Rice: Insurgency Losing Political Steam

[tocqueville]

By DOUGLASS K. DANIEL, Associated Press Writer
54 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the insurgency in Iraq is losing steam as a political force, even as Democratic congressmen warned Sunday that violence jeopardizes plans for withdrawing some troops.

Rice, in an article appearing on Time magazine's Web site, argued against viewing the war solely through the rising death toll. More than 1,820 American troops have died in Iraq, at least 30 of them in the last week.

"It's a lot easier to see the violence and suicide bombing than to see the rather quiet political progress that's going on in parallel," Rice said.

"If you think about how to defeat an insurgency, you defeat it not just militarily but politically," she said, adding that she believes the insurgents are "losing steam" politically.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050808/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_iraq

[Inland]

1. Insurgency in its last steams. Are these guys paid by the metaphor? nt

[Son of California]

2. Are they or are we?

..losing steam? is the question

the more that BushCo say these totally out of touch things. The more the people wake up. You can practically feel the ground trembling.

[bullimiami]

3. because were winning the hearts and minds of the iraqis.

last throes.

[rurallib]

4. Every time one of these idiots speaks, more soldiers die,

[democrat in Tallahassee]

5. maybe she meant bush is losing political steam

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

6. Exactly WHAT is the parallel political process that's happening?

Articulate it, please, Condi. Spell it out. Diplomacy isn't a secret- the more people who see the process, the better.

You CAN articulate, can't you? In case you're confused, here are the most-used definitions:

ar·tic·u·late (är-tky-lt)
adj.
1. Endowed with the power of speech.
2. Composed of distinct, meaningful syllables or words, as human speech.
3. Expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language: an articulate speaker.
4. Characterized by the use of clear, expressive language: an articulate essay.
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Hope that helps you and your buddies, Condi.

[MasonJar]

7. Is that the same kind of steam that comes from her mushroom

clouds? She is such a joke.

[Ilsa]

8. "The Bush Junta Is Losing Steam" is probably a headline

somewhere in the world where people treat one another with kindness and dignity, a place where they can see right through these devils and see the evil in their souls.