Iraq Pullout Would Lead To Bloodbath, Bush Warns

[maddezmom]

Iraq Pullout Would Lead To Bloodbath, Bush Warns
Democratic Leader Reid Says War Is Already Lost

By Peter Baker and Shailagh Murray
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, April 20, 2007; Page A03

TIPP CITY, Ohio, April 19 -- President Bush warned Thursday that pulling out of Iraq too soon would trigger a bloodbath akin to that of the Cambodian killing fields of the 1970s, while Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid declared that it is too late to stay because the war has already been lost.

On a day that reverberated with echoes of the Vietnam War era, Bush and Reid (D-Nev.) engaged in a long-distance debate over the lessons of history and the fate of the latest overseas war as part of a struggle over $100 billion in funding for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Reid cast Iraq as another Vietnam and Bush as another Lyndon B. Johnson, while the president described dire consequences if the past repeats itself.

"I want to remind you that after Vietnam, after we left, millions of people lost their life," Bush said here when an audience member asked about comparisons between Vietnam and Iraq. "The Khmer Rouge, for example, in Cambodia. And my concern is there would be a parallel. . . . The same thing would happen. There would be the slaughter of a lot of innocent life. The difference, of course, is that this time around, the enemy wouldn't just be content to stay in the Middle East; they'd follow us here."

His comments came a day after Reid raised the Vietnam War during a closed-door White House meeting. Reid expanded on that in a Senate floor speech and a news conference on Thursday. "I believe myself that . . . this war is lost and the surge is not accomplishing anything as indicated by the extreme violence in Iraq," he said, referring to the roughly 230 people killed on Wednesday in the worst death toll since Bush ordered more U.S. troops to Iraq in January.

more:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/19/AR2007041902719.html

from Wednesday:

233 killed in Iraq today
BAGHDAD - Suspected Sunni insurgents penetrated the Baghdad security net Wednesday, hitting Shiite targets with four bomb attacks that killed 183 people — the bloodiest day since the U.S. troop increase began nine weeks ago.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x693369

'Street transformed into a blood pool'
http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070418214623184C195606

[CrazyOrangeCat]

1. Stooopid Ass

[Syrinx]

2. I would ask Mr. Bush...

Who's fault would that be? Hmmm?

[aquart]

3. But they're bathing in shining bubbles now?

Damn straight there will be a bloodbath. Because we invaded them. Because we destabilized the fragile balance in the Middle East. Because we are fucking arrogant greedy morons.

None of which is a reason to stay.

[tuvor]

4. I am shocked and awed.

[saltpoint]

5. I'm wondering just how the terrorists would follow us here.

Would they swim? Rent a johnboat?

Maybe book a Carnival Cruise line into Fort Lauderdale?

The Bush administration used to hold fake terror warnings, complete with Tom Ridge urging us to buy plenty of duct tape. Can't we just use that same duct tape? Do we need more? How much more?

And I hope those Ohians in Tipp City listened carefully to Mr. Bush. Because when the terrorists do follow us home, you just KNOW they're gonna do a beeline for Tipp City.

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. Free clue

there is already a blood bath in progress bubble boy

[Lasher]

8. This is more like the 1970-1975 Cambodian civil war

The following 1975-1979 Khmer Rouge bloodbath produced 1.7 to 2.3 million deaths. We stood by helplessly while this went on.

We seem to be right on schedule if you want to compare Iraq with Cambodia. The Iraqi civil war started when our invasion destabalized the region. So far about 600,000 Iraqis have died. The 'killing fields' scenario is the next phase for Iraq, not the current one.

[saltpoint]

10. I doubt if Dubya's recall includes decades prior. He seems to have an

attention span problem.

Also I don't think History is his thing. Your post invokes mature perspective and cultural and political observation -- not Dubya's long suits.

And besides, the president is terribly busy lately. Why, only yesterday he was in Tipp City, Ohio speaking to the citizenry about chicken-plucking factories.

[Lasher]

11. He has a two dimensional comic book mentality

All this talk about evil doers and such. Here is how Congress should communicate with him so he'll understand:

[saltpoint]

12. LOL! I've not seen any of those. Just excellent.

Ms. Pelosi's getting it done.

Mr. Bush isn't.

[Lasher]

15. I am inspired to offer an OP

I ran across the excellent website while searching for images to annoy a rightwing friend who is not fond of Nancy. A Democratic friend and I are accusing him of having a crush on her.

http://zaiusnation.blogspot.com/search/label/Nancy%20Pelosi

[Lasher]

22. Sunk like a rock.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=718234&mesg_id=718234

[Vilis Veritas]

14. I think that is what he was

referring to. He is just to stupid to get it right, ever.

The bumbling, rambling rant he was on when he said that garbage should be analyzed by doctors around the world. I am sure that they would see that our leader is off his rails and needs to be put away.

It scared me.

[Lasher]

16. Just now getting scared?

Welcome to the fold. I have found this site to be a harbor of relative sanity in a world gone mad.

[Spinzonner]

7. A Push-in sure did already

[acmavm]

9. Is he talking about that war during which he went AWOL so he wouldn't

have to serve???

:sarcasm:

[Lasher]

17. Yep, that's the one.

Now he bravely risks the lives of other peoples' children. And Lord Vader had other things to do. Wish he would go do other things now.

http://www.awolbush.com/whoserved.html

[Vilis Veritas]

13. Shrub can no longer

plead insanity in the world court.

He is a psychopath.

[Cobalt-60]

18. 200 bodies a day IS a bloodbath

[Bravo Zulu]

19. Bu$h only appears before handpicked audiences that worship him

And there are plenty of idiots in ohio that are responsible for this maniac being in office, no matter what crimes he commits against humanity, or how many innocent people die, as long as he tells them that god speaks through him, they will keep following him!

[Cobalt-60]

20. the backwash

I use them to illustrate the fact that half of any given random mob has an IQ less than 100.
By the way : Welcome to DU.:hi:

[yellowcanine]

21. As opposed to the blood sprinkling that's taking place now?

Once again George Orwell doesn't hold a candle to this crowd.