Still not getting it
What is it going to take for President Bush to realize he's getting the hook? Please exit stage right. The show must not go on.
Word has it though, probably not unlike his first date with Laura, President Bush isn't getting the signals – overt as they may be. In fact, he's doing everything he can to ignore the pleas, and, as of November, the votes, of the American people. The administration's response to the voters' clear demand for a solution in Iraq: Send thousands more of our soldiers to the desert to hop on a sinking ship.
So in the two months that Americans were working hard to kick the Republican congress to the curb, President Bush was figuring out ways to piss off the voters that had already expressed a holiday-sized helping of buyer's remorse.
General Casey's plan is far too rational – after all, why would he think Iraqis want to defend and control their own country when we have thousands of kids who are obviously thrilled to do the job for them. It's not like our soldiers want to hit up a few keg parties at college, push their kids on a playground swing, or sleep in the same beds as their spouses.
Those overrated activities should always take a back seat to fighting wars in foreign countries based on lies or half-truths.
It's a shame that Bush is treating our soldiers the same way he treats his cigarettes – smokin' 'em if he's got 'em.
(Cross-posted at Hines Sight)
Word has it though, probably not unlike his first date with Laura, President Bush isn't getting the signals – overt as they may be. In fact, he's doing everything he can to ignore the pleas, and, as of November, the votes, of the American people. The administration's response to the voters' clear demand for a solution in Iraq: Send thousands more of our soldiers to the desert to hop on a sinking ship.
Military planners and White House budget analysts have been asked to provide President George W. Bush with options for increasing American forces in Iraq by 20,000 troops or more, The New York Times has reported.
Citing unnamed senior administration officials, the newspaper said the request indicates that the option of a major "surge" in troop strength is gaining ground as part of a White House strategy review.
Discussion of increasing the number of American troops has gone on in Washington for two months as a possible way to reverse the deteriorating security situation in Baghdad, the report said.
So in the two months that Americans were working hard to kick the Republican congress to the curb, President Bush was figuring out ways to piss off the voters that had already expressed a holiday-sized helping of buyer's remorse.
If adopted, such an increase would be a major departure from the current strategy advocated by General George Casey, which has stressed stepping up the training of Iraqi forces and handing off to them as soon as possible, The Times said.
General Casey's plan is far too rational – after all, why would he think Iraqis want to defend and control their own country when we have thousands of kids who are obviously thrilled to do the job for them. It's not like our soldiers want to hit up a few keg parties at college, push their kids on a playground swing, or sleep in the same beds as their spouses.
Those overrated activities should always take a back seat to fighting wars in foreign countries based on lies or half-truths.
It's a shame that Bush is treating our soldiers the same way he treats his cigarettes – smokin' 'em if he's got 'em.
(Cross-posted at Hines Sight)
Labels: international politics, Iraq, National Politics
Realisitically, what do you think the long-term outcome of this situation will be? I believe that, unless Congress steps in and cuts off the funding, Bush will continue escalating the war, never by enough to make a difference, attempting to protect his own ego. The net effect? Shorter, more miserable lives for our soldiers and Marines. Conveniently, many can only afford to attend college through VA benefits, thanks to Republican wealth redistribution policies. The surge is not supported by our top generals, with a single possible exception who may be "sympathetic" to the idea (Lt. Gen. Odierno, according to the NY Times).
Posted by Anonymous | 10:25 AM
The long term outcome will be more of the same until the American people rise up, take to the streets like they did during Vietnam.
The Demoahawks will continue the war forever if allowed because they are beholden to the same war profiteers and the military industrial congression complex.
Posted by Anonymous | 12:45 PM