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To: geode00 who wrote (164950)	6/29/2005 12:00:36 AM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Bush on timetables thinkprogress.org ------ In 1999, George W. Bush criticized President Clinton for not setting a timetable for exiting Kosovo, and yet he refuses to apply the same standard to his war. George W. Bush, 4/9/99: “Victory means exit strategy, and it's important for the president to explain to us what the exit strategy is.” And on the specific need for a timetable, here's what Bush said then and what he says now: George W. Bush, 6/5/99 “I think it's also important for the president to lay out a timetable as to how long they will be involved and when they will be withdrawn.” [ed. note: article originally ran in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer on 6/5/99] VERSUS George W. Bush, 6/24/05: “It doesn't make any sense to have a timetable. You know, if you give a timetable, you're — you're conceding too much to the enemy.” --------

To: geode00 who wrote (164950)	6/29/2005 12:21:24 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 281500

Bush's Stunning, Surprising, Full-of-News Speech on Iraq By David Corn huffingtonpost.com Hey, how about that Bush speech on Iraq? Lots of new stuff. I was stunned when he told us he thought Cheney was "off his rocker" (was that an age-ist crack?) for saying that insurgency was in its "last throes." And that bit about Rumsfeld and the Pentagon exaggerating--he didn't even say "overexaggerate"--the numbers of Iraqi troops that have been trained and equipped--damn powerful. He cautioned that Iraq might devolve into sectarian violence and that there "ain't much we can do about that." He said he would be happy to sit down with those Democrats and Republicans who have asked to set a timetable for withdrawal and hear them out. "It's not as if Condi has any new bright ideas," he remarked. He said he was going to impose a tax hike on the rich to pay for "all the armor our troops in Iraq need." He also announced that his daughters, with his encouragement, were enlisting in the Army and volunteering for duty in Iraq. "They're not asking for any special treatment," he said. "Laura and I are so proud of them." He asked all other members of Congress who supported the war to encourage their children to sign up. "We've got to do something about this recruitment crisis," he explained. Bush then said he was sorry he had misled the world about "those WMDs" and "also that business about Saddam being in cahoots with al Qaeda." Quoting Billy Graham, he asked for forgiveness and for other countries to pitch in and help make Iraq "the best it can be." To demonstrate he was sincere, he announced he had suspended all contracts with Halliburton. "Sorry, Dick," he quipped. Bush then removed his suit jacket and revealed a medical device that he wears on his back. "Just thought you should know," he said. Now. For a more reality-based look at Bush's no-news speech, click here... thenation.com <<...Bush continued to maintain that Iraq is "a central front in the war on terror." How did he prove this case? He quoted Osama bin Laden, who once said, "This third world war is raging in Iraq. The whole world is watching this war." You see, Bush attacked Iraq (which had no weapons of mass destruction and no operational ties to the terrorists who mounted the horrific attacks of 9/11), a war ensued, Islamic fundamentalists rushed to Iraq to do battle with the Americans, bin Laden welcomed this opportunity to have his followers kill US troops (who might otherwise be coming after him or securing Afghanistan), and that is Bush's proof the war in Iraq is "a central front in the war on terror." In essence, because bin Laden said so after Bush invaded Iraq...>>