forwarded from Gerry Storm

[Michael Eisenstadt]

Mike,
Well thought out. I agree. Seems to me that the longer a population is
poor
and humiliated the more they fantasize (maybe the hashish aids to this
condition). I'll never forget the Alhambra in Spain, perhaps the most
outstanding example of Arab (Moor) fantasy. For sheer visual delights it
has
few peers.

With all the openings at their disposal, the Democrats should waltz into
the
White House in 2004. But they could also blow it, nominate some Goresque
ninny selected by the corporations who treats Bush and gang politely and
gets rolled over by the hate networks.

Gosh, won't it be great when all the Iraqis see the light, drop their
silly,
uncool muslim beliefs and get on the Jesus train. The Shiite and Suni
women
will throw away their veils, start wearing Nike sport outfits and
bikinis,
drive Chevy mini-vans, have coffee claches and lingerie fashion shows,
drive
their kids to soccer practice and stop at the local McDonald's on the
way
home to buy dinner. It'll be wonderful, Phoenix on the Euphrates, lots
of
lawns and golf clubs. Heck, they may even qualify for a  professional
football franchise, the Bagdad Buffaloes. They will be so grateful to
President Bush that big statues of him will spring up all over the
country,
especially in Bagdad where he is so popular. Why, some of them will
probably
campaign on his behalf in 2004. The new Iraq, envy of the Arab world.
Makes
me proud to be an American, land of the great liberator.

BTW, has anyone heard a recent casualty count? Couple of weeks ago 300
hundred Americans were either dead, wounded, or imprisoned. That was
before
the taking of Bagdad. I haven't heard of an updated count since then.
Maybe
I should try to tune in Al-azeera or whatever they call the Arab
channel.
Gerry