Comments on: Intelligence Official Contradicts Bush: ‘Primary’ Terrorist Threat Is From ‘South Asia,’ Not Iraq http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:57:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Student of Psycology http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/comment-page-3/#comment-3987124 Student of Psycology Mon, 06 Aug 2007 03:09:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/#comment-3987124 1. What year was it exactly that the U.S. began supporting the charge of terroristic threats as apposed to verbal threats? 2. Where can I find a case that discribes a definition of this term? 3. Does each state have the lattitude to defne this term as it sees fit? 4. Who among us natural born citizens were convicted of the verbal charge of terroristic threats? 1. What year was it exactly that the U.S. began supporting the charge of terroristic threats as apposed to verbal threats?

2. Where can I find a case that discribes a definition of this term?

3. Does each state have the lattitude to defne this term as it sees fit?

4. Who among us natural born citizens were convicted of the verbal charge of terroristic threats?

]]> By: Edward Shipwash http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/comment-page-3/#comment-3967644 Edward Shipwash Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:15:48 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/#comment-3967644 The terrorist group that attacked us on 9/11 has been empowered and glorified by the unjust war in Iraq. Now they are thriving in Iraq because of Bush. And he is now trying to use this fact to his advantage as an excuse for continuing the illegal war. How much longer will the lies and mass murders of this administration be tolerated? The terrorist group that attacked us on 9/11 has been empowered and glorified by the unjust war in Iraq. Now they are thriving in Iraq because of Bush. And he is now trying to use this fact to his advantage as an excuse for continuing the illegal war. How much longer will the lies and mass murders of this administration be tolerated?

]]> By: DreamCrusher http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/comment-page-3/#comment-3966023 DreamCrusher Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:31:49 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/#comment-3966023 Satyam, Do you speak English? Read English? Can you comprehend English? Bush: "Iraq is central to the war on terror" Satyam, attempting to parse Bush: "Iraq is the central terror threat" Are these statements congruent? No, they're not. As Gistaro explained, the primary concern is al Qaeda i South Asia, you know, where bin Laden is? Thus, as Bush said, Iraq is central because he says bin Laden and his men are running the enterprise in Iraq. The primary concern is thus the men behind the operation, al Qaeda with bin Laden, while Iraq is a central battleground because al Qaeda is using it to attack US soldiers and create a safe haven where they can plan and train for attacks. If only Think Progress writers comprehended English... Well, actually, they probably do - they're just being dishonest. Satyam,

Do you speak English? Read English? Can you comprehend English?

Bush: “Iraq is central to the war on terror”

Satyam, attempting to parse Bush: “Iraq is the central terror threat”

Are these statements congruent? No, they’re not.

As Gistaro explained, the primary concern is al Qaeda i South Asia, you know, where bin Laden is? Thus, as Bush said, Iraq is central because he says bin Laden and his men are running the enterprise in Iraq.

The primary concern is thus the men behind the operation, al Qaeda with bin Laden, while Iraq is a central battleground because al Qaeda is using it to attack US soldiers and create a safe haven where they can plan and train for attacks.

If only Think Progress writers comprehended English… Well, actually, they probably do – they’re just being dishonest.

]]> By: rockyroad http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/comment-page-3/#comment-3965931 rockyroad Fri, 27 Jul 2007 05:44:02 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/#comment-3965931 Pete, sorry to break your suprise - but the AP report is absolutely sickening . . . a few key excerpts: "The doctors _ whose names were blacked out _ said that the bullet holes were so close together that it appeared the Army Ranger was cut down by an M-16 fired from a mere 10 yards or so away. . . . . _In his last words moments before he was killed, Tillman snapped at a panicky comrade under fire to shut up and stop 'sniveling.' _ Army attorneys sent each other congratulatory e-mails for keeping criminal investigators at bay as the Army conducted an internal friendly-fire investigation that resulted in administrative, or non-criminal, punishments." Yeah, thank God we're fighting the terrorists. (Lord help us all) Compliments AP Pete, sorry to break your suprise – but the AP report is absolutely sickening . . . a few key excerpts:

“The doctors _ whose names were blacked out _ said that the bullet holes were so close together that it appeared the Army Ranger was cut down by an M-16 fired from a mere 10 yards or so away.

. . . .

_In his last words moments before he was killed, Tillman snapped at a panicky comrade under fire to shut up and stop ’sniveling.’

_ Army attorneys sent each other congratulatory e-mails for keeping criminal investigators at bay as the Army conducted an internal friendly-fire investigation that resulted in administrative, or non-criminal, punishments.”

Yeah, thank God we’re fighting the terrorists.

(Lord help us all)

Compliments AP

]]> By: rockyroad http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/comment-page-3/#comment-3965890 rockyroad Fri, 27 Jul 2007 05:27:46 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/#comment-3965890 Sorry for reposting - but not feeling too bad since Pete is doing the same . . . if you're not interested, scroll doll past this post Responding to post by O. Bigfoot — July 26, 2007 @ 12:23 pm Big Zero, you are a piece of work. To say: In spite of Hitler’s evil, he was a fascinating character in what he was able to accomplish during his lifetime. Who knows how far Hitler could have gone in destroying European nations and rebuilding them in his image had it not been for the United States’ “interventionism”. Yikes!!! You admire Hitler!!! ………………..Not good. Hitler embarked on a war of aggression, not unlike Bush. Driven by his delusion that he was on God’s mission. Fortunately, genocide isn’t (or doesn’t at this point appear to be) on dub’ya’s mind. GWB started this disaster based on his desire to rectify what he perceived to be his father’s failure. He appealed to greed, his own and that of his buds, as well as his utter faith in the ignorance of the American people, to get the thumbs up. This was not a war to stop a genocide, it was a war to settle a beef. Not yours. Not mine. Not the thousands of soldiers who sacrificed their lives. For his. If Halliburton and the Bush “Rangers” can make a buck in the process . . . . Yee Haw! Napolean complex run amok. Perhaps that’s why you want to super-size yourself . . . size zero “big” foot. Comment by rockyroad — July 27, 2007 @ 12:09 am Anon, You raise good points. Why did Pelosi come right out of the box asserting that no empeachment proceedings were in the works? I’m a bit rushed, but that’s a question that deserves an answer. We must know who knew what and when they knew it. Comment by rockyroad — July 27, 2007 @ 12:30 am Recognizing that Anon is a troll, I’ve got to say . . . here in blog-land, we are demanding action, and we are getting none. If dems are complicit in the various debacles, our good dems have no ultimate incentive to tackle these problems. These facts and this knowledge could come back and bite dems. Perhaps Pelosi has weighed the odds and decided to obfuscate. Me? Dem, Repug . . . . don’t care. Just want the truth. Empeach the whole lot of them. Comment by rockyroad — July 27, 2007 @ 12:46 am Sorry for reposting – but not feeling too bad since Pete is doing the same . . . if you’re not interested, scroll doll past this post

Responding to post by O. Bigfoot — July 26, 2007 @ 12:23 pm

Big Zero, you are a piece of work. To say:

In spite of Hitler’s evil, he was a fascinating character in what he was able to accomplish during his lifetime. Who knows how far Hitler could have gone in destroying European nations and rebuilding them in his image had it not been for the United States’ “interventionism”.

Yikes!!! You admire Hitler!!! ………………..Not good.

Hitler embarked on a war of aggression, not unlike Bush. Driven by his delusion that he was on God’s mission.

Fortunately, genocide isn’t (or doesn’t at this point appear to be) on dub’ya’s mind.

GWB started this disaster based on his desire to rectify what he perceived to be his father’s failure. He appealed to greed, his own and that of his buds, as well as his utter faith in the ignorance of the American people, to get the thumbs up. This was not a war to stop a genocide, it was a war to settle a beef. Not yours. Not mine. Not the thousands of soldiers who sacrificed their lives. For his.

If Halliburton and the Bush “Rangers” can make a buck in the process . . . . Yee Haw!

Napolean complex run amok. Perhaps that’s why you want to super-size yourself . . . size zero “big” foot.

Comment by rockyroad — July 27, 2007 @ 12:09 am

Anon,

You raise good points. Why did Pelosi come right out of the box asserting that no empeachment proceedings were in the works? I’m a bit rushed, but that’s a question that deserves an answer.

We must know who knew what and when they knew it.

Comment by rockyroad — July 27, 2007 @ 12:30 am

Recognizing that Anon is a troll, I’ve got to say . . . here in blog-land, we are demanding action, and we are getting none. If dems are complicit in the various debacles, our good dems have no ultimate incentive to tackle these problems.

These facts and this knowledge could come back and bite dems.

Perhaps Pelosi has weighed the odds and decided to obfuscate.

Me? Dem, Repug . . . . don’t care. Just want the truth.

Empeach the whole lot of them.

Comment by rockyroad — July 27, 2007 @ 12:46 am

]]> By: pete http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/comment-page-3/#comment-3965805 pete Fri, 27 Jul 2007 04:56:43 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/#comment-3965805 Off topic. This is a story that every American must see. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/26/AR2007072602025.html Off topic. This is a story that every American must see.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/26/AR2007072602025.html

]]> By: Anon http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/comment-page-3/#comment-3965550 Anon Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:58:37 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/#comment-3965550 "Biggest" threat is in South Asia; all the more reason for the Country to go to war somewhere else: To chase them _there_. OMG. . . This President is insane. “Biggest” threat is in South Asia; all the more reason for the Country to go to war somewhere else: To chase them _there_.

OMG. . . This President is insane.

]]> By: Merlin http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/comment-page-3/#comment-3965439 Merlin Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:21:57 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/#comment-3965439 Comment by KayT — July 26, 2007 @ 10:10 pm Exactly! They are the same everywhere. "Seen one troll, seen 'em all" The walking emotional dead in its early phase. They do provide lots of humor as their heads get punched around here on TP. Comment by KayT — July 26, 2007 @ 10:10 pm

Exactly! They are the same everywhere. “Seen one troll, seen ‘em all” The walking emotional dead in its early phase. They do provide lots of humor as their heads get punched around here on TP.

]]> By: KayT http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/comment-page-3/#comment-3965404 KayT Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:10:04 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/#comment-3965404 The trolls here are really not very smart. All they can do is parrot what they have been told. Sometimes not very well. I came across this today and just had to share it. This is what these gutless wonders are made of. What a sad group they are. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/max-blumenthal/generation-chickenhawk-t_b_56676.html The trolls here are really not very smart. All they can do is parrot what they have been told. Sometimes not very well. I came across this today and just had to share it. This is what these gutless wonders are made of. What a sad group they are.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/max-blumenthal/generation-chickenhawk-t_b_56676.html

]]> By: ipod http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/comment-page-3/#comment-3965325 ipod Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:40:08 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/#comment-3965325 south asia? - does he mean indonesia? south asia? – does he mean indonesia?

]]> By: WaltTheMan http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/comment-page-3/#comment-3964926 WaltTheMan Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:23:38 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/#comment-3964926 In the event that Gonzo resigns, who will Bush appoint; Joseph Goebbels? * * * I think Himmler would be the closer equivalent. Comment by bogtrotters — July 26, 2007 @ 7:18 pm Gee, that's a tossup. They are both dead. Perhaps Alito or Roberts? In the event that Gonzo resigns, who will Bush appoint; Joseph Goebbels?

* * *
I think Himmler would be the closer equivalent.

Comment by bogtrotters — July 26, 2007 @ 7:18 pm

Gee, that’s a tossup. They are both dead. Perhaps Alito or Roberts?

]]> By: bogtrotters http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/comment-page-3/#comment-3964902 bogtrotters Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:18:26 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/#comment-3964902 In the event that Gonzo resigns, who will Bush appoint; Joseph Goebbels? * * * I think Himmler would be the closer equivalent. In the event that Gonzo resigns, who will Bush appoint; Joseph Goebbels?

* * *
I think Himmler would be the closer equivalent.

]]> By: Merlin http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/comment-page-3/#comment-3964864 Merlin Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:07:29 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/#comment-3964864 #114 Comment by gummitch — July 26, 2007 @ 6:41 pm <em>Maybe someone could explain to the trolls what a “book” is.</em> OK. I'll give it a try. HeYOOOoOOOOoOOOOoOOOOOoOOOO. #114 Comment by gummitch — July 26, 2007 @ 6:41 pm

Maybe someone could explain to the trolls what a “book” is.

OK. I’ll give it a try.

HeYOOOoOOOOoOOOOoOOOOOoOOOO.

]]> By: Merlin http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/comment-page-3/#comment-3964842 Merlin Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:01:46 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/#comment-3964842 #110 Comment by CT Scan — July 26, 2007 @ 6:10 pm <em>Why do you hate America, Merlin?</em> You keep right on "staying the course," fool! Love to hear inane comments. Keep tryin' to gain a foot hold. You haven't got a chance, fool. <strong>Blappity, blappity bilppity, blap!</strong> BwaaaaaHaaaaaHaaaaaaa #110 Comment by CT Scan — July 26, 2007 @ 6:10 pm

Why do you hate America, Merlin?

You keep right on “staying the course,” fool! Love to hear inane comments. Keep tryin’ to gain a foot hold. You haven’t got a chance, fool.

Blappity, blappity bilppity, blap!

BwaaaaaHaaaaaHaaaaaaa

]]> By: gummitch http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/comment-page-3/#comment-3964767 gummitch Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:41:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/#comment-3964767 <em>I will get it right after I finish Glenn Greenwald’s new book, “A Tragic Legacy.” An excellent read, by the way. Greenwald rocks! He makes the powerful case of how the entire thrust of Bush is based around “Good vs Evil” and how, because of that, he has been manipulated by the factions that are driving “The Decider.” (like the religious right and the neocon warmongers.) Comment by Merlin</em> Me, too! Seriously, I've recommended the book on several threads at TP. Excellent book. Maybe someone could explain to the trolls what a "book" is. I will get it right after I finish Glenn Greenwald’s new book, “A Tragic Legacy.” An excellent read, by the way. Greenwald rocks! He makes the powerful case of how the entire thrust of Bush is based around “Good vs Evil” and how, because of that, he has been manipulated by the factions that are driving “The Decider.” (like the religious right and the neocon warmongers.)

Comment by Merlin

Me, too! Seriously, I’ve recommended the book on several threads at TP. Excellent book.

Maybe someone could explain to the trolls what a “book” is.

]]> By: gummitch http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/comment-page-3/#comment-3964761 gummitch Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:39:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/#comment-3964761 <em>2004 election Bush received about 51 percent of the votes cast (62 million votes), 2000 election Gore failed to win the popular vote in his home state of Tennessee, which both he and his father had represented in the Senate. Had he won Tennessee, he could have won the election without Florida. Dumb Dems that’s the truth! Comment by Flaccido</em> In 2004, Bush won the popular vote by 2.7%, the smallest margin of victory for an incumbent president since 1828. That's <strong>18</strong>28. And he was not only the incumbent but a war-time incumbent. Bush 2004 won because of a very narrow victory in one state, Ohio. So, what's your point? Oh, I forgot. You don't have one. 2004 election
Bush received about 51 percent of the votes cast (62 million votes),

2000 election
Gore failed to win the popular vote in his home state of Tennessee, which both he and his father had represented in the Senate. Had he won Tennessee, he could have won the election without Florida.

Dumb Dems that’s the truth!

Comment by Flaccido

In 2004, Bush won the popular vote by 2.7%, the smallest margin of victory for an incumbent president since 1828. That’s 1828. And he was not only the incumbent but a war-time incumbent. Bush 2004 won because of a very narrow victory in one state, Ohio.

So, what’s your point? Oh, I forgot. You don’t have one.

]]> By: tom baker http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/comment-page-3/#comment-3964671 tom baker Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:14:29 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/#comment-3964671 111 - WRONG!!!! We have a Loser!!!!!! http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/072607A.shtml losers such as yourself , flaky one, and your mancrush hero King Dullard the Last, must always cheat to win. 111 – WRONG!!!! We have a Loser!!!!!!

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/072607A.shtml

losers such as yourself , flaky one, and your mancrush hero King Dullard the Last, must always cheat to win.

]]> By: Flaco http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/comment-page-3/#comment-3964660 Flaco Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:11:28 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/#comment-3964660 2004 election Bush received about 51 percent of the votes cast (62 million votes), 2000 election Gore failed to win the popular vote in his home state of Tennessee, which both he and his father had represented in the Senate. Had he won Tennessee, he could have won the election without Florida. Dumb Dems that's the truth! 2004 election
Bush received about 51 percent of the votes cast (62 million votes),

2000 election
Gore failed to win the popular vote in his home state of Tennessee, which both he and his father had represented in the Senate. Had he won Tennessee, he could have won the election without Florida.

Dumb Dems that’s the truth!

]]> By: CT Scan http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/comment-page-3/#comment-3964656 CT Scan Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:10:22 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/#comment-3964656 <em>Keep tryin,’ fool. You are such an easy punching bag! Oooooh, that soothing sound as your head bangs around. Keep responding and meekly defending yourself, fool. More Blappity, blappity bilppity, blap. Too bad you cabn’t hear that sound your head makes. Comment by Merlin — July 26, 2007 @ 6:02 pm</em> ...And now to the issue of lefty personal attacks, the #1 issue that makes the "blogosphere" a surefire venemous swamp. Why do you hate America, Merlin? Keep tryin,’ fool. You are such an easy punching bag! Oooooh, that soothing sound as your head bangs around. Keep responding and meekly defending yourself, fool. More Blappity, blappity bilppity, blap. Too bad you cabn’t hear that sound your head makes.

Comment by Merlin — July 26, 2007 @ 6:02 pm

…And now to the issue of lefty personal attacks, the #1 issue that makes the “blogosphere” a surefire venemous swamp.

Why do you hate America, Merlin?

]]> By: tom baker http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/comment-page-3/#comment-3964644 tom baker Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:07:32 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/26/intelligence-primary-threat/#comment-3964644 reeks of trolldung in here these guys will be here years from now, still yammering away like streetcorner kooks with cardboard commandments, long after they've been rendered moot, like some sad japanese soldiers stranded on a pacific island in '55, digging their foxholes and securing their perimeters... btw, and i repeat - islamic terrorsim/fundamentalism is Saudi Arabia's doing - has been, and will be, til we free ourselves from their stateside shills like dubbie and his worthless, fundy, coxukker, texas/baptist petro-biz buttbuddies reeks of trolldung in here

these guys will be here years from now, still yammering away like streetcorner kooks with cardboard commandments, long after they’ve been rendered moot, like some sad japanese soldiers stranded on a pacific island in ‘55, digging their foxholes and securing their perimeters…

btw, and i repeat – islamic terrorsim/fundamentalism is Saudi Arabia’s doing – has been, and will be, til we free ourselves from their stateside shills like dubbie and his worthless, fundy, coxukker, texas/baptist petro-biz buttbuddies

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