Comments on: McCain’s Escalation Numbers Game http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:47:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: sleep iowa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-4864440 sleep iowa Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:02:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/#comment-4864440 <strong>sleep iowa</strong> sleep iowa

]]> By: Gregory http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-4851584 Gregory Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:08:53 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/#comment-4851584 <strong>Gregory</strong> Bravo! Finally a great blog. Gregory

Bravo! Finally a great blog.

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]]> By: Carl from L.A. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1621114 Carl from L.A. Sat, 03 Feb 2007 07:09:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/#comment-1621114 Face it- McCain will always call for a few thousand more troops than he thinks Bush will send, so he can play Mr. tough guy, while absolving himself from any responsibility for the carnage which is all that awaits our further involvement in Iraq. Face it- McCain will always call for a few thousand more troops than he thinks Bush will send, so he can play Mr. tough guy, while absolving himself from any responsibility for the carnage which is all that awaits our further involvement in Iraq.

]]> By: null manuel S Rivera http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1473275 null manuel S Rivera Thu, 18 Jan 2007 03:37:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/#comment-1473275 Mr. McCain and Bush Doctrine are contaminating to de United States society because they call the American people ignorant, but why they call the American ignorance? Because the American society we have education then Bush and McCain just believe in evil ideas to still kill more civilians in Iraq. Bush Administration and the Republican Party still ignorant the American people voice. I want to remember to the Republican Party and Bush Administration you are only employees fro the nation; the American people we can replace, Fired and impeachment for bad behavior, because the American people we are not ignorant; the American people we have education just we are not agree in you mental behavior; because the American society we love democracy and Democracy has definition, Also have interpretation. It's not personal opinion. In conclusion I will mention two examples of the mental behavior from the Republican Party: one was when the Europe’s came to my Land and kill my people because I am Navaho Indian, and Navahos we never get to Europe or others countries, and I don't like the Republican Party doctrine. I don't think the Iraqis Love the Republicans Party or Bush Administration. I think most the American people we are hate the bad behavior from the Republican Party. And all the world hate too this doctrine because this is not politic system is a mental doctrine system from this group of the evil people in this “politic party". I prace the Lord to deliver us from bad and Evil “The Republican Party". Thank you and God bless the world. Mr. McCain and Bush Doctrine are contaminating to de United States society because they call the American people ignorant, but why they call the American ignorance? Because the American society we have education then Bush and McCain just believe in evil ideas to still kill more civilians in Iraq.
Bush Administration and the Republican Party still ignorant the American people voice. I want to remember to the Republican Party and Bush Administration you are only employees fro the nation; the American people we can replace, Fired and impeachment for bad behavior, because the American people we are not ignorant; the American people we have education just we are not agree in you mental behavior; because the American society we love democracy and Democracy has definition, Also have interpretation. It’s not personal opinion.
In conclusion I will mention two examples of the mental behavior from the Republican Party: one was when the Europe’s came to my Land and kill my people because I am Navaho Indian, and Navahos we never get to Europe or others countries, and I don’t like the Republican Party doctrine. I don’t think the Iraqis Love the Republicans Party or Bush Administration. I think most the American people we are hate the bad behavior from the Republican Party. And all the world hate too this doctrine because this is not politic system is a mental doctrine system from this group of the evil people in this “politic party”.
I prace the Lord to deliver us from bad and Evil “The Republican Party”. Thank you and God bless the world.

]]> By: Barbara MacKeon http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1471881 Barbara MacKeon Wed, 17 Jan 2007 22:27:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/#comment-1471881 I agree with these 2 people. ANYONE WHO WOULD SEND OUR TROOPS INTO THE MIDDLE OF A CIVIL WAR WHERE WE ARE HATED BY BOTH SIDES IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE. THE ONLY GOOD OPTION IS TO GET THE HELL OUT NOW. AND THAT MEANS THE ENTIRE MIDDLE EAST. WE HAVE THE MOST POWERFUL AIR FORCE IN THE WORLD AND COULD BE VERY EFFECTIVE AT CONTROLLING THE BEHAVIOR OF THE CONTIGUOUS STATES INCLUDING TURKEY KEEPING THEIR HANDS OFF KURDISTAN. MEANWHILE DO THE UNTHINKABLE, TALK TO PEOPLE. THE CLERICS AND MILITIA LEADERS AND AREA LEADERS AS WELL. HOW ABOUT 10,000 TO EACH SUNI FAMILY FOR RELOCATION OUT OF IRAQ? ANYTHING WOULD BE BETTER THAN ANY FURTHER TROOP INVOLVMENT. LETS MOVE TO AN INTELLIGENT STRATEGY AGAINST TERRORIST GROUPS WITH OUR ALLIES.DAVE DEEB GRAND RAPIDS,MI.How long is it going to take for us, as a nation, to recognize that the war in Iraq was lost three and a half years ago through a series of poorly thought out, ill-planned movements? The incursion into Afghanistan was a proper move but almost everything since then has been one complete disaster after another. It was plain to see that when Sadam was toppled there was going to be a mother of all blood baths shaping up since there was no one to take responsibility for keeping the opposing sides from killing each other. Whether we leave this afternoon, next month, in five years, there is going to be a devastating carnage erupt and right now all we are doing is furnishing ready targets for the Iraq antagonists. At some point. to our everlasting shame, we are going to have to withdraw and let the disparate forces in Iraq settle their differences in their own way in their own time - this is not something that we or any outside country can impose on them. They have lived a way of life for hundreds of years and we have no ready alternative for them to follow. Let’s get that mess in Afghanistan straightened out and then call it a day. I agree with these 2 people.
ANYONE WHO WOULD SEND OUR TROOPS INTO THE MIDDLE OF A CIVIL WAR WHERE WE ARE HATED BY BOTH SIDES IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE. THE ONLY GOOD OPTION IS TO GET THE HELL OUT NOW. AND THAT MEANS THE ENTIRE MIDDLE EAST. WE HAVE THE MOST POWERFUL AIR FORCE IN THE WORLD AND COULD BE VERY EFFECTIVE AT CONTROLLING THE BEHAVIOR OF THE CONTIGUOUS STATES INCLUDING TURKEY KEEPING THEIR HANDS OFF KURDISTAN. MEANWHILE DO THE UNTHINKABLE, TALK TO PEOPLE. THE CLERICS AND MILITIA LEADERS AND AREA LEADERS AS WELL. HOW ABOUT 10,000 TO EACH SUNI FAMILY FOR RELOCATION OUT OF IRAQ? ANYTHING WOULD BE BETTER THAN ANY FURTHER TROOP INVOLVMENT. LETS MOVE TO AN INTELLIGENT STRATEGY AGAINST TERRORIST GROUPS WITH OUR ALLIES.DAVE DEEB GRAND RAPIDS,MI.How long is it going to take for us, as a nation, to recognize that the war in Iraq was lost three and a half years ago through a series of poorly thought out, ill-planned movements? The incursion into Afghanistan was a proper move but almost everything since then has been one complete disaster after another. It was plain to see that when Sadam was toppled there was going to be a mother of all blood baths shaping up since there was no one to take responsibility for keeping the opposing sides from killing each other. Whether we leave this afternoon, next month, in five years, there is going to be a devastating carnage erupt and right now all we are doing is furnishing ready targets for the Iraq antagonists. At some point. to our everlasting shame, we are going to have to withdraw and let the disparate forces in Iraq settle their differences in their own way in their own time – this is not something that we or any outside country can impose on them. They have lived a way of life for hundreds of years and we have no ready alternative for them to follow. Let’s get that mess in Afghanistan straightened out and then call it a day.

]]> By: Robert Gordon http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1471717 Robert Gordon Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:42:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/#comment-1471717 How long is it going to take for us, as a nation, to recognize that the war in Iraq was lost three and a half years ago through a series of poorly thought out, ill-planned movements? The incursion into Afghanistan was a proper move but almost everything since then has been one complete disaster after another. It was plain to see that when Sadam was toppled there was going to be a mother of all blood baths shaping up since there was no one to take responsibility for keeping the opposing sides from killing each other. Whether we leave this afternoon, next month, in five years, there is going to be a devastating carnage erupt and right now all we are doing is furnishing ready targets for the Iraq antagonists. At some point. to our everlasting shame, we are going to have to withdraw and let the disparate forces in Iraq settle their differences in their own way in their own time - this is not something that we or any outside country can impose on them. They have lived a way of life for hundreds of years and we have no ready alternative for them to follow. Let's get that mess in Afghanistan straightened out and then call it a day. How long is it going to take for us, as a nation, to recognize that the war in Iraq was lost three and a half years ago through a series of poorly thought out, ill-planned movements? The incursion into Afghanistan was a proper move but almost everything since then has been one complete disaster after another. It was plain to see that when Sadam was toppled there was going to be a mother of all blood baths shaping up since there was no one to take responsibility for keeping the opposing sides from killing each other. Whether we leave this afternoon, next month, in five years, there is going to be a devastating carnage erupt and right now all we are doing is furnishing ready targets for the Iraq antagonists. At some point. to our everlasting shame, we are going to have to withdraw and let the disparate forces in Iraq settle their differences in their own way in their own time – this is not something that we or any outside country can impose on them. They have lived a way of life for hundreds of years and we have no ready alternative for them to follow. Let’s get that mess in Afghanistan straightened out and then call it a day.

]]> By: DAVE DEEB http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1471208 DAVE DEEB Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:56:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/#comment-1471208 ANYONE WHO WOULD SEND OUR TROOPS INTO THE MIDDLE OF A CIVIL WAR WHERE WE ARE HATED BY BOTH SIDES IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE. THE ONLY GOOD OPTION IS TO GET THE HELL OUT NOW. AND THAT MEANS THE ENTIRE MIDDLE EAST. WE HAVE THE MOST POWERFUL AIR FORCE IN THE WORLD AND COULD BE VERY EFFECTIVE AT CONTROLLING THE BEHAVIOR OF THE CONTIGUOUS STATES INCLUDING TURKEY KEEPING THEIR HANDS OFF KURDISTAN. MEANWHILE DO THE UNTHINKABLE, TALK TO PEOPLE. THE CLERICS AND MILITIA LEADERS AND AREA LEADERS AS WELL. HOW ABOUT 10,000 TO EACH SUNI FAMILY FOR RELOCATION OUT OF IRAQ? ANYTHING WOULD BE BETTER THAN ANY FURTHER TROOP INVOLVMENT. LETS MOVE TO AN INTELLIGENT STRATEGY AGAINST TERRORIST GROUPS WITH OUR ALLIES.DAVE DEEB GRAND RAPIDS,MI. ANYONE WHO WOULD SEND OUR TROOPS INTO THE MIDDLE OF A CIVIL WAR WHERE WE ARE HATED BY BOTH SIDES IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE. THE ONLY GOOD OPTION IS TO GET THE HELL OUT NOW. AND THAT MEANS THE ENTIRE MIDDLE EAST. WE HAVE THE MOST POWERFUL AIR FORCE IN THE WORLD AND COULD BE VERY EFFECTIVE AT CONTROLLING THE BEHAVIOR OF THE CONTIGUOUS STATES INCLUDING TURKEY KEEPING THEIR HANDS OFF KURDISTAN. MEANWHILE DO THE UNTHINKABLE, TALK TO PEOPLE. THE CLERICS AND MILITIA LEADERS AND AREA LEADERS AS WELL. HOW ABOUT 10,000 TO EACH SUNI FAMILY FOR RELOCATION OUT OF IRAQ? ANYTHING WOULD BE BETTER THAN ANY FURTHER TROOP INVOLVMENT. LETS MOVE TO AN INTELLIGENT STRATEGY AGAINST TERRORIST GROUPS WITH OUR ALLIES.DAVE DEEB GRAND RAPIDS,MI.

]]> By: anthony desimone http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1471195 anthony desimone Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:54:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/#comment-1471195 you're a great american. i don't want you to be my president. you’re a great american. i don’t want you to be my president.

]]> By: Don Shaw http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1470882 Don Shaw Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:35:06 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/#comment-1470882 McCain is right. We need to finish it now with the small addition of troops. McCain is right. We need to finish it now with the small addition of troops.

]]> By: Edward Andraka http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1470877 Edward Andraka Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:31:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/#comment-1470877 We just cant walk away from Iraq. We need it for a foothold for our inevitable confrontation with Iran.If we dont stand up and fight it out they will cut out our oil supply. I dont want to ride a horse to work. Do you? We just cant walk away from Iraq. We need it for a foothold for our inevitable confrontation with Iran.If we dont stand up and fight it out they will cut out our oil supply. I dont want to ride a horse to work. Do you?

]]> By: The surge - for and against-- Dorian McCreary.net http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1421546 The surge - for and against-- Dorian McCreary.net Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:56:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/#comment-1421546 [...] McCain [...] [...] McCain [...]

]]> By: Squidbilly http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1421036 Squidbilly Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:51:21 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/#comment-1421036 Johnny M's presidential ambitions are vaporizing................ Johnny M’s presidential ambitions are vaporizing…………….

]]> By: Randy Nason http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1416655 Randy Nason Tue, 09 Jan 2007 21:27:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/#comment-1416655 McCain would do better to save his time, energy and money and not bother to try and put himself in the public spotlight. His stance in the national/international political arena is so yesterday that I already fell asleep tomorrow. He actually thinks that representing the Republican Party and competing with George W. is something to be proud of and a strength. In this new century, what we don't need is another brown-nosed, arrogant "yes" man. McCain would do better to save his time, energy and money and not bother to try and put himself in the public spotlight. His stance in the national/international political arena is so yesterday that I already fell asleep tomorrow. He actually thinks that representing the Republican Party and competing with George W. is something to be proud of and a strength. In this new century, what we don’t need is another brown-nosed, arrogant “yes” man.

]]> By: padcrasher http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1413568 padcrasher Tue, 09 Jan 2007 09:55:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/#comment-1413568 The actual formula McCain will be using is : (What Bush can scrap together + 10,000) The actual formula McCain will be using is :

(What Bush can scrap together + 10,000)

]]> By: SalJournal.com Blogs » Blog Archive » Escalation http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1413249 SalJournal.com Blogs » Blog Archive » Escalation Tue, 09 Jan 2007 07:47:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/#comment-1413249 [...] It looks likely that President Bush will be proposing an escalation in the war in Iraq. But will it be the escalation called for in the much vaunted McCain Doctrine? Unfortunately that’s hard to assess since the troop levels called for by Senator McCain have varied considerably over the past month. [...] [...] It looks likely that President Bush will be proposing an escalation in the war in Iraq. But will it be the escalation called for in the much vaunted McCain Doctrine? Unfortunately that’s hard to assess since the troop levels called for by Senator McCain have varied considerably over the past month. [...]

]]> By: cowboyneok http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1412712 cowboyneok Tue, 09 Jan 2007 06:32:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/#comment-1412712 So no matter how many troops are sent the good Senator is going to "McCain" the decision by saying, "If ONLY... they had sent X amount of troops for X amount of time... we would have won it all!" Uh huh... So no matter how many troops are sent the good Senator is going to “McCain” the decision by saying, “If ONLY… they had sent X amount of troops for X amount of time… we would have won it all!”

Uh huh…

]]> By: St. McCain « Beware The Man http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-1411280 St. McCain « Beware The Man Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:53:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/#comment-1411280 [...] 8 Jan 2007 St. McCain Posted by John O under Political  Fertile groundindeed. [...] [...] 8 Jan 2007 St. McCain Posted by John O under Political  Fertile groundindeed. [...]

]]> By: The Crapture http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-1411097 The Crapture Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:02:31 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/#comment-1411097 Between his affiliation with Charlie Keating and his willingness to roll over and play dead after being slimed by the Bush-bots in the 2000 primaries, i have come to the conclusion that McCain is nothing but a finger-in-the-wind opinion whore who is now mistakenly tracking the breeze from the cesspool that is the Bush administration. Between his affiliation with Charlie Keating and his willingness to roll over and play dead after being slimed by the Bush-bots in the 2000 primaries, i have come to the conclusion that McCain is nothing but a finger-in-the-wind opinion whore who is now mistakenly tracking the breeze from the cesspool that is the Bush administration.

]]> By: Emboldened » Blog Archive » More on GOP Contenders’ Iraq Stances http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-1410992 Emboldened » Blog Archive » More on GOP Contenders’ Iraq Stances Mon, 08 Jan 2007 23:37:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/08/mccain-iraq/#comment-1410992 [...] McCain, Giuliani, and Gingrich are for a troop surge. Romney was against a troop surge before he was for it (surprise surprise). Pataki and Brownback seem to be against a surge, though I wouldn’t characterize their opposition as exactly Kucinich-like. McCain had called for a deployment of 100,000 new troops to Iraq in December, but has since scaled back to the Bush/Lieberman number of 30,000 (ThinkProgress has more). [...] [...] McCain, Giuliani, and Gingrich are for a troop surge. Romney was against a troop surge before he was for it (surprise surprise). Pataki and Brownback seem to be against a surge, though I wouldn’t characterize their opposition as exactly Kucinich-like. McCain had called for a deployment of 100,000 new troops to Iraq in December, but has since scaled back to the Bush/Lieberman number of 30,000 (ThinkProgress has more). [...]

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