Comments on: Rice Concedes She Didn’t Think Iraq ‘Would Be This Tough,’ Blames Iraqis For Continued Violence http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:16:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: batteries http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/comment-page-2/#comment-5284346 batteries Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:50:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/#comment-5284346 I was at work and the guy behind me, National Guard weekend warrior, says he has been to Iraq was commenting on the experience. He seemed surprised that when he was there that you couldn’t drink the water and that there was garbage, sewage and dead bodies floating down the river. I turned around a looked at him and gently reminded him that there was a war going on and that these conditions didn’t just happen in a vaccuum. At that point <a href="http://www.batterylaptoppower.com/dell/inspiron-9300.htm" rel="nofollow">dell inspiron 9300 battery</a>,<a href="http://www.batterylaptoppower.com/dell/inspiron-9400.htm" rel="nofollow">dell inspiron 9400 battery</a> I turned back around and just shut up because I didn’t want to end up calling him a fool or some other such nonsense. I was at work and the guy behind me, National Guard weekend warrior, says he has been to Iraq was commenting on the experience. He seemed surprised that when he was there that you couldn’t drink the water and that there was garbage, sewage and dead bodies floating down the river.

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]]> By: Chocolate Jesus http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/comment-page-2/#comment-4612660 Chocolate Jesus Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:09:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/#comment-4612660 >The damn fools still don’t get it. Nope they dont... anything that can't be boiled down to a catchy one sentence slogan is lost on Bush and his followers..now something nice and simple, like "the iraqis want freedom"...now THAT makes sense to them.. >The damn fools still don’t get it.

Nope they dont… anything that can’t be boiled down to a catchy one sentence slogan is lost on Bush and his followers..now something nice and simple, like “the iraqis want freedom”…now THAT makes sense to them..

]]> By: tubino http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/comment-page-2/#comment-4610458 tubino Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:07:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/#comment-4610458 The neocons believed their own BS. They never faced up to the fact that they were invading and occupying, and inevitably facing an insurgent war. They actually believed they were going to war in a WWII way, with some treaty-signing ceremony at the end. Occupations don't end like that. The neocons believed their own BS. They never faced up to the fact that they were invading and occupying, and inevitably facing an insurgent war. They actually believed they were going to war in a WWII way, with some treaty-signing ceremony at the end.

Occupations don’t end like that.

]]> By: MapleStreet http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/comment-page-2/#comment-4609414 MapleStreet Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:20:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/#comment-4609414 So we send in armed soldiers with the most up to date munitions; we invade; we topple their government; we put in our puppet government; we destroy their infrastructure; we destroy their utilities; we destroy their businesses so that they can't get jobs. But they are responsible for the aftermath ? So we send in armed soldiers with the most up to date munitions; we invade; we topple their government; we put in our puppet government; we destroy their infrastructure; we destroy their utilities; we destroy their businesses so that they can’t get jobs.

But they are responsible for the aftermath ?

]]> By: lthuedk http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/comment-page-2/#comment-4608014 lthuedk Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:51:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/#comment-4608014 Who could have anticipated? (images) http://www.light-to-dark.com/unanticipated.html And she's V.P. caliber? We still don't know about her involvement in the Brewster Jennings/Plame outing. That,and she is a consummate liar, a zero product diplomat, and corporate operative. Her associates should be brought up on charges of treason. Does she not understand that we out here in reality have memories? http://www.light-to-dark.com/fleet.html Dr. Rice is damaged goods and would be a lead weight around McBush's neck. Who could have anticipated? (images)

http://www.light-to-dark.com/unanticipated.html

And she’s V.P. caliber? We still don’t know about her involvement in the Brewster Jennings/Plame outing.

That,and she is a consummate liar, a zero product diplomat, and corporate operative. Her associates should be brought up on charges of treason. Does she not understand that we out here in reality have memories?

http://www.light-to-dark.com/fleet.html

Dr. Rice is damaged goods and would be a lead weight around McBush’s neck.

]]> By: Keith http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/comment-page-2/#comment-4607354 Keith Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:59:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/#comment-4607354 "I regret that the Iraqi people were so thoroughly incapable of living up to my expectations of them." "I regret that my brillian ideas were so imperfectly executed by my intellectual inferiors." "I regret the occurrence of events which no one could have foreseen, and for which no one is to blame."-----Tom Tomorrow “I regret that the Iraqi people were so thoroughly incapable of living up to my expectations of them.”

“I regret that my brillian ideas were so imperfectly executed by my intellectual inferiors.”

“I regret the occurrence of events which no one could have foreseen, and for which no one is to blame.”—–Tom Tomorrow

]]> By: Max-1 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/comment-page-2/#comment-4604848 Max-1 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:59:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/#comment-4604848 . What CONdi Rice meant was: <em>"How dare you SOB's complain about this liberation we gave you. You can't even keep it together."</em> .

What CONdi Rice meant was:
“How dare you SOB’s complain about this liberation we gave you. You can’t even keep it together.”

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/comment-page-2/#comment-4604666 Marie Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:51:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/#comment-4604666 A misguided idea, a poor plan, mismanaged throughout -- what did she expect? Chocolates and flowers? She won't even get that from Cheney! It's tougher than she thought -- she never thought!! She still can't accept responsibility -- it's Saddams' fault! wah, wah, wah! She makes me sick. A misguided idea, a poor plan, mismanaged throughout — what did she expect? Chocolates and flowers? She won’t even get that from Cheney!
It’s tougher than she thought — she never thought!!
She still can’t accept responsibility — it’s Saddams’ fault!
wah, wah, wah!
She makes me sick.

]]> By: Zimzone http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/comment-page-2/#comment-4604106 Zimzone Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:08:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/#comment-4604106 She's <em>soooo</em> Condiscending. She’s soooo Condiscending.

]]> By: Luis M http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/comment-page-2/#comment-4603764 Luis M Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:47:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/#comment-4603764 <em>mjshep Says: March 28th, 2008 at 2:26 pm </em> Don't worry. They'll keep driving more cars off that particular cliff, because they don't want to embolden gravity by admitting defeat. mjshep Says:
March 28th, 2008 at 2:26 pm

Don’t worry. They’ll keep driving more cars off that particular cliff, because they don’t want to embolden gravity by admitting defeat.

]]> By: Art http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/comment-page-2/#comment-4603126 Art Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:11:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/#comment-4603126 mjshep: All the passengers were volunteers too, weren't they? mjshep:
All the passengers were volunteers too, weren’t they?

]]> By: Shayne http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/comment-page-2/#comment-4602878 Shayne Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:51:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/#comment-4602878 Condi then proceeded to blame rape victims for being women and abused children for being children. Now she's ready to run for VP. You go girl. Condi then proceeded to blame rape victims for being women and abused children for being children. Now she’s ready to run for VP. You go girl.

]]> By: mjshep http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/comment-page-2/#comment-4602538 mjshep Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:26:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/#comment-4602538 At the risk of upsetting some here, I agree with Dr. Rice. After all, when I drove my car off that cliff, no one could have foreseen that it would crash at the bottom. When it did, naturally the blame belonged to the faulty design of the car and the unusual hardness of rocks below. As for the passengers that were killed in the accident, it is clear it was their fault for deciding to ride along with me, a fact for which they must accept full, personal responsibility, were they still alive. At the risk of upsetting some here, I agree with Dr. Rice.

After all, when I drove my car off that cliff, no one could have foreseen that it would crash at the bottom. When it did, naturally the blame belonged to the faulty design of the car and the unusual hardness of rocks below. As for the passengers that were killed in the accident, it is clear it was their fault for deciding to ride along with me, a fact for which they must accept full, personal responsibility, were they still alive.

]]> By: sacopenapa http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/comment-page-2/#comment-4602468 sacopenapa Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:22:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/#comment-4602468 The radical and extremist war criminal Rice should be hanged for crimes against humanity! The radical and extremist war criminal Rice should be hanged for crimes against humanity!

]]> By: Keith http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/comment-page-2/#comment-4602320 Keith Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:13:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/#comment-4602320 The neocons have discovered why they have not had "victory" in Iraq. The Iraqis do not have the "freedom gene". Who could have known? It certainly wasn't Condi and her husband's fault that Baghdad doesn't look like a Young Republicans meeting by now! The neocons have discovered why they have not had “victory” in Iraq. The Iraqis do not have the “freedom gene”. Who could have known? It certainly wasn’t Condi and her husband’s fault that Baghdad doesn’t look like a Young Republicans meeting by now!

]]> By: cal1942 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/comment-page-2/#comment-4602276 cal1942 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:11:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/#comment-4602276 Really, what they all missed from day one was that Iraq was a made-up country from the start. Created by treaty after World War I when Britain and France took their booty from the defeat of the Ottoman Empire. Iraq was an arrangement the British thought "convenient" for administrative purposes. Bad bet and all that. Three groups with blood hatred for one another placed into a "nation." A strongman had always been necessary to keep Iraq together. Saddam Hussein wasn't the first and wouldn't have been the last. Crack that egg and all sorts of stuff would come rolling out. Like opening Pandora's Box. The damn fools still don't get it. Really, what they all missed from day one was that Iraq was a made-up country from the start. Created by treaty after World War I when Britain and France took their booty from the defeat of the Ottoman Empire. Iraq was an arrangement the British thought “convenient” for administrative purposes. Bad bet and all that. Three groups with blood hatred for one another placed into a “nation.” A strongman had always been necessary to keep Iraq together. Saddam Hussein wasn’t the first and wouldn’t have been the last. Crack that egg and all sorts of stuff would come rolling out. Like opening Pandora’s Box.

The damn fools still don’t get it.

]]> By: jasperjava http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/comment-page-2/#comment-4602078 jasperjava Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:07:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/#comment-4602078 Rice: <em>“It’s a society that’s only now beginning to emerge.”</em> Ummm, it'as actually the cradle of civilization, but don't let historical facts stop you. Rice: “It’s a society that’s only now beginning to emerge.”

Ummm, it’as actually the cradle of civilization, but don’t let historical facts stop you.

]]> By: theswan http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/comment-page-2/#comment-4601924 theswan Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:02:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/#comment-4601924 Sorry Condi, the Iraqi society has existed far longer than you might be aware of. In fact they have a beautiful history a few thousands of years of existence. And when you speak of authorian regimes, just look at the authorian regime of which you are such a big part of. And don't lay blame on others that can't defend themselves because of your own incompetences. Do us all a favor and shut up! Sorry Condi, the Iraqi society has existed far longer than you might be aware of. In fact they have a beautiful history a few thousands of years of existence.
And when you speak of authorian regimes, just look at the authorian regime of which you are such a big part of.
And don’t lay blame on others that can’t defend themselves because of your own incompetences.
Do us all a favor and shut up!

]]> By: NutWrench http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/comment-page-2/#comment-4601688 NutWrench Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:55:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/#comment-4601688 <em>On the continuing struggle in Iraq Rice said she thought it was more of a “structural problem.”</em> Well that's because the structures are being bombed flat. On the continuing struggle in Iraq Rice said she thought it was more of a “structural problem.”

Well that’s because the structures are being bombed flat.

]]> By: CitizenX http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/comment-page-2/#comment-4601604 CitizenX Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:50:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/28/rice-this-tough/#comment-4601604 I was at work and the guy behind me, National Guard weekend warrior, says he has been to Iraq was commenting on the experience. He seemed surprised that when he was there that you couldn't drink the water and that there was garbage, sewage and dead bodies floating down the river. I turned around a looked at him and gently reminded him that there was a war going on and that these conditions didn't just happen in a vaccuum. At that point I turned back around and just shut up because I didn't want to end up calling him a fool or some other such nonsense. I coulnd't believe I heard that crap coming out of his mouth. I was at work and the guy behind me, National Guard weekend warrior, says he has been to Iraq was commenting on the experience. He seemed surprised that when he was there that you couldn’t drink the water and that there was garbage, sewage and dead bodies floating down the river.

I turned around a looked at him and gently reminded him that there was a war going on and that these conditions didn’t just happen in a vaccuum. At that point I turned back around and just shut up because I didn’t want to end up calling him a fool or some other such nonsense.

I coulnd’t believe I heard that crap coming out of his mouth.

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