Bush Pledges to Stay Course in Iraq War ("So long as I am president")

[sabra]

http://www.dailyinterlake.com/articles/2005/08/24/ap/headlines/d8c6bc880.txt

Bush Pledges to Stay Course in Iraq War

NAMPA, Idaho - President Bush, rebutting critics who are calling for the U.S. to pull out of Iraq, pledged that as long as he is president "we will stay, we will fight and we will win the war on terrorism."

In a speech to members of the Idaho National Guard and their families, the second this week by the president in an effort to rebuild support for the war, Bush emphasized the sacrifices military families make. He noted that Idaho has the highest percentage of National Guard troops serving in Iraq.

"We'll complete our work in Afghanistan and Iran," Bush said. "An immediate withdrawal of our troops in Iraq, or the broader Middle East, as some have called for, would only embolden the terrorists and create a staging ground to launch more attacks against America and free nations."
"So long as I am president we will stay, we will fight and we will win the war on terrorism," he declared.

Bush said the country faced a clear choice after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 _ either hunker down and retreat or "bring the war to the terrorists, striking them before they could kill more of our people."

[thereismore]

1. He handed us a clue: get me out of office, then we can out of Iraq

[Karenina]

28. *Ball's in YOUR court!

Schnell.

[saigon68]

61. A PIECE OF CRAP LOSER

[katty]

34. A definite CLUE - very interesting!

[UpInArms]

2. IMPEACHMENT NOW!

:ARGH:

[Roland99]

3. Hear! Hear!

[The Backlash Cometh]

4. He just made the case for us, didn't he?

[katty]

36. He did!! bring on the impeachment

[Kikosexy2]

Call...

your congress people...call for impeachment now!! don't let up. write. email....let's get to work to oust Coocoobananas

[calimary]

60. My reaction exactly. So, georgie-poo, you're saying "this will go on

as long as I am president"? Okay. Terrific! We can deal with that!

"...so long as I am president"? Okay, FINE! You're ON!

[Justitia]

5. So, "Fuck Congress, Fuck The People, in fact, Fuck All Y'all!" -eom

[TroglodyteScholar]

6. ???????????????????

"We'll complete our work in Afghanistan and Iran"

[sabra]

9. I saw that too !?!

I hope that was a typo...

[lebkuchen]

11. That's like calling your wife by your girlfriend's name

Did he really say "Iran?"

[ElectroPrincess]

27. If so, this is NOT the first time he's made verbal blunders ...

He's got Pre-Senile Dementia according to a number of objective mental health professionals. Yes, they have not PERSONALLY examined the President , but dammit, the "classic symptoms" associated with this condition are glaringly apparent.

How much (any details) do we know about his recent physical?

"Pre-Senile Dementia: Abnormal substances in nerve cells of patients with this disease affect brain and nervous system function, causing confusion, memory decline and impaired cognition (thinking ability). Patients also develop movement disorders and, possibly, seizures. Symptoms begin in midlife, between 45 and 55 years of age."

I don't think it is "putting on my tin foil hat" to question why the President of the United states was "so out of control" that he ran into a British Police officer? Also, perhaps the facial bruises as a result of his so called "choking on a pretzel" were instead, a developing movement disorder / seizure? He's well within the age when symptomatology would begin to surface. Finally, has Bush's profound "knee problem" been widely reported? Perhaps the switch to mountain biking had less to do with a "bum knee" and more to do with participating in a sport that would not "drop" Bush for having momentary lapses in and out of consciousness?

What do you think people? Would GW Bush's doctors LIE to the American Public? If GW Bush does, in fact, have this condition, is he still COMPETENT to serve as President of the United States?

I'm totally freaked out when I consider the above ... tell me that I'm overly paranoid? Make me believe that he's merely mean-spirited and callous. Please do not tell me he's mentally incompetent?


The above are frightening thoughts for any American (and World Citizen) to contemplate about any sitting President.

[ninkasi]

31. He is definitely sounding more and more

like someone with a mental illness. It's like listening to the psychotic ravings of a person who clearly hasn't got a grip on reality. In addition to all the other reasons I wish he would be impeached, and removed from office, it's downright scary to think of how much power he has, and that the person with all this power needs to be confined in a mental institution.

What's even more scary is that he has selected others who either cater to his delusions, or are mentally incompetent themselves, like Rumsfeld. Cheney is just greedy and corrupt. Rove is sub-human, and enjoys running the show behind the scenes, and having all the power he does. I wish the rest of the country could wake up, and see that Bush is not mentally stable enough to possess the power he has.

[katty]

38. He's gotten an 'offer he can't refuse'-resign for HEALTH reasons

[Justitia]

12. good catch! Freudian slip, foreshadowing or both??? -eom

[hang a left]

13. Jeez really, didn't catch that.

lets hope its a typo.

[Megahurtz]

14. IRAN??? Oh Shit!!!

:scared:

[TroglodyteScholar]

90. Has anyone seen footage

And been able to confirm whether he actually said Iran? I'm dying to know.....

[Drum]

7. hey did he say

"complete our work in afghanistan and iraN" ???
WTF????

[lebkuchen]

8. So sayeth the Lord?

[Lochloosa]

10. "We'll complete our work in Afghanistan and Iran,"

IRAN? WTF

[stopbush]

15. So, if Pat Robertson suddenly decided that he didn't like

the Iraq War...

[AzDar]

16. "IRAN"...classic freudian slip, Lil'Boots. n/t

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

17. Show 'em your cattle, W...show 'em your cattle.

Oh...he HAS none.

Never mind.

[go west young man]

24. Is that Roibertson or Bush?

Man the similarities are eerie.

[raccoon]

91. great photo

If he had any cattle, undoubtedly they'd have Creuzfelt-Jacobs.

[geckosfeet]

18. He is delusional. There is no "winning" this "war". n/t

[GOPFighter]

19. A second question for Cindy to ask Bush

Please tell us what you mean by "We will win the war on terrorism"? Explain to the American people what must be accomplished to consider this war "won".

[Whoa_Nelly]

20. FUBAR Alert

Get ready. We're fucked now. I think the neocons are working to the end that Bush will once again be crowned the KKKing of Amurika because he will be the WAR pResident...Afghanistan, Iraq and IRAN.

[dchill]

21. "So long as I am president"

Sounds like a challenge to me. Impeachment - Let's Roll!

[katty]

33. Yup, sounds like bush got a nasty wakeup call-'so long as..'

hmmm, now, WHY would he use THAT paticular context when, otherwise, he can barely string three words together.

[leetrisck]

22. Remember Condi saying "he only wants 1 or 2 ideas"

and he picks one and sticks with it. That way he can always look like he's standing firm. ha He knows nothing else.

[shadowknows69]

26. can't someone unseat him on a medical basis or something?

he's clearly unhinged. And I thought we could win the war george. what if we get all the insurgents before your term ends. still going to be there? This man is certifiable and there's enough shit to fill a xmas goose coming out of is mouth. first the war was days and weeks, then we'll leave when the mission is done. now the mission is definitely not going to be done by 2008 presumably. I can't even take it anymore. He's got to go.

[go west young man]

23. Lets impeach the idiot so we can get back on track.

Thier 15 minutes are up. They blew it.

[1956]

29. Man o man

Wouldn't I love to impeach him- but then you have Cheney-who is the main asshole to begin with-the one working Bush's robotic knobs!

[dchill]

25. Typical Republican excuse for logic:

...Among the families scheduled to meet with Bush was 18-year-old Stevie Bitah. Her father father, Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Virgil R. Case, died June 1 from non-combat related wounds in Iraq.

"At first, I was kind of scared to do it _ I didn't know what to expect. There's been lots of anger and sadness," Bitah said. "If I met with him, I think he'd know that this person I lost was important to me _ not only to me, but to my entire family."

Bitah said she does not share the anti-war views of Cindy Sheehan, the California woman who lost a son in Iraq and has given momentum to the peace movement by holding a vigil near Bush's ranch. But Bitah said she hopes American forces will return soon to spare other families the loss she endured...

(Emphasis mine)

How can you not share Sheehan's "anti-war views" and yet hope "American forces will return soon to spare other families the loss?" Surely she and everyone else is aware of the difference between being "anti-war" and just being anti-this-war and anti-this-president!

[BenDavid]

30. He could care less,

what we on the left, in the middle or for that matter some in his own party say about him. Take a look around and see what has happened to America since he became president. I am not talking about 9-11, or Iraq. Talking about costs, cuts,deficits, debt and things relative to those. Things will not go back. The price of gasoline will not be a dollar less if the Dems take control of the Senate in 06 or a President in 08. This is the way it will be....Bush has in affect, acomplished exactly what he intended to do.... Bush in the eyes of about 36% will always be greeted as the greatest since Reagan or greater then Reagan...

[DebbieCDC]

32. Typo or not?

The New York Times has the quote as "Afghanistan and Iraq" -- the Daily Interlake says "Afghanistan and Iran". So who is telling the truth? Any video out there of the dim son's speech?

On edit: MSNBC.com also reports the quote as "Afghanistan and Iran"

Oh Mr. Bush, your Freudian slip is showing

[VegasWolf]

35. Bush is our "Special" President! nt

[xxqqqzme]

37. '...Idaho has the highest percentage of

National Guard troops serving in Iraq...'

guess which state has the least?








Yep - texas!

[Justitia]

43. TX has the highest # of guard troops in Iraq / Afghanistan

and second highest # of total deaths (behind CA).

So, it's not really fair to paint TX as not sacrificing for this war due to some perceived Bush favoritism.

Trust me, I live here, Bush doesn't give a shit about TX soldiers any more than any other soldier.

Neither does our legislature who makes their VA care so impossible.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA081805.1A.guard_tempo.17cd4bd0.html

[Allan Stagg]

39. Bush speaks in Idaho as part of.... "Operation Shit-Storm"!?! LOL

http://www.simianpundit.com/

ADVISORY... BUSHWINKLE´S FLAG-WAVING ROAD SHOW ´OPERATION SHIT-STORM´ TRAVELS TO IDAHO... Reading to the safe audience of military drones his latest pitch for remaining in Nam... er, sorry, strike that. I meant Iraq. Bushwinkle said (quoting now): Blah, blah, blah, blah, "terrorists." Blah, blah, blah, "9-11." Blah, blah, blah, "Democracy." Blah, blah, blah, blah, "finish the job (and swallow.)" He also threw in a familiar hook phrase or two (usually obtained from a familiar rock tune or commercial because his speech writers know he can say it with certainty and simple minds think "it´s cool" because they prefer single-syllable wording.) Checking indy media for protest coverage ´official´ corporate media overlooks. More later... 8/24


You have to see the 'map,' too, of the President´s travels. :rofl:

[sabra]

40. LOL. Welcome to DU!

[ElectroPrincess]

42. Yes, a hardy (har har!) welcome! BTW good "first impression" post. /eom

[indepat]

41. Hopefully W will fare better in the war on terrorism than his father

fared in the war on drugs.

[Moderator]

44. kick

[Khaotic]

45. Bush Strengthens Defense of Iraq Policy in Latest Speech

New York Times, August 24, 2005
Bush Strengthens Defense of Iraq Policy in Latest Speech
By DAVID STOUT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 - President Bush offered an unusually strong defense of his Iraq policy today, describing the military campaign there as vital for America's security and peace in the Middle East, and he said he would consider other pre-emptive strikes.

"Our nation is engaged in a global war on terror that affects the safety and security of every American," Mr. Bush told members of the National Guard in Idaho. "In Iraq, Afghanistan and across the world, we face dangerous enemies who want to harm our people, folks who want to destroy our way of life."

Full article: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/24/international/middleeast/24cnd-prexy.html?hp&ex=1124942400&en=bc75606d82ae8b6d&ei=5094&partner=homepage

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Here we go ...

[stopbush]

46. Yes, according to the NYTs everything * does is "strong."

resolute, decisive and unwavering.

Thelma & Louise.

[Cha]

49. Well, all bush does

is LIE to the American People so he LIES resolutely, and with a tremendously Strong ODOR!

bush STINKS to HIGH HELL and come to think of it so does the nwt.

[BillZBubb]

47. Typical fascist doublespeak.

We weren't faced with terrorists from Iraq before numbnuts invaded them. Now we are. I wonder if the sheeple are still buying it?

[Khaotic]

52. American Sheeple

Probably.

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[nolabels]

92. I would rather be on the side of the majority ..............

And the rest of the most of the world that know GWB to be criminally insane. It's also all good to remember that him and his supporters have painted there own corner to stand in.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=4452036

[bemildred]

48. "Bush repeats hackneyed justifications for failed Iraq War"

Now there is a proper headline.

[Cha]

50. There was a DUer last

night who said he always had to rewrite corporate media's headlines to fit the bullshit in the article.

[ECH1969]

51. what else is new

"he said he would consider other pre-emptive strikes"

[durablend]

55. With blue states likely first on the agenda

The question is which ones and how soon?

[VegasWolf]

53. Talk is easy. Talk is all Bush seems capable of doing! And even

at talking, Bush is not very good at it.

[Enraged_Ape]

54. There is no doubt that Bush is strong

But fortunately, a medicated soap and shampoo can help with that.

[emrenz]

56. Don't choke on the smoke...

They don't seem to understand that we all see through the smoke now. You can repeat the lie about "continuing the war on terror all you want, we're never going to buy the idea that we're fighting in Iraq to protect us from the terrorists.

Bushy has proven to be a s detached and feeble-minded as his father.

[flaminbats]

57. Does he mean folks actually want to destroy ways of bein alive?

yikes..purrhaps we do "face dangerous enemies who want to harm our people" :scared:

[mom cat]

58. Chicken hawk underscores "chicken little" dogma!

Cindy has him running scared!

[neuvocat]

59. Didn't he pledge also not to do nation building?

[tabasco]

62. Just like his old man ...

GWB will leave a pile of steaming crap for his replacement.

Bush1 left Somalia for Clinton. Bush2 will leave the much worse Iraq for ?????

[Megahurtz]

63. Feeling DRAFTY here.

:scared:

[Thor_MN]

64. Bush: We will complete the mission

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/24/bush.speech/index.html

NAMPA, Idaho (CNN) -- Americans appreciate "the service and the sacrifice of the military families" during the ongoing war in Iraq, President Bush told Idaho National Guard members and their families Wednesday, as he insisted again that a withdrawal from the strife-torn country would be a mistake.

"We mourn the loss of every life. We pray for their loved ones," Bush said. "These brave men and women gave their lives for a cause that is just and necessary for the safety of the country, and now we will honor their sacrifice by completing the mission."


This really deserves a picture of the boy pretender on the aircraft carrier, but I haven't figured out posting pics. Are Karl and Karen on vacation too? Or maybe just partying with Oxyrush? Who the heck would approve him using ANY variation of Mission Completed? His handler's must be off their feed....

[6000eliot]

65. 9/11, blah, blah, blah

Terror, blah, blah, blah, etc.

[jillan]

77. 9/11 is more than a date in history, it's

[6000eliot]

81. Thanks for the (bitter) laugh.

[Al-CIAda]

66. "What noble cause"? nt

[MisterP]

74. triple-action profits: sitting on the oil, fraud, and robbery!

[ShockediSay]

85. and bankrupting the public treasury eom

[Javaman]

67. Why is this late breaking news anymore? he's* just recycling the same bull

shit.

[Cha]

68. What mission? The Mission

NOT Accomplished? The mission to grab the oil and enscounce the fascist usa in Iraq?

[olddad56]

78. the mission to destroy our lives.

[underthedome]

69. "is just and necessary for the safety of the country" Uhh U.S. or Iraq?

Seriously which country is he referring to?

[cry baby]

70. Will someone please tell me...what is the fecking mission???

:grr:

[joldnir]

71. correct me if I am a wrong....

but I think I remember * standing in front of a banner that stated mission accomplished. So, why do we have to complete it now if it was done then?????

[cliss]

80. Excellent point.

What about that "Mission Accomplished".
------------------------

It's pretty irritating to have an 'Absent Without Leave' Leader talk about a "Mission". What does he know about a Mission?

His stupid reference to that word made me think of that old TV Show "Mission Impossible". The lead character sits in a car, and turns on a little tape recorder. The voice says, "This is your Mission, should you take it". This tape recorder will self-destruct.

It's just so juvenile.

PLUS, like you said: What MISSION?

[driver8]

82. We get to do it again so shrubby can stuff his crotch and fly onto

the deck of an aircraft carrier.

Oh wait...he already did that!

Hell...I have no idea.

[katsy]

72. Here's the definition of WE asshole:

Grab your fucking hoe or whatever it is you clear brush with on the ranch... pack the kiddies and your bimbo on AF1... get your ass on the frontline in Iraq and out of our faces.

bye-bye!

[Renew Deal]

73. Complete the mission of destroying America?

What mission is that do nothing loser going to complete? Weedwacking in his yard? He doesn't do shit and the shit he tries he fucks up.

[dchill]

75. We will complete the mission:

The noble cause for which Casey Sheehan and 1800+ and counting American troops have given their lives - an Islamic Republic of Iraq. Yes, the world would probably have been better off with Saddam in charge and sanctioned...

[Child_Of_Isis]

76. What is the mission this week?

They change so often I can't remember.

[ogradda]

79. He's like a broken record.

The black hearted son of a bitch:mad:

[driver8]

83. I don't think shrubby McCokespoon has any freakin' idea what

the "mission" is.

He likes playing "war time" president and saying "mission."

He is one sorry sack of shit.

[WildClarySage]

84. The mission is keeping other oil producing nations from switching

from dollars to euros. That's the mission, and there's not one fucking thing noble about it.

[tabasco]

86. With Chimpy's "logic", we would still be in Vietnam.

"We had some people killed in this giant clusterfuck that I am responsible for, so we have to keep getting people killed, for it would be disrespectful to the dead soldiers if we didn't kill some more."

[Bluebear]

87. Fine. What is the mission *this month*, "W"? nt

[truthisfreedom]

88. oil oil oil! and we'll raise the prices until you understand! OIL OIL OIL!

OIL OIL OIL!

[pinniped]

89. Dillusional piece of shit.

Same crap everyday.

ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ctrl + paste ...

[hippiechick]

93. Whatever happened to the days ...

... when a 'General' or 'King' or whatever fearless leader wanted to wage war, actually got his ass on a horse and led the charge ?

Think we could get Pretzelface to do that, since he's claiming 'WE' will stay/fight/win ???

I'll pitch in on a collection to buy him a horse to ride into battle ...

:shrug: