Re: What no comments on Bush's new iraq Plan?
" dbu," <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In article <[email protected]>,
> "Cathy F." <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> "Jeff Strickland" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]
>> >
>> > "ToMh" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> > news:[email protected]
>> >> I'm supporting the Pres this time. First time I felt that they are
>> >> being upfront about things and are finally willing to admit mistakes
>> >> and change the course. We can't let Iraq slip into Iranian and Syrian
>> >> control.
>> >> Having Iran control the 2nd largest oil reserve would be devastating.
>> >> Even though I feel they probably screwed it up beyond repair, we
>> >> should
>> >> support this last effort.
>> >>
>> >> They need to have more troops to be able to actually keep the
>> >> insurgents out. The way it's been is just like VietNam. They chase the
>> >> enemy away, then move on, only to have them come right back. The other
>> >> thing they need to do is to actually build back up the infrustructure,
>> >> so that people can have services, safety and not feel the need to join
>> >> these millitias for protection.
>> >>
>> >
>> > The irony is that we had even more troops in Iraq, and the Dems were so
>> > annoyed with this that we had to bring some of the troops home. NOW,
>> > the
>> > Dems bitch that we can't do the job correctly,
>>
>> That remains to be seen. Doubtful, unfortunately.
>>
>> but when the Prez wants to
>> > remedy this by upping the troop count, the Dems bitch even louder, and
>> > threaten a move to cut off funds.
>>
>> A bunch of Republicans are none too pleased, either.
>>
>> Cathy
>
> Just political posturing.
<splork!> O-kay....
They are acutely aware that Bush will not be
> running again.
In which case one could take your comment above to mean that they've thought
all along that his handling of the whole thing's been nuts.
Cathy
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>
" dbu," <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In article <[email protected]>,
> "Cathy F." <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> "Jeff Strickland" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]
>> >
>> > "ToMh" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> > news:[email protected]
>> >> I'm supporting the Pres this time. First time I felt that they are
>> >> being upfront about things and are finally willing to admit mistakes
>> >> and change the course. We can't let Iraq slip into Iranian and Syrian
>> >> control.
>> >> Having Iran control the 2nd largest oil reserve would be devastating.
>> >> Even though I feel they probably screwed it up beyond repair, we
>> >> should
>> >> support this last effort.
>> >>
>> >> They need to have more troops to be able to actually keep the
>> >> insurgents out. The way it's been is just like VietNam. They chase the
>> >> enemy away, then move on, only to have them come right back. The other
>> >> thing they need to do is to actually build back up the infrustructure,
>> >> so that people can have services, safety and not feel the need to join
>> >> these millitias for protection.
>> >>
>> >
>> > The irony is that we had even more troops in Iraq, and the Dems were so
>> > annoyed with this that we had to bring some of the troops home. NOW,
>> > the
>> > Dems bitch that we can't do the job correctly,
>>
>> That remains to be seen. Doubtful, unfortunately.
>>
>> but when the Prez wants to
>> > remedy this by upping the troop count, the Dems bitch even louder, and
>> > threaten a move to cut off funds.
>>
>> A bunch of Republicans are none too pleased, either.
>>
>> Cathy
>
> Just political posturing.
<splork!> O-kay....
They are acutely aware that Bush will not be
> running again.
In which case one could take your comment above to mean that they've thought
all along that his handling of the whole thing's been nuts.
Cathy
> --
>