THE PRIORITIES AND REALITIES OF REAL-POLITIK
(always trump any kind of personal deals made by heads of state)

While I’ve never subscribed much to the conspiracy school of history, which, like the pulp fiction whodunit genre, can be quite entertaining, there are moments when one is greatly tempted to indulge in it.

The continuing media chatter and bobble-head speculations as just how the demise of Bin Laden was arranged, who knew what, and when, etc. is too much of such a temptation to resist. So, to put all these other speculations and conspiracy theories to rest, here is my two-cents worth on the subject. A conspiracy scenario that should upstage any that may still be floating out there, especially in the Arab world, where the word on the street is either…. Bin Laden is still alive, and the SEAL raid was just an American smoke screen to cover up that fact. Or, that the Americans knew all along where he was, but, had made a deal with their Pakistani allies to ignore it, until it was no longer useful to maintain Bin Laden in his comfy hideaway ….so they fed him to the sharks of the Arabian Sea. Here’s that scenario:

Among other things found by the SEALS, and taken by them, are reportedly two secret “emergency” phone numbers for Bin Laden to call. One of these turned out to be a direct line to President Obama’s Blackberry….and Bin Laden’s last call to it went like this:

(ring tone)

PRES/BO – Yes?

BL – Yo….Obama…. this is Osama!

PRES/BO – Wassup, Osama?

BL – Wassup?! Wassup?!….what the hell you mean…Wassup?! Got a bunch of your yahoos breakin’ into my crib….that’s wassup!!!

PRES/BO – Really? Hmmmm….sorry about that Osama old buddy, but, I’m facing a real hard election situation coming up….so….need to fire up the old 2012 campaign bit….you know?

BL – I don’t give goat droppings about your 2012 campaign needs, Obama!!! You swore we had a deal!!!! If I kept quiet, told my dingdongs to leave you guys alone….you’d pretend I’m not here in this Paki resort town…THAT WAS OUR DEAL….OBAMA!!!!

PRES/BO – Yeah….well….what can I say, priorities change, Osama, priorities change…

BL – So…why you turn the dogs loose, Obama? You turning into a chiseling welcher now?
You know what happens to welchers, Obama?!!!!!

PRES/BO – Look, Osama, I have to make some calls now….but, if it will make you feel any better….it’s nothing personal, okay?

BL- NOTHING PERSONAL?!!!THE BASTARDS ARE RIGHT IN THE HOUSE!!!! THEY’RE BLASTING AT EVERYTHING IN SIGHT!!!!WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THAT?!!!!!

PRES/BO – Weeeel…..as they say in Russian, Osama….TOFF SHEETSKI TOVARICH! Bye now.

(background sounds of loud yells, crashes, gun fire…a moment of silence….then two quick shots….and the connection ends)

PRES/BO – Osama?….Osama? Hmmmm….another goddam dropped call. Geez! Need a new service provider. The marvels of modern technology….my ass!!!!!

All of which shows that it all boils down to one thing….the priorities and realities of real-politik always trump any kind of personal deals made by heads of state.

CENTURION