Comments on: Right-Wing Think Tank Advocating Two-Year U.S. Troop Escalation In Iraq ‘Has The President’s Ear’ http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:50:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Anni http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1458818 Anni Tue, 16 Jan 2007 03:09:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/#comment-1458818 I'm new to this website, but delighted to find compatible feedback! I've really found it disconcerting, the never-ending appearances of the AEI, Heritage Foundation, CFR and other 'neo-con' types who keep showing up on the C-Span stations - as tho' they're gratis some sort of experts on whatever they're spinning. This fellow Kagan, and the boozy ex-general he's been dragging around with him are just the most horrible examples of what we've all been dreading -- the American government falling prey to endless neo-con influence. With the inevitable result of yet again thousands of human lives in Iraq - women, children, the aged - at risk because of this miserable, disgusting little coterie of powermad maniacs and their complicit corporate cohoots. Who can we turn to to tell us who exactly are these faceless, flabby 'scholars' are -- from the AEI .....and other rightwing 'think-tanks'? How is that the American public has little to no knowledge of them -- yet they wield such enormous influence over the Executive branch of the U.S government? Their power seems to me to be frightening. I'm right now beginning my first Political Science course at college, and I'm going to try to look into this. I’m new to this website, but delighted to find compatible feedback!
I’ve really found it disconcerting, the never-ending appearances of the AEI,
Heritage Foundation, CFR and other ‘neo-con’ types who keep showing up on the C-Span stations – as tho’ they’re gratis some sort of experts on whatever they’re spinning.

This fellow Kagan, and the boozy ex-general he’s been dragging around with him are just the most horrible examples of what we’ve all been dreading — the American government falling prey to endless neo-con influence. With the inevitable result of yet again thousands of human lives in Iraq – women, children, the aged – at risk because of this miserable, disgusting little coterie of powermad maniacs and their complicit corporate
cohoots.

Who can we turn to to tell us who exactly are these faceless, flabby ’scholars’ are — from the AEI …..and other rightwing ‘think-tanks’?

How is that the American public has little to no knowledge of them — yet they wield such enormous influence over the Executive branch of the U.S
government?

Their power seems to me to be frightening. I’m right now beginning my first Political Science course at college, and I’m going to try to look into this.

]]> By: Think Progress » ThinkFast: January 15, 2007 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1455115 Think Progress » ThinkFast: January 15, 2007 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:36:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/#comment-1455115 [...] Frederick W. Kagan, an American Enterprise Scholar who “has the president’s ear” on Iraq and crafted the escalation plan, is actually not a “military expert,” according to a look at his resume. [...] [...] Frederick W. Kagan, an American Enterprise Scholar who “has the president’s ear” on Iraq and crafted the escalation plan, is actually not a “military expert,” according to a look at his resume. [...]

]]> By: Tom Paine http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1403725 Tom Paine Sun, 07 Jan 2007 20:29:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/#comment-1403725 Wow! The barking moonbats are out in force tonight. Leaving their batty little droppings all over this thread. . Wow!

The barking moonbats are out in force tonight.

Leaving their batty little droppings all over this thread.
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]]> By: No Smelly Bush http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1299308 No Smelly Bush Wed, 20 Dec 2006 21:23:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/#comment-1299308 Anyone ever look at the members of this Stink Tank: <strong>President and trustees</strong> Christopher DeMuth, who served in the Reagan administration, has been president of AEI since 1986. Bruce Kovner is the chairman of the board of trustees. Lee Raymond, <strong>ex-CEO of ExxonMobil</strong>, is the vice chair of AEI's board of trustees. <strong>Scholars and fellows</strong> <strong>Lynne "Lov'n them Lesbo's" Cheney, wife of U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney</strong>, AEI senior fellow <strong>Newt "The Poopstick" Gingrich</strong>, member of the Republican Party and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives between 1995 and 1999, is a senior fellow at AEI focusing on health care (he has founded the Center for Health Transformation), information technology, the military, and politics. <strong>Jeane Kirkpatrick (John Boltons wife) </strong>is the former U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations and an AEI senior fellow <strong>Michael Ledeen </strong>was previously involved in the transfer of arms to Iran during the Iran-Contra affair <strong>Richard "NWO" Perle </strong>served on the United States Defense Policy Board and is a former Assistant Secretary of Defense Anyone ever look at the members of this Stink Tank:
President and trustees
Christopher DeMuth, who served in the Reagan administration, has been president of AEI since 1986.
Bruce Kovner is the chairman of the board of trustees.
Lee Raymond, ex-CEO of ExxonMobil, is the vice chair of AEI’s board of trustees.

Scholars and fellows
Lynne “Lov’n them Lesbo’s” Cheney, wife of U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, AEI senior fellow
Newt “The Poopstick” Gingrich, member of the Republican Party and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives between 1995 and 1999, is a senior fellow at AEI focusing on health care (he has founded the Center for Health Transformation), information technology, the military, and politics.
Jeane Kirkpatrick (John Boltons wife) is the former U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations and an AEI senior fellow
Michael Ledeen was previously involved in the transfer of arms to Iran during the Iran-Contra affair
Richard “NWO” Perle served on the United States Defense Policy Board and is a former Assistant Secretary of Defense

]]> By: DemandTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1296137 DemandTruth Wed, 20 Dec 2006 14:08:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/#comment-1296137 Of <em>course</em> Bush would latch on to this insane strategy! This is the only way to "stay the course" (stall) until 2008 and blame whatever happens on the next Administration! And that's two more years of private contractors and war profiteers looting from Iraqis and Americans alike! Yipee! Thankyou neo-con think tanks! We couldn't destroy the world without you! Of course Bush would latch on to this insane strategy!

This is the only way to “stay the course” (stall) until 2008 and blame whatever happens on the next Administration!

And that’s two more years of private contractors and war profiteers looting from Iraqis and Americans alike!

Yipee!

Thankyou neo-con think tanks!

We couldn’t destroy the world without you!

]]> By: Bush Bites http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1296103 Bush Bites Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:54:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/#comment-1296103 I hope the Corporate Media picks up on the influence of the AEI. They've been running the Bush Administration ever since 9/11. I hope the Corporate Media picks up on the influence of the AEI. They’ve been running the Bush Administration ever since 9/11.

]]> By: little birdie http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1295451 little birdie Wed, 20 Dec 2006 09:10:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/#comment-1295451 This is off of this thread - House Armed Services Chairman ‘Extremely Concerned’ With Iraq Escalation Plans -Dec. 18 ,2006 Available in older posts section for free and at absolutely no charge. You have to read the whole thread to appreciate it.It`s a real gem. Not so fast;I have one thing I’d like to add to this discussion. Atleast twice in the last 50 posts,unbelievable said that she ‘doesn’t lie’. Yet she told me,thus everyone else on this blog,last spring,that her Mother was dead.This turned out NOT to be TRUE. Now answer your own question: What kind of person would say that about their own Mother just for the sake of winning an argument? Now you all are beginning to see why I’ve had such acrimony with her in the past. Just for the record,BnF, I never,ever,insulted her Mother,that’s if you were referring to something I might have said. She told me her Mom was dead after I said she probably lives at home with her Mom. All this can be found in the archives. This is who you are dealing with,and she has no respect. Comment by Si Byl — December 20, 2006 @ 2:22 am Trueblue, Of course, Unbelievable is offended by any remark about sexuality: Men’s peak is 17, and women’s is 40. I’m guessing I’m closer to 40 than you are to 17? :) Comment by unbelievable — April 17, 2006 @ 4:03 pm and: I think it’s a plot by women in their 40’s so they can get 17 year old men :) Comment by Tundra — April 17, 2006 @ 4:19 pm I assure you, that’s mostly a guy fanatasy. As men age they get better in other ways. :) Comment by unbelievable — April 17, 2006 @ 4:29 pm and this: If a course is called “Shaving your legs” there is no reason to discuss how to braid leghair (That’s for unbelievable) Comment by Tundra — April 17, 2006 @ 8:34 pm Flirting with me again, I see ; ) Comment by unbelievable — April 17, 2006 @ 8:49 pm finally capped of by this: If I were asked for a one line answer to the question “What makes a woman good in bed?” I would say, “A man who is good in bed.” - - Bob Guccione (1978) Comment by unbelievable — April 18, 2006 @ 4:51 pm and the email Unbelievable misquotes? “If I were asked for a one line answer to the question “What makes a woman good in bed?” I would say, “A man who is good in bed.” - - Bob Guccione (1978) Comment by unbelievable ” amen to that!!! (care to put the hypothesis to a test? —just kidding…) Perhaps it is Unbelievable who is envious of my spirituality. She has derided the thought of breathing a cloud away, yet I’ve taught others to do so as well. Perhaps she was offended because I was just kidding. After all, I have mentioned on these boards that I wear a kilt. And you know what they say about a woman scorned. I mean, to take what I wrote and somehow twist that into insinuating that I, a married man, was interested in having an adulterous affair with someone who lives a couple of thousand miles away takes either dimentia, a great imagination, or wishful thinking. And Trueblue, as you can see, a shaman would say “Amen.” There’s another word, a greeting, I say to you: Namaste. Comment by Briseadh na Faire — December 19, 2006 @ 7:53 pm This is off of this thread – House Armed Services Chairman ‘Extremely Concerned’ With Iraq Escalation Plans -Dec. 18 ,2006

Available in older posts section for free and at absolutely no charge. You have to read the whole thread to appreciate it.It`s a real gem.

Not so fast;I have one thing I’d like to add to this discussion.

Atleast twice in the last 50 posts,unbelievable said that she ‘doesn’t lie’.
Yet she told me,thus everyone else on this blog,last spring,that her Mother was dead.This turned out NOT to be TRUE.
Now answer your own question: What kind of person would say that about their own Mother just for the sake of winning an argument?
Now you all are beginning to see why I’ve had such acrimony with her in the past.

Just for the record,BnF, I never,ever,insulted her Mother,that’s if you were referring to something I might have said.
She told me her Mom was dead after I said she probably lives at home with her Mom.
All this can be found in the archives.
This is who you are dealing with,and she has no respect.

Comment by Si Byl — December 20, 2006 @ 2:22 am

Trueblue,

Of course, Unbelievable is offended by any remark about sexuality:

Men’s peak is 17, and women’s is 40. I’m guessing I’m closer to 40 than you are to 17? :)

Comment by unbelievable — April 17, 2006 @ 4:03 pm

and:

I think it’s a plot by women in their 40’s so they can get 17 year old men :)

Comment by Tundra — April 17, 2006 @ 4:19 pm

I assure you, that’s mostly a guy fanatasy. As men age they get better in other ways. :)

Comment by unbelievable — April 17, 2006 @ 4:29 pm

and this:

If a course is called “Shaving your legs” there is no reason to discuss how to braid leghair (That’s for unbelievable)

Comment by Tundra — April 17, 2006 @ 8:34 pm

Flirting with me again, I see ; )

Comment by unbelievable — April 17, 2006 @ 8:49 pm

finally capped of by this:

If I were asked for a one line answer to the question “What makes a woman good in bed?” I would say, “A man who is good in bed.”

- – Bob Guccione (1978)

Comment by unbelievable — April 18, 2006 @ 4:51 pm

and the email Unbelievable misquotes?

“If I were asked for a one line answer to the question “What makes a woman good in bed?” I would say, “A man who is good in bed.”
- – Bob Guccione (1978)
Comment by unbelievable ”

amen to that!!! (care to put the hypothesis to a test? —just kidding…)

Perhaps it is Unbelievable who is envious of my spirituality. She has derided the thought of breathing a cloud away, yet I’ve taught others to do so as well.

Perhaps she was offended because I was just kidding. After all, I have mentioned on these boards that I wear a kilt. And you know what they say about a woman scorned. I mean, to take what I wrote and somehow twist that into insinuating that I, a married man, was interested in having an adulterous affair with someone who lives a couple of thousand miles away takes either dimentia, a great imagination, or wishful thinking.

And Trueblue, as you can see, a shaman would say “Amen.”

There’s another word, a greeting, I say to you:

Namaste.

Comment by Briseadh na Faire — December 19, 2006 @ 7:53 pm

]]> By: Patrick http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1294749 Patrick Wed, 20 Dec 2006 06:20:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/#comment-1294749 Bring home the troops, replace them with the American Enterprise Institute. Bring home the troops, replace them with the American Enterprise Institute.

]]> By: Answeil Vacherette (R) Va. http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1294651 Answeil Vacherette (R) Va. Wed, 20 Dec 2006 05:45:18 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/#comment-1294651 I have alot of faith in Mr. Reid.He will vote to keep this war going so we can stamp out terrorism and the Muslims.They are threatening Christianity.This will not stand.When the Roman Catholic Church tell any nation to go to war,they go to war.Nations have no choice in the Vatican`s decisions.They all obey the Vatican.Even the United States of America.Our Vatican is the most powerful govt.and the most powerful banking establishment in the world.You cannot change this.Therefore you must come on board to be spared from noncompliance with the Lord our God.You have no real choice.Not at the end of the day.It`s God Almighty or nothing. I have alot of faith in Mr. Reid.He will vote to keep this war going so we can stamp out terrorism and the Muslims.They are threatening Christianity.This will not stand.When the Roman Catholic Church tell any nation to go to war,they go to war.Nations have no choice in the Vatican`s decisions.They all obey the Vatican.Even the United States of America.Our Vatican is the most powerful govt.and the most powerful banking establishment in the world.You cannot change this.Therefore you must come on board to be spared from noncompliance with the Lord our God.You have no real choice.Not at the end of the day.It`s God Almighty or nothing.

]]> By: Kahoneez http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1294415 Kahoneez Wed, 20 Dec 2006 04:42:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/#comment-1294415 It's more like AEI has the "president's" cahjones just like PNAC and the likudnik cabal. It’s more like AEI has the “president’s” cahjones just like PNAC and the likudnik cabal.

]]> By: tom baker http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1293974 tom baker Wed, 20 Dec 2006 02:53:26 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/#comment-1293974 73 - Sven, you're cordially invited to pucker up and kiss my ass. Not only did I never support this Iraq mistake from the get-go, I said during the campaign in '99 that GWB was/is a dangerous psycho-retard-puppet, acting at the pleasure of a pack of outdated, outmoded spook holdovers from the Cold War, and I was, and am, 100% correct. You, on the other hand, are a sour-graper, a dead-ender, and exhibit a high probability of showing up on CNN as the perpetrator of some kind of gun crime, probably the slaughter of your own family, or perhaps a handful of coworkers. Merry F'in Xmas, ya F'in goof. 73 – Sven, you’re cordially invited to pucker up and kiss my ass. Not only did I never support this Iraq mistake from the get-go, I said during the campaign in ‘99 that GWB was/is a dangerous psycho-retard-puppet, acting at the pleasure of a pack of outdated, outmoded spook holdovers from the Cold War, and I was, and am, 100% correct. You, on the other hand, are a sour-graper, a dead-ender, and exhibit a high probability of showing up on CNN as the perpetrator of some kind of gun crime, probably the slaughter of your own family, or perhaps a handful of coworkers.

Merry F’in Xmas, ya F’in goof.

]]> By: Armando http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1293285 Armando Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:52:06 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/#comment-1293285 Here is an interview (transcript) given by FREDERICK KAGAN on News Hours PBS: Watching the interview at the time lead me to believe this guy's thinking is questionable- http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/july-dec06/iraq_11-20.html Here is an interview (transcript) given by FREDERICK KAGAN on News Hours PBS:
Watching the interview at the time lead me to believe this guy’s thinking is questionable-

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/july-dec06/iraq_11-20.html

]]> By: The Unknown Democrat http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1293279 The Unknown Democrat Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:50:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/#comment-1293279 Doesn't the President understand that the rightwing idiots are the ones that talked him into invading Iraq in the first place. The were the ones that said we'd be greated as liberators and encouraged him to say mission accomplished. He obviously doesn't learn from his mistakes. If your friend is drilling holes in the boat and you don't want to sink, maybe just maybe you shouldn't take them fishing with you again. This foolish attempt on his part to be to the right of Ronald Reagan is going to prove Hillary Clinton right. He will go down in history as the worst President in American history. He thinks that the balance of power has shifted to the right and he's completely wrong. Doesn’t the President understand that the rightwing idiots are the ones that talked him into invading Iraq in the first place. The were the ones that said we’d be greated as liberators and encouraged him to say mission accomplished. He obviously doesn’t learn from his mistakes. If your friend is drilling holes in the boat and you don’t want to sink, maybe just maybe you shouldn’t take them fishing with you again. This foolish attempt on his part to be to the right of Ronald Reagan is going to prove Hillary Clinton right. He will go down in history as the worst President in American history.

He thinks that the balance of power has shifted to the right and he’s completely wrong.

]]> By: sven http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1293236 sven Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:36:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/#comment-1293236 We will never get out of Iraq with the constant attiude that it's always someone else's fault for this fiasco. We will never find an honest solution when so many Americans are so unwilling to accept any blame. Let me repeat some stats: 79% of Americans supported this war on May 1, 2003 (Gallup/CNN/USAToday). Look it up. It aint' just Bush, AEI, Hannity, Rush, The Grinch, blah blah blah to blame. It's most of America to blame. Chances are that many people posting "antiwar" rants on this website were actually war supporters in 2003. Many wishywashy democrats were part of the majority prowar crowd in 2003 and now want to be part of the majority antiwar crowd in 2006. Way to take a stand, you gonad-less dems!! We will never get out of Iraq with the constant attiude that it’s always someone else’s fault for this fiasco. We will never find an honest solution when so many Americans are so unwilling to accept any blame.

Let me repeat some stats: 79% of Americans supported this war on May 1, 2003 (Gallup/CNN/USAToday). Look it up. It aint’ just Bush, AEI, Hannity, Rush, The Grinch, blah blah blah to blame. It’s most of America to blame.

Chances are that many people posting “antiwar” rants on this website were actually war supporters in 2003. Many wishywashy democrats were part of the majority prowar crowd in 2003 and now want to be part of the majority antiwar crowd in 2006.

Way to take a stand, you gonad-less dems!!

]]> By: CoffinsDrapedWithFlags http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1293210 CoffinsDrapedWithFlags Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:27:21 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/#comment-1293210 If this is the best that Bush can do then it's time to cut off his ear. He has listened to enough nonsense from these fools. If this is the best that Bush can do then it’s time to cut off his ear. He has listened to enough nonsense from these fools.

]]> By: DieNowForPeace http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1292596 DieNowForPeace Tue, 19 Dec 2006 22:06:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/#comment-1292596 Mr. Shrub, to HELL with your legacy, unless you'd like to IMPROVE upon it, then consider ideas and opinions which DON'T already exist in your empty head, dumbass. Mr. Shrub, to HELL with your legacy, unless you’d like to IMPROVE upon it, then consider ideas and opinions which DON’T already exist in your empty head, dumbass.

]]> By: pete http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1292238 pete Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:46:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/#comment-1292238 the hell with bush's ears, cut off his balls and make him eat them. that is the least he deserves for slaughtering innocent women and babies in iraq. the hell with bush’s ears, cut off his balls and make him eat them.
that is the least he deserves for slaughtering innocent women and babies in iraq.

]]> By: the fly-man http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1291972 the fly-man Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:54:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/#comment-1291972 Reality check you are right on about the funding cut off. This is precisely the prevailing wisdom : Surge now before the Democrats take over Congress and then let them try to cut off funding for the troops after they've been sent. Uncle Karl ain't dead yet it's a pure political stick to use on the Democrats in the next election. It's what they do best; waste all the public's resources they can while protecting us from evil and advancing Democracy. Right? Reality check you are right on about the funding cut off. This is precisely the prevailing wisdom : Surge now before the Democrats take over Congress and then let them try to cut off funding for the troops after they’ve been sent. Uncle Karl ain’t dead yet it’s a pure political stick to use on the Democrats in the next election. It’s what they do best; waste all the public’s resources they can while protecting us from evil and advancing Democracy. Right?

]]> By: Gun Toting Liberal â„¢ » Blog Archive » Send more troops to Iraq? President says ‘yes’, military leaders ask ‘why?’, Senator Harry Reid says ‘to bring the troops home’. http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1291952 Gun Toting Liberal â„¢ » Blog Archive » Send more troops to Iraq? President says ‘yes’, military leaders ask ‘why?’, Senator Harry Reid says ‘to bring the troops home’. Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:48:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/#comment-1291952 [...] Other bloggers weighing in: MemeOrandum; The Moderate Voice; Daily Kos; QandO; Firedoglake; Think Progress; PoliBlog; The Democratic Daily; Outside The Beltway; Hullabaloo; Political Animal; The Heretik Technorati Tags:  Bush, Current Events, Harry Reid, Headline News, Headlines, ICG, International Crisis Group, Iran, Iraq, Iraq Study Group, ISG, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Military, News, News and Politics, Politics [...] [...] Other bloggers weighing in: MemeOrandum; The Moderate Voice; Daily Kos; QandO; Firedoglake; Think Progress; PoliBlog; The Democratic Daily; Outside The Beltway; Hullabaloo; Political Animal; The Heretik Technorati Tags:  Bush, Current Events, Harry Reid, Headline News, Headlines, ICG, International Crisis Group, Iran, Iraq, Iraq Study Group, ISG, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Military, News, News and Politics, Politics [...]

]]> By: Parrotlover77 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1291938 Parrotlover77 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:43:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/19/bush-aei-iraq/#comment-1291938 W just can't admit that he lost. COULD the USA quell the violence and establish a government in Iraq? The answer is yes. But the cost would be high. Thousands of more Americans (and hundreds of thousands of Iraqis) would die. And the financial cost would be HUGE. Even W wouldn't be able to just not raising taxes. Americans do not want this cost. My grandfather was in the navy. He is a staunch conservative, but thinks W's handling of Iraq is absolutely abysmal. If W actually had the "conviction" we were told he did, he would have sent in a much larger amount of troops at the start. Of course the public would have hated it because the cost (in dollars and lives) would have been very high, but it may have been less in the long run compared to now. Now I don't want it to sound like I ever supported invading Iraq. I never did. But I do believe we have the finest military in the world and we could have "won" if we were willing to sacrifise the dollars and lives. But that's just the thing. This invasion was NOT worth one life nor one dollar. And we should NOT attempt to continue it. Accept defeat, Mr. Bush, and move on. You have the blood of hundreds of thousands on your hands, and possibly millions more in the future. You claim to be religious. I would pay good money to see how you would fair on your religion's day of judgement. I have no doubt what your eternal fate would be. Too bad I'm not religious. W just can’t admit that he lost. COULD the USA quell the violence and establish a government in Iraq? The answer is yes. But the cost would be high. Thousands of more Americans (and hundreds of thousands of Iraqis) would die. And the financial cost would be HUGE. Even W wouldn’t be able to just not raising taxes. Americans do not want this cost. My grandfather was in the navy. He is a staunch conservative, but thinks W’s handling of Iraq is absolutely abysmal. If W actually had the “conviction” we were told he did, he would have sent in a much larger amount of troops at the start. Of course the public would have hated it because the cost (in dollars and lives) would have been very high, but it may have been less in the long run compared to now.

Now I don’t want it to sound like I ever supported invading Iraq. I never did. But I do believe we have the finest military in the world and we could have “won” if we were willing to sacrifise the dollars and lives. But that’s just the thing.

This invasion was NOT worth one life nor one dollar. And we should NOT attempt to continue it. Accept defeat, Mr. Bush, and move on. You have the blood of hundreds of thousands on your hands, and possibly millions more in the future. You claim to be religious. I would pay good money to see how you would fair on your religion’s day of judgement. I have no doubt what your eternal fate would be. Too bad I’m not religious.

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