Rice predicts political backlash against Iraq insurgency

[Barrett808]

NEW YORK (AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that the rising civilian death toll in Iraq was causing internal problems for insurgent groups and alienating their support base.

"They are now in a situation in which they're killing an awful lot of civilians and they are killing Muslims," Rice said in a discussion with the NBC editorial board.

"There's some evidence that there's some tension in the jihadist movement about whether that's the right thing to do," she said, referring to foreign Islamist militants who have joined forces in the insurgency with loyalists of ousted Iraq leader Saddam Hussein.

"And certainly in a number of parts of the country, they have made themselves incredibly unpopular," Rice said. "There are cases where tribesmen have literally run them out of town."

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http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050916/pl_afp/unsummitusiraq

[speedoo]

1. Uh huh.

Condiliar's version of "last throes"..

Has this liar ever said anything she could actually back up?

[ChairmanAgnostic]

2. Yes: "Here's my AmEx" for a shoe purchase.

as to policy issues, she did say she was glad that Bolton was moving to the UN building. As far away from her office as possible.

[VegasWolf]

3. Roses will also be strewn at the feet of the American invaders also! nt

[truthisfreedom]

4. do you know something about political backlash condi? is that what you're

trying to say? sometimes i see your big mouth moving but i just can't hear what is eminating... although it never smells good when you have something to say. how's bathroom patrol, btw?

[Itchinjim]

5. Yeah that "back lash" is called "Civil War"....

You silly twit.

[okieinpain]

21. man you took the worlds right out of my mouth. really you did, I'm

speechless at this moment.

[tmooses]

6. I'm waiting for a photo op of Condi pounding her shoe at the UN.

[Barrett808]

7. Probably spinning against this: "More Iraqis Joining Zarqawi's Cause"

More Iraqis Joining Zarqawi's Cause
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1784828

[LiberalVoice]

8. Considering everything else you and your shit govt. have "predicted"...

I think im gonna disagree.

[MarsThe Cat]

9. Operation Northwoods- Iraqi version.

How many of the civillian deaths are actually being caused by the insurgency?

If there's one thing Poppy knows- it's manipulation of the public psyche.

[leftofcool]

10. Excuse me, Ms Rice, but I believe that is George

in the corner raising his hand for a potty break. Better stick to what you do best, bitch!

Left of Cool

[bluestateguy]

11. I'm sure her experience in warfare helped her reach that conclusion

Stanford faculty meetings may be contentious, but I don't think that counts.

[closeupready]

12. What's that saying about "deja vu all over again"?

I mean, AGAIN? How many times now has she predicted this? I mean, I guess the M.O. here is just keep predicting it until it comes true.

[deadparrot]

13. Since every day is Opposite Day at the Bush White House...

I can only make similar conclusions about this statement...

[CatWoman]

14. eenie, meanie, chili beanie

the Insurgents are about the speak

[Javaman]

15. condi, I have never ever had an original thought ever, rice should...

read todays paper stating that more and more Iraqi's are joining the resistance.

Will she ever get her head out of morons* ass long enough to take a real look around or perhaps actually read a paper or pay attention to what it actually going on???

Nope.

I seeth with putrid hate for that woman.

colossal racist asshole*

[gratuitous]

16. So in less than three years, we've been reduced to this

The greatest war machine the world has ever seen is dependent on the political backlash in Iraq to help it against the "insurgents." Why do we spend a billion dollars a day on armaments when it's public opinion in Iraq that will determine our success or failure on the battlefield?

Thank you, Madame Secretary of Stinkeye, bathroom monitor.

[tanyev]

17. But it's still much better than having coffee with Saddam in power.

Thanks for your penetrating insight, Condi.

[MGKrebs]

18. WHIG still at work.

Not permitted to disseminate the truth if it would be perceived as remotely harmful to President Hall Pass.

I am sure there is some classified intelligence to support Condi's assertions that we will never see. Not.

[Im_Your_Huckleberry]

19. i predict that monkeys will fly out of my butt.

[against all enemies]

20. She' been right so often before.

[PATRICK]

22. An alternative to wishful thinking

The natives on the ground are better at assessing the situation. AlQaeda can both fan the flames and be a buffer scapegoat for this sort of "rejection." The Sunnis take less blame but the war grows. Everyone cheers an American death to some extent or else blames the Americans for every atrocity.

Therefore AlQaeda gets what it wants. The Sunni insurgents benefit. The Shiites in any event get what they want and that will include getting rid of the useless Americans.

Sell them your old shoes, Condi, to high step over the rubble of your sales pitch.

[txaslftist]

23. Keep dreamin' Condi.

[onenote]

24. And she probably thinks they don't mind the civilians we killed

[fishwax]

25. I heard a news report the other day where the reporter

said the government claimed they've had more volunteers than ever to fight the "insurgents" and public opinion seemed to be turning against the rebellion. Gee, never heard that one before. :eyes:

[pinniped]

26. Poll numbers show a public backlash against her pitiful regime.

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