Bush to Outline 'Clear Strategy' for Iraq Monday

[VolcanoJen]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=615&e=2&u=/nm/20040521/pl_nm/iraq_bush_dc_8

This oughta go over as well as his "News Conference" did, or even his interview on "Meet the Press" with Tim Russertt. Hell, this speech might even be as earth-shattering as his insistence that Rumsfeld is a "superb" Secretary of Defense.

It must not be that big of a deal, or they have low expectations... the White House hasn't even requested that the networks air the speech (from the Army War College) live.

Excerpt:

President Bush will outline what the White House called a "clear strategy" for Iraq on Monday night in a speech aiming to convince Americas he is in command of the situation.

Bush's speech to the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, will be at 8 p.m. EDT. The White House typically asks the television networks to carry important evening addresses live, but spokesman Trent Duffy said on Friday the White House has not asked the networks to do so.

"The president looks forward on Monday evening to discussing with the American people and with a global audience a clear strategy on how we need to move forward," Duffy told reporters accompanying the president on a trip to Louisiana.

[Terran]

1. LOL, a pretty clear admission that the previous strategy

was clear as mud.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

25. and when was that pronouncement made?

I missed it.

[saigon68]

43. AFTER THE MILITARY RUSHES MORE POLICE DOGS TO IRAQ

To bite the prisoners in the TESTICLES.

[Atman]

2. Christ, where's he gonna find one on a weekend?

The Clear Strategy Mart is closed. The Bush admin never gave it any business.

[VolcanoJen]

8. "Clear Strategy Mart"

LMAO, Atman!!

I do hear that the "Exit Strategy Emporium" is open 24/7, however... it's at the corner of Saigon Avenue and Beirut Way.

[MidwestTransplant]

3. Oooh another!

[WI_DEM]

4. Oh good after more than a year

we will finally know what his policy is. Sounds more and more like LBJ and Vietnam--every few months or so LBJ had to give a speech to explain his war policy rationale as well.

[ewagner]

5. Okay, shouldn't somebody tell

the White House that you're supposed to have a clear strategy BEFORE you invade and occupy another country?

It's a little late George!

How stupid do they think the American People are?

I'm patiently waiting for the day when their stupidity surpasses the stupidity of the masses

[exploited]

36. * has this is say BEFORE he invaded Iraq

"The goals for this country are peace in the world. And the goals for this country are a compassionate American for every single citizen. That compassion is found in the hearts and souls of the American citizens."

—Bushit, Washington, D.C., Dec. 19, 2002
http://slate.msn.com/id/76886

I think you'll be in for a ---l-o-n-g--- wait

[leesa]

39. I'm still waiting for that compassionate American he promised me!

[madrchsod]

6. well it will be interesting

to see how well the coward is received at the war college now. the prison scandal has really pissed of the military. it is a huge stain on the military and they are not going to let this go unpunished..

[jay-3d]

12. Can someone

just for fun write his speech as you think it will be?

freedom terrorism freedom terrorism freedom terrorism freedom terrorism freedom terrorism freedom terrorism

[VolcanoJen]

14. That's it in a nutshell, jay-3d.

Of course, he'll likely throw in a reference that war-doubters do not believe "brown people deserve democracy."

So, I guess I would say the speech will sound something like this:

freedom terror terror terror terror they hate us because of our freedom you hate brown people terror terror terror John Kerry will raise your taxes fear terror freedom

[DancingBear]

19. Just a few grammatical modifications should do it....

freedom turror turror terra terra they hate us because of our freedomsh you hate brown people turror turr terra John Kerry will raise your taxshes fear terrrrr freedom God

that looks about right...... :) :)

[Just Me]

15. Didn't the war college have some very piercing criticisms of Bush

and his neocon administration?

[Jade Fox]

38. Yes, it has had specific piercing criticisims....

of his military "strategy" in Iraq.

[lovedems]

7. So in other words, he is clearly going to fill us with more lies

like the handover on June 30th is legit.

I have had enough of his lies. I see what is going on in Iraq and I don't need his rosy interpretation of how wonderful things are.

I would rather watch "The Bachelor" and I think that show sucks.

[Stuckinthebush]

9. Kind of late to be outlining a clear strategy, isn't it?

You'd think that is something you do before you start a war.

[leesa]

40. It's that pesky unspoken strategery that messes him up.

Stating that the strategy is to loot their resources and make gobs of money rebuilding what we've blown to bits might look bad.

[Lexingtonian]

10. this is gonna be good

I bet he has a couple extras, too, because they come in so handy!

[shaolinmonkey]

11. Yes, clear strategy, as in ridiculous platitudes

"we will bring peace and democracy to Iraq through the generosity of the American spirit..."

yes, George, but how?

"with compassion"

yes, but how?

"with freedom in our hearts"

forget it. His speeches and "policies" are nothing but buzzword bingo: synergy! paradigm! freedom! Our president might as well be Lumberg from Office Space, "yyyyyyyyyyyyeah, I'm gonna need you to....ummmm...staaaay in Iraq....for about 10 years, mmmmmkay?"

[Triana]

13. Well DUH...

...shouldn't he have done this FIRST? The only damn thing he DID do was make sure that (before they even went into Afghanistan) the US isn't held accountable for war crimes and for torturing prisoners. He managed to do THAT beforehand but was the *only* preparation he did. How utterly stupid and macabre. However, one could expect nothing less from bu$hit.

I think it's too late to "convince Americans he's in charge of the situation". That empty suit isn't in charge of *any* situation this country faces, much less Iraq. He is wholly driven by his puppetmasters and simply does what he's told. THAT much is obvious.

God bless Nancy Pelosi for saying so, too.

That being so - and he being the empty suit he is - he's about as useful as (bu$)shit on a pump handle to the country he forced himself into office to "lead".

[underpants]

16. PRE (what you do before) P-L-A-N-N-I-N-G

Preplanning.

[Elidor]

17. He couldn't outline a clear strategy for wiping his ass.

Hell, he can't even enunciate the words "clear strategy" without tripping over his own tongue.

"What we have...ummm...in Eye-rack is...a clear, uh, uh, *smirk* strategy."

[suegeo]

18. Uhh ohh

Bush's clear strategy = we're fucked.

What ever happened to "The fly paper strategy" that our glorious junta devised?

[Voltaire99]

20. Two Americas: why this infomercial isn't going to be on network TV

Bush's handlers will have concluded there's little to be gained from going widely public with this speech. Awake America will only see it as proof of his failure. Worse, it might realize that its sons and daughters are scheduled to appear in our plutocrats' next Middle East melodrama. No need to stir the hornet's nest!

No, Sleeping America is the intended audience. The speech will go out to the culture of Wal-Mart, land of the true believers. They, after all, are the critical base, as they provide the cannon fodder. Over the past few weeks, the hideous proofs of their sons' and daughters' atrocities will have shaken them up and put many in need of booster shots of "faith" and "honor." It's a big job, of course, keeping millions in thrall to medievalism. Right wing and religious media will bring the message to them, just as God intended.

Yes, it's all terribly unfair. We will all suffer the consequences of Iraq--not merely the Wal-Martians who bought the silly line about liberation. Worse, as the harrumphers will remind us, democracy can not work if national policy speeches are given only to the president's fans, while the TV networks (the most important media in a post-literate society) sell "reality TV" to surreal viewers. But who hasn't noticed that we are past democracy now?

[symbolman]

21. What's up with this?

"The president looks forward on Monday evening to discussing with the American people and with a global audience a clear strategy on how we need to move forward,"....


discussing?

How do you go about discussing when you are giving a speech?

these people are SO full of SHIT...

Collect all EIGHT of the speeches, eh? Don't want to miss one!

Oh and for the troops, "YOU ARE HEREBY ORDERED NOT TO BOO."

[killbotfactory]

22. Our nation will not hold Iraq hostile...

Fool me once... shame on... shame on you... fool me twice... c-can't get fooled again!

[Loonman]

23. So what was it before? Crappy strategy?

Dumbass bush......

[LeftHander]

24. Preview of "Clear Strategy" from Bush

"We are fighting...aahhhhh fighting them whom dislike freedom. they hate freedom. That's why we win."

"The ahhhhhh, ahhhhhh Iraq people....Iraq....OF people need a freedom like we have. An American freedom. that is our wish and ahhhhhhhh their's wishes. We wishes well for them."

"911 will not go unpunished. Another 911 would be bad. Ahhhhhhhhh Bad in like a badness that is evil. Evil is bad....evil hates Iraqi freedom."

"June 30th I will declare Iraq to be a country again, soveriegn, steadfast in resolute with our help. With ahhhh our brave military providing security and ahhhhhh guidence for the future. Good military back by good procedures of intelligence. We guide Iraq's freedom away and ahhhhhh protect freedom from evil doers. Because evil hates goodness and the heart of America."

[burythehatchet]

26. Monkeys to fly out of my ass Tuesday

[sofa king]

27. More wrong with this picture.

Why the fuck is this guy telling the U.S. Army War College about his clear strategy when he should have asked the USAWC for one to begin with?

From the USAWC's mission statement:

"To prepare selected military, civilian, and international leaders for the responsibilities of strategic leadership; educate current and future leaders on the development and employment of landpower in a joint, multinational and interagency environment; conduct research and publish on national security and military strategy; and engage in activities in support of the Army’s strategic communication efforts."



We passed the absurdity sign long ago. Now we're in King Dildo Dipshit Fucking Wonderland.

[leftchick]

28. aWol*s Hill visit "the same trite phrases" and "a cheerleading session"

that is what some from his OWN PARTY had to say after his little trek to Capitol Hill yesterday! Go ahead chimpass*, dig yourself a deeper hole!
:bounce:

[barbaraann]

30. I've been thinking about that quote and I'm worried

that it is just a trick because I can't imagine a Republican being brave enough to say it. I wonder if Bush really conveyed the message that they didn't need to worry about the election (wink, wink) because (nudge, nudge) there was no way they could lose. (Diebold)

If he needed to communicate that the fix is in, the best way for him to do it would be to get them all together in private and convey it without incriminating himself. It seems to me that the Bushies are always meeting with people personally to threaten, bribe, plot, etc. rather than making phone calls or putting something in writing.

[leftchick]

35. interesting yet scary thought there barbaraann....

I am hopeful you are wrong about it though. There are actually some repubs left with integrity who would not accept that scenario. McCain being the first to pop into my head! He has been pretty brave this past couple of weeks, let us hope he does not stop!

[dArKeR]

29. 100F tomorrow in Basrah. Do you know why your children are dying?

http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/IZXX0002.html

[proud patriot]

31. LOL ...Yeah sure he will

:crazy:

[callous taoboy]

32. "Bush to Outline 'Clear Strategy' for Iraq Monday"...

Will use jar of muddy water as stage prop.

[MGKrebs]

33. But is a clear strategy what is needed?

What is needed in Iraq may not be easy to explain or do. it may not be clear. Then again, there might be a clear strategy, but the point here is the same, in that his motivation is to show that he is "in command". Wrong motivation, dipshit. You show you are in command by knowing what the hell you are doing.

Bush/Cheney '04
Creating the perception of leadership

[0007]

34. Maybe junior will give us more information on the Mars trip

he's been planning?

[truthisfreedom]

37. another opportunity to mangle the letter "S!" another opportunity to say

"uhh..." over 400 times! go bush!

[Malva Zebrina]

41. Oh at last--Bush to outline clear strategy in Iraq=--I am so relieved

providing the earphone is perfectly clear, and the prompt box is perfectly clear to his vision. If that is not funcional, he will truly screw it up because he is dumb.


Bush is in way over his head. Way in over his little pointy head. May he make a damn fool of himself again in front of the whole world who despises him and who takes to the streets by the thousands, to protest his insane policies--except in the Untied States, that is.

Here we still think we need to give him some room.

[maddezmom]

42. WaPo article: President Plans Drive To Rescue Iraq Policy

Gotta love the title:

The president will open a tightly orchestrated public relations effort in a speech at the Army War College outlining U.S. plans for the critical five weeks before the limited transfer of political power June 30. The White House then intends to circulate this week a draft U.N. resolution on post-occupation Iraq, wrap up negotiations with Iraqis on an interim government and begin shoring up the coalition to ensure that other foreign forces also stay after June 30, U.S. officials said.

~snip~

The diplomatic campaign is a response to serious reversals over the past two months and to growing turmoil. Last week alone, the U.S.-appointed president of the Iraqi Governing Council was assassinated and a cabinet official was almost killed in a suicide bombing; in a disputed episode, more than 40 people were killed by U.S. troops at what Iraqis said was a wedding party; and 16 arrest warrants were issued for aides or associates of Ahmed Chalabi, a longtime Pentagon favorite to help lead postwar Iraq, on charges related to financial issues, leading him to sever ties with the U.S.-led coalition.

The road ahead could get bumpier. France and Germany are urging that any new U.N. resolution stipulate a cutoff date for U.S. and foreign forces in Iraq. And negotiations by the U.N. and U.S. envoys in charge of identifying a new president, prime minister, two vice presidents and more than two dozen cabinet ministers have been complicated by a Kurdish threat not to participate unless a Kurd gets one of the two top positions.

~snip~

"He will talk about the importance of not lowering our sights and sticking to our goals of a free, peaceful, democratic Iraq, of adhering to our commitment to the June 30 transfer of sovereignty, and of an election in a January time frame," said a White House official who insisted on anonymity.
~snip~

So much more:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48487-2004May22.html


Just think...this is just the first of 6 speeches planned before June 30.

[radfringe]

44. He's going to look like one gigantic ass

14 months AFTER invading he's going to come out with a plan?

wonder how the reich-wingers are going to spin this one...

geeeee, would this so-called plan have anything to do with his numbers being in the cess-pool and the election 6 months away?