2005-09-16

After Katrina, time to take out Venezuela?

Since responding to 9/11 by invading and occupying Iraq went so well, I'm wondering if the way forward, post-Katrina, might not be to steamroll Venezuela. Didn't Katrina start somewhere down there? And didn't that uppity chap down there recently launch a few verbal WMDs our way? Let's get 'm. And even if it's a bit of a stretch, Pat Roberts says Jesus wants him dead. Sounds like a rational basis for policy-making to me.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Nah, Tom. Too many current and future MLB players come from Venezuela. Baseball can't afford to have that apple cart upset, so I think Chavez should feel quite safe.

Paul Hue said...

Tom: Your description for invading Venezuela indicates that you don't comprehend Bush's rationale for invading Venezuela. I can understand your disagreeing with Bush's rationale, but I cannot understand why it is that you do not comprehend it.

Tom Philpott said...

Is Bush really considering invading Venezuela? Reality moves faster than parity. Pleae tell more.