SIREN ON DRUDGE: Bush Warning to Iran: ‘I recently ordered the deployment of an additional carrier strike group to the region’… Transcript of Bush Speech
From Drudge, here is the link to the speech and there is this teaser for Iran
Good evening. Tonight in Iraq, the Armed Forces of the United States are engaged in a struggle that will determine the direction of the global war on terror – and our safety here at home. The new strategy I outline tonight will change America’s course in Iraq, and help us succeed in the fight against terror. When I addressed you just over a year ago, nearly 12 million Iraqis had cast their ballots for a unified and democratic nation. The elections of 2005 were a stunning achievement. We thought that these elections would bring the Iraqis together – and that as we trained Iraqi security forces, we could accomplish our mission with fewer American troops.But in 2006, the opposite happened. The violence in Iraq – particularly in Baghdad – overwhelmed the political gains the Iraqis had made. Al Qaeda terrorists and Sunni insurgents recognized the mortal danger that Iraq’s elections posed for their cause. And they responded with outrageous acts of murder aimed at innocent Iraqis. They blew up one of the holiest shrines in Shia Islam – the Golden Mosque of Samarra – in a calculated effort to provoke Iraq’s Shia population to retaliate. Their strategy worked. Radical Shia elements, some supported by Iran, formed death squads. And the result was a vicious cycle of sectarian violence that continues today. The situation in Iraq is unacceptable to the American people – and it is unacceptable to me. Our troops in Iraq have fought bravely. They have done everything we have asked them to do. Where mistakes have been made, the responsibility rests with me.
It is clear that we need to change our strategy in Iraq. So my national security team, military commanders, and diplomats conducted a comprehensive review. We consulted Members of Congress from both parties, allies abroad, and distinguished outside experts. We benefited from the thoughtful recommendations of the Iraq Study Group – a bipartisan panel led by former Secretary of State James Baker and former Congressman Lee Hamilton. In our discussions, we all agreed that there is no magic formula for success in Iraq. And one message came through loud and clear: Failure in Iraq would be a disaster for the United States.
The consequences of failure are clear: Radical Islamic extremists would grow in strength and gain new recruits. They would be in a better position to topple moderate governments, create chaos in the region, and use oil revenues to fund their ambitions. Iran would be emboldened in its pursuit of nuclear weapons. Our enemies would have a safe haven from which to plan and launch attacks on the American people. On September the 11th, 2001, we saw what a refuge for extremists on the other side of the world could bring to the streets of our own cities. For the safety of our people, America must succeed in Iraq.
The most urgent priority for success in Iraq is security, especially in Baghdad. Eighty percent of Iraq’s sectarian violence occurs within 30 miles of the capital. This violence is splitting Baghdad into sectarian enclaves, and shaking the confidence of all Iraqis. Only the Iraqis can end the sectarian violence and secure their people. And their government has put forward an aggressive plan to do it.
Our past efforts to secure Baghdad failed for two principal reasons: There were not enough Iraqi and American troops to secure neighborhoods that had been cleared of terrorists and insurgents. And there were too many restrictions on the troops we did have. Our military commanders reviewed the new Iraqi plan to ensure that it addressed these mistakes. They report that it does. They also report that this plan can work.
Let me explain the main elements of this effort: The Iraqi government will appoint a military commander and two deputy commanders for their capital. The Iraqi government will deploy Iraqi Army and National Police brigades across Baghdad’s nine districts. When these forces are fully deployed, there will be 18 Iraqi Army and National Police brigades committed to this effort – along with local police. These Iraqi forces will operate from local police stations – conducting patrols, setting up checkpoints, and going door-to-door to gain the trust of Baghdad residents.
This is a strong commitment. But for it to succeed, our commanders say the Iraqis will need our help. So America will change our strategy to help the Iraqis carry out their campaign to put down sectarian violence – and bring security to the people of Baghdad. This will require increasing American force levels. So I have committed more than 20,000 additional American troops to Iraq. The vast majority of them – five brigades – will be deployed to Baghdad. These troops will work alongside Iraqi units and be embedded in their formations. Our troops will have a well-defined mission: to help Iraqis clear and secure neighborhoods, to help them protect the local population, and to help ensure that the Iraqi forces left behind are capable of providing the security that Baghdad needs.
Many listening tonight will ask why this effort will succeed when previous operations to secure Baghdad did not. Here are the differences: In earlier operations, Iraqi and American forces cleared many neighborhoods of terrorists and insurgents – but when our forces moved on to other targets, the killers returned. This time, we will have the force levels we need to hold the areas that have been cleared. In earlier operations, political and sectarian interference prevented Iraqi and American forces from going into neighborhoods that are home to those fueling the sectarian violence. This time, Iraqi and American forces will have a green light to enter these neighborhoods – and Prime Minister Maliki has pledged that political or sectarian interference will not be tolerated.
I have made it clear to the Prime Minister and Iraq’s other leaders that America’s commitment is not open-ended. If the Iraqi government does not follow through on its promises, it will lose the support of the American people – and it will lose the support of the Iraqi people. Now is the time to act. The Prime Minister understands this. Here is what he told his people just last week: “The Baghdad security plan will not provide a safe haven for any outlaws, regardless of [their] sectarian or political affiliation.”
This new strategy will not yield an immediate end to suicide bombings, assassinations, or IED attacks. Our enemies in Iraq will make every effort to ensure that our television screens are filled with images of death and suffering. Yet over time, we can expect to see Iraqi troops chasing down murderers, fewer brazen acts of terror, and growing trust and cooperation from Baghdad’s residents. When this happens, daily life will improve, Iraqis will gain confidence in their leaders, and the government will have the breathing space it needs to make progress in other critical areas. Most of Iraq’s Sunni and Shia want to live together in peace – and reducing the violence in Baghdad will help make reconciliation possible.
A successful strategy for Iraq goes beyond military operations. Ordinary Iraqi citizens must see that military operations are accompanied by visible improvements in their neighborhoods and communities. So America will hold the Iraqi government to the benchmarks it has announced.
To establish its authority, the Iraqi government plans to take responsibility for security in all of Iraq’s provinces by November. To give every Iraqi citizen a stake in the country’s economy, Iraq will pass legislation to share oil revenues among all Iraqis. To show that it is committed to delivering a better life, the Iraqi government will spend 10 billion dollars of its own money on reconstruction and infrastructure projects that will create new jobs. To empower local leaders, Iraqis plan to hold provincial elections later this year. And to allow more Iraqis to re-enter their nation’s political life, the government will reform de-Baathification laws – and establish a fair process for considering amendments to Iraq’s constitution.
America will change our approach to help the Iraqi government as it works to meet these benchmarks. In keeping with the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group, we will increase the embedding of American advisers in Iraqi Army units – and partner a Coalition brigade with every Iraqi Army division. We will help the Iraqis build a larger and better-equipped Army – and we will accelerate the training of Iraqi forces, which remains the essential U.S. security mission in Iraq. We will give our commanders and civilians greater flexibility to spend funds for economic assistance. We will double the number of Provincial Reconstruction Teams. These teams bring together military and civilian experts to help local Iraqi communities pursue reconciliation, strengthen moderates, and speed the transition to Iraqi self reliance. And Secretary Rice will soon appoint a reconstruction coordinator in Baghdad to ensure better results for economic assistance being spent in Iraq.
As we make these changes, we will continue to pursue al Qaeda and foreign fighters. Al Qaeda is still active in Iraq. Its home base is Anbar Province. Al Qaeda has helped make Anbar the most violent area of Iraq outside the capital. A captured al Qaeda document describes the terrorists’ plan to infiltrate and seize control of the province. This would bring al Qaeda closer to its goals of taking down Iraq’s democracy, building a radical Islamic empire, and launching new attacks on the United States at home and abroad.
Our military forces in Anbar are killing and capturing al Qaeda leaders – and protecting the local population. Recently, local tribal leaders have begun to show their willingness to take on al Qaeda. As a result, our commanders believe we have an opportunity to deal a serious blow to the terrorists. So I have given orders to increase American forces in Anbar Province by 4,000 troops. These troops will work with Iraqi and tribal forces to step up the pressure on the terrorists. America’s men and women in uniform took away al Qaeda’s safe haven in Afghanistan – and we will not allow them to re-establish it in Iraq.
Succeeding in Iraq also requires defending its territorial integrity – and stabilizing the region in the face of the extremist challenge. This begins with addressing Iran and Syria. These two regimes are allowing terrorists and insurgents to use their territory to move in and out of Iraq. Iran is providing material support for attacks on American troops. We will disrupt the attacks on our forces. We will interrupt the flow of support from Iran and Syria. And we will seek out and destroy the networks providing advanced weaponry and training to our enemies in Iraq.
We are also taking other steps to bolster the security of Iraq and protect American interests in the Middle East. I recently ordered the deployment of an additional carrier strike group to the region. We will expand intelligence sharing – and deploy Patriot air defense systems to reassure our friends and allies. We will work with the governments of Turkey and Iraq to help them resolve problems along their border. And we will work with others to prevent Iran from gaining nuclear weapons and dominating the region.
We will use America’s full diplomatic resources to rally support for Iraq from nations throughout the Middle East. Countries like Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, and the Gulf States need to understand that an American defeat in Iraq would create a new sanctuary for extremists – and a strategic threat to their survival. These nations have a stake in a successful Iraq that is at peace with its neighbors – and they must step up their support for Iraq’s unity government. We endorse the Iraqi government’s call to finalize an International Compact that will bring new economic assistance in exchange for greater economic reform. And on Friday, Secretary Rice will leave for the region – to build support for Iraq, and continue the urgent diplomacy required to help bring peace to the Middle East.
The challenge playing out across the broader Middle East is more than a military conflict. It is the decisive ideological struggle of our time. On one side are those who believe in freedom and moderation. On the other side are extremists who kill the innocent, and have declared their intention to destroy our way of life. In the long run, the most realistic way to protect the American people is to provide a hopeful alternative to the hateful ideology of the enemy – by advancing liberty across a troubled region. It is in the interests of the United States to stand with the brave men and women who are risking their lives to claim their freedom – and help them as they work to raise up just and hopeful societies across the Middle East.
From Afghanistan to Lebanon to the Palestinian Territories, millions of ordinary people are sick of the violence, and want a future of peace and opportunity for their children. And they are looking at Iraq. They want to know: Will America withdraw and yield the future of that country to the extremists – or will we stand with the Iraqis who have made the choice for freedom?
The changes I have outlined tonight are aimed at ensuring the survival of a young democracy that is fighting for its life in a part of the world of enormous importance to American security. Let me be clear: The terrorists and insurgents in Iraq are without conscience, and they will make the year ahead bloody and violent. Even if our new strategy works exactly as planned, deadly acts of violence will continue – and we must expect more Iraqi and American casualties. The question is whether our new strategy will bring us closer to success. I believe that it will.
Victory will not look like the ones our fathers and grandfathers achieved. There will be no surrender ceremony on the deck of a battleship. But victory in Iraq will bring something new in the Arab world – a functioning democracy that polices its territory, upholds the rule of law, respects fundamental human liberties, and answers to its people. A democratic Iraq will not be perfect. But it will be a country that fights terrorists instead of harboring them – and it will help bring a future of peace and security for our children and grandchildren.
Our new approach comes after consultations with Congress about the different courses we could take in Iraq. Many are concerned that the Iraqis are becoming too dependent on the United States – and therefore, our policy should focus on protecting Iraq’s borders and hunting down al Qaeda. Their solution is to scale back America’s efforts in Baghdad – or announce the phased withdrawal of our combat forces. We carefully considered these proposals. And we concluded that to step back now would force a collapse of the Iraqi government, tear that country apart, and result in mass killings on an unimaginable scale. Such a scenario would result in our troops being forced to stay in Iraq even longer, and confront an enemy that is even more lethal. If we increase our support at this crucial moment, and help the Iraqis break the current cycle of violence, we can hasten the day our troops begin coming home.
In the days ahead, my national security team will fully brief Congress on our new strategy. If Members have improvements that can be made, we will make them. If circumstances change, we will adjust. Honorable people have different views, and they will voice their criticisms. It is fair to hold our views up to scrutiny. And all involved have a responsibility to explain how the path they propose would be more likely to succeed.
Acting on the good advice of Senator Joe Lieberman and other key members of Congress, we will form a new, bipartisan working group that will help us come together across party lines to win the war on terror. This group will meet regularly with me and my Administration, and it will help strengthen our relationship with Congress. We can begin by working together to increase the size of the active Army and Marine Corps, so that America has the Armed Forces we need for the 21st century. We also need to examine ways to mobilize talented American civilians to deploy overseas – where they can help build democratic institutions in communities and nations recovering from war and tyranny.
In these dangerous times, the United States is blessed to have extraordinary and selfless men and women willing to step forward and defend us. These young Americans understand that our cause in Iraq is noble and necessary – and that the advance of freedom is the calling of our time. They serve far from their families, who make the quiet sacrifices of lonely holidays and empty chairs at the dinner table. They have watched their comrades give their lives to ensure our liberty. We mourn the loss of every fallen American – and we owe it to them to build a future worthy of their sacrifice.
Fellow citizens: The year ahead will demand more patience, sacrifice, and resolve. It can be tempting to think that America can put aside the burdens of freedom. Yet times of testing reveal the character of a Nation. And throughout our history, Americans have always defied the pessimists and seen our faith in freedom redeemed. Now America is engaged in a new struggle that will set the course for a new century. We can and we will prevail.
We go forward with trust that the Author of Liberty will guide us through these trying hours. Thank you and good night.
ALLAHPUNDIT has tons more on this as does Ace! If you are not a fan of Greenwalds, you must check out Ace’s post! John Hawkins adds his 2 cents!
More links:
Calling all anti-war far lefties: ‘human shields’ are needed in Iraq From Sister Toldjah
Surge charge from Don Surber and Bush Surge Speech Open Thread And Liveblogging from Stop The ACLU
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January 10, 2007 - 10:40 PM on January 10th, 2007
If you want to win this war let the U.S. Army fight it like world war two, get the USMC Out get the journalists out get the MEDIA OUT! and within 2 years the U.S. Army can come home as real Americans as real troops as real
heroes.
if you keep to this bull line of bush and boys we will have jihad here within 3 years. by the way keep the AirForce with the really big bombs:lol:
Also the real enemies of freedom are inside the government of this so called country. and may God help you all.
January 10, 2007 - 11:13 PM on January 10th, 2007
“But victory in Iraq will bring something new in the Arab world – a functioning democracy that polices its territory, upholds the rule of law, respects fundamental human liberties, and answers to its people.”
A noble goal, Mr. President. But it just won’t happen.
January 10, 2007 - 11:41 PM on January 10th, 2007
“But victory in Iraq will bring something new in the Arab world – a functioning democracy that polices its territory, upholds the rule of law, respects fundamental human liberties, and answers to its people.â€
It’s sort of odd that the U.S. didn’t seem the least bit concerned about “bring(ing) something new” to the Arab world for the past 20 years of supporting Saddam during his worst crimes. This notion wasn’t even mentioned, other than by some on the left who were supporting anti-Saddam democratic resistance movenments before, DURING, and after his worst crimes, and when being called “anti-American” by the usual memory-depraved cheerleaders. Since when does “upholds the rule of law”, “respect fundamental human liberties”, and “answer to its people”, matter one iota to the U.S.? It hasn’t for the many years we supported Saddam. We STILL support Saudi Arabia, which is probably one of the most fundamentalist countries on the planet (also where almost all of the 9/11 hijackers were from). Can you imagine how much crap we would pull from their file if they ever decide to try and not let us have their oil anymore? And, as would be expected, the same WAY LATE anti-Saddam cheerleaders, would forget their current support for the Saudis as well. Just another flush down the memory hole. Anyway, at least it would appear, in spite of the media doing everything possible to make excuses for the continuation of the war, that most of the population has finally opened at least one of their eyes.kb
January 11, 2007 - 12:03 AM on January 11th, 2007
Fred Dawes Said:
“If you want to win this war let the U.S. Army fight it like world war two”
Go in after most of the fighting had already been done by the Soviets? That’s an interesting proposal.
“get the USMC Out get the journalists out get the MEDIA OUT!”
Really! I agree! The media are doing such a lousy job of reporting anyway, and have instead chosen to be the mouthpieces for U.S. propaganda, that they really don’t deserve to be there, or at least they shouldn’t be calling themselves “journalists”. Those who proudly mention that they’re “embedded” are admitting, unwittingly no doubt, that they’re being used precisely for this purpose. No REAL journalist would ever dream of being “embedded”. And the media in Vietnam was much worse. They weren’t reporting anything until WAY late in the game. And even then they didn’t report what was actually taking place.
“and within 2 years the U.S. Army can come home as real Americans as real troops as real heroes.”
Huh?! I don’t understand. Are you saying that if we’d just let the military basically kill everything that moved without the possibility of someone from the media catching all the potential war crimes, that things would be better? As if the media have the military’s hands tied? Yes, if things like the prisoner abuse, illegal invasion in the first place, lies about some Iraq connection to 9/11, etc…aren’t going to be mentioned anyway, I’m really not sure what you have to worry about. Bush has lost this “war” inspite of the assistance from the media support.
“if you keep to this bull line of bush and boys we will have jihad here within 3 years.”
You must mean between sane U.S. citizens, and those U.S. citizens (the ones who voted for Bush) who think that military solutions are the best way to solve things. They’re not. That they even are taken at all already demonstrates a failure. And being proud of any of them is rather pathetic as well. You Surely aren’t inferring that the Iraqis are going to come to the U.S., are you? I mean, true, now that we invaded their country and have killed many of them, mostly civilians, of course, the risk probably IS higher than ever given that they’d never done so before, nor even hinted that they would. If there are any attackes against the U.S. now it’s presicely because we invaded Iraq. You folks shuld really learn how cause and effect works.
“by the way keep the AirForce with the really big bombs”
Yes, killing from nice safe distances is always a sign of bravery. It’s understandable why you wouldn’t want an cameras there to accidentally happen to see 500 school children get blow up or something. After all, they’re just Iraqis who would have probably grown up into “Islamic militants” anyway, huh? Yes, it’s becoming quite clear how the logic of the “might makes right” philosophy works, or doesn’t, I should say.
“Also the real enemies of freedom are inside the government”
We agree on this, too. So you ARE from the left. You, TOO, think Bush should be booted, or even charged with war crimes for his illegal invasion and the deaths which have resulted from it.
“of this so called country.”
No, it’s actually a country. Not a “so called country”. I mean, unkless you wantto get into the specifics of how it, too, was stlon from it’s inhabitants in the first place.
“and may God help you all.”
Or even Allah, or Buddha, or whoever….kb
January 11, 2007 - 07:05 AM on January 11th, 2007
OK, you LIBS, America Haters, KB, SF Lib, and all other lefties, SPECIFICALLY What is YOUR solution? Stop weaseling and spit it out.
Is is Cut and RUN??? Saying redeployment is the same thing and marks you as a spaghetti spined Lib who can’t take confrontation and is willing to surrender to superior force.
January 11, 2007 - 08:50 AM on January 11th, 2007
Bush Surge Speech – Reaction Roundup
I watched the speech last night and was unimpressed. Then again, I expected to be. After all, I read dozens of news stories and blog posts about Iraq daily, so by the time these things happen it’s all old hat. So, I decided to wait for the lig…
January 11, 2007 - 08:50 AM on January 11th, 2007
Aside from some of the pessimistic remarks made above I thought it was a good speech. One thing I took from it was the remark about the carrier strike force. That’s alot of firepower sitting within arms reach of Iran. I think it was a subtle warning to all who were paying attention that we mean business.
January 11, 2007 - 10:05 AM on January 11th, 2007
Mr.President Unleash Our Troops
I firmly believe that victory in Iraq is obtainable and something that we must have, I also believe that this President is just about doing all he can to fight this war and at the same time have to fight one against the Democrats.
January 11, 2007 - 11:04 AM on January 11th, 2007
World reaction to President sending more troops to Iraq
The speech itself was not one of the best, the delivery was awkward at times. President George W. Bush will never be known as a great orator. What matters is the content of the speech, which consisted of much more
January 11, 2007 - 12:04 PM on January 11th, 2007
More of the same! Time to withdraw! At Least Clinton knew how to win! So what if we accidentally killed innocent civilians in Bosnia? If our side is in power, it is necessary and understandable, it is accidental. If the Republican Neocons are in power, then it is murder!!!
January 11, 2007 - 12:40 PM on January 11th, 2007
Who’s spying on U.S. Defense Contrators?
This seems like a pretty weird bit of news to me. Who are the chief suspects? According to the article it could be Russia, or China, or this could all be about corporate espionage.
I wonder how hard it will be to corner the market on tinfoil?
January 11, 2007 - 12:46 PM on January 11th, 2007
Lunch Snark
Jerry Pournelle posted a link to copy of this “From a Navy source,”and I thought y’all’d enjoy it… Be SURE to stay for the “credits”at the end: *heh*
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January 11, 2007 - 12:55 PM on January 11th, 2007
Medal of Honor to Marine
Have you heard about this? Probably not… see our Armed Forces news section down the sidebar…
***Marine to Receive Medal of Honor*** Cpl. Jason L. Dunham will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor Thursday, January 11, 2007
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January 11, 2007 - 12:57 PM on January 11th, 2007
Hamas in Mississippi
His name is Abdelhaleem Ashqar, a graduate student at the University of Mississippi in the early 1990s. He went on to be assistant professor of business at Washington’s Howard University. Now, Ashqar, 48, is accused of being a high-ranking member
January 11, 2007 - 01:12 PM on January 11th, 2007
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January 11, 2007 - 01:24 PM on January 11th, 2007
Six Iranians arrested in Irbil
Since the enemy gets a voice in what happens, we should be sure we have a stronger voice. More force in the region is a good way to get that voice.
After all, that’s what the Iranians appear to believe. Why else would they be arming the enemy?
January 11, 2007 - 02:20 PM on January 11th, 2007
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January 11, 2007 - 02:22 PM on January 11th, 2007
Eavesdropping AnyOnE?
A graduate student living in Mississippi was an important Ham–as terrorist leader directing thousands of dollars to families of members who were jailed or killed..
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January 11, 2007 - 03:05 PM on January 11th, 2007
Beltway Traffic Jam
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January 11, 2007 - 04:17 PM on January 11th, 2007
Ch-ch-ch-changes!
Isn’t it about time this was dropped? Shouldn’t somebody file charges against this Tawana Brawley wanna-be for lying to investigators?
Where’s Al Sharpton when you need him anyway?
January 11, 2007 - 04:30 PM on January 11th, 2007
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January 11, 2007 - 05:56 PM on January 11th, 2007
The Culture of Corruption is alive and well
How else to explain how congressmen in jail for taking bribes can still collect tens of thousands of dollars a year in taxpayer funds?
January 11, 2007 - 07:52 PM on January 11th, 2007
Jimmy Carter: Conduct Unbecoming a Former Presiden
Former President Jimmy Carter is no stranger to over stepping what is considered appropriate behavior for a former president. He has not hesitated to heap critism on the actions of sitting presidents eventhough he had a decidedly undistinquished pres…
January 11, 2007 - 08:03 PM on January 11th, 2007
Dick Durbin Responds To George Bush’s Speech
Senator Dick Durbin gave the democrat response to tonights speech by our President George Bush.
January 11, 2007 - 08:59 PM on January 11th, 2007
Open Topic of the Week: The Strategy
Heh… sorry I’m a little behind. With the retirement, computer inventory issues, and prepping for my new class I’ve been swamped with work! But fear not–the retirement ceremony went flawlessly (the pigeon even narrated) and class is on track (more
January 11, 2007 - 09:38 PM on January 11th, 2007
Now Who’s the NAZI? Dems Move to Squelch Right to
Will future historians compare this move by Reid, Durbin, Schumer, Leahy, Lautenberg and GANG as the beginning of the end of the American Republic?
January 11, 2007 - 10:16 PM on January 11th, 2007
I linked to you from my TT Saddam’s Cat
January 11, 2007 - 11:00 PM on January 11th, 2007
“OK, you LIBS, America Haters, KB, SF Lib, and all other lefties, SPECIFICALLY What is YOUR solution? Stop weaseling and spit it out.”
Honestly PCD?
For starters, you must be HUMBLED into NEVER again starting an unnecessary war of choice.
Conservatives who think like you do are like the drunk bully at the bar, who picks a fight with someone he thinks is weaker and then unexpectedly gets his ass kicked.
You people need to learn NOT to pick a fight…apparently, you need to get stung before you learn not to stick your hand in the bees nest.
That said, Pull them out. Keep a small number of troops in country to keep training Iraqi army/police. Then…leave. Hang out in the Gulf in carriers if you want, but just leave. If there still is a democratic government there, support it.
Let them work it out on their own.
Do you want to die in the middle of an Iraqi civil war? I don’t think so…
January 11, 2007 - 11:04 PM on January 11th, 2007
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January 11, 2007 - 11:10 PM on January 11th, 2007
That said, Pull them out. Keep a small number of troops in country to keep training Iraqi army/police. Then:leave. Hang out in the Gulf in carriers if you want, but just leave. If there still is a democratic government there, support it.
Why leave troops in the region? Maybe we should just bring all the troops home from all over the world..What are they doing anyway?
January 12, 2007 - 06:51 AM on January 12th, 2007
SFL, You are the know it all who gets into everyone’s face, causes trouble, and screams for the police, that you hate, to save your ass as you get what you richly deserve.
Al Qaeda wouldn’t attack SF until they’ve subdued the country, but mark my words, they hate people with San Francisco values worse then you imagine Conservatives hate you. They will leave you creeps alone because they know you weaken America more than individual car bombs would.