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2007-01-10 Iraq

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Posted by Frank G 2007-01-10 21:07|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Bush's speech [...] We will use Americas full diplomatic resources to rally support for Iraq from nations throughout the Middle East. Countries like Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, and the Gulf States need to understand that an American defeat in Iraq would create a new sanctuary for extremists and a strategic threat to their survival. These nations have a stake in a successful Iraq that is at peace with its neighbors and they must step up their support for Iraqs unity government. We endorse the Iraqi governments call to finalize an International Compact that will bring new economic assistance in exchange for greater economic reform. And on Friday, Secretary Rice will leave for the region to build support for Iraq, and continue the urgent diplomacy required to help bring peace to the Middle East. [...]

Jeebus, Why would you frame our effort or couch the situation that way? iow, set America up for a defeat if it pulls out because the Iraqi fail? [who the hell writes yhr prez's stuff XXXX]

Hey, If Iraq melts down on it's own dime, so be it. You can't save a person or a country that wills a pyrrhic victory or slouches off into oblivion all by itself.

It is not a defeat for America if that happens.

If the Iraqis refuse life and a Nationhood, so be it. Afterall It's their lot one way or the other and their defeat or not...NOT ours.

Heh, if they finally get it and pull it off, Best News in a long time. If the shit heads are thru and thru losers... [ then the State Dept will bring in a few million Iraqis 1st class, taking bets]

At some point we can say hey we tried but the suicidal bastards wanted to die, so tough shit, tough love good bye assholes have a happy SLO death..

/CHEERFUL EH!

Posted by RD 2007-01-10 22:36|| 2007-01-10 22:36|| Front Page Top

#2 I like the part(s) where he put Iran, Syria, and Donks on notice to stop providing support to the insurgency. I give the speech a 8.5 because he did not directly call Kennedy a "pussy".

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2007-01-10 22:45|| 2007-01-10 22:45|| Front Page Top

#3 "At some point we can say hey we tried but the suicidal bastards wanted to die, so tough shit, tough love good bye assholes have a happy SLO death."

except most Iraqis dont want to die. Certainly most Kurds dont, and i think most Shiites dont want to. Theyve gone with Sadr cause we havent managed to protect them from the insurgents, and they dont any better but to give him a shot.

If we fail you can blame the French and the Germans. You can blame the Iranians and the Syrians. You can blame State. You can blame the Dems. But dont blame the ordinary Iraqis, who were oppressed for years, who werent ready for freedom when we came, who got freedom along with a shitload of violence and chaos.

And yeah, if we fail, dont begrudge them their entry visas. Let them come here, and let their presence be a rebuke to everyone who thought we were there only for own interests.

Posted by liberalhawk 2007-01-10 22:48|| 2007-01-10 22:48|| Front Page Top

#4 The most important part was getting rid of those silly no go zones.

I noticed Joe, Party of 1 Was the only specific name he mentioned in that bipartisan committee for success crap. I guess we know which side loserman is on.

Also, sounded like some bathists are going to be allowed back in. I don't know what's going on there, but I doubt al-Maliki was happy about it.

Has anyone heard from congressman al-Ellison? Hope them dems tell him to STFU.

Anybody hear Husseins rebutal?

Posted by Mike N. 2007-01-10 23:12|| 2007-01-10 23:12|| Front Page Top

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