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2006-08-13 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

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Posted by Slenter Hupavins5895 2006-08-13 04:49|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The fallacy for Bush is that he talks tough which is good, but makes the military fight weak which is a disaster. Unfortunately, Bush has the correct instincts, but he has no miltary history like Powell, who learned that striking rapidly and applying maximum damage is absolutely necessary. And Bush needs to realize that having reporters in battle zones is disasterous. This needs to be stopped. A few unfortunate casualties of reporters would end it. There is nothing pretty about combat. Do it and get it over with. Until Bush grasps this, he will continue to make messes.

Posted by SOP35/Rat 2006-08-13 11:50|| 2006-08-13 11:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Trying to take heat off of Olmert and put it on Bush.

Posted by djohn66 2006-08-13 15:19|| 2006-08-13 15:19|| Front Page Top

#3 "In war there is no substitute for victory."

--Douglas MacArthur

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-08-13 15:56|| 2006-08-13 15:56|| Front Page Top

#4 Oh, and that includes "Armistices", "Treaties", "Resolutions" and "Cease-fires".

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-08-13 15:57|| 2006-08-13 15:57|| Front Page Top

#5 Not one on the record 'insider" named.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2006-08-13 17:35|| www.sockpuppetofdoom.com]">[www.sockpuppetofdoom.com] 2006-08-13 17:35|| Front Page Top

#6 Not one on the record 'insider" named.

Ya mean there's two Seymour Hersh articles in one weekend?

Posted by Raj 2006-08-13 18:42|| 2006-08-13 18:42|| Front Page Top

#7 An alternate reality heard from. If ever there were a man for his times, it is George W. Bush. If it weren't for the 22nd amendment, he would be the best man for 2008.

Posted by RWV 2006-08-13 19:01|| 2006-08-13 19:01|| Front Page Top

#8 I dsagree. We need a new Reagan. Bush hasn't fixed the borders, hasnt take any backbone actions against congress over taxes and spending, has taken a soft edge with our enemies in foreign policy as of late.

Bush is better than the alternatives we have, but not nearly as good as a Reagan, or even a Truman woudl be.

Unfortunately, we are likely to have a battle between a mediocre Republican and a lefty looney
Democrat in '08

Posted by Oldspook 2006-08-13 21:43|| 2006-08-13 21:43|| Front Page Top

#9 The Reagan that pulled out of Lebanon, OS? That one?

Just askin' .... I admire the man in general, but his response to the deaths of our Marines was shameful IMO.

Posted by lotp 2006-08-13 22:08|| 2006-08-13 22:08|| Front Page Top

#10 Sorry, Reagan was no good in a real fight. It pained him when the boys got hurt, and he went wobbly.

This piece takes all the tired memes used against the Bush administration and repackages them for Israel. They had better lay in a supply of ear plugs. Disgusting.

Posted by KBK 2006-08-13 23:23|| 2006-08-13 23:23|| Front Page Top

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