I'm pretty sure I've never used this blog to refer to President Bush as a 'twat' but it seems the most appropriate word that came to mind. Or at least the most appropriate that I'd publish here.
Our esteemed Leader has expressed his jealousy of the soldiers serving in Afghanistan.
"I must say, I'm a little envious. If I were slightly younger and not employed here, I think it would be a fantastic experience to be on the front lines of helping this young democracy succeed," puffed the Decider.
It's hard to imagine how much unmitigated gall you'd have to say that. But at least he had the guts to look them in the eye and say it to their faces.
Well, not really.
He said it via video link.
England's King Richard I was a fairly old* 41 years when he rode off to personally lead his troops into battle during one of the Crusades.
(*-The life expectancy in England in the late 1200s was 35 years. And Richard died three-quarters of a century earlier.)
Instead of being 'envious,' maybe Bush ought to prove how Lionhearted he is and follow Richard's example. After Bush's jet landing during the now infamous "Mission Accomplished" photo op, we know the military has a uniform that fits him!
Salon.com seems to remember a war Bush supported and that he could have participated in if he finds war so romantic. We also seem to remember him avoiding that particular war. But then, maybe that's just us.
I suspect a few of the soldiers on the other end of the video link probably wondered the same thing.
1 comment:
"Twat" is entirely perfect although I might have even used a stronger word much loved by the Scots!
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