Dunce Bombs

They had a guest comic once on Letterman who's whole act was about the war with Afghanistan. He did a sketch on the smart bombs that I found really funny.

"This bomb will ask directions, go down several blocks and come after you!"

The amusement comes from a) the black dude was great on the delivery and b) those smart bombs are a couple of points down in their actual IQs.

After Desert Storm and Desert Fox--where the smart bombs where widely used--reports came in that not all the bombs found their target. A significant number hit hospitals, shelters, and residential complexes which they all drew on as collateral damage. As a result, an inquiry was launched as to the accuracy of the bombs which was never publisized. Besides the documentary on The Discovery Channel, efforts haven't been made to tell the story.

Why would they, right?

The dunce bombs made an appearance again on Desert Shield. The stories were swept under the rug as usual, although the BBC released a story on their incident with friendly fire.

A US soldier mistakenly identified a convoy of reporters and Kurdish soldiers escorts as enemy troops. He panicked and informed a squadron of jet fighters to fire without completely verifying their target.

It was the soldiers fault and not really the bombs, so it was more of human error. But I don't think you can explain semantics to the family of Kamaran Muhammed, age 25, who died in that encounter.

It's shit really, how they try to make it as if this war is over when in fact it's still going on.

The US has strong-armed Japan into sending some of their troups to Iraq to help secure the area. In Britain, the BBC has gone under fire for making false allegations and poor management. All to cover Britain's Ass, which right now is Blair's Ass, who in turn is kissing Bush's Ass.

Riots and bombing have been going on in Iraq for days, presented in what seems to be CNNs blandest reporting.

No colorful fonts, no slides, no popular reporters covering the font. No tearful soldiers telling us that they are missing home.

Just straight reporting from the Gulf with a few shots of burned out cars.

I've long been pissed with Bush and his patronizing ass, but I can't bring myself to be annoyed with Blair. I wonder how he can sleep at night, with this mess in his hands, and how his toddler child is faring.

I hope one day the US realizes that they can't bully everyone else.

I wonder what'll happen when one day, the UN suddenly says "Well, we're done with other country's and their supposed Weapons of Mass Destruction. What about you US? Will you submit to a weapon's inspection? Will you shut down NORAD? And if you intend to bury us with paperwork while feeding us your policing-the-world crap, don't even bother, because we're fucked at the blunder you did in Iraq."