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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 11:14 AM
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Bush: Americans worry if Iraqis 'can ever get their act together'

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Bush: Americans worry if Iraqis 'can ever get their act together'
Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - President Bush said Wednesday he realizes that Americans are worried that Iraqis will not be able to take control of their violence-torn country.

Bush said he hears the debate from those who "wonder if these people can ever get their act together and self govern. I'm confident they can if we don't lose our nerve."

Defending his decision to go to war in Iraq three years later, Bush said it was important that he follow up his words with action when Saddam Hussein refused to cooperate with the United Nations.

"When America speaks, we ought to mean what we said," Bush told the World Affairs Council of Charlotte. "I meant what we said when we embraced that resolution that said `Disclose. Disarm. Or face serious consequences.' Words mean something in this world if you're trying to protect the American people."


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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 11:16 AM
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1. Phuck YEAH! It's Fitzmas. I don't wanna hear their BULLSHIT.
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maddezmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 11:17 AM
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2. No, the world wonders if you and the US voters
will ever get their act together.
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Jade Fox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 11:18 AM
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3. He just doesn't take ANY responsibility, does he?
George, we're worried that this mess YOU got us into will never end!

Lose our nerve? What the f**k does that mean?
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YDogg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 11:19 AM
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4. Me: Iraqis worry if Americans 'can ever get their act together'
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wisteria Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 11:28 AM
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5. What does the Iraqi's getting their act together have to do with us
Edited on Thu Apr-06-06 11:32 AM by wisteria
having nerve? These idiots think we should stay in Iraq for however long it takes to show the terrorists we don't back down and until they call uncle. How long do you think this will take. This way of thinking could mean we will be forever at war in the Middle East, just like the Middle East has been at war with each other for what seems like many lifetimes. This is such a foolish policy that puts us in the middle of a civil war.
I say it is time to take the wind out of their sails and crimp their recruiting program. I like Senator Kerry's plan. Enough is enough. it is time to offer ultimatums and get out.

There is victory in not losing anymore soldiers lives in a war for democracy that the Iraqi people may not want and slowing down the terrorists recruitment network.
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MrPrax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 11:54 AM
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6. They do have their act together...
After 3 elections, Saddam's capture and the widespread belief that the US is not actually leaving, has unified the various groups as never before.

It's only the US citizens and their various champions that are confused by what's going on...
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uncle ray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 11:55 AM
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7. "disclose, disarm"
ummmm, shrubbie, he DID that you fucking moran!

:banghead:
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saigon68 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 11:57 AM
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8. Americans worry if THE CHIMP can ever get HIS act together
LOOK AT HIM AND WONDER NO LONGER



MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
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AnneD Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 12:08 PM
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9. you took the words
out of my mouth.
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saigon68 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 12:13 PM
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10. Sorry
but its so easy with this clutch of hooligans and incompetents
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0007 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 03:29 PM
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19. .....maybe they'll all come down with the bird disease, 'eh?
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AnneD Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 04:56 PM
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26. Remember...
They are the first ones in line to get the shots, even if there is a shortage for the public.
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Zorra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 12:13 PM
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11. Words mean something? Not when they are spoken by G. W. Bu*h,
whose tongue is more forked than a six foot long diamondback rattlesnake.
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Malva Zebrina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 12:20 PM
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12. Blame someone else you freakin coward. It is YOUR fault
It is Condi's fault. It is Rumsfeld's fault.

You puny little coward. YOU caused it. IT is YOUR war. Your war of choice and gee you forgot that after you did your shock and awe little thingy and got the oil fields, after exploding bombs in the faces of children, babies, innocents,AND KILLING THEM, that you were responsible for restoring for what you destroyed, you puny little coward.

NOW you blame them. How very ungrateful are these people whose country you destroyed, who live without electricity, who are being killed in a civil war you failed to understand your actions caused, at an alarming rate.

Yup, you puny little frat boy coward. BLAME THE VICTIMS.
bLAME ANYONE BUT do not take responsibility for the horrors you have created in your lust for fame as the young Winston Churchill, your lust for money, your greed for power, your complete insanity in proclaiming a "pre-emtive" war is YOUR doctrine.

Resign your puny little coward. No one likes you anymore. You are embarrassment--I just saw a clip of you giving a speech somewhere as a walked through the living room. You ass--you are still whining and shouting about the freaking Saddam Husseing who you said fired on our airplanes. The people in the background did not look happy. Give it up. That crappy rhetoric does not cut it anymore and people are sick of you and your Saddam rhetoric.

How's that git em dead or alive Osama thing going?
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Barrett808 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 06:30 PM
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29. But blaming the victim IS compassionate conservatism, no? n/t
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cliss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 12:31 PM
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13. Notice this statement,
"They can if we don't lose our nerve". RIGHT THERE he's taunting the American people. This is a crude form of shaming, or coercing people to do what you want, based on guilt.

If we want to get out of Iraq = we're cowards.

This is a Neanderthal thug-type tactic that works pretty well in bars. A drunken patron challenges his co-drinker. "I challenge you to a fight". The other gin-soaked drinker doesn't want to.

"Cmon, I said fight. Whassamadda....you skeered?"
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Supersedeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 01:10 PM
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15. To me it is just another strawman like when * says "some people say"
Oh yea, which Americans say that...try identifying someone so they have an opportunity to follow-up on your one-way driven dialogue.
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Amonester Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 03:44 PM
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21. Not only that: THAT COWARD a$$wipe?? Challenge to a fight?
Oh, come on... :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

If that little coward cheerleader prick ever challenged ANYONE to a fight in a bar after gedding gimselfsse drunk-dead, just picture the little pantsy bully: I mean, if his gin-soaked drinker acceptd the challenge...

Bushler: "Oops... Whaddive I done?? Where the heck is the toilet bowl? Me needs to "hide" under somthin' somewhere, quick..."

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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MissMillie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 12:36 PM
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14. Actually, we're much more worried that our leaders
won't get their act together (or in the case of the Rethug majority these day--that they will).
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movonne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 03:21 PM
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16. This is so madding, they would not have to get "their act together if
we hadn't invaded them
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Bush_MUST_Go Donating Member (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 03:25 PM
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18. Americans worry if CONGRESS 'can ever get their act together' and
impeach bush.
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Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 03:24 PM
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17. Oh look, it's more blame the victim!
How original.

Why is that war criminal still free?

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SKKY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 03:40 PM
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20. If Iraqis can get their act together? Hell, I'd be happy if the...
...ass-clowns in the White House could get their act together.
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 03:56 PM
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22. "Words mean something if you're trying to protect the people" For example?
"Hey Scooter. Go tell some reporter about these state classified secrets so we can embarrass our political opponents."
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yorkiemommie1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 04:10 PM
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23. George put on your armor and go OVer there!

give 'em a hand. Put new meaning into the phrase, " Let George do it"!
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Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 04:13 PM
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24. "When America speaks, we ought to mean what we said,"
Spoken like a true idiot.
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HuffleClaw Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 04:51 PM
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25. oh good god, ANOTHER attempt to pass the buck.
all part of their plan to abandon iraq to chaos while retreating to their superbases that guard the oil fields.
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President Kerry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 06:06 PM
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27. and what exactly IS getting their act together, George?
Bending over to an occupying force that has destroyed a noble sovereign nation, while going back on its promises to reconstruct what we ruined, and to build democratic institutions? George, I highly doubt ANYONE can ever beat your level of incompetence. You're right there with Robert Mugabe, being a classic example of criminal government mismanagement.
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pinniped Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 06:09 PM
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28. Here it is.
--I'm confident they can if we don't lose our nerve."--

Translation: We will stay until ALL resources are drained out.

Delusional POS.
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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 06:38 PM
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30. This whole stinking mess is due to Bush's "act" of being president.
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madmark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-06-06 08:05 PM
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31. of all the awful judgment calls made by this administration this may
be the most ridiculous, Bush has now linked our destiny with whether or not the Iraqis can get their shit together. Get the fuck out now with a reservation of rights to annihilate any AQ target in Iraq that can be identified.
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