This is a dangerous moment for Bush - Democratic Underground

greenman3610

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Thu Jun-08-06 06:11 AM
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This is a dangerous moment for Bush

If the insurgency doesn't fold now, more
truth will begin to dawn on the unwashed.
It's not an Al Quaeda thing, this war.

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Botany

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Thu Jun-08-06 06:13 AM
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1. 97 % of the fighters are Iraqis .....

The war will continue on and on as bush continues to talk about "victory."

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bridgit

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Thu Jun-08-06 06:16 AM
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2. very, for a guy bent on seeing the world as it isn't...very indeed...

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jojo54

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Thu Jun-08-06 06:16 AM
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3. You're absolutely right, this is a dangerous moment.

It calls for some ethical etiquette that we all know * doesn't have. He will go in front of the cameras and look like the fool he has been since Jan.'01.

The most dangerous part of all this, is for the troops.

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malaise

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Thu Jun-08-06 06:20 AM
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5. Don't rule out

Bushco claiming that it was the wrong guy they killed when the killing continues. 13 more Iraqis died in a market this morning.

Can't wait for Chimpy to speak. Let him get excited - deflation will follow.

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w4rma

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Thu Jun-08-06 06:17 AM
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4. Not one darn thing will change except they won't have this Z guy to yap

about anymore.

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mtnester

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Thu Jun-08-06 06:41 AM
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7. Absolutely, because they sure do NOT want to have a discussion

Edited on Thu Jun-08-06 06:41 AM by mtnester

about Osama do they?

Zarqawi has been a convenient distract for QUITE a while now.

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bklyncowgirl

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Thu Jun-08-06 06:22 AM
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6. Remember how capturing Saddam would stop the insurgency?

I tend to go with the theory that Al Queda wanted Zarqawi dead. Now we're fighting Iraqis without the cover of an international terrorist mastermind controlling the insurgency.

It could turn out worse in the long run.

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mwb970

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Thu Jun-08-06 06:43 AM
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8. I'm waiting for the "turning the corner" speech.

I suspect this will be like all the other ballyhooed breakthroughs - temporary and ultimately irrelevant. There is more going on in Iraq than just this one guy.

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Sailor for Warner

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Thu Jun-08-06 06:45 AM
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9. The word I am hearing is that there are alot

of very happy people in Baquba but a lot of pissed off Iraqi males in the "classic terrorist" demo (20-35). Guess you can't please everyone.

BTW this is my second post on DU.

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Swamp Rat

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Thu Jun-08-06 06:46 AM
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10. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

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bridgit

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Thu Jun-08-06 06:48 AM
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11. welcome to du, Sailor for Warner...

:hi: :kick:

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capi888

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Thu Jun-08-06 06:51 AM
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12. Peter Bergen Said the same thing this A.M. I wrote a thread on his words.

Edited on Thu Jun-08-06 06:53 AM by capi888

He said 90% of the insurgency is foreign fighters (saudi) while Zarqawi, is a Street fighter in competition with Al Quada.

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Jacobin

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Thu Jun-08-06 07:02 AM
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13. Just another one of those 'corners turned'

I think Bush knows enough now not to celebrate and declare things much better.

OTOH, I'm sure Dickless Cheney will do another 'last throes' comment, because not only does he drink the koolaid, he mixed it up in the pitcher

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