Billmon explains it all - (Iraq speech)

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From the excellent www.bilmon.org webpage, and also featured on today's www.thismodernworld.com.

As Tom Tomorrow says, "the invaluable Bilmon nails it."

Short form George Bush: "Iraq is now the central front in the global war against absolute evil, but it's not so important that we have to roll back any of my tax cuts, send more U.S. troops to Iraq or do anything else that might make swing voters slightly less likely to vote for me next year. Thank you and God Bless America."

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1. that whole page is excellent

Billmon is so good digging up telling quotes. Like this one...

The militias ... on the streets of Najaf ... were there with the full authority of the Coalition Provisional Authority, and in full cooperation with the coalition forces. That is to say, they were licensed in accordance with our existing programs.

L. Paul Bremer
Press Conference
September 6, 2003

Coalition forces look set for a showdown with Iraqi militias after a deadline demanding they disarm in Najaf went unheeded. Captain Edward Lofland said those caught with weapons would be jailed. "After that, we will take their arms away and, if they resist, we will arrest them and put them in jail," Lofland said.

Sky News
Najaf Showdown Looms
September 7, 2003

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2. kick

with a more correct link: http://www.billmon.org