The Victory PlanFollow

Bush's plan in total (PDF warning)

I'm just looking at it now but thought I'd share a link to it.

i skimmed thru it a bit...will read it later.

doesn't seem to be anything ground breaking. Nice use of bullets though.

Have you ever seen anything that didn't read better than he spoke it?

Ok, that and nukuler.

I'm just tickled to see that you can post that with not even a hint of irony.

Are you new here? I have been lobbying for over a year now for pin-up shots of t3h flea. If I have to resort to out and out total and complete lack of a sense of humor in order to get you to parade anywhere near me in a pair of lace panties, do you really think that would be beneath me?!?

Dibs!

C'mon guys. Does the rhetoric and "find the black cloud in every silver lining" never stop?

Joph and I were just talking about this last week. We both agreed that "wouldn't it be nice if the administration spelled out exactly what our current goals in Iraq were, how that relates to exit strategy, and how we're doing towards meeting those goals", and amazingly enough (almost as though someone's watching us. hmmmm...) Bush comes up with this strategy writeup.


And it's still criticised. Sheesh. What exactly will satisfy you guys?

Tee hee

Yeah yeah yeah.

You know what's really funny? Not two days after we were discussing the whole "Bush needs to get more message out there on Iraq", I'm listening to some guy on the radio, and what does he say? Same thing. Something like. "What we need is for Bush to do something like what FDR did with his fireside chats".

I kid you not. We're like trendsetters or something...


Then again. I think they should find someone a bit more communication savvy to do such things. Bush is not exactly the best public speaker.


Oh heck. Heard a great joke last night. I *know* you'll get a kick out of it.


Bush and Rumsfeld are sitting in a briefing on Iraq. In the Briefing, Rumsfeld mentions that 4 Brazillian soldiers were killed in the last week's operations.

Bush looks shocked. He hangs his head down and begins crying. Rumsfeld is confused. Why is the president so sad about these soldiers? Maybe he's got some special love for Brazil or something. He decides to ask:

Rumsfield: Mr. President. Why are you so upset?

Bush: Oh. This is horrible. I can't believe this level of tragedy has struck! This is a black day for America!

Rumsfeld: ...

Bush: So. How many is a brazillian anyway?

Hehee...my dad told me that one a few weeks ago. So is this joke circulating liberal -and- conservative circles?

Not sure. My Sisters Husband told it to me. He's a pretty firm Democrat, so I'd assume it's mostly circulating in Liberal circles.

Um. But it's a funny joke. Even the most hardcore Conservatives like a good Bush joke. Let's face it. I may agree with 90% of his policies, but the man himself is a great subject of humor.

Just read the National Strategy for Victory In Iraq

Talk about disconnected from reality!



And thats just the first para.

What with the civil war getting going good and proper now,

and the mullahs in iran just itching to get involved

and the obvious fact that it is the Iraqi people who are resisting the occupation of their country, i do wonder how bush can say \

I mean, honestly, does anyone in this admin really believe that the 'terrorists' are gonna give up, and say "ok, you win".

Does no one in the whitehouse have access to a book on military history? Did everyone at the W.House bunk off during Vietnam. If anyone can give me an example of an occupation by a foreign power that wasnt a constant source of death, misery and an ultimate failure, I'd love to hear about it.

Why do they seem to think it will be different this time?

If the plan all along was to oust Sadaam, hand what was left of the country over to an Iranian sponsored islamic dictatorship, create the biggest training camp for anti American bomb wielding nutters on the planet, supply said nutters with as much explosive and weapons they could loot, deastabilize the middle east to the point where Israel is gonna start firing off nukes in 'self defense', and generally create a situation whereby a surfer in Bali or commuter in London or madrid is worried sick about getting randomly blown up while minding their own business, then WELL DONE Mr Bush! mission accomplished!

If on the other hand the plan is to leave when then i guess the troops are gonna be there till casualties become unsustainable. Because from as Bush stated yesterday, that doesnt sound like he's planning on leaving.

The question I think the war supporters should be asking, is, what is that purpose? because if it is to free Iraq from the terrorists ( excuse for being there #3 or 4), then by defining Iraqi citizens resisting an occupation as 'terrorists', comparing the situation today, to occupations of the past, then the Bushies are setting you (and the rest of us) up for an "Endless War" with no winners, just losers.


National Strategy for Victory In Iraq. I hardly think so....