The day is thick with irony.
The Dalai Lama has been feted at the White House today as (in George W. Bush's words): a "universal symbol of peace and tolerance." And that would be the same George W. Bush who, on that same day - today - threatened the planet with World War fucking III. Here is how the certifiable leader of the "free" world put it:
"So I've told people that, if you're interested in avoiding World War III, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them from having the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon," said Bush.
This is way beyond the pale, folks - and I'm not just talking about the insane juxtaposition of the modern Prince of Peace accepting plaudits from the modern Demon of Disaster. No it is much worse than trenchant, dripping irony.
Do you have any children, family of any kind, friends, people you would miss if something bad happened? Think about all this for a few minutes (or as long as your brain can bear) and then follow me into the Pit of Dispair.
Let's look at that quote again, shall we?
"So I've told people (those people would be other world leaders, according to the article) that, if you're interested in avoiding World War III, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them from having the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon," said Bush.
Did you take that in? We are about to embark on the Catastrophe the world has dreaded since 1945, in order to, what? To stop a nation from getting the technical know-how that is available on the fucking internet.
Let me put it another way: The United States of America is about to knowingly instigate World War III (which will be a nuclear holocaust) in order to preempt another country (whom the United States of America has threatened repeatedly over the past 6 years) from obtaining the only deterrent available against such threats and against such an unprecedented global catastrophe. This, ladies and gents, is a done deal.
Except....
Oh, never mind. The only thing that can save us is "off the table."
Now, as they say, it comes home to roost.
Sorry to bother you all. I've got to go now; I've got some reinforcing to do on my basement walls, so we'll catch you on the flip flop.
Bye Bye!..