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2007-05-10 Iraq

Cheney arrives in Baghdad on an unannounced visit

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Posted by Fred 2007-05-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 On an emergency mission to tighten the thumb screws on Al-Maliki. Unfortunately, this is like trying to push a block of ice uphill with a rope. Next, he has to go to report to his paymaster, King Abdullah, and tell him how well things are going next door in Iraq. This trip may cause his pacemaker to overheat. I hope his surgeon is just one step behind during entire visit. Did anyone notice that this pack of fools they call a legislative body was preparing to abscond for the next 2 months ? What, us worry ?

Posted by Woozle Elmeter2970 2007-05-10 01:01|| 2007-05-10 01:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Cheney's paymaster is the US taxpayer.

No manner or amount of conceivable or desirable political action WRT "benchmarks" will "heal" sectarian strife, or any other kind.

The administration is pursuing a hopeless strategy. The "critics" are clueless and despicable, and don't even know what's wrong about the current policies. Good soldiers and civilians are on the front trying to make things work. A very frustrating and depressing situation.

Posted by Verlaine 2007-05-10 02:24|| 2007-05-10 02:24|| Front Page Top

#3 this pack of fools they call a legislative body was preparing to abscond for the next 2 months ?

How odd that they would think of taking the traditional summer vacation in a mostly desert country that historically has not had air conditioning... or a sense of urgency about much of anything.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-05-10 06:33|| 2007-05-10 06:33|| Front Page Top

#4 It's not like Congress ever recessed with important funding and bills bending during the hot Washington month of August, with a war going on. Never happens here. Nope. Nada.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-05-10 11:38|| 2007-05-10 11:38|| Front Page Top

#5 The disgusting thing is that if there were a Dem in the White House, the f*****g Dems would be falling all over themselves to talk about how things were getting better and the money would be flowing like wine. These p***ks care about nothing but their own personal political power.

Posted by RWV 2007-05-10 20:27|| 2007-05-10 20:27|| Front Page Top

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