Comments on: Time Is Up On Rice’s ‘Two To Three Month’ Window For Escalation http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:44:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Joe Sixpack http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/comment-page-2/#comment-3779591 Joe Sixpack Tue, 01 May 2007 17:58:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/#comment-3779591 A divided country with mass violence and political corruption based on religious ideology. Sounds like Bush has actually succeeded in making Iraq a Democracy like America. Mission Accomplished! http://www.goNODL.com A divided country with mass violence and political corruption based on religious ideology. Sounds like Bush has actually succeeded in making Iraq a Democracy like America.

Mission Accomplished!
http://www.goNODL.com

]]> By: Kilo http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/comment-page-2/#comment-3778809 Kilo Tue, 01 May 2007 12:39:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/#comment-3778809 <b>– According to a recent poll, Maliki inspires confidence in 72 percent of Shiites, but just eight percent of Sunnis.</b> There was a time when TP devoted a lot of effort to calling out people who denied there was a civil war going on. WTF was the point of that if coming to terms with that reality wasn't the purpose ? – According to a recent poll, Maliki inspires confidence in 72 percent of Shiites, but just eight percent of Sunnis.

There was a time when TP devoted a lot of effort to calling out people who denied there was a civil war going on.
WTF was the point of that if coming to terms with that reality wasn’t the purpose ?

]]> By: Tobey Tall http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/comment-page-2/#comment-3778793 Tobey Tall Tue, 01 May 2007 11:22:18 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/#comment-3778793 <b>Kurds To Oppose Draft Oil Law</b> In a surprise move, Kurdish lawmakers have announced that they plan to oppose Iraq’s controversial US-backed oil law. Back in February, the Kurds had agreed to support the draft law, which has been heavily criticised as giving too much control to foreign oil companies. Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani had predicted the draft law would be approved by parliament in April, but it has yet to be debated. Kurds hold 58 of the 275 parliament seats _ not enough to defeat the measure on their own. But Kurdish objections could delay passage of the bill, whose ratification has been strongly urged by the White House. But Kurdish spokesman Khalid Saleh has said: “We are not going to support” the provisions in the bill. Some Sunni legislators have also raised now objections, saying the oil law would give foreign oil companies too much power. So the draft oil law could be in for a tough time before it becomes law. <b>They will be sweating in Houston.</b> http://www.priceofoil.org/ YEEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA........................ Kurds To Oppose Draft Oil Law

In a surprise move, Kurdish lawmakers have announced that they plan to oppose Iraq’s controversial US-backed oil law.

Back in February, the Kurds had agreed to support the draft law, which has been heavily criticised as giving too much control to foreign oil companies.

Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani had predicted the draft law would be approved by parliament in April, but it has yet to be debated.

Kurds hold 58 of the 275 parliament seats _ not enough to defeat the measure on their own. But Kurdish objections could delay passage of the bill, whose ratification has been strongly urged by the White House.

But Kurdish spokesman Khalid Saleh has said: “We are not going to support” the provisions in the bill. Some Sunni legislators have also raised now objections, saying the oil law would give foreign oil companies too much power.

So the draft oil law could be in for a tough time before it becomes law. They will be sweating in Houston.

http://www.priceofoil.org/

YEEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA……………………

]]> By: the republic of stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/comment-page-2/#comment-3778725 the republic of stupidity Tue, 01 May 2007 05:17:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/#comment-3778725 CondoSleeza? High five, #54, that's what I call her too. CondoSleeza? High five, #54, that’s what I call her too.

]]> By: the republic of stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/comment-page-2/#comment-3778717 the republic of stupidity Tue, 01 May 2007 05:15:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/#comment-3778717 You know what that smile in the picture tells me? That Condi's desperately saying, in her mind... "please don't ask me if I'm sleeping with the President..." "please don't ask me if I'm sleeping with the President..." "please don't ask me if I'm sleeping with the President..." "please don't ask me if I'm sleeping with the President..." You know what that smile in the picture tells me?

That Condi’s desperately saying, in her mind…

“please don’t ask me if I’m sleeping with the President…”
“please don’t ask me if I’m sleeping with the President…”
“please don’t ask me if I’m sleeping with the President…”
“please don’t ask me if I’m sleeping with the President…”

]]> By: buzzbomb http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/comment-page-2/#comment-3778707 buzzbomb Tue, 01 May 2007 05:10:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/#comment-3778707 Iraqi Parliament is taking a page out of Chimpy's book. When the going gets tough, go on vacation. Iraqi Parliament is taking a page out of Chimpy’s book. When the going gets tough, go on vacation.

]]> By: Merlin http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/comment-page-2/#comment-3778513 Merlin Tue, 01 May 2007 03:19:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/#comment-3778513 #54 Comment by Devil's Advocate — April 30, 2007 @ 10:26 pm "So, what’s next CondoSleeza? Your boss refuses to hold Maliki accountable…" Miss Sleeza replies, "Don't you go talking about my hus...president like that." #54 Comment by Devil’s Advocate — April 30, 2007 @ 10:26 pm

“So, what’s next CondoSleeza? Your boss refuses to hold Maliki accountable…”

Miss Sleeza replies, “Don’t you go talking about my hus…president like that.”

]]> By: SKdeA http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/comment-page-2/#comment-3778460 SKdeA Tue, 01 May 2007 02:40:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/#comment-3778460 Yes, 49, 22 as usual... This is beginning to sound like the opener for "The Prisoner"... Yes, 49, 22 as usual…
This is beginning to sound like the opener for “The Prisoner”…

]]> By: Devil's Advocate http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/comment-page-2/#comment-3778433 Devil's Advocate Tue, 01 May 2007 02:26:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/#comment-3778433 So, what's next CondoSleeza? Your boss refuses to hold Maliki accountable... Guess who is paying the price, Miss Ferragamo Shoes: the unfortunate US soldiers who are dying like flies, the Iraqi civilians, and the US taxpayer! So, what’s next CondoSleeza? Your boss refuses to hold Maliki accountable…

Guess who is paying the price, Miss Ferragamo Shoes: the unfortunate US soldiers who are dying like flies, the Iraqi civilians, and the US taxpayer!

]]> By: Merlin http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/comment-page-2/#comment-3778392 Merlin Tue, 01 May 2007 02:06:30 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/#comment-3778392 #22 Comment by valiant venus — April 30, 2007 @ 6:02 pm "Progs - a lightbulb just went off!!" Hi there Venus Sweetie, Thanks so much for telling us that you are now in the dark! Of course you are blind anyway so it really doesn't matter now does it? But then you have such an active imagination what with fantasizing about all those boogie men under your bed. So how did you know the bulb went out? Did you hear it go out? Well, no matter, I suppose. Maybe you could call Georgie and he could say "let there be light" and all your "light" problems would be solved. Dum Dee Dum... Blappity...Being in the boxing gym is fun! #22 Comment by valiant venus — April 30, 2007 @ 6:02 pm

“Progs – a lightbulb just went off!!”

Hi there Venus Sweetie,
Thanks so much for telling us that you are now in the dark! Of course you are blind anyway so it really doesn’t matter now does it? But then you have such an active imagination what with fantasizing about all those boogie men under your bed. So how did you know the bulb went out? Did you hear it go out? Well, no matter, I suppose. Maybe you could call Georgie and he could say “let there be light” and all your “light” problems would be solved.

Dum Dee Dum… Blappity…Being in the boxing gym is fun!

]]> By: justme http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/comment-page-2/#comment-3778305 justme Tue, 01 May 2007 00:56:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/#comment-3778305 And still they want <em>another</em> friedman. Yes Gregor (41), that does seem to be the conversion And still they want another friedman.

Yes Gregor (41), that does seem to be the conversion

]]> By: Cobalt60 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/comment-page-2/#comment-3778178 Cobalt60 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 23:08:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/#comment-3778178 <i>george bush is stalling until he leaves office - thats all</i> That's it! That's it! That's it! That is the one and only policy motivation for this administration. It explains everything. Just keep dancing and get out of office before anyone can find something that sticks. Our glorious Jesus-appointed leaders....Turds, only slightly less odoriferous that the pinheads who voted for them. george bush is stalling until he leaves office – thats all

That’s it! That’s it! That’s it!

That is the one and only policy motivation for this administration. It explains everything.

Just keep dancing and get out of office before anyone can find something that sticks.

Our glorious Jesus-appointed leaders….Turds, only slightly less odoriferous that the pinheads who voted for them.

]]> By: chris joseph http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/comment-page-2/#comment-3778169 chris joseph Mon, 30 Apr 2007 23:01:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/#comment-3778169 Isn't this the same administration who put a benchmark on the Iraqis holding elections and ratifying a constitution? Isn’t this the same administration who put a benchmark on the Iraqis holding elections and ratifying a constitution?

]]> By: lestatdelc http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/comment-page-2/#comment-3778159 lestatdelc Mon, 30 Apr 2007 22:56:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/#comment-3778159 #22 Project much? #22 Project much?

]]> By: lestatdelc http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/comment-page-1/#comment-3778155 lestatdelc Mon, 30 Apr 2007 22:54:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/#comment-3778155 #24 notice the direction it bobs. It is a poker tell. She shakes here head "no" when she is peddling some BS that she wants you to believe, and bobs here head up and down when she is telling you something she wants you to reject or not believe. It is a subconscious poker tell that many people have. Now go back and watch her on that Face the Nation clip. #24 notice the direction it bobs. It is a poker tell. She shakes here head “no” when she is peddling some BS that she wants you to believe, and bobs here head up and down when she is telling you something she wants you to reject or not believe. It is a subconscious poker tell that many people have. Now go back and watch her on that Face the Nation clip.

]]> By: Tobey Tall http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/comment-page-1/#comment-3778153 Tobey Tall Mon, 30 Apr 2007 22:51:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/#comment-3778153 george bush is stalling until he leaves office - thats all george bush is stalling until he leaves office – thats all

]]> By: Chris L http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/comment-page-1/#comment-3778149 Chris L Mon, 30 Apr 2007 22:49:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/#comment-3778149 CAPTION CONTEST: "No George, not in my eye!" Sorry, couldn't resist. CAPTION CONTEST: “No George, not in my eye!”

Sorry, couldn’t resist.

]]> By: gorn by any other name http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/comment-page-1/#comment-3778148 gorn by any other name Mon, 30 Apr 2007 22:49:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/#comment-3778148 Caption: Does this vibrator have an off switch????? Caption:

Does this vibrator have an off switch?????

]]> By: JaneESchneider http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/comment-page-1/#comment-3778141 JaneESchneider Mon, 30 Apr 2007 22:45:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/#comment-3778141 CAPTION CONTEST: "If I'm very good, do I get a lollipop afterwards?" CAPTION CONTEST: “If I’m very good, do I get a lollipop afterwards?”

]]> By: Gregor Samsa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/comment-page-1/#comment-3778139 Gregor Samsa Mon, 30 Apr 2007 22:44:30 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/30/rice-timeline/#comment-3778139 <i>this stupid argument might hold water IF there was a strategy change. Comment by Spudge_Boy — April 30, 2007 @ 6:32 pm</i> Spudge, let me quickly improve your post: <i>This stupid argument might hold water IF there was a strategy.</i> And as for Varmint Genus' so-called strategy shifts -I seem to recall the Dear (mis)Leader insisting, over and over, that victory could only be reached by "staying the course". So, her rubbish about "strategy shifts" is just that, rubbish. Not hat I am surprised or anything... this stupid argument might hold water IF there was a strategy change.
Comment by Spudge_Boy — April 30, 2007 @ 6:32 pm

Spudge, let me quickly improve your post:

This stupid argument might hold water IF there was a strategy.

And as for Varmint Genus’ so-called strategy shifts -I seem to recall the Dear (mis)Leader insisting, over and over, that victory could only be reached by “staying the course”.

So, her rubbish about “strategy shifts” is just that, rubbish. Not hat I am surprised or anything…

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