This article was written just twelve days after the declaration of the Iraq war. IT HAS NOW BEEN FIVE YEARS. Of course, the Onion loves its satire and the quotes of he-who-shall-not-be-named are fictitious, but we cannot help but wonder if they truly are the guilty thoughts of our president. AND BECAUSE HE IS OUR PRESIDENT, FOR A TIME BEING, WHAT HE FELT, WE FELT. Now we doubt his choices, his intentions, and him. He ignorantly assumed a war would last but five days. HAD HE PAID ATTENTION IN HISTORY CLASS, HE MAY HAVE BEEN WARNED. We also, ignorantly believed him. HE BECOMES ANXIOUS AND BORED WITH THE WAR AND BEGINS TO POINT FINGERS OF BLAME FOR HIS OWN DAMN DECISION. We get bored and we point fingers: they point to our president. WE WOULD HOPE HE WOULD REALIZE HIS MISTAKE AND MAN-UP. We are wrong. WE ARE STILL IN IRAQ. And just as our president seems to only concern himself with the big picture, we were also at fault. BUT NOW WE CAN ARM OURSELVES WITH KNOWLEDGE. We can learn about the atrocities of the Iraq war. WE CAN SURRENDER OUR EGO'S AND SEE THE INNOCENT MEN AND WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO ARE ALSO BRUTALLY TORTURED IN THIS WAR. We can look forward to welcoming our soldiers home with warm embraces and understanding hearts and minds. THEY WERE DOING THEIR DUTY. We can begin to realize the consequences of our non-action. WE CAN BEGIN TO BREAK OUT OF OUR TINY WORLDS. We can vote to become more empowered in our government and confident in our country. WE CAN BRING THEM HOME.
Tuesday, May 6
Onions are layers of truth.
This article was written just twelve days after the declaration of the Iraq war. IT HAS NOW BEEN FIVE YEARS. Of course, the Onion loves its satire and the quotes of he-who-shall-not-be-named are fictitious, but we cannot help but wonder if they truly are the guilty thoughts of our president. AND BECAUSE HE IS OUR PRESIDENT, FOR A TIME BEING, WHAT HE FELT, WE FELT. Now we doubt his choices, his intentions, and him. He ignorantly assumed a war would last but five days. HAD HE PAID ATTENTION IN HISTORY CLASS, HE MAY HAVE BEEN WARNED. We also, ignorantly believed him. HE BECOMES ANXIOUS AND BORED WITH THE WAR AND BEGINS TO POINT FINGERS OF BLAME FOR HIS OWN DAMN DECISION. We get bored and we point fingers: they point to our president. WE WOULD HOPE HE WOULD REALIZE HIS MISTAKE AND MAN-UP. We are wrong. WE ARE STILL IN IRAQ. And just as our president seems to only concern himself with the big picture, we were also at fault. BUT NOW WE CAN ARM OURSELVES WITH KNOWLEDGE. We can learn about the atrocities of the Iraq war. WE CAN SURRENDER OUR EGO'S AND SEE THE INNOCENT MEN AND WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO ARE ALSO BRUTALLY TORTURED IN THIS WAR. We can look forward to welcoming our soldiers home with warm embraces and understanding hearts and minds. THEY WERE DOING THEIR DUTY. We can begin to realize the consequences of our non-action. WE CAN BEGIN TO BREAK OUT OF OUR TINY WORLDS. We can vote to become more empowered in our government and confident in our country. WE CAN BRING THEM HOME.
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