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WhiteTara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-03-05 09:47 AM
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Bush's 'victory strategy' does not sell
http://english.people.com.cn/200512/03/eng20051203_225463.html

here is the Chinese take on what is happening here

In response to his war critics, US President George W. Bush on Wednesday gave an eloquent speech and a 35-page policy paper entitled "Our National Strategy for Victory in Iraq," which is seen by many as containing no new points or guarantee for victory in that warn-torn country.

In the speech delivered at the US Naval Academy in Maryland, Bush once again vowed to "stay the course," and said the US troops won't leave Iraq without what he called a "complete victory."
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The "victory strategy" paper released by the White House earlier in the day seemed to have no idea about when they would see this so-called imminent triumph. "No war has ever been won on a timetable," it declared.

Critics say the "victory strategy" is, in fact, a repackaging of Bush's standpoints on Iraq rather than a new formula to solve the dilemma. They see it as being aimed at offsetting increasing calls for the United States to pull out from Iraq. With lots of problems remaining unsolved, the "victory strategy" is no guarantee for an ultimate victory on the ground, the critics said.
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radfringe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-03-05 09:49 AM
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1. the bushies* mistake with the "plan"
big mistake - they didn't use enough lipstick, nor did they accessorize it properly...
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Webster Green Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-03-05 10:04 AM
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2. "eloquent speech"?
When was that?

The one I saw was the usual clueless babbling, but a little worse than usual.

Nice stage set though.
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kurth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-03-05 11:01 AM
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3. People are getting tired of the "Hollywood Squares" president
His empty slogans are getting SOOOO LAME...
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cliss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-03-05 01:18 PM
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4. Interesting. The Chinese must have read the
report. I've been wanting to read it myself, and then use it for toilet paper.

Now, this brings up another point: do the Chinese read our stuff? I mean, do they keep track like following this administration, drawing conclusions, making policies of their own based on our......Bush?

Whew, that's a scary thought. We're worse off than I thought.
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