Has anyone questioned whether * constant rallying about how good

[Maraya1969]

things are in Iraq "emboldens the enemies".

Just think about New Orleans and how furious the forgotten evacuees must have been when they heard: "You're doing a heck of a job Brownie" after they spent almost a week in filth beyond imagine with no food or water and knowing that relatives were missing or dead. * approval rating among Blacks dropped to 1%.

Did anyone ever think that the insurgents want to blow up the next American soldier they see after watching * on the TV saying how wonderful Iraq is doing but it is going to take a long time to "create democracy" because democracies "don't war"?

Do any of you lurking freepers think that maybe your cheer-leading for this war makes the insurgents want to HURT our soldiers? Especially when a lot of them are nationalists who are just fighting back at a county that has barged in and is trying to occupy THEIR country? And you are just happy as a clam to throw them back into a place where people are willing to kill themselves just to kill an American.

I was furious when I found out they could wire tap my phone with no warrant and no good reason. If a bunch of people broke into my house and held guns in my kids faces I think I might just strap on a gun and fight back. And all my neighbors who have been subject to the same terrifying and demeaning ordeal would be out with guns also and I can easily see how, through fear, anger and confusion we would end up shooting each other while trying to figure out who the real enemy is.

Good God bring our soldiers home and send food, water and medicine back. Maybe they might calm down a little if WE go away!

[babylonsister]

1. Great framing, Maraya1969! It's not the media saying how

lousy it's going in Iraq, it's this admin painting such a rosy (false) picture. What's more, your scenario is probably more likely to be contributing to the insurgents' anger.

[Maraya1969]

2. I'm kicking this for the morning crowd.

[radfringe]

3. gmta - I just posted this

bush contends that the reason people think Iraq is such a mess is because of "media hype"

this implies that things are really better than we think in Iraq and all the "good news" is not being reported

ok - so things are really great in Iraq - great wonderful hip-hip-hooray

I suggest that bush put on his fly-boy costume, land on an aircraft carrier, declare "VICTORY IN IRAQ" and bring our troops home!!!!

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your posting goes into more coherant detail - but it's the same conclusion - if things are going so great in Iraq then it's time to bring the troops home

[Maraya1969]

4. What is gmta? And yes, we need to start with these questions.

And I'm a little discouraged that this thread has not gotten more attention. It is so easy for us to bitch but when it comes to planning we sometimes sit and spin.

[radfringe]

5. GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike... :)