fourth of july

Bush is un-fucking-believable. Also his speech writers. Today speaking to military personnel in Virginia, he incredibly draws a parallel between the current war in Iraq and the war for independence from England. You have to have heard it yourself to experience the proper amount of incredulity and outrage. But here's an excerpt:

"Our first Independence Day celebration took place in a midst of a war -- a bloody and difficult struggle that would not end for six more years before America finally secured her freedom. More than two decades [Yes, that's what he said] later, it is hard to imagine the Revolutionary War coming out any other way -- but at the time, America's victory was far from certain. In other words, when we celebrated the first 4th of July celebration, our struggle for independence was far from certain. Citizens had to struggle for six more years to finally determine the outcome of the Revolutionary War. ...

You're the successors of those brave men. Those who wear the uniform are the successors of those who dropped their pitchforks and picked up their muskets to fight for liberty. Like those early patriots, you're fighting a new and unprecedented war -- pledging your lives and honor to defend our freedom and way of life."

I can't bring myself to copy his mentions of September 11, they're just too sick. In fact, I may gag. Un-fucking-believable.

gertrude

P.S. The whole idiotic speech is here.