POPPYCOCK

SPECIAL POST

Now that we have had a few hours to examine Obama's "request" that Congress authorize "war" against I.S.I.S., it become apparent that, once again, smoke and mirrors rule the day at the White House. The smoke must certainly emanate from a bong. 

I've said so many times... war is ugly.  I hate war.  So, if you find yourself being dragged into one, you need to plan on dumping on the enemy big time and making the war as short as possible.  That's why Truman dropped the A-bombs on Japan, and as soon as he did, the long and protracted World War II was over. 

Now comes Hussein, who vows firmly and strongly that we are going to go to war against these "radical, violent extremists."  He doesn't even know who they are.  

And, he's filling his request for war powers with countless caveats and escape clauses; I halfway expect Nancy Pelosi to announce at any moment that we will have to read it before we know what's in it, away from the "fog of controversy." 

For one thing, he's limiting the length of the conflict to three years.  At the end of three years, I presume, we walk away from it regardless of how the land lays at the time.  Then he says that there shall be "no enduring ground conflicts" or "long-term, large-scale ground combat operations like those" conducted in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Well, that's a relief; can you imagine the hardships on our troops, trying to fight I.S.I.S. while wearing no boots? 

I wouldn't be surprised to find a clause in the request to Congress specifying that all military personnel shall be dressed in coats and ties at all times.  And yes, we need to ban guns while we're at it.  

Here we go with another highly organized, well orchestrated exercise in presidential poppycock.  Will somebody PLEASE pass the gray poop on... way, way on?  

That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.