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Bush_Eats_Beef Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-23-06 08:56 PM
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"Iraq Study Group"...don't withdraw troops, just get more help
Last month's "quiet designation" of ex-Secretary of State James Baker to lead a congressionally mandated bi-partisan, fact-finding mission in Iraq may signify a new "willingness" by the Bush Administration "to admit that it needs help in weighing its options and generating public support," according to an article set for Monday's New York Times.

According to the Times, "People close to the Iraq Study Group say that it is unlikely to recommend a quick withdrawal from Iraq but that it could recommend efforts to involve the United Nations or troops from neighboring Muslim countries in securing the area."

Although the Times article notes that Baker hasn't had a "close relationship" with President Bush, as he did with Bush Sr. whose Administration he served in, "people close to Baker say that he was extremely concerned about being seen as second-guessing President George W. Bush's foreign policy aides and made certain of getting approval from the president in person before he took on the job."

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/NYT_Can_James_Baker_be_Bushs_0423.html
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-23-06 08:59 PM
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1. Now those thoughts and recommendations are truly delusional ...
Especially this:

"to involve the United Nations or troops from neighboring Muslim countries in securing the area."
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MikeNearMcChord Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-23-06 09:01 PM
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2. Fine let's "Enlist" the relatives of all the able bodied
Edited on Sun Apr-23-06 09:02 PM by MikeNearMcChord
Draft age males of this "study group" and put them on the front lines, have them play the IED lottery, then lets see how fast they want to leave Iraq. A**HOLES!:argh:
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DeadManInc Donating Member (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-23-06 09:05 PM
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3. The muslims all love us . Yeah thats really
going to happen. Their are some real thinkers in that fucking tank.
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