Should US troops deploy to Detroit? Maybe, especially since one Michigan Republican Congressman believes it’s just like Iraq:
DETROIT — A first-term congressman from Michigan who compared parts of Iraq to Detroit and Harvey, Ill., an economically depressed Chicago suburb, defended the comments Thursday.
Rep. Tim Walberg said those were just two examples of communities where safety and city services are comparable to 80 percent to 85 percent of Iraq.
The bad news? This shows a supreme lack of understanding about the reality on the ground regarding our Dear Leader’s grand and glorious Iraq crusade on the part of many Republicans.
The good news? Maybe Republicans will vote to approve a few hundred billion dollars for Detroit. Hell, maybe every American city should start claiming they’re just like Baghdad too. Maybe then GOP office holders would agree to spend some money over here to solve the problems of American cities rather than just over there, blowing stuff up. Just a thought …
