Bush making new push to bolster support for Iraq

[sabra]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N10278089.htm

Bush making new push to bolster support for Iraq


WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) - Amid rising sectarian violence in Iraq, President George W. Bush will make a new push to bolster support for his Iraq policy in a series of speeches that begin on Monday.

White House spokesman Scott McClellan said on Friday the objective would be to update Americans on "our strategy for victory in Iraq," to talk about progress on the ground and "the lessons we have learned and how we are acting and adapting to fix what was not working."

Bush has been hampered by low public approval ratings caused in part by American dissatisfaction with his handling of the Iraq war.

The speeches coincide with the approaching three-year anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, a war launched originally to rid Iraq of weapons of mass destruction, which were never found.

[OKNancy]

1. Duplicate - LOL - oops sorry

How many times has this been posted? "Bush making new push on Iraq."

Push Bush would be a better idea.

[Sadie5]

16. Yeah- just give him more money

This is what it's all about any way. Bush and his friends just keep getting richer at the expense of the middle class.

[Systematic Chaos]

2. Why does he even bother anymore?

72% of the American public won't be that easily swayed.

[gratuitous]

3. See, if I just explain it to you again . . .

Another round of simplistic speeches where the Crawford Coward repeats over and over again that he "understands" the most elementary points: Terrorists bad, freedom good. A strategy for victory in Iraq? Gee, that's nice George; we've only been entangled there for three fucking years. You finally decided it's time for a strategy?

I understand.

[arewenotdemo]

36. He's still not desperate enough to play his ace,

the Barney/armadillo, U.S./terrorists analogy.

"The killers dug themselves into a hole in Iraq, and we've got them where we want them now, see."

[CrispyQ]

4. update Americans on "our strategy for victory in Iraq,"

We have a strategy?

[saigon68]

32. his strategy = "BRING EM ON"

He is delusional if he thinks "his words" will help sway opinions

[ixion]

5. one word:

"cakewalk."

[Solly Mack]

6. Translation of "lessons learned"

No one could have anticipated (fill in the blank)

And if no one could have anticipated it - it can't be anyone's fault

that's ALL "lessons learned" means

Yeah - we fucked up - but it's not our fault - so we are going to do this (and "this" ALWAYS means the continuation of the very thing that's being fucked up)

[rodeodance]

10. the 'lessons learned" mantra is forget the past--go forward with the same.

[Solly Mack]

11. Exactly

thats what I said - 'cept I used more words.

[acmavm]

33. Lessons learned??? What the hell happened to 'Mission Accomplished'

[earthboundmisfit]

7. How much do these asinine "speeches" cost us?

And for what? What a complete ass.

[riona]

8. forget the happy ending cinderella

the fairy godmother just retired

[rodeodance]

9. so Bush is going to 'update' us. whow--lets see what is new!

[alcibiades_mystery]

12. Everytime he opens his mouth, support for his position declines

I enthusiastically support his new push.

[RedEarth]

13. Here we go again ..... trotting out the same line of BS ...

he just did this a few months ago

[leftchick]

14. this would be amusing

if it didn't involve a huge waste of my tax dollars on AF1 traveling around to captive military bases with thousand dollar backdrops.

[alarcojon]

15. Oh brother

Why does he bother? Each new speech makes him seem more and more out of touch.

[Nickster]

20. Sounds like a good plan to me. Heck, let him travel the country non-stop.

Sure would keep him out of trouble and remind everyone what they have currently occupying the WH.

[baby_mouse]

17. ? What does he think's going to happen?

Does he think that just saying things makes them true?

[alarcojon]

19. That is one aspect of a narcissistic, grandiose personality

May he continue to tank in the polls.

[yellowcanine]

18. Good to know that there is a "strategy for victory in Iraq." I was

getting worried for a minute there. Great News!

[rodeodance]

21. train the Iraqi police

[rodeodance]

22. Bush Goes on Offensive To Explain War Strategy (to hit 'pessimism)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/20...

Bush Goes on Offensive To Explain War Strategy
Speeches to Combat Public Pessimism

By Michael A. Fletcher
Washington Post Staff Writer


....The initiative is modeled on a similar effort the White House rolled out in November and December, when Bush gave four speeches, acknowledging setbacks, pointing out how the military had adapted its strategy and highlighting the administration's plans for victory. That effort, coupled with the success of another round of elections in Iraq, helped the president's approval rating to rebound a little, before it fell again amid the latest wave of violence.

Bush's planned speeches on Iraq come as that nation's fledgling democracy is struggling to put together a unity government against a backdrop of intense sectarian violence. The bombing of a revered Shiite shrine in Samarra on Feb. 22 ignited a series of attacks and counterattacks that have killed hundreds and brought the nation to the brink of civil war.

"There are some who are trying to, obviously, sow the seeds of sectarian strife," Bush said, during remarks to a group of community newspaper publishers yesterday. "They fear the advancement of a democracy. They blow up shrines in order to cause this Iraqi democracy that is emerging to go backwards, to not emerge."

Bush praised Iraqis for so far not escalating the ongoing crisis into a full-fledged civil war. "As I said earlier, there was -- no question there was violence and killing, the society took a step back from the abyss," Bush said. "And people took a sober reflection about what a civil war would mean."

[kurth]

23. Yeah, the Strategic Thinker speaks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdvPaCJ98CU

[rodeodance]

28. he constantley tells us what a grand decision-maker he is. It is his duty.

[bullimiami]

24. hes always offensive.

[bluestateguy]

25. Sounds more like Bush's version of Carter's malaise speech from 1979

Keep it up Baby Bush, and you'll be in the 20's in a few months.

[acmavm]

26. "...that country's fledgling democracy..." Who needs the new dictionary.

Me or the author of that article?

[rodeodance]

27. 'the society took a step back from the abyss,"

[unblock]

29. thank you, shrub! keep your sucky performance on the front page!

i like this much better than them coming up with yet another racist/sexist/homophobic/christofascist distraction issue like freedom fries or flag burning....

[NewHampshireDem]

30. Sure to be as successful as his roadtrip to promote SS 'reform'

More Americans than ever will be convinced of the futility of inCurious George's Misadventure.

[Vidar]

31. Warning , Will Robinson, Naked Emperor on parade.

[cliss]

35. Check out this phrase:

"That effort, coupled with the success of another round of elections in Iraq, helped Bush's approval rating to rebound a little, before it fell again amid the latest wave of violence".

You know what that reminds me of? An old rattle-trap car which is on its last gasps. You're constantly fixing it, putting in some air in the old tires which are about to go flat, pouring in some oil so the engine won't explode.

It doesn't matter because the old heap is about to die, anyway.
* * * * *

Also, notice Bush's words, "people took a SOBER reflection" SHAME on Bush for using that word, the drunk.

[0007]

37. In other words that old rattle-trap car will nickle and dime ya to

death.

The American people are feeling the pinch and won't go for any more of junior's two for a nickle one for dime bullshit.

[antonialee839]

34. Mr. Bush should just stay home.

[reprobate]

38. Didn't Ole Joe Goebells say "repeat a lie often enough it becomes truth"?

That's the paradym Mad George us working under. Unfortunately, when the people start laughing when they hear it, that particular paradym has lost it's kick.

Time to get some new writers, George.

[JohnnyLib]

39. Repeating a lie

Yes, people are laughing now. But, it took many more years for the tide to really turn re: the Vietnam conflict. We have much more work to do.