Dear 5-Year Anniversary Of Iraq War: America's "Just Not That Into You"

I don't know what IAVA's Paul Rieckhoff is getting his military briefs all up in a bunch about. So, the media isn't going OCD about the 5-year anniversary of our liberation of Iraq. Whatevs. The American people have a lot more serious things to worry about and think about. If you want to put your finger on the American pulse, go to Google's Hot Trends, where you can see what Americans are really searching the internet, if not their souls and consciences, for. On the 5-year anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, the 5 most important issues to Americas are:

1. kristin davis sex pics
2. audrina patridge
3. tampa tony
4. boss button
5. terrelle pryor

In fact, out of the top 100 Hot Trends, not one has anything to do with the Iraq War! Mr. Rieckhoff, with all due respect, I think we can all agree that headlines like Kristin Davis Goes from Deck the Halls to Licking Balls? or Audrina Patridge of 'The Hills' went topless, and stories on rapper Tampa Tony's prison sentence, a "boss mouse" which lets you watch March Madness without getting busted by your boss, and Terrelle Pryor's decision to play for the Buckeyes over Michigan, are a lot more important than some war that has cost three trillion dollars, wounded tens of thousands and killed nearly 4,000 Americans. Oh, and, in terms of the affect on Iraqis (which is even more boring than the stats I listed above because the Iraqis don't even live in America, or talk American or look American), the war has killed up to one million people, displaced 2.5 million Iraqis, and forced more than two million to flee into neighboring countries. (I know, Americans: boring!)

So, I hope I haven't taken away too much of your time because I know there are a lot of really important issues out there, which deserve our undivided attention. I mean, Iraq may literally be in up in flames, but, according to Hot Trends, Terrelle Pryor is "On Fire." And Kristin Davis sex pix are "Volcanic," which means, technically and objectively, naked photos of Charlotte from Sex and the City are hotter than the war in Iraq. So if you'll excuse me, I have to read about the urgent "child uses lunchbox as toilet" story.

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Comments

[paulrieckhoff]

Wow. Uhhh, thanks. I think.

[kylie]

It is eerie that the death toll is almost to 4,000 so close to the anniversary of the 'War" in Iraq.

There were protest rallies/peace rallies in many major cities today--lots of people remembering, mourning, but little Press Coverage. (That is one of the biggest problems--the right makes sure the networks give any of the peace rallies/war protests more than one or two minutes of coverage.

Complain to local news networks and all the major networks.

Even the newspapers do minimum coverage. Was it like this with Vietnam?

We have lots of heroes to be honored, friends and families to console, and a message to the government that this war has dragged on long enough. Bring the troops home.

The cost in human lives(American soldiers and Iraqis)has devastated both countries and the hundreds of billions of dollars have far better uses here at home and helping other countries abroad!

[chinohillster]

Alas, perhaps the American people have decided to allow "The Decider" to not worry about Iraq for them - if people had known to tune in to the broadcast of the recent "Winter Soldier II" testimony (I heard it on Pacifica KPFK 90.7 FM, Lost Angeles) - they would have been riveted, revolted, regretful, and even remorseful about what has been done in our name to the people of Iraq....