Comments on: Shifting Rationales For the Iraqi Insurgency http://thinkprogress.org/2005/06/27/shifting-rationales-for-the-iraqi-insurgency/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:55:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: jim f. http://thinkprogress.org/2005/06/27/shifting-rationales-for-the-iraqi-insurgency/comment-page-1/#comment-41673 jim f. Tue, 28 Jun 2005 04:04:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=1175#comment-41673 I should have my head examined for hoping that tomorrow will prove "1984" was just a novel, but until 51% (give or take a few percentages) pull their collective heads from the sand doublespeak is about all one can expect--its all we've ever heard from a terrible man and an ever worse leader.Or, as he would put it "worser". I should have my head examined for hoping that tomorrow will prove “1984″ was just a novel, but until 51% (give or take a few percentages) pull their collective heads from the sand doublespeak is about all one can expect–its all we’ve ever heard from a terrible man and an ever worse leader.Or, as he would put it “worser”.

]]> By: Susan http://thinkprogress.org/2005/06/27/shifting-rationales-for-the-iraqi-insurgency/comment-page-1/#comment-41477 Susan Mon, 27 Jun 2005 21:24:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=1175#comment-41477 The entire regime needs to admit that they are failures. And resign and let some sane (or semi-sane) people take over. I'm sure Big Bird could do a better job. The entire regime needs to admit that they are failures.
And resign and let some sane (or semi-sane) people take over.

I’m sure Big Bird could do a better job.

]]> By: Jesus Christ God of WAR http://thinkprogress.org/2005/06/27/shifting-rationales-for-the-iraqi-insurgency/comment-page-1/#comment-41426 Jesus Christ God of WAR Mon, 27 Jun 2005 19:54:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=1175#comment-41426 This is the same band of corrupt crooks who insist that "...since we are now Empire, we can define and set the course of history. We are no longer at the whims of others..." So, which history do they really want to write? Domination of oil? Profits from death and war? Christianity is the only true religion? Liberals are the source of all evil? What? Please. Someone tell me. This is the same band of corrupt crooks who insist that “…since we are now Empire, we can define and set the course of history. We are no longer at the whims of others…”

So, which history do they really want to write? Domination of oil? Profits from death and war? Christianity is the only true religion? Liberals are the source of all evil? What? Please. Someone tell me.

]]> By: P O'Neill http://thinkprogress.org/2005/06/27/shifting-rationales-for-the-iraqi-insurgency/comment-page-1/#comment-41387 P O'Neill Mon, 27 Jun 2005 19:01:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=1175#comment-41387 There's a corollary to this rationale: bad outcomes happen near elections, so bad outcomes must have been designed to affect the election. Osama releases a video the Friday before the US Presidential election. He must want Kerry to win. The media figure out that the al Qaa Qaa weapons site was looted and report this relevant information before the election -- must be trying to "affect the election." Even the DSM, which by coming out in April was, it is said, designed to affect the British election, but this still somehow restricts the US media from reporting on it. Before long they'll be telling us that it's unpatriotic to report deaths in Iraq because it might affect the elections for dog-catcher in Ann Arbor. Or is that the deaths happen because we're close to the elections for dog-catcher in Ann Arbor? There’s a corollary to this rationale: bad outcomes happen near elections, so bad outcomes must have been designed to affect the election. Osama releases a video the Friday before the US Presidential election. He must want Kerry to win. The media figure out that the al Qaa Qaa weapons site was looted and report this relevant information before the election — must be trying to “affect the election.” Even the DSM, which by coming out in April was, it is said, designed to affect the British election, but this still somehow restricts the US media from reporting on it. Before long they’ll be telling us that it’s unpatriotic to report deaths in Iraq because it might affect the elections for dog-catcher in Ann Arbor. Or is that the deaths happen because we’re close to the elections for dog-catcher in Ann Arbor?

]]> By: TimmahB http://thinkprogress.org/2005/06/27/shifting-rationales-for-the-iraqi-insurgency/comment-page-1/#comment-41382 TimmahB Mon, 27 Jun 2005 18:54:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=1175#comment-41382 Whatever happened to "we will be treated as liberators" and "freedom is on the march". Why does the American news media continue to let the administration get away with lying continuously? Whatever happened to “we will be treated as liberators” and “freedom is on the march”.

Why does the American news media continue to let the administration get away with lying continuously?

]]> By: Gary Kleppe http://thinkprogress.org/2005/06/27/shifting-rationales-for-the-iraqi-insurgency/comment-page-1/#comment-41380 Gary Kleppe Mon, 27 Jun 2005 18:53:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=1175#comment-41380 And here's that strategy: Bring the troops home. And here’s that strategy: Bring the troops home.

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