Baghdadis ‘unimpressed’ with Iraq hearings.
By on Sep 11th, 2007 at 9:46 am
Baghdadis ‘unimpressed’ with Iraq hearings.
A group of Baghdadis watching the testimony of Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker yesterday were “unimpressed.” “I don’t think this will change anything in our country because the Americans will never leave Iraq,” said Saleh Adnan, a car mechanic. “For me, the main report will be the one which announces the American departure.” A recent poll found that nearly 70 percent of Iraqis say the escalation has “worsened” their lives.
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The shorter Petraeus report…
Bush – “We’re kicking a*s”.
Iraqis – Please stop.
September 11th, 2007 at 9:52 am“A recent poll found that 53 percent of Iraqis do not want the U.S. Military to leave Iraq yet.”
Fixed that last sentence for you, TP.
Your welcome.
September 11th, 2007 at 9:59 amGeneral Betrayus was never asked as to take the customary oath to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
September 11th, 2007 at 10:00 amSaleh Adnan, a car mechanic. “For me, the main report will be the one which announces the American departure.â€
As is for me and many of us in America.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:01 am“A recent poll found that 53 percent of Iraqis do not want the U.S. Military to leave Iraq yet.â€
Fixed that last sentence for you, TP.
Your welcome.
Comment by O. Bigfoot — September 11, 2007 @ 9:59 am
Got some links to that statement?
September 11th, 2007 at 10:02 amComment by O. Bigfoot — September 11, 2007 @ 9:59 am
Li’l Foot! Howza Neuticlesâ„¢ hangin’ this am, dawg?
September 11th, 2007 at 10:04 amComment by upside00 — September 11, 2007 @ 10:02 am
I doubt it. It depends what the definition of “recent” is
September 11th, 2007 at 10:05 amAt least this war is getting rid of the phycopathic raping murderer scumbags from your lowlife in society, them stupid troops who have shit for brains
Evolution at its best
September 11th, 2007 at 10:06 amI’m guessing he’s lumping in the Iraqis who responded “want us out in six months” with the Kurds and Allawi/Chalabi fraction who want us to stay.
It’s a fairly shallow lie. Aside from the Kurds (who have never experienced a large American military presence), almost all Iraqis want us out now or very soon.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:07 amComment by Ghandalf — September 11, 2007 @ 10:06 am
Another Repug Troll heard from! Its Mother must be SOOOO proud!
September 11th, 2007 at 10:08 amFunny that once you’ve seen “shock and awe” how everything else becomes kinda unimpressive. “Dog and pony” just doesn’t have the same blockbuster potential.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:09 amLi’l Foot is notorious for fakin’ stats. He could well be using numbers that are 2 or 3 yrs old. He’s been caught red-handed in the past and lied about it.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:13 amAt least this war is getting rid of the phycopathic raping murderer scumbags from your lowlife in society, them stupid troops who have shit for brains
Evolution at its best
Comment by Ghandalf — September 11, 2007 @ 10:06 am
This is so ugly it’s got to be a fake post, meant to make TP look bad.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:13 amSo Petreaus basically says everything Bush wants him to say. And here people are complaining about the civilian – military divide. At the top, there is no divide. The generals have turned into political puppets.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:14 amWe actually own the land that the 104 acre future US Embassy is being built on. Is there any reason to believe that we will ever leave? Just what kind of military presence is necessary to support 5,000 employees? Again, WE OWN THE LAND IN IRAQ THE US EMBASSY IS LOCATED ON.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:21 amWhat’s next, Ambassador to Iraq, Richard Cheney?
September 11th, 2007 at 10:23 amGot some links to that statement?
Comment by upside00 — September 11, 2007 @ 10:02 am
It’s the poll posted yesterday that said 47% of Iraqis want the U.S. to leave immediately. Bigfoot is therefore jumping to the illogical conclusion that the other 53% do not want the U.S. to leave.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:25 amO’Reilly: Give Petraeus 1,000 More Dead Soldiers To See If The Surge Will Work
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO2Wg5P8utA
O’Reilly says himself that even though “the USA is likely to lose another thousand killed in the process” we should give Petraeus “the resources he needs within a year’s time…”
Two more F.U.s and a thousand more dead soldiers, give or take a couple hundred, that’s all Bush needs to be able to pass this catastroph*ck onto the next President.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:27 amhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6983027.stm”
“The autumn 2007 poll reflects growing disillusionment with the occupying forces’ presence in Iraq. There is a growing consensus among respondents that coalition troops should leave the country immediately.
Some 47% of respondents now back an immediate withdrawal, compared with 35% in February.”
Looks like O.Bigfoot is pulling number out of his. . . . Well, you know.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/10_09_07_iraqpoll.pdf
How long do you think US and other Coalition forces should remain in Iraq?
Leave now – 47%
Remain until security is restored – 34% (And that would be decided by who? Pres. Bush and his “six more months” forever level of success?)
Remain until the Iraqi government is stronger – 10% (And that would be decided by who? Pres. Bush and his “six more months” forever level of restored?)
Remain until the Iraqi security forces can operate independently – 7% (And that would be decided by who? Pres. Bush and his “six more months” forever level of operate independently?)
Remain longer but leave eventually – 2%
Why do right-whiners never finsih a job they claim they can do? Why do they always ask for “six more months” no matter when or what you ask them?
Why do righties refuse to take responsibility for their actions? EVER?!?!?!?
September 11th, 2007 at 10:32 amFixed that last sentence for you, TP.
Your welcome.
Comment by O. Bigfoot — September 11, 2007 @ 9:59 am
He’s basing that on the link given in the article for this section. It says the following:
“47 percent now favor “immediate withdrawal of U.S. forces,†a 12-point rise since March.”
Based on that Bigfoot decides that if 47% want immediate withdrawal then 53% want the U.S. to stay. An incorrect assumption I’ll bet as many of the others want the U.S. to leave, just not “immediately”. Much like the Dems want the U.S. to withdraw, just not immediately. Bigfoot likes to twist stuff to meet his preconceived notions rather then thinking.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:33 amwho cares what you iraqis think, your oil is america/bushcos interest. you are being liberated…. be grateful…. note sarcasm.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:33 amComment by toasterhead — September 11, 2007 @ 10:25 am
World Public Opinion polls show that overall, 70% of Iraqis want us gone (some say immediately, others say gradually). No matter how you look at it, O. Bigfoot is dreaming when he thinks 53% of Iraqis want us to stay.
The Sunnis are more likely than the Shiites to want us gone (a whopping 94% of Sunnis want us out, with 83% saying leave immediately). The Kurds are the most sympathetic to our occupation — only 40% say we should leave.
http://www.worldpublicopinion.org/pipa/articles/home_page/165.php?nid=&id=&pnt=165&lb=hmpg2
September 11th, 2007 at 10:37 amIf Republicans know so much about how to win the war in Iraq, why couldn’t they win it in the first four years, when they had virtually unlimited funding and support from a Republican Congress?
They invaded a country with the population of Ohio, told us the war would not take more than six months, that we would be greeted with flowers, that the “mission was accomplished,” and that the war would be paid for with Iraqi oil revenues.
Repubs: If you know so damn much about how to win the war, then why don’t you win it??
September 11th, 2007 at 10:38 am#22 – “World Public Opinion polls …” Comment by missmolly — September 11, 2007 @ 10:37 am
Miss Molly, doncha know that the right-whiners don’t care about polls!?!? Unless, of course, those polls support their extremist agenda, at which point they are trumpeted as proof the right-whiners are supported in their extremism.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:39 amBigfoot is therefore jumping to the illogical conclusion that the other 53% do not want the U.S. to leave.
I’m just impressed that a bushtard can count that high.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:41 am.
I’m just impressed that a bushtard can count that high.
Comment by Grand Moff Texan — September 11, 2007 @ 10:41 am
Yeah, usually they get hung up around 35…36. Then they start to stumble and mumble.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:44 am#23 – “If Republicans know so much about how to win the war in Iraq, why couldn’t they win it in the first four years, when they had virtually unlimited funding and support from a Republican Congress?” Comment by Snidely Whiplash — September 11, 2007 @ 10:38 am
You make a good point SW! The right-whiners couldn’t “win the war” in the first six months, so they asked for six more months.
They still couldn’t “win the war” in the second six months, so they asked for six more months.
They still couldn’t “win the war” in the third six months, so they asked for six more months.
They still couldn’t “win the war” in the fourth six months, so they asked for six more months.
They still couldn’t “win the war” in the fifth six months, so they asked for six more months.
They still couldn’t “win the war” in the sixth six months, so they asked for six more months.
They still couldn’t “win the war” in the seventh six months, so they asked for six more months.
They still couldn’t “win the war” in the eighth six months, so they asked for six more months.
They still couldn’t “win the war” in the ninth six months, so they asked for six more months.
They still couldn’t “win the war” in the tenth six months, so can you guess what they’re asking for now?!?!?
Why can’t righties take responsibility for their failures?
September 11th, 2007 at 10:44 amAuthoritarian cultists like Bigfoot will never abandon their manly protector Bush. They will cling to one lie after another rather than face reality.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:44 amDemocrat Spokesperson, Osama bin Laden, is almost as upset as international Progressives, with the failure of the US military to surrender in Iraq. He was certain the election of Democrat Congressional “leadership” last November would hasten his agenda in Iraq and Afghanistan. Your ally against President Bush wishes you a sincere “Allah Akbar”.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:46 am#27 D.S.: That looks like far to many six-month periods. One would think that after so many tries, maybe a different plan is needed. Of course, Bush couldn’t find oil in Texas, so it’s not surprising his life of repeated failures has continued.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:46 am*too many
September 11th, 2007 at 10:47 am#
“A recent poll found that 53 percent of Iraqis do not want the U.S. Military to leave Iraq yet.â€
Fixed that last sentence for you, TP.
Your welcome.
Comment by O. Bigfoot — September 11, 2007 @ 9:59 am
Yeah, they havent had their chance to kill americans yet…so you can understand…
September 11th, 2007 at 10:48 amYeah, they havent had their chance to kill americans yet…so you can understand…
Comment by bobh — September 11, 2007 @ 10:48 am
Nice to hear from the Racist side of the Repugs this morning. So, all Iraqis want to kill Americans? IS your KKK hood and sheet back from the cleaners yet, bobby boy?
September 11th, 2007 at 10:50 am“Your ally against President Bush wishes you a sincere “Allah Akbarâ€.”
Comment by mighty aphrodite
Give him an extra 5 minutes on the foot rub today, honey…
September 11th, 2007 at 10:50 am#29 – “Democrat Spokesperson, Osama bin Laden” Comment by mighty aphrodite — September 11, 2007 @ 10:46 am
I think you meant to lable him correctly as the “Republican Strategist, Usam bin Laden”, as Pres Bush wouldn’t have been elected in 2004 unless he had his buddy bin Laden to scare some of the votes for him.
Also, he’s always conveniently around to be spoken of whenever Pres. Bush’s approval ratings take (yet) another dip.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:51 amRepubs: If you know so damn much about how to win the war, then why don’t you win it??
Comment by Snidely Whiplash — September 11, 2007 @ 10:38 am
It was NEVER about WINNING at all, it’s always been about maintaining a long term continued presence for the benefit of Halliburton, weapons and defense manufacturers/contractors and foreign oil, all at the expense of American and Iraqi lives, the quality of our military and trillions in defecit owed to the Chinese. Meanwhile Bin Laden sits in Pakistan laughing at the sheer ignorance of this pig-headed administration and the core Republican obstructionists that allow this to continue unabated AS LONG AS THEY POSSIBLY CAN!
September 11th, 2007 at 10:53 amAn internal al Qaeda message, intercepted by the U.S. in 2006, stated that al Qaeda wants the U.S. to remain in Iraq due to the huge “surge” in recruitment of al Qaeda terrorists resulting from the Middle East’s anger towards the War.
Looks like Bush is listening to Osama.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:56 amThe Iraqis and soldiers say the surge has failed yet General Petraeus reads what the White House has told him to say. General Petraeus like the other Generals have turned their backs on our troops. Senators visit Iraq for 10 hours and say it’s great, Iraqis who live their with pictures say it’s worse then under Saddam. Now the White House wants more money to give Iraq to make sure they have job, water, electricity, homes, schools and a government. We are asked to make Iraq a new country will we’re losing ours. When we stop handing out money like candy it will be the Iraq people that kick us out. No money get out, as long as the taxpayers are handing out free money nothing will change. The White House gave the report to General Petraeus to read if he found a spine and told the truth he would be fired and replaced.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:57 amMiss Molly, doncha know that the right-whiners don’t care about polls!?!? Unless, of course, those polls support their extremist agenda, at which point they are trumpeted as proof the right-whiners are supported in their extremism.
Comment by Democrat Soldier — September 11, 2007 @ 10:39 am
You’re absolutely right, of course. They whine that we don’t back up what we say with any evidence. But when we do, they discount it and complain again that we never provide any backup.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:57 am#39 – Comment by missmolly — September 11, 2007 @ 10:57 am
Q: How do you get a right-whiner to ask for supporting evidence?
A: Say something with which they disagree.
Q: How do you get a right-whiner to ignore proof?
September 11th, 2007 at 11:00 amA: Cite the supporting evidence for which they asked.
#
Yeah, they havent had their chance to kill americans yet…so you can understand…
Comment by bobh — September 11, 2007 @ 10:48 am
Nice to hear from the Racist side of the Repugs this morning. So, all Iraqis want to kill Americans? IS your KKK hood and sheet back from the cleaners yet, bobby boy?
Comment by upside00 — September 11, 2007 @ 10:50 am
Dickhead i was being sarcastic – im a dem…get your head out fo your ass.
September 11th, 2007 at 11:05 amthere’s a lot of “bobs” of both persuasions around here…
September 11th, 2007 at 11:10 amit helps sometimes to include a “sarc/on sarc/off tag”
Dickhead i was being sarcastic – im a dem…get your head out fo your ass.
Comment by bobh — September 11, 2007 @ 11:05 am
Wasn’t clear from your posts. Need to put in a small clue, otherwise, it sounds just like the typical racist troll crap or Coutlergiest’s speeches.
September 11th, 2007 at 11:12 amI don’t do clues.
i hear bush does tears though.
September 11th, 2007 at 11:16 amI can do clueless….
;)
September 11th, 2007 at 11:19 amWasn’t clear from your posts. Need to put in a small clue, otherwise, it sounds just like the typical racist troll crap or Coutlergiest’s speeches.
Comment by upside00 — September 11, 2007 @ 11:12 am
Uh, sometimes it just helps to read more carefully, or to re-read before jumping the gun. I thought the sarcasm was more than obvious.
September 11th, 2007 at 11:59 amI thought the sarcasm was more than obvious.
Comment by gummitch
Yea, I got it the first time too.
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September 11th, 2007 at 12:43 pm