Kia ora, I don’t know how anyone can hold contrary views to our dear leader. John has shown himself to have a sharp brain and to be a great manager. Sure there have been one or two messy things going on in his department but he’s a busy man.
It’s very selfish of us to keep him and his wisdom and sharp mind all to ourselves so why don’t we send him to Iraq?
John, Steven and Gerry have made such a brilliant job of running this country so why sending a bunch of young men who have not had time to gather wisdom and experience? The answer is simple. Send John, Steve and Gerry. Think of all the things they could train Iraqi soldiers and possibly citizens in.
How to do sneaky and inept things so that the Sky City team call the shots, how to make decisions without consulting parliament, how to buddy up with business and farmers, put all their eggs in the one cavernous basket that is called Auckland, oh there are a load of things they could train Iraqi citizens in. How to ignore domestic violence, ignore the hundreds without a decent place to live, how to look the other way in Northland except when there’s a bye-election coming up.
And if they get kidnapped by the other side I’m sure they’ll understand when John explains that he and Steven and Gerry are not there to fight, they’re there to train. I’m sure, given John’s great skills at explaining that sometimes he just forgets or can’t remember dates, they will understand the difference between someone in uniform holding a gun and being a trainer and someone in uniform holding a gun and being a fighter. I’m sure they’ll take time to listen.
The really really brilliant thing about my idea is the revolutionary aspect. For ever and ever, old men have been sending young men off to war – okay I know we call it training now, but if you just sit down and have a good think, I’m sure we could come up with a hundred and forty older men who would be better employed spreading their skills to the Iraqi people. One could think maybe the Iraqi people have suffered enough but Rome wasn’t built in a day etc etc…
Think how blissful it would be here at home with out them. Not that I’m thinking selfishly you understand and not that I’m biased in any way, no, I have the country’s good at heart. John himself has said NZ must help it’s mates.
I think I’m on a winner. I can see it spreading round the globe. Think of Oz – they’d be ecstatic to get rid of Tone for a while, probably wouldn’t need to leave Canberra to choose the other one hundred and thirty-nine.
Then the young men and women could take over running the country – they couldn’t make a worse job.
Renée
