We've Been Had

The (neo)con men are about to leave town, not having a hand laid on them (OK, Scooter Libby, but he got a “get out of jail free card,” and he’ll be pardoned along with the rest of them). They are so good that one of the operators can unabashedly say publicly none of them are going to be held responsible: “Not every wrong, or even every violation of the law, is a crime.” – Attorney General Michael Mukasey. This heralds the setup of a very successful exit for these grifters after having fleeced the American people of billions of dollars for them and their pals.

Back in 2000, the ropers (RNC) got enough marks (The Misguided Electorate) voting for these hucksters that it allowed the “A Team” (The Supreme Court) to thrust the con artists into the most powerful positions in the world. From there it was simple. Twist the worst thing to happen to the United States since Pearl Harbor (9/11) into pushing through their agenda (See “The Shock Doctrine” by Naomi Klein), then con the marks again(!), only this time into playing their “saving the world from mass destruction” Three Card Monte Game (Nuclear, Chemical, Biological) and, finally, grossly enrich the pockets of the Multinational Corporations during the eight-year swindle. The scam still goes on to this day: “It was bad intelligence…honest!”

First, the little fish now get off the hook courtesy Mr. Mukasey. Next, the absolution will proceed upward to the big fish. Then the confidence team will ditch town extremely wealthy, free as birds, and the Sting will be complete as they leave this country saddled with an almost insurmountable debt, plus draconian surveillance and interrogation laws in place. By January 20th no one will be accountable for anything the con artists’ administration has done for the last eight years.

What a shame. The most tragic part is that none of these scoundrels will be held accountable for sending over 4,000 Americans (and counting) and one million Iraqis (and counting) to their deaths with additional millions of grieving family members. The only hope we have is if the International Courts take a very hard look at what has transpired under this elaborate con and do what’s right.