bush: "and we're making darn good progress along those lines." (*caution*)

[sabra]

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060105/dcth027.html?.v=39

Remarks by President Bush After Meeting With the Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Former Secretaries of State and Former Secretaries of Defense

The Roosevelt Room

10:31 A.M. EST

THE PRESIDENT: It's been my honor to host former Secretaries of State and Secretaries of Defense from Republican administrations and Democratic administrations here at the White House. I've asked Secretary Rice and Secretary Rumsfeld and Ambassador Khalilzad and General Casey to bring these men and women up to date on our strategy for victory in Iraq.

I've also had a chance to listen to their concerns, their suggestions about the way forward. Not everybody around this table agree with my decision to go into Iraq, I fully understand that. But these are good solid Americans who understand that we've got to succeed now that we're there. And I'm most grateful for the suggestions that have been given. We take to heart the advice; we appreciate your experience and we appreciate you taking time out of your day.

We have a dual track strategy for victory. On the one hand, we will work to have a political process that says to all Iraqis, the future belongs to you. And on the other hand, we'll continue to work on the security situation there. The main thrust of our success will be when the Iraqis are able to take the fight to the enemy that wants to stop their democracy, and we're making darn good progress along those lines.

Again, I want to thank you all for coming. I appreciate your interest. I appreciate you being such a solid citizen of our country.

meanwhile:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060105/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq;_ylt=ApPt09CvCWv2ESKA2mJjb5Ks0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA2Z2szazkxBHNlYwN0bQ--

130 Dead in Series of Attacks in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Suicide bombers targeted Shiite pilgrims in the south and police recruits in central Iraq, and a roadside bomb killed five U.S. soldiers, bringing Thursday's death toll to at least 130 people in a series of attacks as politicians tried to form a coalition government.

The two-day toll from insurgent attacks rose to 183, reflecting a dramatic upsurge in bloodshed following the Dec. 15 parliamentary elections. Some leading Sunni politicians accuse the Shiite-led government of condoning fraud in the voting.

[flordehinojos]

1. BUSH I OPPOSED YOUR INVASION OF IRAQ. I OPPOSE YOUR CONTINUED OCCUPATION

OF IRAQ. I OPPOSE YOUR RESIDENCY IN THE WHITE HOUSE. I OPPOSE YOU BUSH. AND I AM A SOLID CITIZEN OF THIS COUNTRY WHETHER YOU WANT TO GRANT ME THAT OR NOT, I AM!

[madokie]

2. Now I'm really scared

[EC]

3. This picture tells alot, look at Albright's face, compared to the

the others. They are smiling, she looks worried and pissed. They think the whole thing is a joke, while she sees the seriousness of what is happening...Powell doesn't look too pleased
either.

[PunkPop]

5. They're getting giddy staring at McNamara.

"He's lived to a nice ripe old age and never suffered the consequences of his criminal war. That's great news for us! Hee hee, ha ha."

[Fla Dem]

6. I was going to say something similar..She looks like she would

rather be anywhere else.

[Cults4Bush]

4. If they are all for staying in Iraq until you and the Neocons say to go,

then they can all go fuck themselves just like you mr boosh.

[jhain]

7. well, that's it then

answers my questions posed here this am:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x56606

Maybe Albright was just upset because she had to stop counting her money for the morning....

[Javaman]

8. This is morons*, "help me unfuck my mess in iraq", meeting. n/t

[driver8]

9. Powell looks like that because he knows he fucked up.

He is just as guilty as the rest of the crime family.