It’s time to high-tail it out of there!
The White House said Monday that President Bush was no longer using the phrase "stay the course" when speaking about the Iraq war, in a new effort to emphasize flexibility in the face of some of the bloodiest violence there since the 2003 invasion... [Hey, check out my last article below.]In a related note:
Mr. Bush used the slogan in a stump speech on Aug. 31, but has not repeated it for some time. Still, Mr. Snow's pronouncement was a stark example of the complicated line the White House is walking this election year in trying to tag Democrats as wanting to "cut and run" from Iraq, without itself appearing wedded to unsuccessful tactics there. [Hmm, you think?]
America's top military and civilian officials in Iraq said today that the Baghdad government has agreed to a timetable for a series of milestones to be pursued in the coming year, including cracking down on Shiite militias, completing a "national compact" between competing political groups, persuading Sunni insurgents to lay down their arms and settling contentious issues like the division of oil revenues...Do you feel it? It's time for the "I Told You So's."
Gen. George W. Casey Jr., the senior American military commander in Iraq, said that at their current rate of development, in 12 to 18 months the Iraqi security forces "will emerge as the dominant force in Iraq, possibly with some American support."...
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Now that we're there, we can't leave. That's the beauty of the Republican maddness. If we leave the country will turn even more lawless. Perhaps it was the GOP's plan all along. All the while we build up the military bases in southern Iraq.
It's ugly.
Subject: McCain and Palinative Care
McCain the “experienced candidate, attacks Obama's judgment and lack of experience. He smokes something and picks the renown former mayor of a Wasilla (Pop 9,000) who is elected Alaskan governor (Pop 670,000) for 2 years. Think: If Mile High Stadium were in Wasilla, it would mean that Obama spoke to about 12.5% of Alaska last night. 7 more nights and he could have met everyone.
Translation: Politically/ image-wise not a bad choice- a mother, anti-abortionist, NRA member, 5 kids and a husband who is either fishing or snowmobiling in -29 degrees - an All- Alaskan mom. Question: Stuck inside with 5 kids, did she get a chance to read more books than Georgie. Otherwise, how is she going to know “Peshawar” (Pakistan) is not what you tell dogs to mush on?
The Big However : She could be a 71 year old's heartbeat away from being President. If the cards fall off the table, we could be attacking Nigeria for its’ oil and its hunting – a two for one.
Roger Pickar
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