Thursday, July 03, 2003
The President actually told the Iraqi's to ""bring em on" asserting that the forces are "plenty tough" to deal with the threat. What good did that do?
George has said some pretty outrages things like "You're either with us or against us". He just can't seem to avoid polarizing countries, people and nations. This last episode seems to fit that pattern.
He has the habit of "hitting the pinata" and expecting candy to spill out.
In the months prior to the war in Iraq, the Bush administration gave the impression that bringing down Saddam Hussein would be like "hitting a pinata": He stated that we would not only destroy the target but release a cascade of blessings.
The administration was as wrong as could be on that one. Iraqi's so called welcome wagons became American ambulances carrying away our dead and wounded soldiers.
Every day we awake to more news of U.S. soldiers being ambushed. Over 200 soldiers have died and many more have been wounded. Bush's latest comments can't help but aggravate an already volatile situation. Our soldiers did not need this kind of help.
Is his rising anger and frustration about so many people are questioning his performance and the soundness of his decisions?
Is he upset because the latest polls show his popularity slipping by 10 points since last month?
Are the constant questions about his exaggerated claims of Iraqi WMD getting to him?
Are the strained relations with the majority of nations around the world causing him problems.
Does he sense that the recent UN draft which does not show any connection between Al Queda and Iraqi open up one more crack in his credibility?
Are the constant resignations of Bush appointees from several high level posts getting to him?
Is he having trouble getting other countries to send their military personnel to replace our soldiers in Iraq?
Is the latest request for American troops by Liberia, just prior to his African trip, make him think he is over his head now, and does this request push up against Rumsfield's idea of a leaner and meaner military?
Are the neo conservatives after him, because he has not been able to move Miguel Estrada through the Senate; which is especially critical, in light of the "leftward leaning" opinions such as support for affirmative action and the reversal of the Texas Sodomy law?
How many of all those chickens that George Bush let loose, are coming home to roost right now; and how many of them are out there yet to come in? This could leave a mark.
Sources Cited:
Dana Milbank and Vernon Loeb
Washington Post
Ewen MacAskill
The Guardian
George has said some pretty outrages things like "You're either with us or against us". He just can't seem to avoid polarizing countries, people and nations. This last episode seems to fit that pattern.
He has the habit of "hitting the pinata" and expecting candy to spill out.
In the months prior to the war in Iraq, the Bush administration gave the impression that bringing down Saddam Hussein would be like "hitting a pinata": He stated that we would not only destroy the target but release a cascade of blessings.
The administration was as wrong as could be on that one. Iraqi's so called welcome wagons became American ambulances carrying away our dead and wounded soldiers.
Every day we awake to more news of U.S. soldiers being ambushed. Over 200 soldiers have died and many more have been wounded. Bush's latest comments can't help but aggravate an already volatile situation. Our soldiers did not need this kind of help.
Is his rising anger and frustration about so many people are questioning his performance and the soundness of his decisions?
Is he upset because the latest polls show his popularity slipping by 10 points since last month?
Are the constant questions about his exaggerated claims of Iraqi WMD getting to him?
Are the strained relations with the majority of nations around the world causing him problems.
Does he sense that the recent UN draft which does not show any connection between Al Queda and Iraqi open up one more crack in his credibility?
Are the constant resignations of Bush appointees from several high level posts getting to him?
Is he having trouble getting other countries to send their military personnel to replace our soldiers in Iraq?
Is the latest request for American troops by Liberia, just prior to his African trip, make him think he is over his head now, and does this request push up against Rumsfield's idea of a leaner and meaner military?
Are the neo conservatives after him, because he has not been able to move Miguel Estrada through the Senate; which is especially critical, in light of the "leftward leaning" opinions such as support for affirmative action and the reversal of the Texas Sodomy law?
How many of all those chickens that George Bush let loose, are coming home to roost right now; and how many of them are out there yet to come in? This could leave a mark.
Sources Cited:
Dana Milbank and Vernon Loeb
Washington Post
Ewen MacAskill
The Guardian
# posted by Thomas @ 1:55 AM 
