Comment by Democrat Soldier — September 11, 2007 @ 4:19 pm

“Pres. Bush has had a major hard-on about attacking Iraq ever since he began thinking about the Preidency in 1999!”

Bush was just acting on the policy that the Clinton administration had already set in motion, i.e. the Iraqi Liberation Act.

“Congress found: “It should be the policy of the United States to support efforts to remove the regime headed by Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq and to promote the emergence of a democratic government to replace that regime.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_Liberation_Act

I will admit that even thought the Clinton administration continually called for regime change in Iraq throughout the 1990s this was probably one of the most useless pieces of legislation that he ever signed.

“When you think about how screwed up Afghanistan is, put the blame where it belings: with Pres. Bush’s failed policies!”

I don’t think so! The fact that NATO has not stepped up to the plate to RELIEVE the U.S. from most of the operations in Afghanistan is a prime example of Europe’s unwillingness to take a leadership role against terrorist organizations like al Qaeda. They did the same damn thing against Milosivic and the Serbs. They are gutless aristocrats that look constantly to the U.S. to bail them out of problems they they should be able to solve THEMSELVES, i.e. in the case of Milosivic, and should be lending a much large helping hand in the case of Afghanistan.

BTW after that 1993 WTC bombing and after it was proven that affiliates of al Qaeda were behind the attack, why did we not go into Afghanistan the way we did after 9/11 considering the whole world was practically behind the U.S. in this operation?

And by the time it is released, it will say the exact opposite. I love it that there are people in our government who care more about this country than they do about George Bush. I love it that they are willing to risk their jobs, and maybe even their lives, to leak us the information we need to know, like the other views in the Bush Administration or things like an “accidental” flying of 5 nuclear weapons to an air force base that just happens to be the staging area for flights to the middle east. I am glad for these “leakers”, without them we would have nothing to go on but Bush’s propaganda.

I couldn’t have said it better myself. Can you imagine the proverbial poop we’d be in without whistle blowers and those standing up to FIGHT FOR our democracy? The world would probably be nuked 10x over with a few crazy rich fundy zealots who built bomb shelters wondering why they haven’t been raptured yet.

Unlike Republicans, I REFUSE TO LET FEAR RUN MY LIFE OR RUIN MY LIBERTIES.

One quote that I hadn’t actually heard in a while despite how appropriate it is with regard to the excessive fear mongering Bush has been pushing on us I heard this morning and it brought tingles down my spine — FDR’s “We have nothing to fear but fear itself.”

Contrast this to W’s “Terraists are gonna getcha! Give up yer rights or you s’port the terraists!”

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“…let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance. In every dark hour of our national life a leadership of frankness and vigor has met with that understanding and support of the people themselves which is essential to victory.”

What the hell is NATO doing about filling the gap in Iraq? Nothing!

Why does NATO hate America?!?!?

We (The US under Pres. Bush) took our eyes off the “war on terra” when Pres. Bush decided to get us stuck in Iraq. Pres. Bush has had a major hard-on about attacking Iraq ever since he began thinking about the Preidency in 1999!

When you think about how screwed up Afghanistan is, put the blame where it belings: with Pres. Bush’s failed policies!

And by the time it is released, it will say the exact opposite. I love it that there are people in our government who care more about this country than they do about George Bush. I love it that they are willing to risk their jobs, and maybe even their lives, to leak us the information we need to know, like the other views in the Bush Administration or things like an “accidental” flying of 5 nuclear weapons to an air force base that just happens to be the staging area for flights to the middle east. I am glad for these “leakers”, without them we would have nothing to go on but Bush’s propaganda.

Comment by joe — September 11, 2007 @ 3:03 pm

What the hell is NATO doing about filling the gap in Afghanistan? Answer….NOTHING. Thanks Europe.

EVERY FRIGGIN DAY NOW FOR OVER 6 YEARS ALL BUSH BABBLES ON ABOUT IS BIG BAD TERRORISTS… NOW CONGRESS IS GETTING IN ON THIS TOO

BUSH SOME DAYS EVEN BABBLES ON ABOUT THE TERRORISTS OVER 100 TIMES IN HIS SPEECH

I STAND STRONG

WE THE FRIGGIN PEOPLE GET THE GREASE DUMPS FOR SERVICE WITH ALL THAT SMOOZING AND SCRTACHING AND PORK CORRUPTION OOZING DOWN THE SIDES OF THE GREASE PIT

PARASITES I SAY, SWINDLERS, CRIMINALS, WAR LORDS

A BUNCH OF FRIGGIN TOTALLY CORRUPTED SWINDLERS DUDE

Comment by missmolly — September 11, 2007 @ 3:22 pm

So true! Many of the best and brightest of the Field Grade officers have already taken retirement so they can speak out and/or because they can’t continue to command troops under this Codpiece-in-Chief.

Also, they are pahing a $20,000 bounty for anyone signing up now and the Academy graduates are leaving the military in numbers never seen in the past 35 years.

A total quagmire, top to bottom!

Comment by Mary Poppins — September 11, 2007 @ 3:26 pm

Welcome to the wonderful world of Darth and the NeoCons.

Comment by Progsareearousedbyquickpullout — September 11, 2007 @ 3:20 pm

You can be helped, but first you must ask for help! You don’t need to suffer like this!

Comment by upside00 — September 11, 2007 @ 3:09 pm

How will it work out? First, Bush will take the report of recommendations from the Pentagon working group, spit on it several times, then run it through the shredder. Then he will go on doing what he has always done. When the support for the war in Iraq starts getting approval ratings in the teens, he will invade Iran. Anything to keep people distracted until he can escape office.

Unfortunately, the consequences of such actions (that the Pentagon will surely include in their report) will come to pass. Our military will be struggling. Because Bush would rather attend a YearlyKos convention than reinstate the draft, we will need to hire more and more mercenaries for higher and higher pay to “stay the course”. We will be in hock up to our eyeballs to countries like China.

As far as the Pentagon goes, look for the members of this “working group” to pretty much stagnate at their current ranks and gradually muster out of the service quietly.

We’ve over-using air support to make up for a lack of troops on the ground right now, as it is. What do you think is going to happen if the next rotation has to be smaller than the cadres they’re replacing?

Comment by Dave C — September 11, 2007 @ 3:04 pm

And at this rate, this is like launching a rocket with only a thimbleful of fuel. It won’t get off the ground.