Here We Go Again: Bush To Deliver Eighth "Major" Iraq Speech

New York Times   |   September 13, 2007 02:02 PM


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With lawmakers openly skeptical of his troop buildup, Mr. Bush will cast his plan for a gradual, limited withdrawal as a way to bring a divided America together -- even as he resists demands from those who want him to move much faster.

The prime-time address will be the eighth by Mr. Bush on Iraq since the invasion in March 2003, the latest iteration of his efforts to sketch what he calls "the way forward." It will be the first time he has described a plan for troop reductions, a radical departure for a president who has repeatedly defied his critics' calls to bring the troops home.

Yet as the president outlines his plan, his critics say he is trying to have it both ways. He is, they say, taking credit for a drawdown that has been envisioned since he first announced the current buildup on Jan. 10 -- a withdrawal that had to be carried out unless he was willing to take the politically unpalatable step of extending soldiers' tours further.

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I refuse to listen to anything those morally corrupt criminals have to say, EXCEPT " I RESIGN and PLEAD QUILTY AND THROW MYSELF ON HE MERCY OF THE COURT"

Then the adults can come in and start cleaning house of all the crap that has accumulated over the last 35 yrs. W's adminstration is just the end result of years of planning by DICK & fiends. First and foremost traitors to US and ultimately humanity by using OUR reputation, power and money.The essence of White Collar Criminals- screw, and thus cause divisions in, the masses and 'DOMINATE THE WORLD, PINKY !!' The response to Katrina was just a well devised plan of indifference- a micro verson of their approach to the world. They are not just War criminals, they are humanitarian criminals.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:59 AM on 09/14/2007

MESSAGE TO BUSH
' When you do battle, even if you are winning,if you continue for a long time it will dull your forces and blunt your edge.
When your forces are dulled, your strength is exhausted, then others will take advantage an rise up. Then even if you have wise advisors ( Petraeus ) you cannot make things turn out well in the end '.
Master Sun Tzu
The Art of War
Something to reflect on.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:09 PM on 09/13/2007
- researcher I'm a Fan of researcher 101 fans permalink

the sad part many americans will believe this sociopath and liar.

churchhill stated his greatest fear of a democracy was when he would talk to a voter for 5 minutes on the street.

here is a summary of his speech tonight. with the hidden agenda included that you wont be told tonight.

Peace with honor
Plus they have all that oil
Give democracy a chance
Plus they have all that oil
We must support the troops
Plus they have all that oil
We must come home the right way
Plus they have all that oil
We owe it to our troops
Plus t hey have all that oil
we can stand down when the Iraqis stand up
plus they have all that oil
if we fight them over there we will not have to fight them over here
plus they have all that oil
the Iraqi people want a breakthru
plus they have all that oil
we must not let the troops die in vain
plus they have all that oil
a democratic Iraq will stabilize the middle east
plus they have all that oil
as Americans we must stay the course
plus they have all that oil

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:07 PM on 09/13/2007
- Annette I'm a Fan of Annette 15 fans permalink

Yup, that clarifies the situation. That is why we are there.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:35 PM on 09/13/2007
- Destin I'm a Fan of Destin 55 fans permalink
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When is Bush gonna deliver his very first speech to the nation on the progress, or lack thereof, being made in the hunt for Osama who carried out 9/11??? When is Bush gonna deliver his very first speech to the nation backing up anything to do with this phony war on terrur??

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:07 PM on 09/13/2007
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I take back what I said earlier about the upcoming speech not being interesting and being predictable. According to what a couple of reports on a couple of tv stations are saying, Bush will say something like "Remember all those stories of permanent bases, well, ummm, errr, they may have been a little more than stories." Maybe there will be something new after all. I guess I'll have to stay tuned.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:04 PM on 09/13/2007
- rextrek I'm a Fan of rextrek 34 fans permalink
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I won't waste my time watching anything this Piece of Shit so-called President has to say..the sight and sound of him makes me sick..and I wanna keep my dinner down!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:54 PM on 09/13/2007

It's not like you 'tards are relevant anyways, no point in your listening.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:04 PM on 09/13/2007



09/13/07 DoD Identifies Army Casualties (part 7)
Spc. Steven R. Elrod, 20, of Hope Mills, N.C...assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division...died Sept. 10 in Baghdad...of injuries suffered from a non-combat related vehicle rollover.

09/13/07 DoD Identifies Army Casualties (part 6)
Spc. Ari D. Brown-Weeks, 23, of Abingdon, Md...assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division...died Sept. 10 in Baghdad...of injuries suffered from a non-combat related vehicle rollover.

09/13/07 DoD Identifies Army Casualties (part 5)
Sgt. Nicholas J. Patterson, 24, of Rochester, Ind...assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division...died Sept. 10 in Baghdad...of injuries suffered from a non-combat related vehicle rollover.

09/13/07 DoD Identifies Army Casualties (part 4)
Sgt. Omar L. Mora, 28, of Texas City, Texas...assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division...died Sept. 10 in Baghdad...of injuries suffered from a non-combat related vehicle rollover.

09/13/07 DoD Identifies Army Casualties (part 3)
Sgt. Michael C. Hardegree, 21, of Villa Rica, Ga....assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division...died Sept. 10 in Baghdad...of injuries suffered from a non-combat related vehicle rollover.

09/13/07 DoD Identifies Army Casualties (part 2)
Staff Sgt. Gregory Rivera-Santiago, 26, of St. Croix, Virgin Islands....assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg...died Sept. 10 in Baghdad...

09/13/07 DoD Identifies Army Casualties (part 1)
Staff Sgt. Yance T. Gray, 26, of Ismay, Mont...assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg...died Sept. 10 in Baghdad...of injuries suffered from a non-combat related vehicle rollover.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biX0qI1P7B4 Making Progress


    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:52 PM on 09/13/2007



The only one making progress is Senator Craig in the Idaho rest rooms:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILDoDPKjs0Q Senator Craig - Tap Three Times with your loafer if you want me, twice on the tank if the answer is no;

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:54 PM on 09/13/2007
- StillAmused I'm a Fan of StillAmused 248 fans permalink



Junior should've learned from Britney Spears...

One appearance too many without the chops.

Prediction: This one will finish him.

Next frame: The unmarked ambulance will appear, lights off after dark, at the White House service entrance and take him away into the night.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:47 PM on 09/13/2007
- Qbear I'm a Fan of Qbear 51 fans permalink

duckie is helping Larry Craig pick up toilet paper scraps on filthy MPLS restroom floors, so it's sparklin' clean for the RNC Convention's meet and greet.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:38 PM on 09/13/2007
- JimLarkin I'm a Fan of JimLarkin 5 fans permalink
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if bush promises not to lie tonite i'll vote for him next year

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:34 PM on 09/13/2007
- olivia I'm a Fan of olivia 96 fans permalink

HAHAHAHAHA­HAHAHAHAHA­HA!!!!!

RoveCheneyCo is sheer brilliance! Not only did The Surrrrrrrrrge buy them time, in the end, when they unsurge a few troops, they get to claim it is a DRAWDOWN!!!

God, they think Americans are idiots.

Anyone who believes BushCo, please go turn yourself over to people who can take good care of you.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:28 PM on 09/13/2007

There's a lib yet again advocating a round up of people they don't agree with.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:34 PM on 09/13/2007
- StillAmused I'm a Fan of StillAmused 248 fans permalink



ownstheurinal —

Why are we in Iraq, again?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:58 PM on 09/13/2007
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Looks like the duckie went bye-bye.

Bye-bye duckie.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:25 PM on 09/13/2007
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bye-bye duckie. we'll miss you.

oh...

Really? OK

No we won't.

heh...

weasel

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:29 PM on 09/13/2007
- Qbear I'm a Fan of Qbear 51 fans permalink

xduck12345

Thanks for showing how DESPERATE Repigs are to silence any discourse about IRAQ....it didn't work.
It also shows how frightened you are with Bush's feeble attempt to re-sell STAY THE COURSE, or trying to keep your cowardly little F*CKTARDS in the GOP in Congress from jumping ship.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:23 PM on 09/13/2007
- olivia I'm a Fan of olivia 96 fans permalink

It is sad to see them display their frustration so stupidly in here.

Widespread panic among the True Believers and Enablers of Bush.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:29 PM on 09/13/2007

Oh c'mon, can't you do better than that? I point out on the previous page how obvious that it's a lib trying to shut down discussion because you folks know you have no point to stand on.
So you come right back with saying it's a republican LOL.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and I thank you for the compliment.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:33 PM on 09/13/2007

SOS
Bush lies
Chicken Hawks Cheer
Democrats Demure

more die

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:10 PM on 09/13/2007
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I think this editorial cartoon summed it up best:
http://news.yahoo.com/edcartoons/tomtoles

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:09 PM on 09/13/2007
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I'm surprised Georgie Porgie got it right. Even in an editorial cartoon.

I'd expect the REAL Georgie to tell us he'll "stay the course" and keep on going.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:31 PM on 09/13/2007
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