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In 2004, Bush said we can't win the war on terror. |
http://americablog.blogspot.com/2007/04/in-2004-bush-said-we-cant-win-war-on.html
Friday, April 20, 2007
In 2004, Bush said we can't win the war on terror
by Joe Sudbay (DC)
All the feigned outrage from Republicans (and Joe Lieberman) over
Harry Reid's accurate assessment of Iraq is really beyond annoying.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/20/reid.iraq.ap/index.html
They're such hypocrites.
The opposite of losing is winning.
Yet, not one of those Republicans (or Joe Lieberman) can say that
we're winning the war that Bush started.
And since we're talking hypocrisy, let's not forget that is was George
Bush who said in September of 2004 that we can't win the war on
terror: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5866571/
Lauer:
You said to me a second ago, one of the things you'll lay out in your
vision for the next four years is how to go about winning the war on
terror. That phrase strikes me a little bit. Do you really think we
can win this war on terror in the next four years?
President Bush:
I have never said we can win it in four years.
Lauer:
So I’m just saying can we win it? Do you see that?
President Bush:
I don’t think you can win it.
Here's a crazy idea for those in the traditional media who just parrot
GOP talking points:
Do some research.
That statement sure gave a lot of aid and comfort to our enemies --
the enemies who actually attacked us on September 11th -- not the
enemies we created with Bush's war in Iraq.
And a big shout out to JM for pointing out this particular Bush
hypocrisy.
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Which proves that America-hater Bush does not support our troops.
Harry
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| User: "r truth" |
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| Title: Re: In 2004, Bush said we can't win the war on terror. |
21 Apr 2007 02:33:58 PM |
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In article <mrmk23pq7ugepr8lk7ev0u2lqide3n1q23@4ax.com>,
Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
http://americablog.blogspot.com/2007/04/in-2004-bush-said-we-cant-win-war-on.h
tml
Friday, April 20, 2007
In 2004, Bush said we can't win the war on terror
by Joe Sudbay (DC)
All the feigned outrage from Republicans (and Joe Lieberman) over
Harry Reid's accurate assessment of Iraq is really beyond annoying.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/20/reid.iraq.ap/index.html
They're such hypocrites.
The opposite of losing is winning.
Yet, not one of those Republicans (or Joe Lieberman) can say that
we're winning the war that Bush started.
And since we're talking hypocrisy, let's not forget that is was George
Bush who said in September of 2004 that we can't win the war on
terror: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5866571/
Lauer:
You said to me a second ago, one of the things you'll lay out in your
vision for the next four years is how to go about winning the war on
terror. That phrase strikes me a little bit. Do you really think we
can win this war on terror in the next four years?
President Bush:
I have never said we can win it in four years.
Lauer:
So I’m just saying can we win it? Do you see that?
President Bush:
I don’t think you can win it.
Here's a crazy idea for those in the traditional media who just parrot
GOP talking points:
Do some research.
That statement sure gave a lot of aid and comfort to our enemies --
the enemies who actually attacked us on September 11th -- not the
enemies we created with Bush's war in Iraq.
And a big shout out to JM for pointing out this particular Bush
hypocrisy.
_______________________________________________
Which proves that America-hater Bush does not support our troops.
Harry
and trudogg posts;
Republicans are hitting Harry Reid hard for his frank assessment of
the Iraq war. Yesterday, when he made bold statements saying the war
was lost and Bush is merely holding the defeat off to come on the next
president's watch, Republicans once again smeared Democrats as being
anti-troop:
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday the war in Iraq is
''lost,'' triggering an angry backlash by Republicans who said the top
Democrat had turned his back on the troops...
''I can't begin to imagine how our troops in the field, who are
risking their lives every day, are going to react when they get back
to base and hear that the Democrat leader of the United States Senate
has declared the war is lost,'' said Senate GOP leader Mitch
McConnell.
The troops in the field who Mitch McConnell will cry crocodile tears
for whenever the cameras are on, but who apparently don't need
adequate equipment or training or rotations have a pretty damned good
sense already that this war is lost. But McConnell and his ilk need
not "imagine" what the troops and their families think. If he takes
the time, he can hear it directly from them.
The VideoVets project has video testimonials from 23 veterans and
military families from around the country. These people, those who
have been at the heart of this war, put in very stark terms the
message that ending the war is the most pro-troop thing our nation's
leaders can do.
Here's some of what they have to say:
California Gold Star Mom:
I used to lay in bed at about 11 o'clock at night an imagine
somebody would be knocking on my door. And I would visualize how I
would respond to that, and lay in bed, "Go away, don't come here for
that." And so every minute you just expected to get the knock at the
door - I just worried so much that somebody would come to my house and
ultimately that's what happened. I wrote this letter to Ken on the
one year anniversary of his death..."I'm so proud that you chose to
serve your country. And in the same thought I am so unbearably
offended that this Administration used your good will, your
patriotism, and your values to send you to fight their illegal,
immoral, war of choice."
Pennsylvania Iraq Veteran:
It never seemed to me that we were fighting Al Quaeda, Bin Laden,
or the people who were responsible for attacking us on 9/11. The
mission was so confusing, and it seemed as if everybody in the
community disliked us. To keep American soldiers in Iraq for an
indefinite period of time being attacked by an unidentifiable enemy is
wrong, immoral, and irresponsible...I feel used and I feel misled by
the Administration. I feel that my patriotism has been used and
exploited, my willingness to fight for this country has been used and
exploited. I'm very proud of my military service, but I'm very
disappointed in the civilian leadership and the Administration for
sending us needlessly into combat.
Indiana Iraq Veteran:
When I was deployed to Iraq, we lacked crucial and necessary
equipment and supplies...When I was in Iraq, I drove a pickup truck
that you could buy off the lot anywhere at any Chevrolet dealership,
and that was our means of transportation - that was the vehicle that
we ought out of. We modified our pick-up truck to try to become a war
fighting machine. We put a stand in the back of it so we could mount a
machine gun in the back of the truck...It's important to end this
war...we have our young men and women caught up in a religious and
civil war, and we're doing more harm than good."
You can see the videos done by these people, and many more, at
VideoVets, a project of MoveOn and VoteVets.org.
....from the Kos
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If you believe that the only tool you have is a hammer,
No wonder you look at all your problems as Nails.
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