Bush Spits On The Graves Of American Soldiers

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George Bush went to Western Iraq yesterday to pose for cameras in a pathetic attempt to show that his surge is working. But he did much more than just take pictures with troops; he also met with Iraqi leaders. Pictures of Bush shaking the hand of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and President Jalal Talibani were seen across the world. But most disgusting of all, Bush was seen shaking the hands of Sunni sheikhs who have switched sides in the conflict. Up until this year, those very men were in charge of forces that were killing Americans. And George shook their hands. He is a sickening, soulless man.

We started our new policy of paying, arming and fighting alongside the Sunnis in the Anbar province in April. We essentially gave our enemies amnesty if they agreed to help US forces fight al-Qaeda.

Inside a brightly lit room, the walls adorned with memorials to 23 dead American soldiers, Lt. Col. Robert Balcavage stared at the three Sunni tribal leaders he wanted to recruit.

Their fighters had battled U.S. troops. Balcavage suspected they might have attacked some of his own men.

"Who do you trust? Who do you not trust?" said Balcavage, commander of the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 25th Infantry Division, his voice dipping out of earshot. An hour later, he signed up some of America's newest allies.

This, of course, pissed off the Shiites because they don’t think the US should pick sides in their religious war. Is it the right decision? Who knows? I usually fall on the side that says, “Quit fucking arming everybody.” But that’s just me. The policy did result in less American deaths in Anbar, which is obviously a good thing. Yet, the policy only increases the odds of bloodshed the minute US troops leave.

Policy aside, what Bush did yesterday is fucking despicable. The man has no soul. Imagine the joy that the relatives of soldiers must have felt as they opened newspapers to see Bush shaking hands with the men who sent their loved ones to their death. Some died just his year. The policy is one thing, but Bush certainly did not have to meet with or shake the hands of those men. It is an insult to every man and woman who gave their lives in Anbar.

Since the war began, one thousand two hundred-sixty four US soldiers have died in Anbar province. And the President of the United States just shook the hands of the men responsible. Nice work, you class-A fucking douche bag. Bush, of course, gets a pass from the weak and worthless US media.

Bush met with Sunni tribal sheikhs who have given his administration hopes of a turnaround in the deadly Sunni insurgency unleashed after the toppling of Saddam Hussein in April 2003.

"The president has been inspired and pleased with what he has seen in Anbar," said Morrell, who said the session with the tribal leaders was also an opportunity to encourage them to reconcile with the Iraqi government.

Inspiring. The president meets with and shakes the hands of men who were killing our soldiers just five months ago, and not a word about it. Instead, we get a delightful quote from a White House mouthpiece. Hold your heads high American reporters, because you have the ability to scribble down direct quotes from the government.

Since the media will not hold Bush accountable he will never have to answer this simple question: “Why did you just shake the hands of the men who killed our soldiers, you shameless fuck?”

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