Well, no, those places aren't directly under Bush's political control in any formal sense. But neither were the East European satellite states of the USSR. And that's a much more effective way to control people. Give them the illusion that they are in control of their own territory, when in reality they are forced to conform to the economic and political aims of the United States or be the target of an American-backed military coup/invasion, as they learned in Chile, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Cuba, Haiti, Vietnam, Iraq, etc. The illusion of independence is sort of like Christian "free will": you are free to do whatever you want, but if you don't follow my policies and worship the way I do things, I'm gonna make sure you get sent to a lake of fire.
ermitonto Reviewed by ermitonto on . Attention US Citizens To the citizens of the United States of America:- In the light of your failure to elect a proper President of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective today. Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume monarchical duties over all states, commonwealths and other territories. Except Utah, which she does not fancy. Your new prime minister (The Right Honourable Tony Blair, MP for the 97.85% of you who have until now been Rating: 5