2003 Soap Box Archives

After The War 04/11/03

The vultures always gather around the body. The war in Iraq is not
even over yet and the worms are crawling out of the woodwork.

Germany, France and Russia are clamoring about how they should have a
part in rebuilding post war Iraq, that they should be included in the
lucrative construction contracts and reap the benefits of a war they
tried their collective best to prevent.

We've already found evidence of Russia providing weapons to Saddam,
not that they made a lot of difference since they weren't really that
effective. I've got a sneaking suspicion we'll have the evidence
before all the chickens come home to roost.

Not only are they demanding a part in the reconstruction of Iraq, they
are saying that the U.S.A. and Britain should take a back seat in the
efforts. This is just pure audacity and arrogance. If it was up to me
I wouldn't let France, Germany and Russia have the Porta-John concession.

I think it's time for the U.S.A. to start acting on our behalf. We've
already moved industry and jobs out of this country with N.A.F.T.A. and
other political trade agreements we've made. It's time we started
looking out for our citizens and our allies' citizens.

Iraq was in need of reconstruction before the war even started and now
much more so, and they can pay for it. We saved most of their oil
wells from being torched by Saddam and we're putting out the fires at
the ones he did ignite.

Iraqi oil can well pay for what needs to be done in their country.

Not only do we and our allies deserve the major role in the rebuilding
of Iraq and I am not talking about revenge, but also there is a very
practical reason for doing it that way.

We have sacrificed the lives of young men and women in the liberation
of Iraq. To walk away now and turn it over to the ham fisted,
politically motivated, American hating United Nations, in my book,
would be to dishonor the memory of these brave young people.

Let's face it folks, the United Nations has become a cliquish,
backbiting society of loud-mouthed, eunuchs who won't do anything
itself and try to thwart the intentions of those who desire to.

We have spent billions of taxpayer's dollars liberating Iraq and making
the civilized world a safer place and whether they're willing to admit
it or not that includes France, Germany and Russia.

The Iraqi people have suffered enough the last 25 years. They need
real help, not bureaucratic double talk and red tape. They need
action, not words.

We desperately need to establish a trust with the Iraqis and we can't
do it with a gaggle of nations who don't trust each other, arguing
about who is going to supply the bricks and who is going to supply the
mortar.

It is my firm belief that if there are two people working together,
one of them has to be the boss to get anything meaningful done.

I think that the U.S.A., along with Britain and Spain should take the
leadership role in rebuilding Iraq, regardless of what the rest of the
world thinks, especially if we're going to get it done in this
millennium.

Pray for our troops.

What do you think?

God Bless America

Charlie Daniels

 

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