Dirty Waters

Let’s dive into it. 

Walk the plank? 

Go for a swim. 

Water, water everywhere. 

A reflecting pool, a strait? 

Algae run amok,

Boats avoiding mines,

Are we having a good time?

So here we are. Removing the water and repainting the bottom of the pool of the “Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool” American flag blue, has inspired the making of the movie: “The Revenge of the Algae.”  In this horror film, workers essentially kill off one type of algae only to create the conditions for a new type to take over. There is panic everywhere, as blue turns to green. People accuse each other of desecrating this important monument. The protaganist spins tales about vandals with ‘knives’ working in the “dark of night” Some say people are peeing in the pool: If you piss yellow into blue you get green. The new predator algae has a great nickname: “Skinny Dead Mouse.” which reflects the fact that when viewed under a microscope, clusters of the algae look like tiny dead rodents. The populace fear that these mice will rise from the dead and take over the city. Sealant, at the bottom of the pool, is peeling off; big chunks float in the murky green waters. Who else but the dead mice could do this?

This is a story of how a delusional man with power turns beautification into a nightmare. Projected triumph in fixing what his nemesis failed at, leads to humiliation for The Great Beautifier and Fixer of all things. Humiliation turns to rage and all hell breaks loose. I don’t want to ruin the rest of the film for you, so I’ll stop there.

From a body of water far away, another horror movie is in the works called: ‘Scared Strait,. It has members of the Cannes Award Committee chomping at the bit. In this film, which stars the same celebrity as the ” The Revenge of the Algae,” a delusional leader starts a war and believes he can walk on water, but is bit by a shark. Humiliation turns to rage. Blood spills. Ships cease to move. The world economy is shaken. The humiliated leader is trapped and has to make a deal to escape. What’s he going to do? He is able to get the fighting to stop, but this agreement creates outrage among his ardent supporters.

Bill Cassidy; “This is the worst foreign policy blunder in decades.”

Ted Cruz: “History demonstrates that giving billions of dollars to theocratic lunatics who want to murder us is an exceptionally bad idea.” 

Conservative commentator Eric Erickson: “Trump has surrendered to Iran.” 

Those are some pretty harsh words. I’ll stop here and leave you in a state of suspense about what happens next. One more thing: The producer of both films plans to release them as a double feature called “Dirty Waters.”

So what’s the deal with the deal? Why are so many so upset?

The deal gives immediate relief to Iran, including the prompt unfreezing of billions of dollars of Iranian assets and later a $300 billion fund to help rebuild the country. It also appears to open the door to Iran, gaining at least partial control over the Strait of Hormuz; with the ability, after 60 days, to charge ships transiting the strait.

Remember what The Don said about Obama’s Iran deal “It was so bad” and “he would have won that negotiation,” railing against Obama for giving Iran 1.4 billion dollars. Umm? Do you think The Don even read any of the deal? Just like in the algae movie, the delusional man wanted to prove he could get a better deal than his nemesis, but fails again. It’s all about the dark side of a small man who wants to be big.

Experts state that Iran still retains as much as 70 percent of its prewar missile stockpile and its mobile launchers. It still produces large quantities of missiles and drones. The issue of negotiating with Iran to get rid of its nuclear material is far from being resolved. Also, the deal includes the Israelis ceasing their bombing of Lebanon. The Don’s assumption that countries will do what he wants, without being part of the decision, is just another example of his delusional grandiosity. 

In a televised address, Bibi Netanyahu did not endorse the memorandum. “The struggle has not ended,” pledging to keep Israeli troops stationed in southern Lebanon to battle Hezbollah.

And what about the pledge of the Gulf states providing Iran with $300 billion dollars for a reconstruction fund:  “It’s presumptuous for the U.S. to commit other people’s money,” said Ali Shihabi, an adviser to Saudi leadership. “Gulf countries should not be paying reparations for a war they did not want.” Another Gulf diplomat was much blunter. “They’re not going to get a penny from us.” 

In a remarkable turnaround The Don, who had claimed our military had wiped out Iran’s missiles and that their leaders were a bunch of lunatics, made these comments after the ceasefire agreement was signed.

“What am I going to do? Am I going to let Saudi Arabia have missiles, but they can’t have them?” he asked. “Doesn’t work that way, you know, it doesn’t work that way, and missiles aren’t the problem. Missiles, they hurt a little location, but they don’t blow up the planet.” The Don also referred to the the Iranian leaders as “rational.’’ Rumor has it that he told Marco Rubio “You know, they are not such bad hombres and I wish they would stop wearing those silly hats. I mean if they invited me to a dance or something, I would be happy to show them my YMCA moves that Americans just love, love, love.

With J.D. Vance the point person for the negotiations claiming that the Iranians are going to allow inspection of the nuclear material and the Iranians denying this, there is so much that can go wrong. The Don weighed in on this fabrication and stated that the agreement will include the “highest level Nuclear Inspections long into the future (Infinity!!!)” Who says things like that? Umm, I know, Buzz Light Year from “Toy Story” who yells it out every time he is about to embark on a heroic expedition. “To infinity and beyond.’’

The Don wants this over asap is already showing little patience for the negotiations, stated “It’s a memorandum of understanding. If it doesn’t get done in 60 days, that’s all right, we go back to bombing.” He followed that up with this comment: “You close it (Strait of Hormuz), and you won’t have a country. You won’t even make it back to your f—ing country.” 

Meanwhile the total bill for this war and cost to taxpayers including repair of bases, replacement of munitions, and years of benefits to injured veterans is very likely to be $1 trillion. Instead of paying for health care, child care, or humanitarian aid, vast sums were squandered in the Persian Gulf. In other words, all that money sunk into some very dirty water.