Comments on: Report: Iraq Study Group Will Rule Out Victory In Iraq, Propose Redeployment http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:45:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: rahimm http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/comment-page-6/#comment-1255382 rahimm Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:28:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/#comment-1255382 <strong><em>or maybe we should all move to mars... hmm brilliant idea...</em></strong> or maybe we should all move to mars… hmm brilliant idea…

]]> By: rahim http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/comment-page-6/#comment-1255379 rahim Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:26:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/#comment-1255379 <em><strong>or maybe we should just move to another planet like mars... hmm im a genius.... </strong></em> or maybe we should just move to another planet like mars… hmm im a genius….

]]> By: rahim http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/comment-page-6/#comment-1255299 rahim Sun, 10 Dec 2006 19:55:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/#comment-1255299 <strong><em>i think we should just lauch nuclear bombs that should just destroy the whole dam world and problem solved. the end</em></strong> i think we should just lauch nuclear bombs that should just destroy the whole dam world and problem solved. the end

]]> By: Think Progress » White House Launches Campaign To Portray Saddam Verdict As Iraq Election Issue http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/comment-page-6/#comment-1066560 Think Progress » White House Launches Campaign To Portray Saddam Verdict As Iraq Election Issue Thu, 02 Nov 2006 23:26:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/#comment-1066560 [...] In the three years since, all of these claims have come undone. Since Hussein was captured: – 2,358 U.S. soldiers have died, roughly 85 percent of the total U.S. fatalities during the Iraq war. – Iraq has “become the “cause celebre” for jihadists, breeding a deep resentment of US involvement in the Muslim world and cultivating supporters for the global jihadist movement.” [Link] – Torture in Iraq “may be worse now than it was under Saddam Hussein, with militias, terrorist groups and government forces disregarding rules on the humane treatment of prisoners,” the U.N.’s anti-torture chief said in September. [Link] – Prospects for the “new Iraq” have fallen sharply. The 10-member bipartisan commission that is charged with assessing Bush’s Iraq strategy has reportedly “ruled out the prospect for victory.” [Link] [...] [...] In the three years since, all of these claims have come undone. Since Hussein was captured: – 2,358 U.S. soldiers have died, roughly 85 percent of the total U.S. fatalities during the Iraq war. – Iraq has “become the “cause celebre” for jihadists, breeding a deep resentment of US involvement in the Muslim world and cultivating supporters for the global jihadist movement.” [Link] – Torture in Iraq “may be worse now than it was under Saddam Hussein, with militias, terrorist groups and government forces disregarding rules on the humane treatment of prisoners,” the U.N.’s anti-torture chief said in September. [Link] – Prospects for the “new Iraq” have fallen sharply. The 10-member bipartisan commission that is charged with assessing Bush’s Iraq strategy has reportedly “ruled out the prospect for victory.” [Link] [...]

]]> By: Cafe Politico » Vietnam Redux http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/comment-page-6/#comment-1006360 Cafe Politico » Vietnam Redux Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:37:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/#comment-1006360 [...] And Bush is likely finding it harder and harder to insulate himself from reality in light of the growing number of military experts, republican politicians and pundits and intelligence experts who now feel obligated to speak out about the situation in Iraq. Among those people is the well-respected (at least by Republicans) Bush family loyalist, James Baker. But even he can’t seem to pierce the veil of Bush’s Peter Pan distortion of reality: A 10-member bipartisan commission that is charged with assessing Bush’s Iraq strategy has reportedly “ruled out the prospect for victory.” The New York Sun reports: [...] [...] And Bush is likely finding it harder and harder to insulate himself from reality in light of the growing number of military experts, republican politicians and pundits and intelligence experts who now feel obligated to speak out about the situation in Iraq. Among those people is the well-respected (at least by Republicans) Bush family loyalist, James Baker. But even he can’t seem to pierce the veil of Bush’s Peter Pan distortion of reality: A 10-member bipartisan commission that is charged with assessing Bush’s Iraq strategy has reportedly “ruled out the prospect for victory.” The New York Sun reports: [...]

]]> By: R.sundaram http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/comment-page-6/#comment-1005274 R.sundaram Thu, 19 Oct 2006 03:51:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/#comment-1005274 So it has been conceded that US style democracy cannot be imposed. Will 2007 see three countries Khurdiraq, Shiraq and Suniraq applying for UN membership? So it has been conceded that US style democracy cannot be imposed. Will 2007 see three countries Khurdiraq, Shiraq and Suniraq applying for UN membership?

]]> By: hlg http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/comment-page-5/#comment-989958 hlg Sun, 15 Oct 2006 00:52:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/#comment-989958 it is time for resolve everybody needs to participate ,the iraqifriends the iraqiwatchers, the iraqiundecided (who still hold a few RPG's) under the couch in their livingrooms., the Americans who like Bush and the Americans who hate Bush. We need a resolve . We got an arsenal and the finest Armed Forces in the world. Amadinadhad is not an engineer he was the guard holding that USAF Colonel blindfoldet in 1979 pictures that went around the world. He is orchstrating with the Ayatolas the Insurgency making depriving us Our Victory (succesful liberation) in Iraq. Let's use our heads. join up/team up/arm up with the above named parties and the insurgency can be destroyed within reasonable time frame. it is time for resolve
everybody needs to participate ,the iraqifriends
the iraqiwatchers, the iraqiundecided (who still hold a few
RPG’s) under the couch in their livingrooms., the
Americans who like Bush and the Americans who hate Bush.
We need a resolve . We got an arsenal and the finest Armed Forces
in the world.
Amadinadhad is not an engineer he was the guard holding that
USAF Colonel blindfoldet in 1979 pictures that went around the world.
He is orchstrating with the Ayatolas the Insurgency making
depriving us Our Victory (succesful liberation) in Iraq.

Let’s use our heads. join up/team up/arm up with the above named
parties and the insurgency can be destroyed within reasonable time frame.

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/comment-page-5/#comment-987833 JPark Sat, 14 Oct 2006 03:28:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/#comment-987833 Paul, please modify your name. There is a troll named paul. Paul, please modify your name. There is a troll named paul.

]]> By: Paul http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/comment-page-5/#comment-987777 Paul Sat, 14 Oct 2006 02:46:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/#comment-987777 So much on Iraq is not reported in U.S. media. -Inquest in UK says US troops "unlawfully" killed British journalist. -His widow says US troops acted like "trigger-happy cowboys" -Original 2002 article on Bush releasing funds to N. Korea and allowing them to bypass inspection requirements - al Qaeda forming broad coalitions with other terror, militant groups Why doesn't US media touch this stuff? http://www.miserywatch.com/2006/10/more_news_not_c.html So much on Iraq is not reported in U.S. media.
-Inquest in UK says US troops “unlawfully” killed British journalist.
-His widow says US troops acted like “trigger-happy cowboys”
-Original 2002 article on Bush releasing funds to N. Korea and allowing them to bypass inspection requirements
- al Qaeda forming broad coalitions with other terror, militant groups
Why doesn’t US media touch this stuff?

http://www.miserywatch.com/2006/10/more_news_not_c.html

]]> By: The Bush Awareness Report » Blog Archive » While his lips say “I’m guilty”… http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/comment-page-5/#comment-986899 The Bush Awareness Report » Blog Archive » While his lips say “I’m guilty”… Fri, 13 Oct 2006 22:00:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/#comment-986899 [...] Think Progress [...] [...] Think Progress [...]

]]> By: yangho http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/comment-page-5/#comment-986587 yangho Fri, 13 Oct 2006 20:49:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/#comment-986587 And too late for our 2000 troops, if paul don't care about dead Iraqis And too late for our 2000 troops, if paul don’t care about dead Iraqis

]]> By: yangho http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/comment-page-5/#comment-986583 yangho Fri, 13 Oct 2006 20:48:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/#comment-986583 #283 Too late for dead Iraqis when he admit he is wrong and willing to listen anyone, YES TYRANNICAL DICTATOR. #283 Too late for dead Iraqis when he admit he is wrong and willing to listen anyone, YES TYRANNICAL DICTATOR.

]]> By: paul http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/comment-page-5/#comment-985956 paul Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:38:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/#comment-985956 Bush noted at his press conference this week that he “supported the idea” of the so-called Iraq Study Group and that he “looks forward to listening” to the commission’s recommendations. Is this the same Bush that everyone here characterizes as 'can't admit he is wrong', 'unwilling to listen to anyone', tyrannical dictator? Bush noted at his press conference this week that he “supported the idea” of the so-called Iraq Study Group and that he “looks forward to listening” to the commission’s recommendations.

Is this the same Bush that everyone here characterizes as ‘can’t admit he is wrong’, ‘unwilling to listen to anyone’, tyrannical dictator?

]]> By: big+papa http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/comment-page-5/#comment-985701 big+papa Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:54:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/#comment-985701 Does the early leaking of this report's conclusion mean... ...that James Baker NOW thinks Bush should be impeached? ...talk about IRONY! ...or is it... ..."POETIC JUSTICE"? Does the early leaking of this report’s conclusion mean…

…that James Baker NOW thinks Bush should be impeached?

…talk about IRONY!

…or is it…

…”POETIC JUSTICE”?

]]> By: Squidbilly http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/comment-page-5/#comment-985697 Squidbilly Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:52:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/#comment-985697 Mission Accomplished!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mission Accomplished!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: DallasNE http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/comment-page-5/#comment-985374 DallasNE Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:45:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/#comment-985374 In other words, the Murtha plan. Duh! But the delay has resulted in another 6 months of unnecessary killing and carnage in Iraq. I guess you can "blame" much of this on November of even numbered years. All politics, all of the time. So much for leadership and good government. As a consequence we get this, Foleygate, Katrina and all of the other absolute messes that are floating in the cesspool of Washington D.C. today. In other words, the Murtha plan. Duh!

But the delay has resulted in another 6 months of unnecessary killing and carnage in Iraq. I guess you can “blame” much of this on November of even numbered years. All politics, all of the time. So much for leadership and good government. As a consequence we get this, Foleygate, Katrina and all of the other absolute messes that are floating in the cesspool of Washington D.C. today.

]]> By: Wall smart http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/comment-page-5/#comment-985320 Wall smart Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:15:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/#comment-985320 Nope! We should do the right thing, not the most convenient! When you do that usually you pay a much higher price! Always! Nope! We should do the right thing, not the most convenient! When you do that usually you pay a much higher price! Always!

]]> By: Juan+C http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/comment-page-5/#comment-985276 Juan+C Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:59:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/#comment-985276 <em>We also lost Habeous corpous last week. Read, seek ,find. Comment by MARVY+MARY </em> We. should. extinct. We also lost Habeous corpous last week. Read, seek ,find.
Comment by MARVY+MARY

We. should. extinct.

]]> By: Juan+C http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/comment-page-5/#comment-985267 Juan+C Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:57:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/#comment-985267 <em>What is sounds like to me is this fanatical cry that the new machinces can be hacked is indeed just the groundwork being laid for an excuse for when they lose once again. Comment by Steve </em> Steve, Im from Argentina. Ive seen everything there is to see about government´s doings in order to keep the ruling class in the power. From fear propaganda to death squads in the room right next to yours. Welcome to the world. What is sounds like to me is this fanatical cry that the new machinces can be hacked is indeed just the groundwork being laid for an excuse for when they lose once again.
Comment by Steve

Steve, Im from Argentina. Ive seen everything there is to see about government´s doings in order to keep the ruling class in the power. From fear propaganda to death squads in the room right next to yours. Welcome to the world.

]]> By: AMTRAK passenger http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/comment-page-5/#comment-985186 AMTRAK passenger Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:43:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/12/iraq-baker/#comment-985186 Steve one more proof, there is no difference between a democrat or a republican when a seat is in play. Steve one more proof, there is no difference between a democrat or a republican when a seat is in play.

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