(2007-03-29) — A little-known provision of the $124 billion Iraq redeployment time-line bill, passed by Congress this week, would bring the 'Green Zone' concept home to major American cities as U.S. troops pull out of Iraq.
The idea for setting up heavily-fortified security perimeters in New York, Washington D.C., Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, Houston and elsewhere came from journalists, diplomats and politicians who have enjoyed the safe feeling they get in the Green Zone in Baghdad.
“When you’re in the Green Zone,” said one Democrat Congressional aide, “you can relax in the knowledge that the terrorists roaming the streets can’t get past the ring of U.S. troops, barricades and other security measures.”
According to language in the provision, “the new Homeland Green Zones will ensure that, even if Islamic terrorists follow our troops back to our shores, they won’t stand a chance of attacking our politicians and other important citizens. Their impact will be limited to striking at less strategic targets, like ordinary citizens and second-tier landmarks.”
8 responses so far ↓
1 conserve-a-tips // Mar 29, 2007 at 7:59 am
God Bless America!!
2 RedPepper // Mar 29, 2007 at 8:20 am
Quick!
We need to set up a “Green Zone” immediately in Washington D.C. !
For Republicans ! ! !
3 camojack // Mar 29, 2007 at 8:33 am
I think we already have the equivalent in our major cities…many of which are even worse than Iraq.
4 Darthmeister // Mar 29, 2007 at 8:41 am
I guess bringing the fight to the hills, the dells and the neighborhoods of America would give the war against jihadism a more “moral” flavor to the Donks.
RedPepper, read Patrick Leahy: Bully and Thug. It’s dead on. The man is a total liar, deceiver and despot.
5 conserve-a-tips // Mar 29, 2007 at 8:59 am
This could work! That is, if it kept the politicians inside and unable to blow up our quality of life!
Gentle rains right now with preparations for severe weather this afternoon. People in the western party of the state and in the panhandle of Texas are hurting. The fraidy hole is our friend.
6 Darthmeister // Mar 29, 2007 at 10:40 am
Here ya go, neverthink. Live blogging Kevin Sampsons testimony before the Leahy Inquisition.
I wonder how the lamestream media will spin this?
7 Darthmeister // Mar 29, 2007 at 10:40 am
… Leahy stole my post!
8 Bill's Bites // Mar 29, 2007 at 12:38 pm
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