Bush to Share His Optimism on Iraq

[brooklynite]

By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer
22 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - President Bush sought Monday to emphasize progress over disillusionment after three years in Iraq, urging Americans to see a developing democracy beyond the frequent images of violence.

Meeting at the White House with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer before departing for Cleveland, Bush said the military alliance's training mission in Iraq will help ensure that Iraqi security forces "can end up protecting the Iraqi people from those who want to kill innocent life in order to affect the outcome of that democracy."

NATO's role in Iraq has been limited to the training and some logistical support, as opposition led by France and Germany has prevented broader involvement.

Bush was marking this week's third anniversary of the war by making speeches aimed at boosting support for his mission in Iraq, which has drawn increasing public skepticism at home, according to various polls.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060320/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush
- - -
Grab your coat and get your hat,
leave your worry at the doorstep
Just direct your feet
to the sunny side of the street

Can't you hear that pitter pat
and that happy tune is your step
Life can be so sweet
on the sunny side of the street

[babylonsister]

1. Party of one? Party of one? nt

[liberal N proud]

2. Instead of trying to figure out how to win a war bu$h is trying to sell it

He is too busy trying to sell his little war to figure our how to win the war. Not that he has any intentions of winning anyway

[wtmusic]

3. George -- an expert on killing "innocent life"

Sounds like a little PR for the upcoming abortion "debate"

[Botany]

4. His Mission?

"Bush was marking this week's third anniversary of the war by making speeches aimed at boosting support for his mission in Iraq,
..........."

Then he can go himself. Take Laura, the twins, Jeb's brood, Jeb and the brothers, the neo cons, Fukuyma, all college repugs,
Bill O'Rielly (he is a tough man), and the praise Jesus dumb ass born again idiots who think that Jesus wanted
him to be President and start this God awful war.

His Mission is to be able to stumble through one more day w/ out being sent to the Hague for war crimes.

HIS MISSION :puke:

[sinkingfeeling]

5. My dogs might be willing to listen to him, but only if he brings

'goodies' to hold their interest.

[brooklynite]

6. Identifying the real enemy...

...Bush said the military alliance's training mission in Iraq will help ensure that Iraqi security forces "can end up protecting the Iraqi people from those who want to kill innocent life...

Abortion clinics?

[DemInDistress]

7. with the cavalier attitude King George the Imbecile has

its not terribly hard to be optimistic. Remember its not his kids or jebby's or most in Congress who's dying.
Plus when you can call the bank (treasury) and tell them to raise the debt limit no wonder he has this optimism. Shameful feckless POS POTUS....

[rodeodance]

8. He is a "be happy" kinda guy

[rodeodance]

9. I think this headline was a smack in the face headline.

[LynnTheDem]

10. Iraq; worse now than under Hussein.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/COL541735.htm

and

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=369529

and

Iraqis Endure Worse Conditions Than Under Saddam
http://www.health-now.org/site/article.php?menuId=14&articleId=446

and

Iraq health care 'in deep crisis'
Iraq's health system is in a far worse condition than before the war.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4054105.stm

and

Who’s Better Off? by Rep. Ron Paul
http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul241.html

and

Iraqis polled: War did more harm than good
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-04/29/content_327216.htm

and

Iraq is Worse Off Than Before the War Began, GAO Reports
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/0629-10.htm

and

Malnutrition rate for Iraqi children almost double
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2005-03-30-un-iraq-malnutrition_x.htm

and

Iraqis now 58 times more likely to die
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3962969.stm

and

Less oil & electricity now
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/04/30/AR2005043001121.html

and

Less clean drinking water & sanitation now
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/reconstruct/2005/0410waste.htm

and

“Torture, abuses worse than under Saddam”
http://middleeastinfo.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8724

and

Blix: Iraq Worse Off Now Than With Saddam
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/0406-01.htm

and

Fmr. UN Official: Human Rights Abuses Worse Now Than Under Saddam
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2006/03/02/fmr-un-official-human-_n_16668.html

and

Iraq Economy Worse Than Under Hussein
https://registration.ft.com/registration/barrier?referer=&location=http%3A//news.ft.com/cms/s/ecf74b6c-9f15-11da-ba48-0000779e2340.html

and

Robert Scheer: US Occupation is Worse Than Hussein
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-scheer/us-occupation-is-worse-_b_11455.html


So bush will share his "optimism" on Iraq...oh goody.

[AlCzervik]

11. IEDs=now officially celebratory fireworks. See Bush to english dictionary

[tularetom]

12. He's fucking delusional

and those who write headlines like this are enablers for his delusionalness. It reminds me of tweety raving about bush's "sunny nobility". Makes it sound like he's out there seeing the light while those of us who think he's a fuckin idiot are cowering in the dark. You know who he reminds me of? Kevin Bacon in Animal House, where he screams "All is well" even as the crowd runs over and flattens him.

[AlCzervik]

13. Nedra--she's been doing this for a long time.

[yellowcanine]

14. George III to share his optimism on defeating the American rebels.

London, 1779

Today, three years after the beginning of the rebellion in the American Colonies, King George III assured the Parliment that the rebel colonists and their foreign supporters would soon be defeated and that the majority of American Colonists remained loyal to England.

[Aviation Pro]

15. Does this look like the face of optimism?

[uppityperson]

16. Those images are not frequent enough.

More images need to be broadcast to show people what is really going on. Actions speak louder than words.

[LeftHander]

17. "Troops been doin' a heck of a job..." nt

[pinniped]

18. * sees lots of things while boozing up.

--Merkans to see a developing democracy beyond the frequent images of violence.--

Fools.

[eppur_se_muova]

19. "Share" the optimism? Yuck.

Don't you have to share the screwfly larvae in the brain to do that?