Bush's three lines

Following up from the article on Kennedy and Bush...

Imagine Dubya sitting down in the aftermath of the September 11 bombings, and pulling out his presidential notepad. He draws three parallel lines on the page, dividing it into four quarters.

On the left most quarter, he lists the Arab/ Muslim extremists, the likes of Al-Qaeda, Hizbullah, Islamic Jihad, Hamas, the PLO and Fatah to name a few. In the second quarter, he lists moderate Arabs and Muslims, the likes of Mahathir, the house of Saud, Egypt etc. Quarter three is the French, the Germans, and mainly non-Americans. Finally quarter four is the United States of America, and its citizens.

Quarter 1 is dedicated to the destruction of everything and everyone that does not comply with its teaching. Today, its the Great Satan, the United States. Yesterday, the bogeyman was Israel. Many decades ago, it was Britain and France. Tomorrow, it will be the Quarter 3s, who "do not preach and practice the true form of Islam". Eventually, it will be the Chinese, the Hindus, and other kafirs. Finally, when a Talibanic state is achieved, it's their own women and men. These thrive on violence, and in spite of whatever they claim to stand for, only understand violence done in the name of god, to legitimize their claim to power. Bush's options are clear. Destroy them or be destroyed.

Quarter 2, are Muslim dominated countries, places where rulers do not necessarily live Islamically correct lives, but can always call on Islamic solidarity (not to say that such a term does connote its existence), and rally its masses against a convenient enemy (read Israel, US, everyone else who is not part of the brethren) to deflect attention away from its own problems. Apart from the occasional call to unity for their Palestinian kin, these are more likely to protect their own national interests as and when possible, even if it means sleeping with the Great Satan itself. Besides, most of these countries have subjugated peoples, who are easily controlled by the apparatus of the ruling class. Examples include the House of Saud, Pakistan, the former Iraq, Egypt etc. Bush's options again are clear. Continue to support friendly regimes, topple unfriendly ones and don't give two hoots about the rest.

Quarter 3 are the opportunists, biggest of who are the lafekakas and the fusens who see an opportunity to extend their sphere of influence, but yet conveniently forget that they have been hiding behind American military protection since the end of the second world war, allowing Uncle Sam to pick up the tab in blood and dollars for their defence while they mucked up their own economies. Again, Bush's options are stunningly clear. Don't give two hoots, but we'll 'remember' you in your time of need.

Finally, Quarter 4, the Americans, who in keeping with his options for Quarters 1, 2 and 3, will be safe, meeting the mandate of his presidential appointment, while also giving him another term.

To Bush, Q4 is all that matters, and destroying Q1 will most certainly bring the Q2s and Q3s into line, though as dubya says repeatedly...this indeed will be a long battle. I say, keep up the GREAT work Bush.