Comments on: Bush: ‘Outside forces tend to divide people up.’ http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:23:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: LThomas http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/comment-page-2/#comment-4277870 LThomas Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:48:21 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/#comment-4277870 Tenebrae (#78) mentions 30,000 deaths in Iraq (plus soldiers). I'm afraid that's awfully low! Even "W" himself admitted to 30,000 Iraqi deaths, and that was about 3 YEARS AGO - and even that ludicrously low figure is over 10 times the number killed on 9/11. Certainly, the real number is AT LEAST 30,000 Iraqis killed per year (or 150,000 total dead, mostly civilian, mostly innocent). The British Lancet/Johns Hopkins Study found a 100,000 person "gap" in the Iraqi population after the 1st year or so. The same, highly respected methodology now shows nearly 1,000,000 (one million) Iraqi dead since the Invasion. Others have said that over 4.5 million have been driven from their homes (with half of these driven entirely out of Iraq - mostly to Jordan and Syria) since the 2003 Invasion (and that's in a country of only 27 million to start with). So, 1 out of every 6 driven from their homes! And, at the very best, maybe 10% of these have returned since the recent downturn in violence, but that leaves over 4 million still afraid to return to their homes - many of which now house new Shia families, who will be very unlikely to simply leave. Tenebrae (#78) mentions 30,000 deaths in Iraq (plus soldiers). I’m afraid that’s awfully low! Even “W” himself admitted to 30,000 Iraqi deaths, and that was about 3 YEARS AGO – and even that ludicrously low figure is over 10 times the number killed on 9/11. Certainly, the real number is AT LEAST 30,000 Iraqis killed per year (or 150,000 total dead, mostly civilian, mostly innocent). The British Lancet/Johns Hopkins Study found a 100,000 person “gap” in the Iraqi population after the 1st year or so. The same, highly respected methodology now shows nearly 1,000,000 (one million) Iraqi dead since the Invasion. Others have said that over 4.5 million have been driven from their homes (with half of these driven entirely out of Iraq – mostly to Jordan and Syria) since the 2003 Invasion (and that’s in a country of only 27 million to start with). So, 1 out of every 6 driven from their homes! And, at the very best, maybe 10% of these have returned since the recent downturn in violence, but that leaves over 4 million still afraid to return to their homes – many of which now house new Shia families, who will be very unlikely to simply leave.

]]> By: HarryT http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/comment-page-2/#comment-4273598 HarryT Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:17:26 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/#comment-4273598 They must not have any oil or a way to help make his friends richer. They must not have any oil or a way to help make his friends richer.

]]> By: Jericho http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/comment-page-2/#comment-4273527 Jericho Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:11:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/#comment-4273527 Speak of irony.. Bush gives the perfect summary of Anglo-Saxan and Western foreign policy since.... world war II ? Columbus ? Jesus Christ ? Speak of irony.. Bush gives the perfect summary of Anglo-Saxan and Western foreign policy since…. world war II ? Columbus ? Jesus Christ ?

]]> By: Tenebrae http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/comment-page-2/#comment-4273349 Tenebrae Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:17:13 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/#comment-4273349 30,000+ soldiers' lives in Iraq and he finally realizes this? Fricken idiot. 30,000+ soldiers’ lives in Iraq and he finally realizes this?

Fricken idiot.

]]> By: dictatortot http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/comment-page-2/#comment-4273331 dictatortot Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:06:51 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/#comment-4273331 The more he talks, the dumber he sounds. Just eleven more months of the Frat Boy from Hell... http://www.newsprism.wordpress.com The more he talks, the dumber he sounds. Just eleven more months of the Frat Boy from Hell…

http://www.newsprism.wordpress.com

]]> By: SP Biloxi http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/comment-page-2/#comment-4273318 SP Biloxi Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:01:19 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/#comment-4273318 "Bush: ‘Outside forces tend to divide people up.’ " Pass the dutchie on the left hand side please... “Bush: ‘Outside forces tend to divide people up.’ ”

Pass the dutchie on the left hand side please…

]]> By: Doc Rock http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/comment-page-2/#comment-4273069 Doc Rock Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:57:19 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/#comment-4273069 ARG poll released today (yeah, I know!) shows Bush with an overall approval rating of 19% and approval rating for his handling of the economy at 14%. Could these be nearly accurate? ARG poll released today (yeah, I know!) shows Bush with an overall approval rating of 19% and approval rating for his handling of the economy at 14%. Could these be nearly accurate?

]]> By: techsong http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/comment-page-2/#comment-4273026 techsong Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:38:07 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/#comment-4273026 I think Bush should just do the comedy circuit after office. That way he can really get paid for what he is. A buffoon president. I think Bush should just do the comedy circuit after office. That way he can really get paid for what he is. A buffoon president.

]]> By: Max-1 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/comment-page-2/#comment-4272966 Max-1 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:20:43 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/#comment-4272966 . Of course the USA isn't an outside force... That's our oil under their sand. . .

Of course the USA isn’t an outside force…

That’s our oil under their sand.

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]]> By: Neeko http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/comment-page-2/#comment-4272962 Neeko Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:18:35 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/#comment-4272962 Can we just refer to him as "Special Officer Doofy?" (Please refer to the film Scary Movie) He's just so special! Can we just refer to him as “Special Officer Doofy?” (Please refer to the film Scary Movie)

He’s just so special!

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/comment-page-2/#comment-4272943 Marie Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:09:32 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/#comment-4272943 Stupid speaks again. No one asks him to defend his ignorant statements. Stupid speaks again. No one asks him to defend his ignorant statements.

]]> By: MCMetal http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/comment-page-2/#comment-4272927 MCMetal Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:00:44 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/#comment-4272927 The Lamestream Media covering this dipshit should all be drawn and quartered ; no one there knew enough to stand up and ask a follow-up question to his stupid statement ? The Lamestream Media covering this dipshit should all be drawn and quartered ; no one there knew enough to stand up and ask a follow-up question to his stupid statement ?

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/comment-page-2/#comment-4272918 katy Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:52:34 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/#comment-4272918 via C&L blog roundup, btw via C&L blog roundup, btw

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/comment-page-2/#comment-4272917 katy Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:52:12 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/#comment-4272917 must see: <em><strong>Conservapedia Page of the Day</strong> Conservapedia’s entry for Scopes Trial starts off harmlessly enough: [...] http://agitprop.typepad.com/agitprop/2008/02/conservapedia-1.html</em> must see:

Conservapedia Page of the Day

Conservapedia’s entry for Scopes Trial starts off harmlessly enough:
[...]
http://agitprop.typepad.com/agitprop/2008/02/conservapedia-1.html

]]> By: desaparecido http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/comment-page-2/#comment-4272909 desaparecido Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:47:01 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/#comment-4272909 What's the best first-aid technique for someone whose head has just exploded? Someone, help. What’s the best first-aid technique for someone whose head has just exploded? Someone, help.

]]> By: LividLib http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/comment-page-2/#comment-4272873 LividLib Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:28:38 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/#comment-4272873 "A clear lesson I learned in the museum was that outside forces that tend to divide people up inside their country are unbelievably counterproductive." ...if he only had a brain! fu(king unbelievable! i take that back. considering the source, TOTALLY believable! I’m sure they had a chaperone for dumbass. I could see frat boy drawing mustaches on pictures of ruwandian genocide victims and breaking stuff just for the hell of it. “A clear lesson I learned in the museum was that outside forces that tend to divide people up inside their country are unbelievably counterproductive.”

…if he only had a brain!
fu(king unbelievable!

i take that back. considering the source, TOTALLY believable!

I’m sure they had a chaperone for dumbass. I could see frat boy drawing mustaches on pictures of ruwandian genocide victims and breaking stuff just for the hell of it.

]]> By: tombaker http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/comment-page-2/#comment-4272870 tombaker Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:27:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/#comment-4272870 Did he really think no one there was aware of his "outside force" that has occupied Iraq for how f'ing long now? Probably so. Look how stupid he thinks Americans are... Did he really think no one there was aware of his “outside force” that has occupied Iraq for how f’ing long now? Probably so. Look how stupid he thinks Americans are…

]]> By: Juan C. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/comment-page-2/#comment-4272869 Juan C. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:27:07 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/#comment-4272869 He was good in Snatch, ok? Comment by toasterhead I hate to say it, but yeah...and in Seven... He was good in Snatch, ok?
Comment by toasterhead

I hate to say it, but yeah…and in Seven…

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/comment-page-2/#comment-4272865 RUCerious Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:25:31 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/#comment-4272865 Just ironical. Lots of ironicals. Next he'll be asking what metal irony is made of. Just ironical. Lots of ironicals. Next he’ll be asking what metal irony is made of.

]]> By: Juan C. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/comment-page-2/#comment-4272862 Juan C. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:24:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/bush-outside-forces-tend-to-divide-people-up/#comment-4272862 He didn’t know about Rwanda genocide before??? Comment by sacopenapa I think he knows exactly what the rest of us, commonly know, that a bunch of Africans (no country distinction, just continental, cause those uncivilized barbarians are all the same) decided to kill another bunch of Africans. No word of Belgium in the story... He didn’t know about Rwanda genocide before???
Comment by sacopenapa

I think he knows exactly what the rest of us, commonly know, that a bunch of Africans (no country distinction, just continental, cause those uncivilized barbarians are all the same) decided to kill another bunch of Africans.

No word of Belgium in the story…

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