Symbolic Victory
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Symbolic Victory
It's easy to set up strawmen and knock them down, isn't it? The difference between these dead-enders with their statue of President Bush and our soldiers and the statue of Saddam Hussein is that we drove right into Saddam's front yard shoved his nose in the dirt.
The left has staged a symbolic victory, huzzah! I hope they enjoyed it, because it's the only kind they're likely to have. The protesters here merely exercised the freedom of speech they'd never enjoy were they ever to achieve real victory.
What's my reaction supposed to be? Outrage? How dare you build a statue of my President and then knock it over! Or enlightenment? Since you've built a similar statue, I now understand that Bush and Saddam are both evil! Or fear? Oh no, the lefties are going take over the world with their nuanced symbolism! Or amusement? Yeah, that must be it.
These people need to get real jobs. (Image via The Thinklings.)
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It looks like Michael Jackson.
You might just look at it as these ignoramuses conveniently being kept occupied for a few days, thereby keeping them from doing any real damage. Plus the amusement part.
did someone say something about a symbolic victory?
What I want to know is why the Peace movement has to paint bullet holes in their banners to "STOP BUSH!"
Isn't suggesting that Bush should be shot a little tasteless especially since we are currently being reminded of Kennady's assassination?
Are they really suggesting that the road to Peace is over the body of the President?
DM3: Pulling down Saddam's statue was the result of a real victory by American troops. I don't see what the presence or absence of Iraqis has to do with it.