Such a true Speech

[PoLiX]

Got this about 15x in my inbox (lot of military friends), but I loved it so much, just had to share it for those who haven't seen it yet.

 

WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT TO TURN ON THE TV AND HEAR ANY U.S. PRESIDENT, DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN GIVE THE FOLLOWING SPEECH?

 

 

"My Fellow Americans: As you all know, the defeat of the Iraq regime has been completed.

 

Since congress does not want to spend any more money on this war, our mission in Iraq is complete.

 

This morning I gave the order for a complete removal of all American forces from Iraq This action will be complete within 30 days. It is now time to begin the reckoning.

 

 

Before me, I have two lists. One list contains the names of countries which have stood by our side during the Iraq conflict. This list is short . The United Kingdom , Spain , Bulgaria , Australia , and Poland are some of the countries listed there.

 

The other list contains every one not on the first list. Most of the world's nations are on that list. My press secretary will be distributing copies of both lists later this evening.

 

Let me start by saying that effective immediately, foreign aid to those nations on List 2 ceases immediately and indefinitely. The money saved during the first year alone will pretty much pay for the costs of the Iraqi war. THEN EVERY YEAR THERE AFTER IT'll GO TO OUR SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM SO

IT WONT GO BROKE IN 20 YEARS.

 

The American people are no longer going to pour money into third world !@#$%^&* holes and watch those government leaders grow fat on corruption.

 

Need help with a famine ? Wrestling with an epidemic? Call France .

 

In the future, together with Congress, I will work to redirect this money toward solving the vexing social problems we still have at home . On that note, a word to terrorist organizations. Screw with us and we will hunt you down and eliminate you and all your friends from the face of the earth.

 

Thirsting for a gutsy country to terrorize? Try France or maybe China .

 

I am ordering the immediate severing of diplomatic relations with France , Germany , and Russia . Thanks for all your help, comrades. We are retiring from NATO as well. Bonne chance, mezamies.

 

I have instructed the Mayor of New York City to begin towing the many UN diplomatic vehicles located in Manhattan with more than two unpaid parking tickets to sites where those vehicles will be stripped, shredded and

crushed. I don't care about whatever treaty pertains to this. You creeps have tens of thousands of unpaid tickets. Pay those tickets tomorrow or watch your precious Benzes, Beamers and limos be turned over to some of the finest chop shops in the world. I love New York

 

A special note to our neighbors. Canada is on List 2. Since we are likely to be seeing a lot more of each other, you folks might want to try not pissing us off for a change.

 

Mexico is also on List 2 its president and his entire corrupt government really need an at!@#$%^&*ude adjustment. I will have a couple extra thousand tanks and infantry divisions sitting around. Guess where I am going to put 'em? Yep, border security.

 

Oh, by the way, the United States is abrogating the NAFTA treaty - starting now.

 

We are tired of the one-way highway. Immediately, we'll be drilling for oil in Alaska- which will take care of this country's oil needs for decades to come. If you're an environmentalist who opposes this decision, I refer you to List 2 above: pick a country and move there.

 

It is time for America to focus on its own welfare and its own citizens. Some will accuse us of isolationism. I answer them by saying, 'darn tootin.'

 

Nearly a century of trying to help folks live a decent life around the world has only earned us the undying enmity of just about everyone on the planet. It is time to eliminate hunger in America It is time to eliminate homelessness in America . To the nations on List 1, a final thought. Thank you guys. We owe you and we won't forget.

 

To the nations on List 2, a final thought: You might want to learn to speak Arabic.

 

God bless America .. Thank you and good night."

 

If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you are reading it in English, thank a soldier.

[Bak]

let me start by saying that effective immediately, foreign aid to those nations on List 2 ceases immediately and indefinitely. The money saved during the first year alone will pretty much pay for the costs of the Iraqi war.

 

the iraq war only costs 22 billion? must be an old letter!

[rootbear75]

rofl, there are so many things in there that a lot of people want done

 

omg, i wish this was done, so many things at home need to be fixed, and the war and foreign aid is only !@#$%^&*ing it up

yes i know people care about darfur... GUESS WHAT, WE NEED TO FULFILL OURSELVES FIRST

 

donate your own money to darfur, god !@#$%^&*, dont force someone else to do your work

Edited March 8, 2008 by rootbear75

[Samapico]

... That thing is full of !@#$%^&* lol.

 

How much money does US give in foreign aid?

How much money is put in the military?

 

http://www.poverty.com/internationalaid.html

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/spending.htm

 

Now, you're saying that you need to stop giving foreign aid to be able to take care of yourself? WTF. Just take some money from the military... if you didn't get involved in as many wars, GUESS WHAT, YOU'D HAVE THE MONEY.

And then you're blaming the unpaid diplomats' tickets?

And then you're blaming the other countries for not helping you in your war?

Can't admit that your administration simply sucks?

 

 

 

(*Note: The use of "you" refers to the leaders of the country described by the author of the quoted message...)

[X`terrania]

Holy !@#$%^&*, that's a lot of money to be spending on some war/military. Though the US army will definitely need the practice for whatever is to come in the future.

[Audry]

Thats the stupidest !@#$%^&* i have ever read.

[rootbear75]

Rest-of-World [all but USA] $500 billion 2004 est. [see Note 4]

United States $623 billion FY08 budget [see Note 6]

 

 

THEN HOW THE !@#$%^&* CANT WE WIN AGAINST IRAQ ALREADY?!

[Aileron]

The point with that is for all the aid the US is sending out and all the support we are giving the UN, our reward seems to be people who take it for granted.

 

I mean, without the US and Japan, the UN practically wouldn't have a budget. I know members of the Non-Aligned nations wish to replace the UN with something with less "US domination". You know what? They can go right ahead. If they want to s!@#$%^&* out the money to support the new UN, they would deserve to have more of a say in how it is run.

 

Military resources are often used for aide anyway. I recall a carrier group was dispatched to help the big tsunami a few years back.

 

The point about the parking tickets is that it is extremely rude. I don't know the figure but last I heard between all of them, their total unpaid parking tickets is in the millions. Considering that they are guests, they should at least do their part to be a gracious as possible.

[X`terrania]

Look, root, you don't understand how hard it is to win a war against guerrilla soldiers, especially if some of the people still support the rebels.

[Bak]

what if we throw a couple more $125 million jets at the problem?

[rootbear75]

Look, root, you don't understand how hard it is to win a war against guerrilla soldiers, especially if some of the people still support the rebels.

well you would think spending that much, we could find them

of course we might have to violate some int'l laws...

[Bak]

that's what it's going to come to in the end. Of course we're not willing to go in and kill some innocents for peace, however once we leave we'll just pick a side and give them money and intelligence and they'll do the dirty work for us... business as usual.

[X`terrania]

Look, root, you don't understand how hard it is to win a war against guerrilla soldiers, especially if some of the people still support the rebels.

well you would think spending that much, we could find them

of course we might have to violate some int'l laws...

 

well no it's not that, just that when you go into a foreign territory you can't really tell whose who.

same ethnicity/same morales/different at!@#$%^&*udes.

[NBVegita]

First off sama its ironic that the only recent expenditures on that list are noted for the U.S.

 

Regardless we're actively in a war, it is completely obvious why as a country our military spending is so high. It also doesn't help that we're actively !@#$%^&*isting with military operations all over the world.

 

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/p...newsrelease.htm

 

Based on the info from that site and your statistics we give approximately 20.28 billion dollars a year into "developed aid" not including all the other aid, militarily and other, we deliver.

 

I guess I'm ultimately trying to side with ail that we give all of this aid and help and then get the worst reputation in the world.

 

The last two times we took an isolationist policy WWI and then WWII started, maybe we should let WWIII start.

[Bak]

the military budget doesn't include spending in Afghanistan and Iraq (why do you think there's a fuss in congress every few months to approve additional funding for the wars)

[BDwinsAlt]

Rest-of-World [all but USA] $500 billion 2004 est. [see Note 4]

United States $623 billion FY08 budget [see Note 6]

 

 

THEN HOW THE !@#$%^&* CANT WE WIN AGAINST IRAQ ALREADY?!

Because you can't defeat an invisible/non-existent enemy.

If there are people fighting the troops, then it's because they want their country back. They aren't trying to kill us in the U.S.A. If someone took over the U.S., wouldn't you fight to get it back?

Edited March 9, 2008 by BDwinsAlt

[Aileron]

Actually that at!@#$%^&*ude is the cause of the initial failure in Iraq. If it was just locals defending their country, we would have won by now. In actuality the enemy is a collection of all sorts of Muslim countries. According to them, they are defending their 'Muslim brothers'. In reality they are invading Iraq to use it as a battleground.

 

As for funding, the terrorists aren't exactly poor either. They are getting lots of funding from all sorts of places such as organized crime, civilian organizations such as the Muslim brotherhood, and radical fundamentalist regimes. It is impossible to determine how much funding they are getting, but its probably comparable. Also, their casualties have been high.

 

This isn't really a guerrilla war. The reason we haven't won so far is that the Al Queda fanatics have a large population base and no problem sending more and more people into the meat grinder. Additionally, our forces have to problem of needing to secure entire civilian populations rather than securing a base.

[SeVeR]

The American people are no longer going to pour money into third world !@#$%^&* holes and watch those government leaders grow fat on corruption.

There's alot more to this than just charity.

 

If you can turn a third world country into your private oil factory, then a little aid into the pockets of a fat landowner will go a long way.

 

Nearly a century of trying to help folks live a decent life around the world has only earned us the undying enmity of just about everyone on the planet.

Hahahahaha. Helping folks live a decent life? Oh the comedy... Edited March 9, 2008 by SeVeR

[NBVegita]

the military budget doesn't include spending in Afghanistan and Iraq

 

lol?

 

You can't be serious.

 

Even in your statement: "every few months to approve additional funding for the wars".

[»D1st0rt]

Hmm, which presidential candidate is it that keeps saying we should drastically cut foreign aid?

 

Ron Paul? No, couldn't be. All of his ideas are crazy, it must be a mistake. /sarcasm

[Bak]

[SeVeR]

It's funny how these negative ideas seep into people's minds isn't it? Ron Paul is crazy and Obama is inexperienced, we've all heard it. It's like these opinions are hammered into our heads. Where does it come from, and who is saying it? Oh that's right, the media..

 

Put an end to political propaganda in America.

[rootbear75]

Put an end to political propaganda in America.

you do know that will never happen

[Bak]

The broad masses of a population are more amenable to the appeal of rhetoric than to any other force.

[NBVegita]

"Note 6 - The FY2008 budget requests $481.4 billion in discretionary authority for the Department of Defense base budget, an 11.3 percent increase over the projected enacted level for fiscal 2007, for real growth of 8.6 percent; and $141.7 billion to continue the fight in the Global War on Terror (GWOT)"

 

That number quoted in Sama's post did include our battles in Iraq and Afghanistan, also known as the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT).

 

Now they may ask for supplemental funds for the war, but the bulk of the war is included in that estimate.

 

Put an end to political propaganda in America.

 

There is just as much polital propaganda in every other country of the world, don't single out the US.