Hammer Time

Who wants to go here?  I don’t, it isn’t like we haven’t been here before but exorcising the lies and purging the evil is always beneficial and Friday is trash day in my neighborhood so let’s take it out.

Address by the President to the Nation on the Way Forward in Iraq
Oval Office
September 13, 2007
9:01 P.M. EDT

The Greeting:

THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. In the life of all free nations, there come moments that decide the direction of a country and reveal the character (the combination of qualities or features that distinguishes one person, group, or thing from another) of its people. We are now at such a moment. emphasis added

First paragraph establishing the facts before the persuasive arguments are brought forth:

In Iraq, an ally (a friendly (favorably disposed; not antagonistic) nation) of the United States is fighting for its survival. Terrorists and extremists who are at war with us around the world (Specifically who and specifically where dude? This is getting confusing and we are only into the fourth sentence.) are seeking to topple Iraq’s government (the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed……….and wow, I didn’t know Iraq had one of those), dominate the region, and attack us here at home (OH MY GOD……FALLING BUILDINGS AGAIN…….just tell us who they are and where they are attempting to hit and we the population will do everything we can to root these armies we are at war with out!) If Iraq’s young democracy (government based on majority rule and the consent of the governed, the existence of free and fair elections, the protection of political minorities, respect for basic human rights, equality before the law, due process, and political pluralism……….wow, I’m so uninformed and didn’t know Iraq had one of these too) can turn back these enemies, it will mean a more hopeful (inducing a wish for something with expectation of its fulfillment……….what’s the something part?) Middle East and a more secure (free from danger or attack………because the Middle East will be inducing a wish for something with expectation of its fulfillment) America. This ally (a friendly (favorably disposed; not antagonistic) nation)……….wow, are you sure we still have one of those anymore and by the way, I’m losing the feeling of inducing a wish for something with expectation of its fulfillment) has placed its trust in the United States. And tonight, our moral (conforming to standards of what is right or just in behavior; virtuous) and strategic (important or essential in relation to a plan of action………wow, we have one of those too…….I’m getting a headache for some reason) imperatives are one (being a single entity, unit, object………I now have a MIGRAINE): We must help Iraq defeat those who threaten its future and also threaten ours.

I don’t know about you but that’s enough mud hammering for me today.