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Politics > Politics-USA |
| User: |
"Harry Hope" |
| Date: |
30 May 2007 12:20:31 PM |
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Bush intends to stall for the sake of his "legacy" |
One theory says that Bush intends to stall for as much time as he can
to ensure that the Iraq war isn't "lost" on his watch, and intends to
let the next guy clean up the mess.
From Military. com, 5/30/07:
http://www.military.com/opinion/0,15202,137518,00.html
Go Big, Go Long, Go Fish
By Jeff Huber
Bush's victory over the war-funding bill was, in fact, only a partial
one.
The popular opinion lately is that the Democrats caved.
They didn't really.
The bill does have a deadline--September 30, 2007.
That's when the present war appropriation ends.
It's also when General David Petraeus, U.S. commander in Iraq, is
scheduled to give Congress a briefing on the progress of the "surge"
plan.
As things look now, Petraeus won't have anything to show Congress come
September except the spit shine on his heinie.
Barring divine intervention, which hasn't been abundant in this war to
date, all Petraeus will be able to say is yeah, well, things look
better on the ground in some places but worse in others, and the Iraqi
Parliament has made progress in some areas but the political situation
still basically, uh, sucks.
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Harry
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| User: "Guy" |
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| Title: Re: Bush intends to stall for the sake of his "legacy" |
31 May 2007 03:20:04 AM |
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Why not?
Liberals have done that with all other failed government programs, like
social security.
Guy
"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:vicr531eunuaqpiretr4cutks09l5hk1eu@4ax.com...
One theory says that Bush intends to stall for as much time as he can
to ensure that the Iraq war isn't "lost" on his watch, and intends to
let the next guy clean up the mess.
From Military. com, 5/30/07:
http://www.military.com/opinion/0,15202,137518,00.html
Go Big, Go Long, Go Fish
By Jeff Huber
Bush's victory over the war-funding bill was, in fact, only a partial
one.
The popular opinion lately is that the Democrats caved.
They didn't really.
The bill does have a deadline--September 30, 2007.
That's when the present war appropriation ends.
It's also when General David Petraeus, U.S. commander in Iraq, is
scheduled to give Congress a briefing on the progress of the "surge"
plan.
As things look now, Petraeus won't have anything to show Congress come
September except the spit shine on his heinie.
Barring divine intervention, which hasn't been abundant in this war to
date, all Petraeus will be able to say is yeah, well, things look
better on the ground in some places but worse in others, and the Iraqi
Parliament has made progress in some areas but the political situation
still basically, uh, sucks.
_____________________________________________________
Harry
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| User: "Kevin Cunningham" |
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| Title: Re: Bush intends to stall for the sake of his "legacy" |
02 Jun 2007 09:46:25 AM |
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"Guy" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:465e8538$0$4735$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
Why not?
Liberals have done that with all other failed government programs, like
social security.
Guy
Ok, guy, I'll bite, show us that social security has failed. Come on, were
waiting.
"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:vicr531eunuaqpiretr4cutks09l5hk1eu@4ax.com...
One theory says that Bush intends to stall for as much time as he can
to ensure that the Iraq war isn't "lost" on his watch, and intends to
let the next guy clean up the mess.
From Military. com, 5/30/07:
http://www.military.com/opinion/0,15202,137518,00.html
Go Big, Go Long, Go Fish
By Jeff Huber
Bush's victory over the war-funding bill was, in fact, only a partial
one.
The popular opinion lately is that the Democrats caved.
They didn't really.
The bill does have a deadline--September 30, 2007.
That's when the present war appropriation ends.
It's also when General David Petraeus, U.S. commander in Iraq, is
scheduled to give Congress a briefing on the progress of the "surge"
plan.
As things look now, Petraeus won't have anything to show Congress come
September except the spit shine on his heinie.
Barring divine intervention, which hasn't been abundant in this war to
date, all Petraeus will be able to say is yeah, well, things look
better on the ground in some places but worse in others, and the Iraqi
Parliament has made progress in some areas but the political situation
still basically, uh, sucks.
_____________________________________________________
Harry
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