Comments on: Visas halted for Iraq and Afghan translators. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:04:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Lefty Patriot http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/comment-page-1/#comment-4285323 Lefty Patriot Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:32:51 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/#comment-4285323 This is the Federal government some propose to take over our health care? Comment by good_golly — February 29, 2008 @ 3:42 pm no, everybody knows a republican-infested government can't run anything but away. A real government would save Americans billions and also save thousands of lives. sort of the anti-right. This is the Federal government some propose to take over our health care?
Comment by good_golly — February 29, 2008 @ 3:42 pm

no, everybody knows a republican-infested government can’t run anything but away. A real government would save Americans billions and also save thousands of lives. sort of the anti-right.

]]> By: Leftside Annie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/comment-page-1/#comment-4285036 Leftside Annie Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:43:30 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/#comment-4285036 Hey, gin - why don't you and and your girlfriend goony get yourselves a room...? Hey, gin – why don’t you and and your girlfriend goony get yourselves a room…?

]]> By: bilbobaggins http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/comment-page-1/#comment-4285007 bilbobaggins Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:25:16 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/#comment-4285007 <em>Of course it is, and if evil Bushco had let these people in right away most of these MOONBATS would have been calling it an impeachable offense to add to the rest of their made up crimes. Comment by Gin </em> It's not the "moonbats" who are afraid of these brown people, it is the Republiscums like yourself. We would have been amazed that Bush actually kept his promise and would have given him kudos for doing so. I'm wondering why this moronic troll thinks that spying on the people in the United States without a warrant is a "made up crime". I'm also wondering why it thinks that torturing prisoners is a "made up crime". Both those crimes have a valid existence in written law and treaties. So how is that a "made up crime"? Of course it is, and if evil Bushco had let these people in right away most of these MOONBATS would have been calling it an impeachable offense to add to the rest of their made up crimes.
Comment by Gin

It’s not the “moonbats” who are afraid of these brown people, it is the Republiscums like yourself. We would have been amazed that Bush actually kept his promise and would have given him kudos for doing so.

I’m wondering why this moronic troll thinks that spying on the people in the United States without a warrant is a “made up crime”. I’m also wondering why it thinks that torturing prisoners is a “made up crime”. Both those crimes have a valid existence in written law and treaties. So how is that a “made up crime”?

]]> By: bilbobaggins http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/comment-page-1/#comment-4284995 bilbobaggins Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:21:28 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/#comment-4284995 Way to show support for people who have put their lives on the line to support the United States. Thanks so much for your help, now please go away and leave us alone. Way to show support for people who have put their lives on the line to support the United States. Thanks so much for your help, now please go away and leave us alone.

]]> By: Badger http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/comment-page-1/#comment-4284977 Badger Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:12:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/#comment-4284977 I wonder what assurances and promises our Military made these Iraqi translators. These Iraqis put themselves and their families in Great danger to help us. When they need help, they get red tape. Shame on the State Dept. Who's going to help us, when word of this gets out. Condalezza Rice should be asked about this. I wonder what assurances and promises our Military made these Iraqi translators. These Iraqis put themselves and their families in Great danger to help us. When they need help, they get red tape.

Shame on the State Dept. Who’s going to help us, when word of this gets out. Condalezza Rice should be asked about this.

]]> By: Max-1 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/comment-page-1/#comment-4284953 Max-1 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:59:24 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/#comment-4284953 . And it's only Feb. 29 That leaves 300+ days to continue to refuse visas for people who have assisted Bush's war of terrorism. . .

And it’s only Feb. 29
That leaves 300+ days to continue to refuse visas for people who have assisted Bush’s war of terrorism.

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]]> By: toasterhead http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/comment-page-1/#comment-4284836 toasterhead Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:12:48 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/#comment-4284836 <i>Of course it is, and if evil Bushco had let these people in right away most of these MOONBATS would have been calling it an impeachable offense to add to the rest of their made up crimes. Comment by Gin — February 29, 2008 @ 3:51 pm</i> No, actually we wouldn't have. I do have to wonder how many Little Green Football wingers would've been worried about letting so many Muslims into the country. Of course it is, and if evil Bushco had let these people in right away most of these MOONBATS would have been calling it an impeachable offense to add to the rest of their made up crimes.

Comment by Gin — February 29, 2008 @ 3:51 pm

No, actually we wouldn’t have. I do have to wonder how many Little Green Football wingers would’ve been worried about letting so many Muslims into the country.

]]> By: IgnoranceIsNotBliss http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/comment-page-1/#comment-4284827 IgnoranceIsNotBliss Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:05:32 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/#comment-4284827 If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times......Republicans.Cannot.Govern. They have absolutely no clue wtf they are doing. If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times……Republicans.Cannot.Govern. They have absolutely no clue wtf they are doing.

]]> By: Bobwurst http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/comment-page-1/#comment-4284806 Bobwurst Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:55:06 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/#comment-4284806 This is the Federal government some propose to take over our health care? Comment by good_golly We'll have to wait until the dems take over. It's not that govenment is bad, it's republicans can't govern. bush and company have proved this once and for all. This is the Federal government some propose to take over our health care?
Comment by good_golly

We’ll have to wait until the dems take over. It’s not that govenment is bad, it’s republicans can’t govern. bush and company have proved this once and for all.

]]> By: Zimzone http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/comment-page-1/#comment-4284797 Zimzone Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:52:46 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/#comment-4284797 First, they kicked out all the Gay translators, even though we had far too few. Why should they even need a visa? I mean, freedom's on the march, right? How can we invade more countries illegally w/o translators? / <em>Seriously, these folks have saved lives while risking theirs & their family's. I guess doing the right thing is so foreign to Bushlickers that it becomes impossible.</em> First, they kicked out all the Gay translators, even though we had far too few.

Why should they even need a visa? I mean, freedom’s on the march, right? How can we invade more countries illegally w/o translators?
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Seriously, these folks have saved lives while risking theirs & their family’s. I guess doing the right thing is so foreign to Bushlickers that it becomes impossible.

]]> By: Bobwurst http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/comment-page-1/#comment-4284778 Bobwurst Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:44:03 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/#comment-4284778 Oh yeah, we also encouraged the Shite population of southern Iraq to rise up against Saddam and then let him fly helicopters over their villages and destroy them after Gulf War I This seems to run in the family. Oh yeah, we also encouraged the Shite population of southern Iraq to rise up against Saddam and then let him fly helicopters over their villages and destroy them after Gulf War I This seems to run in the family.

]]> By: Bobwurst http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/comment-page-1/#comment-4284773 Bobwurst Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:42:32 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/#comment-4284773 Hey folks read up on what we did to the Laotians at the end of the Vietnam war. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/17/world/asia/17laos.html?ref=asia Hey folks read up on what we did to the Laotians at the end of the Vietnam war.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/17/world/asia/17laos.html?ref=asia

]]> By: TheToonGuy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/comment-page-1/#comment-4284760 TheToonGuy Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:36:02 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/#comment-4284760 Another "heck of a job" moment in the incompetant crony-packed state department. Stay tuned for more heck of a job moments from the EPA, the FDA, the TSA... Another “heck of a job” moment in the incompetant crony-packed state department. Stay tuned for more heck of a job moments from the EPA, the FDA, the TSA…

]]> By: Leftside Annie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/comment-page-1/#comment-4284750 Leftside Annie Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:31:42 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/#comment-4284750 Nice. They risk their lives for us ...and in return, they get ...what? Screwed? Killed? Tortured? Imprisoned? Yeah. That's a<b> great</b> way to win hearts and minds. Nice. They risk their lives for us …and in return, they get …what?

Screwed? Killed? Tortured? Imprisoned?

Yeah. That’s a great way to win hearts and minds.

]]> By: ralph the wonder llama http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/comment-page-1/#comment-4284747 ralph the wonder llama Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:31:13 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/#comment-4284747 <em>Of course the State Department won’t process the visas. Republicans need to prove that government doesn’t work. If they did something responsibly it would shatter that myth. Comment by Shayne — February 29, 2008 @ 3:15 pm</em> Shayne, it's frightening how many government fu(kups can be adequately explained this way. Are they really incompetent, or is it just part of their evil plan? Of course the State Department won’t process the visas. Republicans need to prove that government doesn’t work. If they did something responsibly it would shatter that myth.

Comment by Shayne — February 29, 2008 @ 3:15 pm

Shayne, it’s frightening how many government fu(kups can be adequately explained this way.

Are they really incompetent, or is it just part of their evil plan?

]]> By: fletc3her http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/comment-page-1/#comment-4284722 fletc3her Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:16:46 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/#comment-4284722 The administration can't do anything right. Department after department is being destroyed by their incompetence. The FDA, the USDA, FEMA, the passport office, customs, airport security, not to mention all the minor SNAFUs that are passing below media attention. The administration can’t do anything right. Department after department is being destroyed by their incompetence. The FDA, the USDA, FEMA, the passport office, customs, airport security, not to mention all the minor SNAFUs that are passing below media attention.

]]> By: Shayne http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/comment-page-1/#comment-4284717 Shayne Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:15:31 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/#comment-4284717 Of course the State Department won't process the visas. Republicans need to prove that government doesn't work. If they did something responsibly it would shatter that myth. Of course the State Department won’t process the visas. Republicans need to prove that government doesn’t work. If they did something responsibly it would shatter that myth.

]]> By: missmolly http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/comment-page-1/#comment-4284712 missmolly Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:13:23 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/#comment-4284712 Welcome to the wonderful world of red tape. At least, Kennedy either discovered the problem (or had it brought to his attention) in time to do something about it. Now that Congress has done its thing, and Bush has done his, it's time for the State Department to get on the stick and do whatever has to be done to get it working. I certainly hope that this isn't being shuffled off to a back burner because it has to do with scary brown people. Welcome to the wonderful world of red tape. At least, Kennedy either discovered the problem (or had it brought to his attention) in time to do something about it. Now that Congress has done its thing, and Bush has done his, it’s time for the State Department to get on the stick and do whatever has to be done to get it working.

I certainly hope that this isn’t being shuffled off to a back burner because it has to do with scary brown people.

]]> By: toasterhead http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/comment-page-1/#comment-4284701 toasterhead Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:05:31 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/29/visas-halted-for-iraq-and-afghan-translators/#comment-4284701 This is sheer criminal incompetence. This is sheer criminal incompetence.

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