The Lee Word Side

With all the chaos happening in the world today I’m beginning to feel as disjointed as this Picasso self portrait looks. And, just to add insult to injury, I’m actually starting to look like it. The assassination of Benazir Bhutto yesterday is deplorable and an unconscionable act that will , in my opinion, lead to civil riots in Pakistan. I can’t help but think that this assassination was politically motivated by Musharraf in order to tighten his rule over Pakistan. His role in this will come to light and I wouldn’t be surprised to find out that the Bush administration was involved in it in some way. In the days and weeks to come the events that happen in Pakistan will have an impact on our (USA) political process as well. President Bush, not one to ignore the opportunities created by chaos, will act to enrich his –personal–interests. A Pakistan in chaos is sure to open up new financial frontiers for him and his rich friends. Because of the unrest Bush will deploy the US military to Pakistan to ensure that the nuclear weapons that we gave them are kept out of the wrong hands. Once the U.S. military has established a presence there, and the world is soothed by the talk of a “Free, Democratic Pakistan,” then it’s time for Halliburton to move in and start the rape reconstruction of the country. Of course, with Halliburton comes the private militia “Blackwater USA.” Voila! New revenues for Corporate America.
While this is only speculation on my part, and I truly hope that it doesn’t happen, the disturbing truth is that it could happen. I think we’re in for a bumpy ride folks, better fasten your seatbelt.

Ciao