For the Lulz?

Everybody in the media is talking about Governor Palin. If you want Palin, and all the buzz that's with her, turn on your TV and pick a news network. They're swooning over her right now. Let's ignore her for now in order to turn our attention to something a bit more laughable. Just so you know, this is for the "lulz" as the kids are calling it these days. Or laughs, if you're old and getting older.

Cheney Condemns Russia's 'Illegitimate, Unilateral' Aggression

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=51035

Now, the very idea that Cheney would condemn anything is analogous to Satan, Lord of Darkness, saying, "Let's think about the children! Won't anybody think of the sweet, innocent children?!?!?"

Yeah, right.

But, apparently, according to a DoD article (link at top), he did. Of course, it is Russia, and I'm pretty sure in the morning glory before old Cheney pulls himself out of bed, he still has playful dreams of going "toe to toe with the ruskies" (sorry, I'm quoting Stanley Kubrick films now). Perhaps he forgets that the cold war is over.

Whatever the case may be, Cheney is condemning the actions of Russia for invading Georgia. I mean, what were they thinking, those silly Russians? Invading a country without thinking, or not even caring what the international community thought? (Maybe they were looking for weapons of mass destruction.) No, actually, it's better than that. There was more of a legitimate reason than any the American government could concoct. (There's a link for the time line at the bottom*.)

In fact, the whole thing seems really hypocritical of Cheney and the government because of what's happened in Iraq. At least in Afghanistan there was a reason why we were over there. But, Iraq, come on. They used a credible source (or at least, a person who came off as non-partisian) such as Colin Powell to start this military action which has claimed (any guesses as to the death toll right now? No?) 4,151** (as of September 4h, 2008) U.S. coliation troops.

Enough of that. It's not funny. We're talking about Cheney, and why he's condeming Russia for it's military action. What could possibly be our reason for giving $1 billion to Georgia? What could we want with Georgia?

Take a look at a map sometime. Where does Georgia lie? Obviously, south of Russia, but also just north of Iraq AND Iran. Okay, so it's not lying RIGHT NEXT to these countries. But, it's within the vicinity. I bet it might not be in the frame of American perspective right now, but the U.S. signed a missile defense agreement with the Czech Republic***.



This has caused some worry from countries such as Poland who feel this "missile defense" into a "first strike" system. Perhaps they do have something to worry about. Doesn't anyone feel like with $1 billion worth of aid that this country might actually be willing to set up missile "defense" against those mean old Russian bullies? And, hey, if American wants to use it sometimes for personal reasons, why not? They foot the bill, right?

It seems strategic, cold, calculating. I wonder how hard Cheney's laughing about this one.

Until we meet again, dears.

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2008_South_Ossetia_war
** http://icasualties.org/oif/
***http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2008/07/08/2008-07-08_us_czech_republic_sign_missile_defense_a.html