Comments on: Military Analyst’s Firsthand Experience in Iraq Contradicts Right-Wing Rhetoric on Escalation http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:57:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Kilo http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-3757837 Kilo Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:20:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/#comment-3757837 Currently leader in the 2007 Unintentional Irony Awards.... <blockquote>so why don’t you start proving how brave you are in iraq if you can’t make a better attempt to dazzle us with your pseudo-intellectual babble.. Comment by Chocolate Jesus — April 18, 2007 @ 7:54 am</blockquote> Currently leader in the 2007 Unintentional Irony Awards….

so why don’t you start proving how brave you are in iraq if you can’t make a better attempt to dazzle us with your pseudo-intellectual babble..
Comment by Chocolate Jesus — April 18, 2007 @ 7:54 am

]]> By: Fed Up! http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-3755981 Fed Up! Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:40:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/#comment-3755981 Are contractors told not to talk to media? You bet! Plus the only contractors even allowed over there are all dyed in the wool "loyal Bushies" (note competence had nothing to do here. Read the brilliant but harrowing "Inside the Emerald City" for more on that. The war was lost a loooong time ago. For 08 my choices are down to Edwards and Kucinich, but only Kucinich has a real plan to deal with Iraq after we leave. It is not the "we broke it, you fix it" line we hear so much from the congress, but admitting that we need to pay the Iraqi's war reparations (to help them get back on their feet, who has acknowledged that it is the occupation that fuels the insurgency, not just "eval terrorists".) There is no cutting and running, there is removing our troops to fight real terrorists where they are, and helping the Iraqi people start to put their lives back together so that they won't have so little left that blowing themselves up just to get to us will seem the logical way to go. If you really want peace in this country, if you really want change, check out http://kucinich.us/ Are contractors told not to talk to media? You bet! Plus the only contractors even allowed over there are all dyed in the wool “loyal Bushies” (note competence had nothing to do here. Read the brilliant but harrowing “Inside the Emerald City” for more on that. The war was lost a loooong time ago.

For 08 my choices are down to Edwards and Kucinich, but only Kucinich has a real plan to deal with Iraq after we leave. It is not the “we broke it, you fix it” line we hear so much from the congress, but admitting that we need to pay the Iraqi’s war reparations (to help them get back on their feet, who has acknowledged that it is the occupation that fuels the insurgency, not just “eval terrorists”.) There is no cutting and running, there is removing our troops to fight real terrorists where they are, and helping the Iraqi people start to put their lives back together so that they won’t have so little left that blowing themselves up just to get to us will seem the logical way to go.

If you really want peace in this country, if you really want change, check out http://kucinich.us/

]]> By: Kate Henry http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-3755479 Kate Henry Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:41:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/#comment-3755479 "Hey Kate - your mom did not raise any dummies (Unless, of course, Jake is a sibling.)." Heaven forbid that I could be related to Jake. Actually, my parents were both avid Republics and so are my two sisters. I am the black sheep of my family and proud of it. “Hey Kate – your mom did not raise any dummies (Unless, of course, Jake is a sibling.).”

Heaven forbid that I could be related to Jake. Actually, my parents were both avid Republics and so are my two sisters. I am the black sheep of my family and proud of it.

]]> By: Proud Dem http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-3755310 Proud Dem Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:05:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/#comment-3755310 I think it's very interesting that the troops he spoke to only told the truth AFTER he said he was not with the press. They were up to that pointing just repeating the same old lines that they are forced to say whenever someone with a press badge hunkers next to them. Sheesh. This is ridiculous. I think it’s very interesting that the troops he spoke to only told the truth AFTER he said he was not with the press. They were up to that pointing just repeating the same old lines that they are forced to say whenever someone with a press badge hunkers next to them.

Sheesh. This is ridiculous.

]]> By: Chocolate Jesus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-3755292 Chocolate Jesus Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:54:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/#comment-3755292 hey Kilo-twat, if your so bright, why dont you dazzle us with your academic credentials.. because all i see is chimp stringing alot of words together trying to to sound intellectual and failing miserably... your prose flows with the grace of a conspitated camel.. so why don't you start proving how brave you are in iraq if you can't make a better attempt to dazzle us with your pseudo-intellectual babble.. hey Kilo-twat, if your so bright, why dont you dazzle us with your academic credentials.. because all i see is chimp stringing alot of words together trying to to sound intellectual and failing miserably… your prose flows with the grace of a conspitated camel.. so why don’t you start proving how brave you are in iraq if you can’t make a better attempt to dazzle us with your pseudo-intellectual babble..

]]> By: Kilo http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-3755280 Kilo Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:17:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/#comment-3755280 <blockquote>Personally, I don’t think it’s funny that over 3,000 Americans have died for no reason in Iraq. </blockquote> And personally I think you're a wanker for saying so. Have you considered announcing this on other blogs ? Let others in on your positions on this issue ? Or perhaps other things like "I prefer to shower using water" and other such personal insights that would shock people to the same degree ? <blockquote>You’re really showing your true colors in your response, it’s too bad you aren’t one of them. Thinking it’s funny?! </blockquote> Showed my true colours with that bit of sarcasm have I. Yeah that's generally how sarcasm works. <blockquote>Wow - you waste good air. With people like you in the world, it’s no wonder that it’s such a messed up place. Comment by Namtillaku — April 17, 2007 @ 8:35 pm</blockquote> You read the word "funny" in a thread about Iraq and decided the most logical conclusion was that this meant someone thought that the Iraq bodycount was funny. Here's an idea, right after you demonstrate that you are completely worthless, tell others they are. You're not bright. Stop thinking you understand what is written and can write about it. You can't.

Personally, I don’t think it’s funny that over 3,000 Americans have died for no reason in Iraq.

And personally I think you’re a wanker for saying so. Have you considered announcing this on other blogs ? Let others in on your positions on this issue ?
Or perhaps other things like “I prefer to shower using water” and other such personal insights that would shock people to the same degree ?

You’re really showing your true colors in your response, it’s too bad you aren’t one of them. Thinking it’s funny?!

Showed my true colours with that bit of sarcasm have I. Yeah that’s generally how sarcasm works.

Wow – you waste good air. With people like you in the world, it’s no wonder that it’s such a messed up place.
Comment by Namtillaku — April 17, 2007 @ 8:35 pm

You read the word “funny” in a thread about Iraq and decided the most logical conclusion was that this meant someone thought that the Iraq bodycount was funny.
Here’s an idea, right after you demonstrate that you are completely worthless, tell others they are.

You’re not bright. Stop thinking you understand what is written and can write about it. You can’t.

]]> By: troll alert http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-3755267 troll alert Wed, 18 Apr 2007 06:48:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/#comment-3755267 Kilo = Seixon Kilo = Seixon

]]> By: WaltTheMan http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-3755250 WaltTheMan Wed, 18 Apr 2007 05:23:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/#comment-3755250 Comment by Kate Henry — April 17, 2007 @ 11:23 pm Hey Kate - your mom did not raise any dummies (Unless, of course, Jake is a sibling.). Comment by Kate Henry — April 17, 2007 @ 11:23 pm

Hey Kate – your mom did not raise any dummies (Unless, of course, Jake is a sibling.).

]]> By: Kate Henry http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-3755142 Kate Henry Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:23:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/#comment-3755142 "According to the Borgen Project, $340 billion has already been spent in Iraq ..." For what? We have spent $340 billion dollars to make sure that they get electricity for 4 hours a day and have unsafe drinking water. We spent that money to totally destroy their educational system and medical system. The only thing that $340 billion did was to line the pockets of Bush's robber baron friends. If we had given $340 billion to the government of Iraq to rebuild their country using their own people to do the work, we would have been out of there a long time ago. At least that would have happened if we were really there to help the Iraqi people. But, we are there for one reason only. We destroyed their oil infrastructure and bankrupted their country. Now our oil companies and the UK's oil companies are offering them money to rebuild their oil infrastructure in return for 70% of their oil profits for 30 years. That is the reason we are there and the day the puppet Iraqi parliament passes the bill to complete this theft, Bush will be more than ready to take our ground troops out of Iraq, leaving enough military behind to protect our new oil assets. “According to the Borgen Project, $340 billion has already been spent in Iraq …” For what? We have spent $340 billion dollars to make sure that they get electricity for 4 hours a day and have unsafe drinking water. We spent that money to totally destroy their educational system and medical system. The only thing that $340 billion did was to line the pockets of Bush’s robber baron friends. If we had given $340 billion to the government of Iraq to rebuild their country using their own people to do the work, we would have been out of there a long time ago. At least that would have happened if we were really there to help the Iraqi people. But, we are there for one reason only. We destroyed their oil infrastructure and bankrupted their country. Now our oil companies and the UK’s oil companies are offering them money to rebuild their oil infrastructure in return for 70% of their oil profits for 30 years. That is the reason we are there and the day the puppet Iraqi parliament passes the bill to complete this theft, Bush will be more than ready to take our ground troops out of Iraq, leaving enough military behind to protect our new oil assets.

]]> By: big papa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-3754981 big papa Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:00:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/#comment-3754981 <em>Our government really needs to partner with world leaders to devise an economic plan to make sure what happened in Afghanistan does not happen in Iraq.</em> Comment by elle c #5 <strong>NOBODY will touch Bushiva and L'il Dick's war... ...because of their ignorance and arrogance... ...EVERYBODY (internationally) that we need... ...wants them to fail...</strong> Our government really needs to partner with world leaders to devise an economic plan to make sure what happened in Afghanistan does not happen in Iraq.

Comment by elle c #5

NOBODY will touch Bushiva and L’il Dick’s war…

…because of their ignorance and arrogance…

…EVERYBODY (internationally) that we need…

…wants them to fail…

]]> By: Namtillaku http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-3754951 Namtillaku Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:35:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/#comment-3754951 Personally, I don't think it's funny that over 3,000 Americans have died for no reason in Iraq. You're really showing your true colors in your response, it's too bad you aren't one of them. Thinking it's funny?! Wow - you waste good air. With people like you in the world, it's no wonder that it's such a messed up place. Personally, I don’t think it’s funny that over 3,000 Americans have died for no reason in Iraq. You’re really showing your true colors in your response, it’s too bad you aren’t one of them. Thinking it’s funny?! Wow – you waste good air. With people like you in the world, it’s no wonder that it’s such a messed up place.

]]> By: Kilo http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-3754940 Kilo Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:28:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/#comment-3754940 <blockquote>Kilo; I don’t see anywhere that it says he’s trying to be portrayed “as having had a non-insulated experience.”</blockquote> Really ? Perhaps if you read between the lines of the 2nd "here's the real situation in Iraq" story. Or read the lines themselves. Basically, in order to see that you're going to need to look in the general direction of the article. <blockquote> I could care less whether or not his experience insulated or not, and your comment is typical and even predicted by the posters above; don’t like the message? Attack the messenger.</blockquote> Is that what happened here ? Me pointing out that the guy needed 100 troops around him to get an insulated view of Iraq is "attacking the messenger" ? Hang on, did I get that right ? <blockquote>Funny? Is it funny that over 3,000 Americans have died, all based on lies by this administration? Comment by Namtillaku — April 17, 2007 @ 7:49 pm</blockquote> Yeah it's fkn hilarious you wanker.

Kilo; I don’t see anywhere that it says he’s trying to be portrayed “as having had a non-insulated experience.”

Really ? Perhaps if you read between the lines of the 2nd “here’s the real situation in Iraq” story. Or read the lines themselves. Basically, in order to see that you’re going to need to look in the general direction of the article.

I could care less whether or not his experience insulated or not, and your comment is typical and even predicted by the posters above; don’t like the message? Attack the messenger.

Is that what happened here ?
Me pointing out that the guy needed 100 troops around him to get an insulated view of Iraq is “attacking the messenger” ?

Hang on, did I get that right ?

Funny? Is it funny that over 3,000 Americans have died, all based on lies by this administration?
Comment by Namtillaku — April 17, 2007 @ 7:49 pm

Yeah it’s fkn hilarious you wanker.

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-3754937 ForTruth Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:27:31 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/#comment-3754937 Hey I agree with the man. But hey TP, he's from the center for American Progress, no bias there. Hey I agree with the man. But hey TP, he’s from the center for American Progress, no bias there.

]]> By: Liberty Lover http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-3754919 Liberty Lover Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:21:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/#comment-3754919 GET. OUT. NOW. GET. OUT. NOW.

]]> By: JPV http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-3754906 JPV Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:14:30 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/#comment-3754906 Yeah, I think if he waited until this e-mail scandal gets a little more developed, and the Amercians with their head in the sand finally take notice and exhibit some outrage, he might stand a better chance. Yeah, I think if he waited until this e-mail scandal gets a little more developed, and the Amercians with their head in the sand finally take notice and exhibit some outrage, he might stand a better chance.

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-3754893 Marie Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:07:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/#comment-3754893 Kucinich has had to postpone that until next week. Sure, it will likely fail, but I give him credit for doing what he can. Kucinich has had to postpone that until next week.
Sure, it will likely fail, but I give him credit for doing what he can.

]]> By: JPV http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-3754884 JPV Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/#comment-3754884 Odd... I wonder why TP has not posted any stories about Dennis Kucinich preparing to file articles of impeachment against Dick Cheney... http://blog.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2007/04/articles_of_impeachment_to_be.html Odd… I wonder why TP has not posted any stories about Dennis Kucinich preparing to file articles of impeachment against Dick Cheney…

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2007/04/articles_of_impeachment_to_be.html

]]> By: Clyde the Ripper http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-3754877 Clyde the Ripper Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:58:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/#comment-3754877 #24 (et al) ZZZZZZZZZZZ! #24 (et al)

ZZZZZZZZZZZ!

]]> By: Clyde the Ripper http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-3754872 Clyde the Ripper Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:55:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/#comment-3754872 The Center (Subscribe for it) Cartoon for the Day illustrated the complete asininity of DUHbya and his "timetable" arguments. He, himself, has set a timetable that is arbitrary, artificial, unrealistic, and, fortunately directed by that "God damned piece of paper" called the Constitution, no later than January 20, 2009. The withdrawal of the US forces from Iraq would produce no adverse affects except to the pocketbooks of the bushco and bushco contractors (Cheney/Daddy funnels for our money). Most of the opposition would do as they have done: "sold their guns and melted back into the population." Without the US INVADERS, OCCUPIERS, and OIL THIEVES there there will be no one to shoot at. The Center (Subscribe for it) Cartoon for the Day illustrated the complete asininity of DUHbya and his “timetable” arguments. He, himself, has set a timetable that is arbitrary, artificial, unrealistic, and, fortunately directed by that “God damned piece of paper” called the Constitution, no later than January 20, 2009. The withdrawal of the US forces from Iraq would produce no adverse affects except to the pocketbooks of the bushco and bushco contractors (Cheney/Daddy funnels for our money). Most of the opposition would do as they have done: “sold their guns and melted back into the population.” Without the US INVADERS, OCCUPIERS, and OIL THIEVES there there will be no one to shoot at.

]]> By: Gregor Samsa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-3754859 Gregor Samsa Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:50:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/17/korb-returns-iraq/#comment-3754859 But the most repeated talking point of all time to discredit any criticism to The Decider and his many failed initiatives is..... But... but.... Clinton! Pelosi! Carter! FDR!! But the most repeated talking point of all time to discredit any criticism to The Decider and his many failed initiatives is…..

But… but…. Clinton! Pelosi! Carter! FDR!!

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