guess bush was the educator today: te he

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Forum Name Latest Breaking News
Topic subject Bush cites upbeat bloggers from Baghdad
Topic URL http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2785146#2785146
2785146, Bush cites upbeat bloggers from Baghdad
Posted by oberliner on Wed Mar-28-07 04:09 PM

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON - To back up his point that pulling out of
Iraq would be a disaster, President Bush has quoted opinions from the secretary of defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top U.S. general in Iraq — and now, two bloggers from Baghdad.

Bush made a surprising reference to the blogosphere during a spirited defense of his war strategy on Wednesday. The mention seemed even more unusual because the president didn't identify whom he was quoting, so he seemed to be leaning on anonymous commentary.

"They have bloggers in Baghdad, just like we've got here," Bush told the National Cattlemen's Beef Association.

Then he began to quote: "Displaced families are returning home, marketplaces are seeing more activity, stores that were long shuttered are now reopening. We feel safer about moving in the city now. Our people want to see this effort succeed."

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070328/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_say_what ;_ylt=AvI0lt_VHyliLuEArxa1XC2s0NUE

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1. Perhaps it was blogged from the Green Zone...

[Suich]

2. I don't think he knows the difference between the "Baghdad bloggers"

and sites like DailyKos and HuffingtonPost. He seems to think they all attract the same number of viewers. Think somebody should tell him?



:shrug:

[Suich]

3. Did you see this?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x528481#528519