NBC Nightly News: "Is it time for lowering expectations in Iraq?"

[Roland99]

Or something to that effect.


Coming up now.


"It didn't happen. It came and went."

"unnamed administration officials think their goals...cannot be met while in office."

[Roland99]

1. "Weren't even close...50 major issues."

Something tells me the US is either going to be VERY HEAVY-HANDED in the next week or Iraq's Parliament will dissolve.

[Roland99]

2. Admin's three goals: Democracy, oil production, and safety

Andrea Mitchell, president praised "Iraq's heroic efforts."


Lower Expectations?

"Other top officials are quietly lowering their expectations for Iraq"


Then shows a video clip of stammer-voiced Kindasleazy Lies spewing BS.


Wayne (Wright?) (Former State Dept. member) "Iraq could never become a model democracy"

[Roland99]

3. Iraq war commanders are pressing their civilian bosses for exit strategy

[mike_c]

5. I wonder whether Rumsfeld will try the time honored tactic...

...of sacking generals for their failure in Iraq? If so, I'd think the heads would begin rolling soon.

[Roland99]

8. Isn't that already happening?

Except the failures are on the backs of the ideologues in the administration.

Generals are still taking the fall for it, though.

[Canuckistanian]

4. "Is it time to stop bashing your head a with hammer?"

"Some say yes, some, no. But one thing is certain. Life goes on. Back to you, Bill Hemmer..."

[bemildred]

6. "Less Than Zero"

Calling Mr. Oswald with the swastika tattoo
There is a vacancy waiting in the English voodoo
Carving "V" for "vandal" on the guilty boy's head
When he's had enough of that, maybe you'll take him to bed
To teach him he's alive before he wishes he was dead

(CHORUS) Turn up the TV, no one listening will suspect
Even your mother won't detect it, so your father won't know
They think that I've got no respect but
Everything is less than zero
Hey, oo hey-ey
Hey, oo hey-ey

Oswald and his sister are doing it again
They've got the finest home movies that you have ever seen
They've got a thousand variations, every service with a smile
They're gonna take a little break and they'll be back after a while
Well, I hear that South America is coming into style

(REPEAT CHORUS)

A pistol was still smoking, a man lay on the floor
Mr. Oswald said he had an understanding with the law
He said he heard about a couple living in the USA
He said they traded in their baby for a Chevrolet
Let's talk about the future, now we've put the past away

(REPEAT CHORUS)
Hey, oo hey-ey
Hey, oo hey-ey
(REPEAT AND FADE)

(Props to Elvis Costello.)

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7. BUSH: yeah ok, we'll just handle the oil flow...