All hail to Caligula's horse

[emad]

Bush's new head of homeland security is perfect for the job

Sidney Blumenthal
Thursday December 9, 2004
The Guardian

In the legend of the war on terrorism, Bernard Kerik, with his trademark shaven head, bristling moustache and black belt in karate, occupies a special place as rough and ready hero. Having risen from military policeman to narcotics detective to New York City police commissioner, he finds himself on 9/11 shoulder to shoulder with Mayor Rudy Giuliani. As the towers crumble the mayor confides in his buddy: "Bernie, thank God George Bush is president."

After the invasion of Iraq, Bush assigns Kerik to train the new Iraqi security forces. Mission accomplished, he returns to Giuliani Partners and becomes motivational speaker to captains of industry, his net worth skyrocketing. One of his most notable aphorisms: "Political criticism is our enemies' best friend." Kerik, the decorated detective, leads an investigation into the safety of cheaper Canadian prescription drugs and accompanies Giuliani before the Senate subcommittee on investigations where he testifies on their danger. (Kerik and Giuliani are rewarded handsomely by their client, the US pharmaceutical drug lobby.)

After John Kerry closes the gap in the presidential debates, Kerik rushes to the rescue, ominously warning of terrorist attacks, "If you put Senator Kerry in the White House, I think you are going to see that happen." Finally, Bush announces Bernard Kerik as the new secretary of homeland security.

The department of homeland security is a bureaucratic Byzantium consisting of 22 agencies with a huge budget exceeding $40bn. Bernard Kerik's appointment was suggested to Bush by Giuliani. With this favour, Kerik's meteoric career has reached its zenith. The high school dropout Kerik fathered an illegitimate daughter in Korea, whom he refused to acknowledge and support. He became a bodyguard for Saudi royals and then a New York narcotics cop. In 1993, he was tapped as Giuliani's chauffeur and bodyguard.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1369728,00.html

[dweller]

1. some of the best creds in this maladministration

"The high school dropout
Kerik fathered an illegitimate daughter in Korea, whom he refused to acknowledge and support. He became a bodyguard for Saudi royals and
then a New York narcotics cop. In 1993, he was tapped as Giuliani's chauffeur and bodyguard. "


can't they just get another diploma mill to honor him with a phd?

dp

[ooglymoogly]

2. bucefalus

co emperor of rome was it or general bucefalus..anyway he had better credetials than this cretan...and why do you think shrub is appointing someone with this type of 3rd rate phsyop background to be head of homeland security....pretty scary when you stop to think

[Barrett808]

3. I think it was Incitatus n/t

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4. you are right

bucefalus was much smarter he was alexanders horse i think..to many things to remember for an old mind.

[indypaul]

5. Which makes Hugh "Ironpants" Johnson

(FDR's National Recovery Admin director) even more
accurate. When he said the appointment of Caligula's
horse to the Roman Senate was the last time the
entire equine anatomy was given consideration when
making a political appointment.

[teryang]

6. Skinhead goon chief of homeland security

It's perfect!