Bush makes surprise farewell visit to Iraq

[bigworld]

Source: BBC News

US President George Bush has arrived in Iraq on a surprise, farewell visit to the country that has defined his presidency since the invasion in 2003.

The White House said Mr Bush had landed in Baghdad.

The visit comes a day after US Defence Secretary Robert Gates told US troops in Iraq that their mission there was in its "endgame".

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7782422.stm

[Botany]

1. I suggest a walking tour of Fallujah

You know get out and meet the folks because I am sure
they would love to see him.

[sasquuatch55]

13. RE: I suggest a walking tour of Fallujah

I'm sure he will be greeted as their liberator.

[SpiralHawk]

2. "I'm here to celebrate The Homeland's Glorious Victory. Smirk." - Commander AWOL (R)

"That's right, me and VP Dickie 'Five Military Deferments' Cheney, and our corrupt cabal of Chickenhawk Republicon Homelander Cronies, have victoriously reaped MASSIVE war profits from this needless little fiasco. Too bad, of course, about all you dead soldiers and civilians and children and stuff, and your totally trashed infrastructure and environment, and the depleted American treasury and honor and shit like that. But that's the way the cookie crumbles. Smirk."

- Commander AWOL (R)

[Liberal Veteran]

3. Quick! Revoke his passport!

[SalmonChantedEvening]

4. And as always, he had to sneak in. n/t

[DemoTex]

5. Cute! Widdle bwoy Bu$hie went to pway in his widdle sand box.

[Zech Marquis The 2nd]

6. can we leave him there?

seriously, I'd love to see Air Force One leaving * on the tarmac, with thousands of angry Iraqis running after him Or a nice, long walk in Fallujah would work too.

[quidam56]

21. Leave him there and let him run Iraq for the rest of his life

GD terrorist ! http://www.wisecountyissues.com He sure loves blowing stuff up. Appalachia looks like a shock and awe mission accomplished !

[cboy4]

7. He should walk through the Bab al-Sharqi market WITHOUT

the 100 soldiers, the 3 Blackhawk and 2 Apache helicopters (along with this Secret Service detail) .. you know, just to illustrate how safe Central Baghdad is.



After all, John McCain was able to do it in Spring '07.

Even Lindsey Graham was able to buy "five rugs for five bucks."

So come on Mr. Retarddd, errr, President...

After all ...

[acmavm]

8. Someone needs to tell that bloody bastard that you can't say farewell

to the innocent dead.

Oh wait, after a tad of thought on the subject, I guess he really wouldn't care about something like that. He'll just figure that the dead are the ones he truly liberated. From Saddam, from life, and from being a citizen of a country sitting on a good chunk of the world's oil.

[TheCowsCameHome]

9. Somebody please tell me United Van Lines delivered all his stuff

when he arrived.

Oh pretty please................

[santamargarita]

10. Did he remember to bring his "rubber turkey" for the troops?

He always has to sneak around

[proud2BlibKansan]

11. Was he greeted as a victor?

[Nay]

12. "I get to leave, you don't." Smirk. Smirk.

[D-Lee]

14. GAG! And what did he give away while there?

Did he sign a treaty or agreement which should have been subjected to congressional approval?

There MUST have been some reason for this trip ... and, from his track record, one might reasonably suspect the reason may have involved something inconsistent with the Constitution.

[scarface2004]

15. pictures show him smirking, smiling, etc

its all a joke to the dimwit asshole!

[2Design]

16. wasting more money n/t

[Enthusiast]

17. How can he even show his face? nt

[leftchick]

18. I suggest a ride in a humvee, not an MRAP, to Basra

and if he makes it, turn around and go to Mosul. That would be divine justice.




Pentagon ignored danger of roadside bombs, report charges

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/80628...

By DAVID GOLDSTEIN
McClatchy Newspapers

WASHINGTON -- The military ignored steps before the invasion of Iraq that could have prevented the staggering number of casualties from roadside bombs, the Pentagon's acting inspector general charged Tuesday.

The IG's report says that the military knew years before the war that mines and homemade bombs, which the military calls "improvised explosive devices," would be a "threat . . . in low-intensity conflicts" and that "mine-resistant vehicles" were available.

"Yet the military did not develop requirements for, fund or acquire" safer vehicles, the report says. The military invaded Iraq in 2003 "without having taken available steps to acquire technology to mitigate the known mine and IED risk to soldiers and Marines."

Even after the war was under way, as the devices began taking a deadly toll and field commanders pressed for vehicles that were better protected from roadside bombs, the Pentagon was slow to act, the report says.

[underpants]

19. They sent Freddo down to the casino floor?

must have snuck him in there

[MilesColtrane]

20. What did he serve up this time?

A papier-mâché ham?

[cambie]

22. Did he visit "Lake bush"?

In Baghdad after years of war and neglect the garbage clogs the ruined sewage system and the streets flow with sewage. He should visit in the Spring when the Cholera is in full bloom.

http://www.foxgear.net/mark/images/Iraq (5).gif

[rocktivity]

23. The fact that the visit HAD to be a surprise

suggests that his mission is far from accomplished


rocknation

[opihimoimoi]

24. Now that a pair of shoes got thrown at him....he regrets the trip