Yes, ladies and gents, the GOP has politicized the most horrible event in US history by deciding that it is better to have ObL out there, lurking, possibly powerful, possibly plotting than to pursue, prosecute and punish has as the main perpetrator of 9.11.
The GOP has decided that the double-edged sword is better at cutting their "opposition" (nudge, nudge, wink, wink) than it is at cutting themselves. The GOP still believes that when they have ObL produce a new tape when ObL releases a new tape that their political usage of said tape stands to gain them more (saying that ObL sounds like a "lefty blogger", going on FOX and stating that they want to make sure that it is not a "trigger" for some kind of attack thus hopefully ramping up the fear they love to monger) than hurting them (Bush can't and WON'T catch ObL).
Proof, you say?
Catching bin Laden (or not)
By: Steve Benen on Saturday, September 8th, 2007 at 5:02 AM - PDT
Fred Thompson?s reaction to today?s Osama bin Laden tape:
?Bin Laden is more symbolism than anything else,? he said.
Mitt Romney on bin Laden:
[Romney] said the country would be safer by only ?a small percentage? and would see ?a very insignificant increase in safety? if al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was caught because another terrorist would rise to power. ?It?s not worth moving heaven and earth spending billions of dollars just trying to catch one person,? Romney said.
Bush on bin Laden:
?I truly am not that concerned about him.?
Symbolism, says Freddie Thompson. Yes, how would that hearten Americans that the perpetrator of the single most destructive attack in the history of the US had been caught? Would that not send a chill down the alleged millions and millions of terrorists' (who lurk everywhere) spines? Would they not, perhaps, be wary of carrying out any other acts if they thought that the US might move heaven and earth to find the one person who pulled off another attack? (If your answer is no, then what is the point of A) invading Iraq and B) the Death Penalty?)
A small percentage safer, say Mittie Romney. Aren't we after any percentage of safety we can get? Isn't that why we should all STFU about secret spying on and wire-tapping of Americans? How much are those programs costing both financially and in terms of civil rights and liberties in America? That small percentage more of safety could mean one less dead soldier in Iraq. That small percentage of safety could result in Romney's sons getting to have TWO lattes a day on the campaign trail rather than the measly ONE they are having to suffer with. Might it not?
And Bushie says he just doesn't give a crap about ObL. Perhaps, if I were a naive moron, I might think that Bushie is out to weaken ObL's standing. "Bushie doesn't care about ObL because ObL is impotent and has no power and doesn't know how to pull off another 9.11." It's the kind of schoolyard taunting tactic that scared bully utilizes after being spanked by an adult on a weaker kid. And if the bully continues, perhaps he might get spanked by the adult again or the weaker kid may get a bunch of his friends together and they all jump the bully after school and kick the shit out of him. Either way, the bully loses. Unfortunately, our Bully in Chief doesn't understand it. Bullies never do. As the DEADWOOD character, Seth Bullock once stated to a man who was trying to take over the town, "Can?t shut up! Every bully I ever met can?t shut his ******* mouth." After a moment of silence on the bully's part, Bullock added, "Except when he?s afraid."
When Bush stops his cocky jabberjawing, I'll know we're in trouble.
The reality of all this is obvious to all of us. ObL is a political tool. An Eastasia or Eurasia to "fight" but never conquer or defeat.
The natural progression of thought, especially based on the reality and facts of both George W Bushie and Osama bin Laden and their families is that they are in cahoots.
Eventually, we will see Bush (or Hillary, another co-conspirator) state that we have always been friends with Osama bin Laden.
