Hardrock69
08-21-2006, 02:14 PM
Fucking dumbass still does not seem to comprehend that going INTO Iraq was (and still is) a disaster!
:rolleyes:
by Olivier Knox 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US
President George W. Bush has said he was worried that
Iraq might slip into civil war but forcefully rejected calls for an immediate US withdrawal, saying that would be a "disaster."
At a hastily arranged press conference Monday, Bush also flatly denied that the US-led invasion had stirred up a "hornets' nest" in the Middle East but said the US death toll in Iraq was "straining the psyche of our country."
"I hear a lot of talk about civil war. I'm concerned about that, of course," said Bush.
*HR NOTE: He is only concerned that we might lose what control we have of Iraqi oil fields. He dows not give a fuck about anything else.*
The president signalled that the bulk of US forces would remain until his term ends in January 2009 or until Iraq's government was stable and self-reliant.
"We're not leaving so long as I'm the president. That would be a huge mistake," said the president, whose job approval ratings have sunk partly because of the unpopular war.
"Leaving before the job is done would be a disaster," he added.
*HR Note: If the Iraqi Government TELLS CHIMPY TO GET THE FUCK OUT, then our troops will be leaving long before his residency (yes I spelled it correctly) is over.*
With the US death toll near 2,600 and sectarian violence tearing at Baghdad more than three years after the March 2003 US-led invasion to oust
Saddam Hussein, Bush acknowledged frustration with the situation in Iraq.
"Sometimes I'm frustrated. Rarely surprised. Sometimes I'm happy, you know. But war is not a time of joy. These aren't joyous times. These are challenging times, and they're difficult times, and they're straining the psyche of our country. I understand that," said Bush.
Democratic Senator
John Kerry, Bush's 2004 rival for the White House, quickly fired back: "The American psyche isnt the problem. The problem is this administrations disastrous Iraq policy."
"We must change course in Iraq. We need to set a date to force Iraqis to stand up for Iraq," Kerry said in a statement that called for a US redeployment out of Iraq.
With many in his Republican party worried that the war could cost them their narrow majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives in coming elections, Bush attacked opposition Democrats who have called for a timetable for a US withdrawal.
"You know, it's an interesting debate we're having in America about how we ought to handle Iraq. There's a lot of people -- good, decent people -- saying: Withdraw now. They're absolutely wrong," he said.
"A failed Iraq would make America less secure," said Bush. "A failed Iraq in the heart of the Middle East will provide safe haven for terrorists and extremists."
The president forcefully rejected the suggestion that such concerns did not exist before US-led forces toppled Saddam.
"You know, I've heard this theory about, you know, everything was just fine until we arrived and -- you know, the stir-up-the-hornet's-nest theory. It just doesn't hold water, as far as I'm concerned," he said.
"Imagine a world in which Saddam Hussein was there, stirring up even more trouble in a part of the world that had so much resentment and so much hatred that people came and killed 3,000 of our citizens," he said, in a reference to the September 11, 2001 terrorist strikes.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060821/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestusbush_060821161513
:rolleyes:
by Olivier Knox 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US
President George W. Bush has said he was worried that
Iraq might slip into civil war but forcefully rejected calls for an immediate US withdrawal, saying that would be a "disaster."
At a hastily arranged press conference Monday, Bush also flatly denied that the US-led invasion had stirred up a "hornets' nest" in the Middle East but said the US death toll in Iraq was "straining the psyche of our country."
"I hear a lot of talk about civil war. I'm concerned about that, of course," said Bush.
*HR NOTE: He is only concerned that we might lose what control we have of Iraqi oil fields. He dows not give a fuck about anything else.*
The president signalled that the bulk of US forces would remain until his term ends in January 2009 or until Iraq's government was stable and self-reliant.
"We're not leaving so long as I'm the president. That would be a huge mistake," said the president, whose job approval ratings have sunk partly because of the unpopular war.
"Leaving before the job is done would be a disaster," he added.
*HR Note: If the Iraqi Government TELLS CHIMPY TO GET THE FUCK OUT, then our troops will be leaving long before his residency (yes I spelled it correctly) is over.*
With the US death toll near 2,600 and sectarian violence tearing at Baghdad more than three years after the March 2003 US-led invasion to oust
Saddam Hussein, Bush acknowledged frustration with the situation in Iraq.
"Sometimes I'm frustrated. Rarely surprised. Sometimes I'm happy, you know. But war is not a time of joy. These aren't joyous times. These are challenging times, and they're difficult times, and they're straining the psyche of our country. I understand that," said Bush.
Democratic Senator
John Kerry, Bush's 2004 rival for the White House, quickly fired back: "The American psyche isnt the problem. The problem is this administrations disastrous Iraq policy."
"We must change course in Iraq. We need to set a date to force Iraqis to stand up for Iraq," Kerry said in a statement that called for a US redeployment out of Iraq.
With many in his Republican party worried that the war could cost them their narrow majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives in coming elections, Bush attacked opposition Democrats who have called for a timetable for a US withdrawal.
"You know, it's an interesting debate we're having in America about how we ought to handle Iraq. There's a lot of people -- good, decent people -- saying: Withdraw now. They're absolutely wrong," he said.
"A failed Iraq would make America less secure," said Bush. "A failed Iraq in the heart of the Middle East will provide safe haven for terrorists and extremists."
The president forcefully rejected the suggestion that such concerns did not exist before US-led forces toppled Saddam.
"You know, I've heard this theory about, you know, everything was just fine until we arrived and -- you know, the stir-up-the-hornet's-nest theory. It just doesn't hold water, as far as I'm concerned," he said.
"Imagine a world in which Saddam Hussein was there, stirring up even more trouble in a part of the world that had so much resentment and so much hatred that people came and killed 3,000 of our citizens," he said, in a reference to the September 11, 2001 terrorist strikes.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060821/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestusbush_060821161513