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2004-08-09 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by JackassFestival 2004-08-09 8:40:38 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Why would allies of ours who haven't been helpful to date in the venture have input into the writing of the Iraqi constitution?

Posted by Phil Fraering 2004-08-09 9:54:18 AM|| [http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com] 2004-08-09 9:54:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Why would allies of ours who haven't been helpful to date in the venture have input into the writing of the Iraqi constitution?

Because France and Germany want a 'just pay the invoice from the oil-for-food program and ignore what actually happened' amendment to the Iraqi Constitution.

Posted by badanov 2004-08-09 9:59:36 AM|| [http://www.rkka.org] 2004-08-09 9:59:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Jesus... if we elect this guy as our president, we will deserve the utter contempt of the entire world for being a bunch of gullible simpletons who are easily distracted by bright, shiny objects.

I don't want a plan for "bringing the troops home", John Kerry: I WANT A PLAN FOR DEFEATING RADICAL ISLAM! Accomplish the latter, and the former takes care of itself.

Posted by Dave D. 2004-08-09 10:22:26 AM|| 2004-08-09 10:22:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Amen, Dave D.!
Not only does sKerry's appeasement plan make me ill with dread, but I'd like to hear President Bush talk up VICTORY a lot more, even if complete and total victory may not be attainable for years.
(Trivial aside: I bought the new DVD release of Walt Disney's wartime cartoons--excellent, BTW--and the Victory theme was omnipresent in every one!)

Posted by GreatestJeneration 2004-08-09 10:41:03 AM|| [http://www.greatestjeneration.com] 2004-08-09 10:41:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 now how is kerry gonna prode these so-called allies into increasing the size of their armed forces so then can help in a meaningful way?

Posted by Dan 2004-08-09 12:08:48 PM|| 2004-08-09 12:08:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Take a look at The Kerry Spot. http://www.nationalreview.com/kerry/kerryspot.asp Looks like he won't have the support he says will be there.

Posted by AF Lady 2004-08-09 12:53:12 PM|| 2004-08-09 12:53:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 My take: Kerry is going to get France on board by pressuring the Iraqi government to restore the Saddam-era oil concessions that had been given to TotalFinElf. He will threaten to pull out all troops and leave Iraq in chaos if they don't comply. No doubt similar schemes could be worked-out to bring others on board. If I were Iraqi, I would be in complete fear of a Kerry election.

I hope that someone has the foresight to ask him, during the debates, if he would ever, under any circumstances, restore the French oil concessions in order to get their cooperation.

Posted by I See Village People 2004-08-09 3:35:00 PM|| 2004-08-09 3:35:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Prediction

On january 21st, 2005 newly installed President John F. Kerry asks the French and Germans for troops to help stabilize the situation in Irag. They tell him to go piss up a rope. Finally the light bulb goes on (but I doubt it)

Posted by cheaderhead 2004-08-09 4:27:23 PM|| 2004-08-09 4:27:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 #7-Your scenario makes a lot of sense; still it is only one possible scenario among many that he would use to "rebuild our alliances". Another scenario might include a shift in Israeli/Palestinian policy (opposing Israel more publicly and frequently) to help "allied" friends restore the illusion of their impartiality.

Bottom line? He'll do ANYTHING THEY ASK if we can just be their friend again. I won't watch for the sky to fall if he wins, but I will watch with sadness as the America we know and love fades into a much less admirable America.

Posted by jules 187 2004-08-09 5:10:20 PM|| 2004-08-09 5:10:20 PM|| Front Page Top

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