking the Iraq War; very interesting article. Worth a read

[bbchris]

Early on in the Iraq war, American smart bombs

targeted and destroyed a large milk and cheese

production plant. Pentagon warriors claimied that

it was producing weapons of mass destruction. That's

one analysis that has me agreeing with military

intelligence, an oxymoron if ever there was one.



The one good news coming from Iraq is that kids

are not drinking milk. With the destruction of

that dairy factory, a solution was found for

the rotting millions of pounds of milk powder

stored in caves in America. Instead of disposing

inventory long past its expiration date, tons of

milk powder was shipped in the name of humanitarian

aid to the boys and girls and moms and dads who

America bombs in Iraq. American farmers benefitted.

They could overproduce milk again to be purchased as

additional subsidy payments and stored in those same

caves. American taxpayers pay $20 million per year

renting those private underground warehouses. See:



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The United States Department of Agriculture has purchased

over $1 billion in worthless defatted milk power, then has

donated the milk protein to Iraquis in 50 and 100 kilogram

bags, but that product continues to be be stolen and

smuggled across the border to Iran for sale at low prices.



Because the powder is so plentifully flooding their

market, milk producers in Iran have been shutting down

their own production. What happens to milk is just one

bit of evidence of corruption and poor policy in the

Middle East. If real life imitates fiction, read

"Catch 22" or see the movie and learn how easily wars

provide fortunes for those who first warehouse, then

deal and steal such free commodities.



What is the overall solution for Iraq?



President Cheney has no clue. Neither does

wannabe President Kerry. Mr. Bush? A nice guy,

but equally clueless. One thing is for certain.

Placing our own stamp of democracy upon people

who are poised to fight a revolution has no

chance of succeeding in Iraq.



Iraq will soon become Iran. Insurgents from Iran

and Egypt and Saudi Arabia and Libya will insure

that the revolution will take place. Did we not

witness the same events in Iran when the Shah

was deposed? History will most certainly repeat

itself, but not before the Haliburtons of

America are awarded contracts to rebuild the

infrastructure of an ungrateful people. Then,

and only then, will America's investment in

Middle East stability be completely sacrificed

for nil.



One thing America does not understand is fundamentalism.

In our nation, we defend the separation of church and

state, and rightly so. In Iraq, Saddam was the most

abusive of dictators, but if anything, ran a nation

in a more western-style than the rest of the Middle

East. Howver, Iraq's future is one in which church and

state are merged into one. That cannot possibly be

changed. Such an eventuality has become a part of the

psyche of the people. Such will be the nature of an Islamic

society in Iraq. Iraq is neither a colony nor commonwealth

of the USA, and once the opportunity presents itself,

there will be a rapid and violent overthrow of our misplaced

government. Does anybody doubt this? More heads will topple

than we have already witnessed on Aljazeera.com telecasts.



What to do? Immediately withdraw. Let no more dollars

and no more American lives be wasted supporting

the inevitable. Only the ignorant lack the knowledge

of what is to be Iraq's final solution.



I have previously written that I do not intend to vote

in this year's presidential election. Kerry is a poor

choice, and Bush has been horrible for America. Neither

man represents me, and neither man has earned my vote.

Will my vote be counted? Absolutely, because the numbers

will not add up. That is the message I intend to send.



I invite all of you to be witness to the most unreal

action of any man in the history of the presidency.

This week, "Fahrenheit 911" will be available for sale

or rental from your local video store. I've seen the

movie, and agree that much of it is presented in a

biased manner. However, there is something that cannot

be tolerated. George Bush finds himself in front of a

classroom as a teacher reads a book to primary school

children. He sits in a chair, appearing clueless after

being told that a plane has hit the World Trade Center.

Soon, an aide whispers in his ear, informing Bush that

a second plane has hit the second World Trade Center

tower. Bush has been told that "America is under attack."

He just sits there looking dumb-founded.



You will experience a myriad of emotions as you watch

George Bush just resting. His eyes hide any feeling.

You can see on his face that he has no clue what to do.

Like a deer caught in the headlights of a speeding

40-foot tractor trailer truck, Mr. Bush acts totally

lost. You will imagine him thinking, "Where is Cheney?

What should I do?" With nobody to tell him what to do,

he sits there for many minutes while America is under

attack. You will feel like crying.



Without any doubt, Mr. Kerry would have been more

decisive. Without any doubt, Pee Wee Herman would have

been more decisive. Tweety Bird would have been more

decisive. The scene is uncut and unbelievable. If you

have not yet seen it, please make it your business

to do so. You might then end up voting my way.



Robert Cohen

www.notmilk.com

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[DreamTone7]

There are many kinds of "milking". One could also conclude that there are those who would "milk" the Iraq war for as much discouragement, anger, frusteration, cynicism, and ammunition against those that they dislike, as they can.

[bbchris]

Very true Dreamtone7

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