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Bombs Over Baghdad

By Dave Kettenhofen

Dave Kettenhofen
National Coordinator

It seems Bill Clinton has found some temporary relief from all the flak showering down upon him. He dished out some flak of his own by firing missiles into the heart of Baghdad, skyrocketing his presidential approval rating by eleven points. What a coup! This cowardly, political act has pacified his right-wing attackers while not greatly offending most of his supporters.

Never mind the collateral damage-those bodies pulled from the rubble were only dark sinned Muslims, much akin to the commies of old. Killing commies and people of color is a well accepted practice in this country. After all, the only countries the U. S. has attached since World War II were those of color making moves toward self-sufficiency and threatening the status quo.

Clinton, seeking to bolster his newfound popularity, followed up the Baghdad attack with some loud saber rattling in North Korea, home of those despicable commies from way back. Might just as well stick to the easy road, eh Bill? While President Clinton continues to beat up age-old enemies, he is mired in the hotbeds of Bosnia, Cambodia, and Somalia. He is indecisive and seems to have no coherent policy for the Bosnian situation as it festers on. His failure to put pressure on China for its very support of the Khymer Rouge may very well draw Vietnam into another war in Cambodia. And the killing goes on in Somalia.

I'm getting tired of the liberals and so-called progressives telling me to keep quiet and give Clinton a chance. I'm tired of innocent people dying for the sake of his presidency. Sure, I voted for him, but he has backpedaled and caved in on so many issued that I find it hard to have respect for him anymore. Clinton seems more concerned with image and building for another four years than with having the guts to fight for what is right. He is alienating the grassroots people who got him elected. It would be much more admirable for him to go down fighting in four years than to be mediocre sellout for eight. He is no savior of the people by any means. We have to rely upon ourselves to get this country moving in the right direction, not some self-serving politician.