Comments on: White House Quietly Planning ‘Second Surge’ To Double Escalation In Iraq By Christmas http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:57:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: nulllynne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/comment-page-2/#comment-3817228 nulllynne Wed, 23 May 2007 04:21:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/#comment-3817228 WHY DOES OUR PRESIDENT ALWAYS WEAR CLOTHING WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL EMBLEM ON THEM ? iS IS SO HE CAN REMEMBER WHO HE IS ? WHY DOES OUR PRESIDENT ALWAYS WEAR CLOTHING WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL EMBLEM ON THEM ? iS IS SO HE CAN REMEMBER WHO HE IS ?

]]> By: chimpy 3000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/comment-page-2/#comment-3816891 chimpy 3000 Wed, 23 May 2007 00:48:21 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/#comment-3816891 He could only be colluding with some foreign country to take us over. This would leave the "homeland" defenses compromised and the armed forces stretched way too thin. He could only be colluding with some foreign country to take us over. This would leave the “homeland” defenses compromised and the armed forces stretched way too thin.

]]> By: Kid Clu http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/comment-page-2/#comment-3816820 Kid Clu Wed, 23 May 2007 00:10:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/#comment-3816820 If at first you don't succeed....Surge, Surge Again. Dems, please tell me WHY you seem to be unwilling to stop this madman. Even looking at this picture is a big fat clue that there is something wrong with him. What normal, sane adult male would dress up like an astronut(sic) to get his picture made ? Enough is enough Dems. We gave you power, now use it !!! If at first you don’t succeed….Surge, Surge Again.

Dems, please tell me WHY you seem to be unwilling to stop this madman. Even looking at this picture is a big fat clue that there is something wrong with him. What normal, sane adult male would dress up like an astronut(sic) to get his picture made ?

Enough is enough Dems. We gave you power, now use it !!!

]]> By: N A Gribble http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/comment-page-2/#comment-3816733 N A Gribble Tue, 22 May 2007 23:28:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/#comment-3816733 I think that the only responsible thing for Bush and Cheney to do is to each lead one of these future combat brigades into battle in Iraq. Afterall, they are responsible for the deaths of more than three and a half thousand brave Americans to date, a category I would not place either of them in! I think that the only responsible thing for Bush and Cheney to do is to each lead one of these future combat brigades into battle in Iraq. Afterall, they are responsible for the deaths of more than three and a half thousand brave Americans to date, a category I would not place either of them in!

]]> By: frybread http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/comment-page-2/#comment-3816646 frybread Tue, 22 May 2007 22:48:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/#comment-3816646 If we weren't living in such a civilized (or is it apathetic?) time Bush would be facing an organized rebellion for this shit. If we weren’t living in such a civilized (or is it apathetic?) time Bush would be facing an organized rebellion for this shit.

]]> By: bogtrotters http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/comment-page-2/#comment-3816644 bogtrotters Tue, 22 May 2007 22:48:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/#comment-3816644 I've never, EVER prayed for someone to die and I abhor violence. But please, Lord, just two well-placed lightning bolts would do the trick... Impeachment is still the best solution--we can't let these clowns set a precedent for future administrations... I’ve never, EVER prayed for someone to die and I abhor violence. But please, Lord, just two well-placed lightning bolts would do the trick…

Impeachment is still the best solution–we can’t let these clowns set a precedent for future administrations…

]]> By: jd http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/comment-page-2/#comment-3816582 jd Tue, 22 May 2007 22:22:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/#comment-3816582 Or should we tell them, "Well, we never really declared war, we think it's illegal anyway, so we can't really justify being here" or how about "GWB tried for years and he couldn't get it right, what makes you think we can?" We could blame them, "Polls show you don't want us here, so we're leaving" or we could blame us "Polls show we don't want to be there so we're leaving" Or should we tell them, “Well, we never really declared war, we think it’s illegal anyway, so we can’t really justify being here” or how about “GWB tried for years and he couldn’t get it right, what makes you think we can?”

We could blame them, “Polls show you don’t want us here, so we’re leaving”
or we could blame us “Polls show we don’t want to be there so we’re leaving”

]]> By: jd http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/comment-page-2/#comment-3816566 jd Tue, 22 May 2007 22:18:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/#comment-3816566 Of course it's an illegal and unethical meatgrinder. Of course they do not want us there and loathe our occupation. Who said I'm not going? Got any more strawmen to knock down gents? Iraq is a disaster, a criminal war. What the US has done is criminal. The Iraqis are justified in hating us and wanting us to leave. They have no reason to believe the US can do anything to help them and that our continued presence there will only make things worse. More killed, more tortured, stolen, burned, humiliated and degraded. There is no law beside the law of the dollar and the gun in Iraq, we have infected their country with chaos, death and dishonor. So we should just leave now? Seriously? And say what, "sorry, that was the Republicans, GWB and his cronies, not us, good luck with the crap we left" Of course it’s an illegal and unethical meatgrinder.
Of course they do not want us there and loathe our occupation.
Who said I’m not going?

Got any more strawmen to knock down gents?

Iraq is a disaster, a criminal war. What the US has done is criminal. The Iraqis are justified in hating us and wanting us to leave. They have no reason to believe the US can do anything to help them and that our continued presence there will only make things worse. More killed, more tortured, stolen, burned, humiliated and degraded. There is no law beside the law of the dollar and the gun in Iraq, we have infected their country with chaos, death and dishonor.

So we should just leave now? Seriously? And say what, “sorry, that was the Republicans, GWB and his cronies, not us, good luck with the crap we left”

]]> By: Your Conscience http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/comment-page-2/#comment-3816502 Your Conscience Tue, 22 May 2007 21:58:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/#comment-3816502 #81 We owe the Iraqis, and the region, stability to the best of our abilities. GWB isn’t capable of doing the right thing, if the Democrats want my support they need to do the right thing which is to undo to the best of our ability the damage GWB has done. Ignorance is bliss sitting from your cushy lazyboy isn't it? So ignorant so devoid of objective facts. Here are some cold stark truths 1. They do not want us there 2. They do not want your assistance 3. They despise you and loathe your occupation 4. Nothing can be done to 'fix it' #81 We owe the Iraqis, and the region, stability to the best of our abilities. GWB isn’t capable of doing the right thing, if the Democrats want my support they need to do the right thing which is to undo to the best of our ability the damage GWB has done.

Ignorance is bliss sitting from your cushy lazyboy isn’t it? So ignorant so devoid of objective facts.

Here are some cold stark truths

1. They do not want us there
2. They do not want your assistance
3. They despise you and loathe your occupation
4. Nothing can be done to ‘fix it’

]]> By: Heterodoxy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/comment-page-2/#comment-3816490 Heterodoxy Tue, 22 May 2007 21:55:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/#comment-3816490 #83 Yes you want to send 300,000 - 500, 000 fellow Americans into an illegal and unethical meatgrinder but you are not going. And you yet drivel spills forth with no credibility or merit. You can understand why any subsequent assertion or opinion is deemed comedy right? #83 Yes you want to send 300,000 – 500, 000 fellow Americans into an illegal and unethical meatgrinder but you are not going.

And you yet drivel spills forth with no credibility or merit. You can understand why any subsequent assertion or opinion is deemed comedy right?

]]> By: jd http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/comment-page-2/#comment-3816471 jd Tue, 22 May 2007 21:51:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/#comment-3816471 <em>blofg in when you get to Tikrit jd and let us know how it is going until then shut your pie hole. Crackheads….what are you going to do with them?</em> I think what we did in Iraq is horrible, and I think we should do our best to undo it. Leaving the mess that we made is cowardly. blofg in when you get to Tikrit jd and let us know how it is going until then shut your pie hole. Crackheads….what are you going to do with them?

I think what we did in Iraq is horrible, and I think we should do our best to undo it. Leaving the mess that we made is cowardly.

]]> By: Heterodoxy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/comment-page-2/#comment-3816455 Heterodoxy Tue, 22 May 2007 21:47:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/#comment-3816455 blofg in when you get to Tikrit jd and let us know how it is going until then shut your pie hole. Crackheads....what are you going to do with them? blofg in when you get to Tikrit jd and let us know how it is going until then shut your pie hole. Crackheads….what are you going to do with them?

]]> By: jd http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/comment-page-2/#comment-3816417 jd Tue, 22 May 2007 21:38:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/#comment-3816417 One step in the right direction, too little and too late I fear. I hate the binary 'choice' our political handlers have managed out of the Iraq quagmire. On the right, we have 'We're doing well, trust us, things are progressing blah blah' and on the left we have 'You suck at this, the war is illegal, we have to get out now'. Missing is what I'd like to see - besides going back in time and having GWB NOT invade. A massive escalation, 3-500,000 troops, and free press (actually interested in research) We owe the Iraqis, and the region, stability to the best of our abilities. GWB isn't capable of doing the right thing, if the Democrats want my support they need to do the right thing which is to undo to the best of our ability the damage GWB has done. Not leave them in the vacuum we created and watch from Kurdistan. Give them stability and dignity and help building an economy. One step in the right direction, too little and too late I fear.

I hate the binary ‘choice’ our political handlers have managed out of the Iraq quagmire. On the right, we have ‘We’re doing well, trust us, things are progressing blah blah’ and on the left we have ‘You suck at this, the war is illegal, we have to get out now’.

Missing is what I’d like to see – besides going back in time and having GWB NOT invade.

A massive escalation, 3-500,000 troops, and free press (actually interested in research)

We owe the Iraqis, and the region, stability to the best of our abilities. GWB isn’t capable of doing the right thing, if the Democrats want my support they need to do the right thing which is to undo to the best of our ability the damage GWB has done. Not leave them in the vacuum we created and watch from Kurdistan. Give them stability and dignity and help building an economy.

]]> By: Sharon http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/comment-page-2/#comment-3816405 Sharon Tue, 22 May 2007 21:32:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/#comment-3816405 Nope! They don't care so we are on our own to form a new party or join up with a suitable one already in place....Either way we have lot's of work to do..Some underling is reading my scathing email's to Palosi, Reid and my state Representatives...Probably will delet e them and say to them selves she's just a 70% er, doesn't count....Gonna be interesting how this goes...Lot's more bad before we see any good, no matter what...Blessings Nope! They don’t care so we are on our own to form a new party or join up with a suitable one already in place….Either way we have lot’s of work to do..Some underling is reading my scathing email’s to Palosi, Reid and my state Representatives…Probably will delet e them and say to them selves she’s just a 70% er, doesn’t count….Gonna be interesting how this goes…Lot’s more bad before we see any good, no matter what…Blessings

]]> By: Shrub the Librarian http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/comment-page-2/#comment-3816390 Shrub the Librarian Tue, 22 May 2007 21:24:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/#comment-3816390 Caption: 'According to our records "My Pet Goat" Is out until Wednesday.Would you like to reseve it?' Caption:

‘According to our records “My Pet Goat” Is out until Wednesday.Would you like to reseve it?’

]]> By: shane http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/comment-page-2/#comment-3816351 shane Tue, 22 May 2007 21:08:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/#comment-3816351 Bush is sending a big f%ck you! to the 70% of us who want our troops to come home. He wants to maximize the number of young men and women who die for his vanity. Comment by Publicus And obviously the congress we were counting on is doing the exact same thing. Interesting that none of them seems to care what we think. Bush is sending a big f%ck you! to the 70% of us who want our troops to come home. He wants to maximize the number of young men and women who die for his vanity.

Comment by Publicus

And obviously the congress we were counting on is doing the exact same thing. Interesting that none of them seems to care what we think.

]]> By: Publicus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/comment-page-2/#comment-3816324 Publicus Tue, 22 May 2007 20:56:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/#comment-3816324 Bush is sending a big <strong>f%ck you!</strong> to the 70% of us who want our troops to come home. He wants to maximize the number of young men and women who die for his vanity. Bush is sending a big f%ck you! to the 70% of us who want our troops to come home. He wants to maximize the number of young men and women who die for his vanity.

]]> By: j swift http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/comment-page-2/#comment-3816319 j swift Tue, 22 May 2007 20:53:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/#comment-3816319 George the Dim's Plan: "Well at first people said we did not have enough troops in this war and we told them that was bullshit. Well, it turns out we should have had more troops but can't very well admit that now can we, heh. So we will send them in waves and we call them, um, ah, ohhh, call them surges, sounds more manly than pussy "waves". Okay, the Commander Guy has spoken. Y'all get the hell outa my office." George the Dim’s Plan: “Well at first people said we did not have enough troops in this war and we told them that was bullshit. Well, it turns out we should have had more troops but can’t very well admit that now can we, heh. So we will send them in waves and we call them, um, ah, ohhh, call them surges, sounds more manly than pussy “waves”. Okay, the Commander Guy has spoken. Y’all get the hell outa my office.”

]]> By: Jim http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/comment-page-2/#comment-3816316 Jim Tue, 22 May 2007 20:51:18 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/#comment-3816316 200,000 troops out of the country, one year before he has to give up his "toys", he declares Martial Law and becomes the AHIC...Ass hole in charge. What were the latest documents he signed?????? 200,000 troops out of the country, one year before he has to give up his “toys”, he declares Martial Law and becomes the AHIC…Ass hole in charge. What were the latest documents he signed??????

]]> By: President Washington http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/comment-page-2/#comment-3816312 President Washington Tue, 22 May 2007 20:49:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/22/iraq-second-surge/#comment-3816312 Hearst Newspapers made pot illegal. Hearst Newspapers made pot illegal.

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