Remember Baghdad Bob?

[smoogatz]

The Iraqi information officer who, during the invasion, kept telling reporters that Iraqi forces were winning? Now, every time I hear Puffy or the Chimpenfuhrer or Shotgun Dick tell us how great thigs are going in Iraq, I think of Baghdad Bob.


Pentagon: Iraqi troops downgraded
No Iraqi battalion capable of fighting without U.S. support


Friday, February 24, 2006; Posted: 8:29 p.m. EST (01:29 GMT)

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The only Iraqi battalion capable of fighting without U.S. support has been downgraded to a level requiring them to fight with American troops backing them up, the Pentagon said Friday.

The battalion, made up of 700 to 800 Iraqi Army soldiers, has repeatedly been offered by the U.S. as an example of the growing independence of the Iraqi military.

The competence of the Iraqi military has been cited as a key factor in when U.S. troops will be able to return home.

"As we see more of these Iraqi forces in the lead, we will be able to continue with our stated strategy that says as Iraqi forces stand up, we will stand down," President Bush said last month.

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http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/02/24/iraq.security/index.html?section=cnn_topstories

[rodeodance]

1. at the same time Bush was saying "i am optimist" ( yesterday in his speech

[acmejack]

2. He is earning 1.75 Million a year with Lincoln Group now!

Planting propaganda in Iraqi news outlets, I hear he had a killer resume (literally).

[bluestateguy]

3. Baghdad Bob was right

He was 3 years too early, but his statements don't seem so wacky anymore.

[ecoalex]

4. I still have the ram file song" I can't believe what I'm hearing

has the world gone mad today?" from CNN during the loss of Bagdad Int'l Airport.