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-Short Attention Span Theater-
A Bush World War Looming
2007-03-01
by Professor Emeritus Peter Bagnolo
Forget the tinfoil. Apply 6 inches of lead in front of your screen before reading.

GW Bush is planning to initiate World War III before the next election. There are several underlying reasons for his planned course of action and he has been making hints, slips of the tongue and rattling of his perennial saber over the last several weeks, taking the same tact of fear and solemn pre-WW III verbiage, which reflects somewhat that of pre-Pearl Harbor talk in the 1930's. The Pre-Pearl arguments were justified, these are so ridiculous that one wonders, if this were a movie just released, how fast it would be laughed out of the theatres, or perhaps after screen tests, be withdrawn and made into a Saturday Morning Cartoon,

The situations between then (1941) and now are almost blasphemously different. The Pre-Pearl Harbor concerns were focused on two possible enemies, which then had the potential to do real damage to the US, and in fact later, did. This poor facsimile in Iraq is but a Yellow-Kid Wyle scam, so much like the pre-Iraq attack fear tactics that one wonder how stupid those who believe it are, if any do.

It will take weeks, perhaps months before he actually attacks Iran, unless a genuine opportunity arises more quickly. He may, in an effort to make his Euro-Allies feel he is doing something to solve the problem diplomatically, wait out what will appear to be a reasonable period of "trying," but his refusal to set up direct talks with Iran, are a clue to his real desire.

Some may ask why does he want to attack Iran? The reasons are few and have little to do with the excuses he is currently giving. If history is a lesson, in the case of this president, the reasons will change again and again.

If we could see a copy of The Oil and Gas Law of The Iraq Republic, we would undoubtedly have part of the answer as to why we attacked that nation. A better oil deal, nor for the citizens of Iraq and America, but for the Oil Companies of the US, Kuwait, Great Britain, Saudi Arabia and a few others. Certainly also more no-bid contracts for the Bushites friends and the family business, The Carlyle Group, which has profited so mightily from the current "war".

There is more, however. In Bush's latest speeches, his language is apocalyptic and biblical, sounding right out the Left Behind/Rapture fiction, which so many "Christians" apparently accept as Sacred Writ. He is making his case to win them over after some mild rifting, by making war upon another segment of the fastest growing religion on the planet, Muslimism. It was growing fast before the attack on Iraq and since it has been growing faster.

Bush has performed four unexpected, genuine miracles, so maybe he is the messiah. The first was actually getting people to believe his lies about "why we must attack Iraq." The second was to get the same people to buy the same argument again. The third was to do what the Democrats could not do, to convert so many swing voters away from the Republicans, and the fourth was to win an election for the Democrats.

So, now, feeling he has the bible thumpers well in hand, the oil companies and No-Bid contractors, salivating (Hint to Dems, make No-Bid Contracts over $500.00 illegal.) with jillions in stolen treasury money from three nations pouring in (USA, Afghanistan and Iraq), no-bid contractor slush money at the ready, Bush will go forward with wary confidence.

He wants the war in full bloom for the 2008 election, so he can bamboozle the easily frightened, the drooling, slack-jawed and the clueless, and the "Christian Right" (which are neither Christian or Right) once again into voting Red. Now the "Christian Right" can feel very confident that the illusion of religious and ethnic genocide against the hated Muslims is a reality, some might even enlist, something many though flag waving and bible, thumping, have assiduously avoided.

There are at least three goals here aimed at by Bush aside from the phony smoke screen of his embracing of a Christian jihad and Renaissance. (The easiest way to end a fast growing religion which is not Christian Fascist, is to kill most of the existing offending Muslims, giving Christian Fascism a slight numerical edge. However, in so doing, my guess is that if God is not now a Muslim, these actions will perform the fifth miracle and force his conversion to Muslimism. There are strong ages old and continuing, historical evidence that God loves the ironic and in sharp reversal, will suddenly favor the underdog.)

The first of the at least top three goals of Bushites is to get the oil. The second is to win in 2008 and the third is to make after victims, (2) Iran, (3) Syria, (4) Venezuela, number (5) will be... Yes, the USA! However, just the Blue states, so do not worry...What am I saying that is... US!

A World War, Bush is convinced by Cheney, Rove, Wolfowitz, Perl and Company, will give him the power and longevity of FDR.

His first step after these wars or war, will be to complete the Martial Law he has initiated by eliminating Habeas Corpus in 9 of the 10 points of the Bill of Rights, through the Military Commissions Act of 2006, and then in true Hitlerian fashion, follow that up with chucking the Constitution and creating a new Constitutional Convention based on his trio of inspirational books; Hitler's Mein Kampf, Orwell's 1984, and a degenerated version of both Judeo/Christian Testaments.

However, that is not the end of the Bush hypocrisy and blasphemy, there is also a chance that some "Christian" archeologist's will "discover" a new version of the bible which cites Bush as Messiah, and Jesus' as an armed revolutionary Messiah, disarmed by frightened early church hierarchies to appeal to Constantine, thus justifying his using Jesus as then poster-man for war. This document may be "unearthed" in either Israel, or Iraq or some other conquered Mid-eastern nation.

The next step will be the initiation of a Theocratic National Constitution, overseen by a New World Order, Inquisition.
If you have been reading my columns and predictions here on OPEDNEWS.com, or on other news sources, or my Old Newsletters or my blogspot, you know that I predicted that ala 1984, Bush will be found, if an investigation is begun, to be funding terrorists to ensure, ala Orwell, an active, well funded enemy. I have more than hinted that Osama may be an ally of oily Bushites, supported now by the billions in cash that has disappeared from Iraq. This may come to light very quickly now, and though I first mentioned it four years ago, this would be the time to invoke a Special Prosecutor.

There is only one way to stop Bush and it must be done quickly. A special prosecutor must be invoked and Bush Cheney must be indicted. Attempting to stop them by new laws, will fail because Bush has the right of veto and the Dems do not have the numbers to over come the veto, and they cannot count on the Supreme Court to uphold the Constitution or any injunctions filed against attacking other nations.

Although things look bleak, there is always the possibility of a sixth miracle, which would end the whole scenario, but I would not count on it. Altruism does not appear to be this congress or this Supreme Court's long suit.

Well, Almighty Father, the ball is firmly in Your Court. We were not all taken-in, and as You well know, some of us knew what was going to happen from the beginning, by Your kind grace of enlightenment.

Authors Bio: Professor Bagnolo is a Renaissance man: Architectural designer, painter, sculptor, writer, novelist, toy/game designer and inventor. As a child prodigy, abed with polio for almost two years, with an off the charts IQ, reading at the graduate level by 5th grade, offered an opportunity to skip three grades at age 8, his parents allowed only a one grade skip, however. Later He was a recipient of an Art Institute scholarship at age 11, a Ford Foundation Fellowship and merit scholarship in art, and was appointed a Graduate Research Assistant position in college. He holds a triple bachelor's degree in Painting and Drawing, Anthropology, Architectural Design Advertising. He taught; architecture, anthropology, Theology, advertising, painting and drawing, entrepreneuring and seminars on Creative Profit Making. He produced a star-studded Music festival, had a radio talk show in Chicago, and cable TV show. Now, retired from Teaching, he paints, writes, and pursues other ventures. The above bio harvested from the comments of Deans, colleagues, students, clients and collector's.
Posted by:Steve

#31  Lest we fergit, REGIME CHANGE in Iraq as US policy was begat under POTUS Bill Clinton; plus as per RADIO ISRAEL > Israel believes Iran might attack first.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2007-03-01 23:26  

#30  That is a fabulous resume/bio/CV. It has nothing to do with the content of this article, but . . . um . . . er . . . well, just nothing. Maybe it's art!
Posted by: Closh Slealing7392   2007-03-01 19:47  

#29  It's significant that he doesn't identify the schools that granted his degree. Teaching artists often don't have PhDs but they do tend to have MFAs. A quick but probably complete review of the scholarly literature for papers he's published turns up bupkis, not surprisingly ... so too a search on gallery exhibits.

Guy's a wanna-be and a hustler. But y'all knew that ....
Posted by: academic-type   2007-03-01 18:45  

#28   I was reading at the graduate level at that age, too, and my IQ is very much on the charts. It's a matter of having the books lying about the house, is all. Unless you're talking about the hard sciences and engineering, which actually require a large technical knowledge base, and the understanding to manipulate them. For that matter, by the time I was in second grade I was editting Daddy's oncology research papers before he submitted them to the biochemistry journals... but that was to remind him where the verbs go, and to replace commas with periods every half page or so. Even though I thought I understood the content, I didn't really. On the other hand, I eventually figured that out -- it looks like Mr. Professor Emeritus never did.
Posted by: trailing wife   2007-03-01 18:35  

#27  Another Ward Churchill wannabee...
Posted by: Old Patriot   2007-03-01 17:43  

#26  tu3031 - I do just fine, thanks very much...

Posted by: FOTSGreg   2007-03-01 17:12  

#25  The links back up. And there's a link at the end of this masterpiece for even more of Perfesser Pete's Wit and Wisdom. Such as...

SOME QUESTIONS FOR CANCER RESEARCHERS AND THE CDC, WHAT IF CANCER IS NOT A DISEASE?

A PETITION TO THE POPE TO CENSURE G W BUSH AS THE 21ST CENTURY ANTI-CHRIST:

THE BUSH PRESIDENCY AND HIS ORIGINS, AND A HANDFUL OF SAD AND ANGRY ANGELS

There's some comments on some of them, and they're even screwier then he is.
Posted by: tu3031   2007-03-01 17:12  

#24  "...E's a bloody loon."

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2007-03-01 16:48  

#23  ...top three goals of Bushites is to get the oil. The second is to win in 2008...

um... unless jeb wins, Jr. can't run for a third term. Wow, what an unhinged loon.
Posted by: DarthVader   2007-03-01 16:40  

#22  Paleontology is the Greek science of not getting laid much, right?
Posted by: tu3031   2007-03-01 16:40  

#21  Paleontology is Greek for "don't get laid much"...
Posted by: tu3031   2007-03-01 16:38  

#20  Mmmmmm...single malt scotch...

I'm feeling much better now...

And, what RMV said. Most notably, anthropology is not a hard science or discipline. I once had a human paleontology instructor suggest in class that humans had developed longer penises than primates because chimps have been observed to "kiss" each other (the exact same argument was used for the dimunition of human canines from those found in primates).

Posted by: FOTSGreg   2007-03-01 16:12  

#19  The Imperialist Warmonger Party Supports the US taking over the world. It's what what Teddy R. wanted;) Smart countries will apply now for statehood.
Posted by: Silentbrick   2007-03-01 16:10  

#18  As a child prodigy, abed with polio for almost two years, with an off the charts IQ, reading at the graduate level by 5th grade

Then why does he write like a 10-year-old who has just consumed an entire case of Red Bull?
Posted by: Secret Master   2007-03-01 16:07  

#17  I'm getting a "Cannot find server" error . . . hey, you don't suppose the vast right wing christer homophobic Mossad conspiracy cut their wires to crush dissent, do ya?
Posted by: Mike   2007-03-01 15:47  

#16  He holds a triple bachelor's degree in Painting and Drawing, Anthropology, Architectural Design Advertising.

Sorry, but none of those "disciplines" require critical or even logical thinking. This is a case of a hothouse flower criticisizing the weather outside, a total and complete loser. Now, if he held a degree in fingerpainting...
Posted by: RWV   2007-03-01 15:45  

#15  Did sombody tip this loon, because ya can't get to the link anymore.
Posted by: tu3031   2007-03-01 15:43  

#14  I think the most relevent part of his biography was "He taught seminars . . .on creative profit making". As long as you stay away from reality, these theories make perfect sense.

This is a child prodigy brain. This is a child prodigy brain on LSD. (Somebody obviously forgot to tell the professor to stay away from the Kool Aid.)

Al
Posted by: Frozen Al   2007-03-01 15:14  

#13  Greg: Beer works, but it takes too long. You need more aggressive therapies. Single malt Scotch, straight up--STAT!
Posted by: Mike   2007-03-01 15:09  

#12  Nice rant - untarnished by either facts or reason. I give it an 85 only because the work 'Hitler' does not appear until roughly 2/3s the way through.
Posted by: SteveS   2007-03-01 15:08  

#11  Nimble: I managed to get through the whole posting here only with the aid of a leaded glass front plate for my laptop (scrounged from the Advanced Light Source at LBNL and designed to stop X-rays that'll kill you in 30 nanseconds if exposed). Unfortunately, I fear that by the time I'd finished the posting here enough radiation had leaked through the leaded glass to inflict serious damage upon my person (I'm using duct tape to hold together the pieces that are in danger of exploding).

The rest of the bar is dead too from background leakage. I'm hoping beer works as a cure. It seems to be so far...

Posted by: FOTSGreg   2007-03-01 14:55  

#10  I went back and actually googled this jerk off. He wrote a self published sci-fi book about baseball and a "maniac president" and then gave himself some positive sock puppet reviews.

Truly pathetic. I'd bet this guy has some real mental issues.

BTW, a lot of the people at OpEd seem to be "On The Fringe" academic-types who boast an adjunct professorship but basically live on food stamps. Towns like Ithaca, Madison, and Berkeley are full of them. Sad.
Posted by: JDB   2007-03-01 14:39  

#9  If we wanted better oil contracts with Iraq, just lift the UN embargo on Saddam like Chirac advocated. We'd have sold the Kurds, Shi'ites, Kuwaitis, and possibly Saudis down the river but so what? We're meanies, remember?

If we wanted cheap oil we would have conquered Mexico. They are local and slowly invading us. An excuse would not have been diffcult to create.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2007-03-01 14:36  

#8  How did anyone get past the first paragraph?
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2007-03-01 14:24  

#7  The Pre-Pearl arguments were justified

Not really. All we had to do to avoid WWII was to roll over for the Axis Powers. Because we didn't, we were attacked.

If the US were truly the fascist regime claimed by it's critics, why did we side with 'losers' like China, the USSR, France, etc?

If we wanted better oil contracts with Iraq, just lift the UN embargo on Saddam like Chirac advocated. We'd have sold the Kurds, Shi'ites, Kuwaitis, and possibly Saudis down the river but so what? We're meanies, remember?
Posted by: JDB   2007-03-01 14:18  

#6  I bet he was one of the loonbats telling us Dubtya was gonna cancel the 2004 and 2006 'lections as well...
Posted by: Seafarious   2007-03-01 14:13  

#5  Dear heavens, some of the comments in here are just so over-the-top, even by moonbattery standards. It just lays there screaming "Fisk me! Fisk me!"

. . . rattling of his perennial saber . . .

I like perennial sabers so much better than annuals. Annuals, you gotta get new seeds and replant 'em every spring, and it takes months before they grow big enough to rattle. A good perennial gets big enough after the first year, and you can propagate cuttings easy and after a few years you'll grow enough sabers in a modest backyard garden for you to equip a full cavalry troop.

The next step will be the initiation of a Theocratic National Constitution, overseen by a New World Order Inquisition.

"Ha! Nobody expects the New World Order Inquisition! Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our three weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and the fanatical devotion of Fox News.... Our four...no... Amongst our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise.... I'll come in again....."

There is only one way to stop Bush and it must be done quickly. A special prosecutor must be invoked and Bush Cheney must be indicted. Attempting to stop them by new laws, will fail because Bush has the right of veto and the Dems do not have the numbers to over come the veto, and they cannot count on the Supreme Court to uphold the Constitution or any injunctions filed against attacking other nations.

"So, why won't Bush just feed the special prosecutor to the New World Order Inquisition and be done with it that way?"

"Because he's a special prosecutor, with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men."

"But won't the Supreme Court just ignore him anyway? I mean, if they're already ignoring the Constitution, why stop there?"

"Because . . . because . . . YEEEAAAGGGHH! We're doomed!"

"There, there now, it's all right. Here, take your thorazine like a good boy and the voices will stop. . . . ."
Posted by: Mike   2007-03-01 13:59  

#4  Who is this dingbat and who actually thinks an absurd bio like that sounds impressive to anybody but a dingbat?

People like this frighten me because they actually believe all these ridiculous things with absolutely no proof to back them up. They're so crazy that they don't know they're crazy. And that's scary.
Posted by: eltoroverde   2007-03-01 13:54  

#3  That ya picture, perfesser, cuz you look like a Vegas pimp.
Nice bio, too. Can your ego fit in the same room as you?

Posted by: tu3031   2007-03-01 13:41  

#2  yeah, yeah, right, I'm following him, but, do tell, since I'm a willing cog in the coming New World Order (am I not here at RB, doing my part for the VRWC?)... what exactly will be my reward? I expect something in return for selling out to The Man, mind you. And I'm not aiming high, so it wil be easy to please me and reward me, and not too expensive either. Thanks in advance.
Posted by: anonymous5089   2007-03-01 13:40  

#1  The above bio harvested from the comments of Deans, colleagues, students, clients and collector's.

Somebody (everybody?) forgot "whack job."
Posted by: Thraith Spaise6426   2007-03-01 13:31  

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