The New Samaritans

Here's a bit of idiotic propoganda that I am sick of hearing: The liberal media is not reporting all of the good news coming out of Iraq.

And what examples are always given? We're fixing up schools! Re-building neighborhoods! Establishing new and improved utilities!

Here's the problem I have with this: fixing shit you broke is called reconstruction, not "good news". What the fuck? You can't bomb the hell out of a country and then pat yourself on the back for fixing the damage. Seriously, that is some arrogant bullshit. Here's a little dramatization that helps demonstrate the point:

Roomate #1 walks into his apartment.

Roomate #2: Hey, I've got some terrific news. I broke your lamp!

Roomate #1: Dude, that was a gift from my parents. I loved that lamp.

Roomate #2: Right. And I broke it. Drank too much last night just smashed the hell right out of it. Hoo, it was fun.

Roomate #1: But you mentioned some good news.

Roomate #2: The good news is that I am definitely going to replace your lamp. You know...later. At some point.

Roomate #1: Um...that's not good news. You owe me a new lamp.

Roomate #2: Hey, you're welcome. What are friends for?

Roomate #1: I hate you.

Roomate #2: Damn I am generous. Maybe I'll even throw in a lightbulb.

The end.