Bush cites upbeat bloggers from Baghdad

[oberliner]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON - To back up his point that pulling out of
Iraq would be a disaster, President Bush has quoted opinions from the secretary of defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top U.S. general in Iraq — and now, two bloggers from Baghdad.

Bush made a surprising reference to the blogosphere during a spirited defense of his war strategy on Wednesday. The mention seemed even more unusual because the president didn't identify whom he was quoting, so he seemed to be leaning on anonymous commentary.

"They have bloggers in Baghdad, just like we've got here," Bush told the National Cattlemen's Beef Association.

Then he began to quote: "Displaced families are returning home, marketplaces are seeing more activity, stores that were long shuttered are now reopening. We feel safer about moving in the city now. Our people want to see this effort succeed."

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070328/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_say_what;_ylt=AvI0lt_VHyliLuEArxa1XC2s0NUE

[deutsey]

1. "he seemed to be leaning on anonymous commentary"

In other words, he pulled it out of his tight, puckered ass.

[Tempest]

3. No, he got it from iraqthemodel.com

Which has always been a pro-invasion blog.

Like Bush, the bloggers have been wrong a lot more than right.

[Tempest]

2. Bush gets punked later in the article

Blogs are Web sites that tend to be narrow in focus and directed at a niche audience. Most operate without editors and give instant reaction to the news. Their freewheeling, open nature makes them popular but also ripe for unverified statements.

[cureautismnow]

4. I'll wager that one of the alleged bloggers is not Riverbend. n/t

[shaniqua6392]

5. I can just see KKKarl blogging away at the computer.

I am going to send this one to George so he thinks Iraq is going great!

[NeoConsSuck]

11. My first thought

was Judith Miller.

[donkeyotay]

6. Preznit bin bloggin?

Wait a minute, if bloggers in baghdad have cred, then what about DU? Eh? Ain't we got legitimacy? Are our opinions making into Mr. Impeachhisass's speeches?

[tanyev]

7. I hope those two bloggers have good security.

Bush just painted a target on them.

[L. Coyote]

8. URLs pleeeeze, to verify where in Virginia these guys are posting from.

I'll beleive this one when I see the URLs and the FTP logs. Does the President realize this sort of "factoid" can be traced to a specific computer?

[depakid]

9. I guess he doesn't read riverbend

(nor apparently does the "journalist" from AP).

http://riverbendblog.blogspot.com/

[rodeodance]

10. "They have bloggers in Baghdad, just like we've got here,"

ho ho