Comments on: What’s Happened In Iraq Since The Last Time Rumsfeld Testified http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:13:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: The Bush Awareness Report » Blog Archive » Bushies running along and….BAM! Face-first into reality http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/comment-page-1/#comment-705349 The Bush Awareness Report » Blog Archive » Bushies running along and….BAM! Face-first into reality Thu, 03 Aug 2006 21:30:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/#comment-705349 [...] Think Progress [...] [...] Think Progress [...]

]]> By: jason baddo http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/comment-page-1/#comment-705063 jason baddo Thu, 03 Aug 2006 19:59:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/#comment-705063 Jefferson, Madison, Adams et al are crying somewhere at the sorry mess of their legacy Jefferson, Madison, Adams et al are crying somewhere at the sorry mess of their legacy

]]> By: dlet http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/comment-page-1/#comment-705052 dlet Thu, 03 Aug 2006 19:56:31 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/#comment-705052 Bush, Gothya. Couldn't get it. Hard to read the screen with all the smoke in here. Bush,
Gothya. Couldn’t get it. Hard to read the screen with all the smoke in here.

]]> By: freeman http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/comment-page-1/#comment-704910 freeman Thu, 03 Aug 2006 19:03:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/#comment-704910 peace man ! peace man !

]]> By: freeman http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/comment-page-1/#comment-704906 freeman Thu, 03 Aug 2006 19:02:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/#comment-704906 and yes LETS PUFF ONE ! and yes LETS PUFF ONE !

]]> By: freeman http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/comment-page-1/#comment-704904 freeman Thu, 03 Aug 2006 19:01:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/#comment-704904 sure Israeli's are our back door portal to all out war ! We'll have to rush in and take over the entire region to protect Israel from their own actions !You may be right about islamic fundamentalist gov'ts but this may just land credibility to neo con plans to transform the region and it's winner take all ! Its too late to back out now ,Right ? sure Israeli’s are our back door portal to all out war ! We’ll have to rush in and take over the entire region to protect Israel from their own actions !You may be right about islamic fundamentalist gov’ts but this may just land credibility to neo con plans to transform the region and it’s winner take all ! Its too late to back out now ,Right ?

]]> By: dlet http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/comment-page-1/#comment-704822 dlet Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:23:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/#comment-704822 #42 And that statement makes you think that the Neo-cons will just say; "Well that's it. It was fun but I guess its not working out. Let's call the great plan off." Somehow I am not so sure of that. #42
And that statement makes you think that the Neo-cons will just say; “Well that’s it. It was fun but I guess its not working out. Let’s call the great plan off.”

Somehow I am not so sure of that.

]]> By: freeman http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/comment-page-1/#comment-704776 freeman Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:55:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/#comment-704776 Hey Islamistan ,you really think KK Kristolnacht is unhappy when Israel is overwhelming its neighbors and punishing them at a ratio of probably 20 to 1 ?You haven't been paying attention at all then C wants ! Besides the oil ,there is a lot of money to be made by the weapons industry who I'm sure are all broken up by their obscene profits ! Hey Islamistan ,you really think KK Kristolnacht is unhappy when Israel is overwhelming its neighbors and punishing them at a ratio of probably 20 to 1 ?You haven’t been paying attention at all then C wants ! Besides the oil ,there is a lot of money to be made by the weapons industry who I’m sure are all broken up by their obscene profits !

]]> By: freeman http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/comment-page-1/#comment-704737 freeman Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:37:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/#comment-704737 Good guys ? Good guys ?

]]> By: freeman http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/comment-page-1/#comment-704616 freeman Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:40:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/#comment-704616 a big war may keep warco's necks out of the hangmans noose as well as fullfilling neo con wet dreams ! This is an all or nothing gamble and probably began with the stealing of the US elections ! Whats a few lies from the likes of Rumsfeld when 10'sof 1000 are dying to fullfill the all too obvious plans of these criminals ! a big war may keep warco’s necks out of the hangmans noose as well as fullfilling neo con wet dreams ! This is an all or nothing gamble and probably began with the stealing of the US elections ! Whats a few lies from the likes of Rumsfeld when 10’sof 1000 are dying to fullfill the all too obvious plans of these criminals !

]]> By: freeman http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/comment-page-1/#comment-704605 freeman Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:34:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/#comment-704605 #36 Krazny too true till this point but that may not remain the case, if we involve Iran and Syria . The dems all voted to support Israel's punishment of the civilian population in Lebanon and the war with Iraq wouldn't they most likely support even a draft to join the party ! They seem to virtually all want war ! They've stood shoulder to shouilder with bushco over the war and the worst of israeli aggression and don't seem particularly upset about the dismantling of our constitution but spend most of their time posturing with woefully few exceptions ! #36 Krazny
too true till this point but that may not remain the case, if we involve Iran and Syria .
The dems all voted to support Israel’s punishment of the civilian population in Lebanon and the war with Iraq wouldn’t they most likely support even a draft to join the party ! They seem to virtually all want war ! They’ve stood shoulder to shouilder with bushco over the war and the worst of israeli aggression and don’t seem particularly upset about the dismantling of our constitution but spend most of their time posturing with woefully few exceptions !

]]> By: Just plain mad http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/comment-page-1/#comment-704604 Just plain mad Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:34:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/#comment-704604 How many became "insurgents" after the US bombed their homes, killing parents, children or friends. The air war is a total failure and has created nothing but enemies. The war was based on lies to congress and the American people. All people that are related to instigating this war and/or are still for this war should be tried, and if found guilty, given the maximum penalty by law. Those that are guilty of war crimes should enjoy the gas chamber. How many became “insurgents” after the US bombed their homes, killing parents, children or friends. The air war is a total failure and has created nothing but enemies. The war was based on lies to congress and the American people. All people that are related to instigating this war and/or are still for this war should be tried, and if found guilty, given the maximum penalty by law. Those that are guilty of war crimes should enjoy the gas chamber.

]]> By: DRxJ http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/comment-page-1/#comment-704591 DRxJ Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:27:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/#comment-704591 Only because you came late to the party. Like after everyone else was out of bullets. Comment by elcanuckistani I really hope you were being sarcastic! I don't take too kindly to anyone defaming our veterans! I'm sure the thousands who gave their lives on Normandie Beach were hoping (praying) that "everyone else" was out of bullets. Only because you came late to the party. Like after everyone else was out of bullets.

Comment by elcanuckistani

I really hope you were being sarcastic! I don’t take too kindly to anyone defaming our veterans! I’m sure the thousands who gave their lives on Normandie Beach were hoping (praying) that “everyone else” was out of bullets.

]]> By: freeman http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/comment-page-1/#comment-704584 freeman Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:25:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/#comment-704584 the neo cons want an all out war in the mid east ! So much the better if Israeli aggression and obvious war crimes against civilian populations consolidate the disparate voices in the muslim world against us ,it only helps bring on the administrations total gamble for control of the rest of the developing world through oil.This has been transparent since before the first of bushes un elections !Israelis just the back door into the much coveted conflict being the UN strategy has failed to produce the desired effect. The fact that Israels war crimes began with the kidnapping of 1 israeli soldier when israel has kidnapped 1/2 the palestinian gov't since the election of Hamas and still holds them captive and only the day before the kidnapping that began this intrusion in the gaza strip for the first time since a year kidnapping 2 Palestinians and also has endlessly bombed the offices of thr palestinian gov,t is all proof that this has nothing to do with Israeli soldiers ! This is an attempt to begin a larger war for control of the mid east with our country doing a remarkable imitation of the nazi's at home and abroad ! God help us all ( muslims included ) ! the neo cons want an all out war in the mid east ! So much the better if Israeli aggression and obvious war crimes against civilian populations consolidate the disparate voices in the muslim world against us ,it only helps bring on the administrations total gamble for control of the rest of the developing world through oil.This has been transparent since before the first of bushes un elections !Israelis just the back door into the much coveted conflict being the UN strategy has failed to produce the desired effect.
The fact that Israels war crimes began with the kidnapping of 1 israeli soldier when israel has kidnapped 1/2 the palestinian gov’t since the election of Hamas and still holds them captive and only the day before the kidnapping that began this intrusion in the gaza strip for the first time since a year kidnapping 2 Palestinians and also has endlessly bombed the offices of thr palestinian gov,t is all proof that this has nothing to do with Israeli soldiers ! This is an attempt to begin a larger war for control of the mid east with our country doing a remarkable imitation of the nazi’s at home and abroad ! God help us all ( muslims included ) !

]]> By: Krazny http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/comment-page-1/#comment-704571 Krazny Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:16:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/#comment-704571 Another Major difference, every American lived the war during WWII. All men, metals, and materials went to the war effort. Women worked triple shifts, everyone grew victory gardens. In this war, our daily lifes have been impacted very little. We have not had to give up anything for this conflict. Another Major difference, every American lived the war during WWII. All men, metals, and materials went to the war effort. Women worked triple shifts, everyone grew victory gardens. In this war, our daily lifes have been impacted very little. We have not had to give up anything for this conflict.

]]> By: Gerald Gibson http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/comment-page-1/#comment-704564 Gerald Gibson Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:06:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/#comment-704564 <em>Only because you came late to the party. Like after everyone else was out of bullets. Comment by elcanuckistani </em> Actually America showed up after the agressors had ramped up their military industrial complex and had battle hardened soldiers that had been killing for a few years... they had PLENTY of bullets... were making new "wonder weapons" and had Britian on the brink of collapse and all the other potential allys either had nothing to fight with "China" or had already been conquered by the enemy "France" and "Poland". Things didnt look very good for America when we first started... but we didnt take a tit for tat approach either... We tried staying out of that war, but once we were forced into it we went "unconditional surrender" on their asses and cranked up our industrial military complex 10x faster than anyone else and had smart people for leaders that looked for the end game win and no holds bar charged forwards for that win. Very little comparison can be made to the bumbling idiots that lead America today. Only because you came late to the party. Like after everyone else was out of bullets.

Comment by elcanuckistani

Actually America showed up after the agressors had ramped up their military industrial complex and had battle hardened soldiers that had been killing for a few years… they had PLENTY of bullets… were making new “wonder weapons” and had Britian on the brink of collapse and all the other potential allys either had nothing to fight with “China” or had already been conquered by the enemy “France” and “Poland”.

Things didnt look very good for America when we first started… but we didnt take a tit for tat approach either… We tried staying out of that war, but once we were forced into it we went “unconditional surrender” on their asses and cranked up our industrial military complex 10x faster than anyone else and had smart people for leaders that looked for the end game win and no holds bar charged forwards for that win.

Very little comparison can be made to the bumbling idiots that lead America today.

]]> By: Not Surprised http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/comment-page-1/#comment-704558 Not Surprised Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:03:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/#comment-704558 Rummy has learned the O'Reilly way of answering questions....get defensive and indignant if he doesn't like the question. Good thing there are at least some of us who can see through that dismal attempt to deflect criticism and absolve himself of any real responsibility. What a tool he is. Rummy has learned the O’Reilly way of answering questions….get defensive and indignant if he doesn’t like the question. Good thing there are at least some of us who can see through that dismal attempt to deflect criticism and absolve himself of any real responsibility. What a tool he is.

]]> By: dlet http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/comment-page-1/#comment-704512 dlet Thu, 03 Aug 2006 15:31:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/#comment-704512 #23 Bush, Maybe you can clarify but are you disagreeing with the statement that I made that I think that the US wants Syria to react to this and that this will bring war with Syria and Iran? You sound like you are asking me to prove it then you say <em>The plan is Iraq, Iran, Syria.</em> I don't get it. Maybe I am smoking something or maybe you are but I don't see the difference. #23
Bush,
Maybe you can clarify but are you disagreeing with the statement that I made that I think that the US wants Syria to react to this and that this will bring war with Syria and Iran? You sound like you are asking me to prove it then you say The plan is Iraq, Iran, Syria. I don’t get it. Maybe I am smoking something or maybe you are but I don’t see the difference.

]]> By: onthefence http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/comment-page-1/#comment-704511 onthefence Thu, 03 Aug 2006 15:30:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/#comment-704511 <em>Only because you came late to the party. Like after everyone else was out of bullets. Comment by elcanuckistani — August 3, 2006 @ 11:22 am </em> Believe what you will but without the US's intervention WWII would have been won by the Axis. We kept Russia and England afloat prior to officially entering the war. Only because you came late to the party. Like after everyone else was out of bullets.

Comment by elcanuckistani — August 3, 2006 @ 11:22 am

Believe what you will but without the US’s intervention WWII would have been won by the Axis.

We kept Russia and England afloat prior to officially entering the war.

]]> By: DieNowForPeace http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/comment-page-1/#comment-704500 DieNowForPeace Thu, 03 Aug 2006 15:26:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/03/rumsfeld-testified/#comment-704500 VOTE EVERY SINGLE INCUMBENT OUT OF OFFICE. We can send an incredibly loud, strong message to the entire World this November. Oust them ALL. There's no guarantee of 100% change, but we can communicate collectively, and boldly. It's time. Even my most hardcore Rupuke friends and family are ready to turn our Nation around, and they all agree it begins with cleaning house. Now, refusing to testify sounds like a misdemeanor offense at the least to me. What's up when these crooks start obeying and telling the truth? What's that all about? THEY ALL MUST GO. VOTE EVERY SINGLE INCUMBENT OUT OF OFFICE.
We can send an incredibly loud, strong message to the entire World this November.
Oust them ALL. There’s no guarantee of 100% change, but we can communicate collectively, and boldly. It’s time.

Even my most hardcore Rupuke friends and family are ready to turn our Nation around, and they all agree it begins with cleaning house.

Now, refusing to testify sounds like a misdemeanor offense at the least to me. What’s up when these crooks start obeying and telling the truth? What’s that all about?

THEY ALL MUST GO.

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