SHOCK AND AWE COMES TO VIRGINIA — by Steve Nadis
The murderous acts at Virginia Tech were sickening, part of a disturbing trend toward dramatic murder-suicides that reflects a growing malaise in our society. Events like these should be a time to rally, to come together, yet I can’t help feeling a bit cynical upon considering the words that George Bush spoke at a memorial service on campus: “It’s impossible to make sense of such violence and suffering. Those whose lives were taken did nothing to deserve their fate. They were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.”
For once, I actually agree with what our president said. Yet the cynical side of me can’t stop thinking about the innocent civilians in Iraq who were killed as a result of Bush’s “shock and awe” display. They too “did nothing to deserve their fate. They were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.”
Since Cho, not to mention Harris and Diebold, and a host of other gunmen all shot themselves when they were done with their massacres, and Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice and Rove still have not, I think we must conclude that the worst sociopaths in U.S. history still have more conscience than anyone in the White House.
Wow, Gatemouth, that’s pretty incendiary stuff. but you raise an intriguing point nevertheless.
The closest we’ve come to an Administration shooting is Cheney’s “accident.” LOL (I honestly suspect they’d likely botch any mass suicide attempt.)
I, for 1, say we drop Cheney off from a HumVee outside al-Fallûjah & hand him a .270 caliber Winchester M70 rifle & a box of shells… & see what kind of marksmanship he’s Really capable of.
I love that image, MP. Can Nancy Pelosi make that happen?
All good points. There are other ways to look at the tragedy too. Read my post on Share Tree.
Thanks Ardi; i’ll check it out.
Thanks Ardi; i’ll check it out.