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It’s that time of the year when George W. Bush has to go forth and tell America that everything in the garden is rosy, the war in Iraq is as good as won, and is a model of democracy, as is Afghanistan, and dead US troops are not lives wasted because, conveniently and on cue, details have emerged about a possible terror threat, and Al-Qaeda are on the doorstep of the nation.

It’s bullshit time.

Never mind that the view of the US's role in the world has deteriorated both internationally and domestically. Bush still won't listen, despite the weakening of its ability to influence the world.

Never mind that Al-Qaeda deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahiri certainly isn't influenced by the US, its military or its Commander-in Chief, and has apparently released a video inviting Bush to send his entire army to be annihilated at the hands of the mujahideen.

Never mind that President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad of Iran, while facing criticism at home, is distinctly underwhelmed by America's military might, or the threats emanating from Bush’s mouth.

Never mind that China has destroyed a satellite with a missile carrying a blunt message for the White House, in answer to the US stating that it will deny, "if necessary, adversaries the use of space capabilities hostile to national interests".

Never mind that the whole of the rest of the world knows he’s not a well-meaning doofus, but a madman , miffed that the ingrate Iraqis have not recognized they owe a huge debt of gratitude for 34,452 Iraqi civilians killed in 2006, haven't showered the occupying American troops with flowers and kisses, and failed to appreciate the tremendous sacrifice made by American people when they see the terrible images of violence on the TV news.

It's the State of the Union address, and everything will be just peachy as usual.


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