Petraeus on Iraq: Things could get worse.
By on Apr 26th, 2007 at 1:16 pm
Petraeus on Iraq: Things could get worse.
“Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, depicted the situation there as ‘exceedingly complex and very tough’ Thursday and said the U.S. effort might become more difficult before before it gets easier.”
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Things are worse!
April 26th, 2007 at 1:19 pmThen we quit. When the going gets tough the left get going, to Okinawa.
April 26th, 2007 at 1:19 pmTime to fire Pataeus.
April 26th, 2007 at 1:19 pmFrom an Angry Soldier, husband just died a few weeks back
http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/sfo/309485032.html
April 26th, 2007 at 1:21 pm“Just six more months!!!”
April 26th, 2007 at 1:21 pmBush needs to start
April 26th, 2007 at 1:22 pm” S H O P P I N G” for a new general to support his deadly sins.
…the U.S. effort might get more difficult before it gets even more difficult
April 26th, 2007 at 1:22 pmThen we quit. When the going gets tough the left get going, to Okinawa. Comment by Patrick1 — April 26, 2007 @ 1:19 pm
Patrick1, how could we lose a civil war, we aren’t fighting again?
Poor little redneck, I hope you lay off your sister, otherwise, you’ll end up doing the same thing your dad did to his sister (your mom). R*t*ded Jake*ss.
April 26th, 2007 at 1:22 pmPatrick1,
Grab a weapon and stand a post you veritbale cornucopia of courage you!!!
April 26th, 2007 at 1:22 pmWho are ‘the left’ Patrick1? Last time I looked, the left comprised 65%, or more, of the country. I doubt 200 million Americans are going to Okinawa – and what’s your point exactly?
April 26th, 2007 at 1:23 pm“improvements can be seen both in the capital of Baghdad and the volatile Anbar Province in Western Iraq.” Gen. David Petraeus
April 26th, 2007 at 1:23 pm“Then we quit. When the going gets tough the left get going, to Okinawa.”
Comment by Patrick1 —
Patrick, the Army recruiter called, and asked about you. I said,”mercy sakes; you don’t want to put a gun in that boy’s hand – he once shot himself in the foot with a slingshot…”
April 26th, 2007 at 1:24 pmPatrick1 shows up to make shrill comments and to try to get people to respond to his rants.
I can make up an example right now:
“When are you moonbats going to realize that people die in wars?”
See? Anyone can do it.
April 26th, 2007 at 1:24 pm“…depicted the situation there as ‘exceedingly complex and very tough’…”
Seems to me I heard the same thing before from Herr Feld Marshal Baron Von Rumsfeld
When are these morons gonna see the light. The war in Iraq and Afghanistan is lost. Time has come for a political solution that involves the regional powers.
While at it these war mongers should kiss the oil goodbye too ’cause they won’t get it. THe Iraqi’s will burn it before they give it away, like they did in Kuwait.
April 26th, 2007 at 1:25 pmComment by Gen. Betrayus
Keeper!
April 26th, 2007 at 1:25 pm“improvements can be seen both in the capital of Baghdad and the volatile Anbar Province in Western Iraq.†Gen. David Petraeus
And the rest of the country? Not so good.
April 26th, 2007 at 1:26 pmI always imagine Patrick1 like this. But without a Banjo.
April 26th, 2007 at 1:28 pmJuan C – which brings us to the age old question; Just who is picking that banjo anyway?
April 26th, 2007 at 1:31 pmJust let the Bush administration continue it’s policies and, of course, things will get worse.
April 26th, 2007 at 1:31 pmIt is time for Washington DC to hear the thunder of the footsetps of millions of Americans decending upon the capitol to personally deliver the message that it refuses to hear.
It must stop here.
April 26th, 2007 at 1:31 pm“the last throes, if you will”
April 26th, 2007 at 1:32 pmYes Sherlock it is already worse!
April 26th, 2007 at 1:34 pmComment by Namtillaku
ha ha ha. Exactly. They have to put another arm, cuz the kid didnt play. And that same boy, who is not retarded, was in Tim Burton´s Big Fish, as an adult, of course.
April 26th, 2007 at 1:36 pmNo shit sherlock. I thought he was supposed to go and say how much better things are getting. What happened to cause him to go off script? Is he actually telling the truth?
April 26th, 2007 at 1:37 pmI always imagine Patrick1 like this. But without a Banjo.
Comment by Juan C — April 26, 2007 @ 1:28 pm
Actually, Juan, the child in question is how I picture Jason Misogynist Hendler to be!
April 26th, 2007 at 1:42 pmI was fortunate enough not to view his myspace photo, before he “privatized” it.
But dammit, I was able to view our anorexic, tobacco ladened, fantasy filled, schizophrenic lawyer.
If you get the chance, may I suggest…DON’T!!!
No one should be surprised at the comments of Patreus. It is the only thing he can say. The most recent tactic (the surge) is a failure because the STRATEGY of fighting an insurgency in the middle of a civil war is stupid, and unprecedented.
We are led by people who are asleep on the watch as disaster approaches (9/11), allow terror perps to re-group and fester by not finishing the job (Afghanistan), create disasters with an ill-conceived, foolishly fought war (Iran), and harms its own people when natural disasters strike (Katrina) by crippling government agencies like FEMA by putting partisan hacks into key jobs!
WE are in the ‘last throes” of a great America. Better get angry!
April 26th, 2007 at 1:45 pmThanks Gen for the bad news, now make sure like a good Bushie, you hit the talk shows before you return to that failed state.
April 26th, 2007 at 1:45 pmL=MD, did you watch CNN this morning? The 2 reporters who have been in Iraq for the entire war told us the truth about why Anbar province is in much better shape, and it is not because of American forces. Actually, our troops made a deal with the former Baathists in the region where, if our troops pulled out, the Baathists would restore the peace. Baathists are comprised of both Sunni and Shia and used to run the country before our invasion. They were described as being Iraq’s version of West Point graduates — professionals and educated.
So, yes, Anbar is a better place today, but it is because the American troops made a deal with the Baathists and then got out of town. I think there is a message here — let the Iraqis run their own country.
April 26th, 2007 at 1:47 pm#25
April 26th, 2007 at 1:50 pmI always thought Jason MH was more the Ned Beatty type.
Veto!
There is that pussy loser DRxJ. You never reponded in the other thread so I guess I should follow you. You asked for an example of Clinton being soft on Terrorists and said you would talk about it if backed up with links and facts.
Here we go again!
35 in Congress back resolution condemning Clinton FALN clemency
http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/09/08/congress.faln/index.html
Clemency Offered to FALN Terrorists
http://www.providence.edu/polisci/students/clinton_pardons/high_profile.html
Bill Clinton pardons controversy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton_pardons_controversy
Clinton offers clemency to 11 Puerto Rican independence activists
http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/puertorico/clemency-faln.htm
JUDICIAL WATCH VICTORY IN PARDONGATE: FEDERAL COURT RULES DOCUMENTS ON CLINTON PARDON OF PUERTO RICAN TERRORISTS ARE PUBLIC
April 26th, 2007 at 1:51 pmDocuments Had Been Withheld for Over One Year by Clinton-Gore Administration
http://www.judicialwatch.org/archive/2001/printer_838.shtml
Clinton did it!!!
April 26th, 2007 at 1:57 pmThis is exactly the same line as has been fed to us from the very beginning.
April 26th, 2007 at 1:59 pmSing us a new song, uncle…
NO S*** GOMER!!!! Just look around, it’s worse already.
April 26th, 2007 at 2:01 pmThere is that pussy loser DRxJ
Comment byNot So Happy Guy — April 26, 2007 @ 1:51 pm
Wow, have you been masturbating all day, waiting for me to show up?
Sure seems like it.
but just to entertain you, I asked for proof that he was soft on terror. You’ve provided a link to a group that wants independence for Puerto Rico.
Clinton took much criticism for that (to which I agree), but I challenged you, and you’ve ignored.
What terrorist acts did these released prisoners do since there pardon?
I need specific acts, and dates, with names.
Thank you for your time in your search!
April 26th, 2007 at 2:06 pm“improvements can be seen both in the capital of Baghdad and the volatile Anbar Province in Western Iraq.†Gen. David Petraeus
Comment by liberalism=mental disorder
“unless you count the car bombs” George Bush
hermaphodite, do you really beleive that ANYONE who wants to work for bush and keep thier job isn’t going to have to come up with some sort of good news, no matter how disengenous…?
April 26th, 2007 at 2:11 pmHappy Guy = http://www.drudgereport.com/
April 26th, 2007 at 2:12 pmHey Petreus! No Shit!! That can always be said; in fact, it was said two years ago, wasn’t it and look what a pitiful state we find ourselves in today – some 2 years and thousands of deaths later! The fact is that this can ALWAYS be said when one has made as critical an error in judgment as this country has made. It will get worse and we’ve created a hellhole for the people of Iraq. The karmic payback to this country will never be repaid – however, two wrongs never made a right and never will. To say that we should remain there because if we leave, things will get worse is to say that the sun will rise and set. Of course, they will get worse right now if we leave and we get even more worse if we leave a year from now. The rationale of this thought process is ludicrous at best; totally criminal at worst.
Were are the brilliant military minds of this country? Do we have ANY left out there??
April 26th, 2007 at 3:26 pmYeah, dontcha love it: Bush doesn’t count people killed as car bombs as “people”. Amazing what a demented soul this man is.
Since he balances his budget this way (doesn’t count the cost of the Iraq War in it), I guess he thought he’d get away with this ridiculous charade! Wow! The level to which this man stoops is astounding to me.
April 26th, 2007 at 3:27 pmhermaphodite, do you really beleive that ANYONE who wants to work for bush and keep thier job isn’t going to have to come up with some sort of good news, no matter how disengenous…?
Comment by Knappy Headed Ho
Hermaphodite? What are you talking about?
April 26th, 2007 at 4:54 pmHermaphodite? What are you talking about?
Comment by liberalism=mental disorder — April 26, 2007 @ 4:54 pm
Like you don’t know – bah!
April 26th, 2007 at 5:26 pm