"there were too many restrictions on the troops we did have.”

[GliderGuider]

When I watched the speech on the net last night, this one quote leaped out at me, illuminated in blazing red neon. The room seemed to stagger and bells began to ring. Of all the obscenely portentous things * said in that apologia of blood-lust, this was the one that froze my heart. More than his jabs at Iran, more than his desperate wish-upon-a-star that al-Maliki's cavalry would ride alongside the American legions, more than his brazen rejection of any notion of representing the will of his citizens.

This one quote strikes the Doomsday bell. Doom for Iraqi civilians under the now-indiscriminate guns and bombs of the occupation forces and their own army. Doom for the hapless soldiers, American and Iraqi, who will be fed into the maw of the sectarian wood chipper in a dozen Little Big Horn neighborhoods. Doom for the final shreds of the reputation of America in all corners of the Earth. Doom for the self respect of American citizens who know their nation is capable of better than this. Doom for the future of Iraq, now destined to descend to an even lower circle of Hell.

The only good thing about that evil, stomach-churning quote is it also spells doom for the tattered hopes of legacy nurtured by the ghastly shade that now inhabits the Oval Office, and likewise doom for any hopes the Republican party has of recovering from their equally ghastly support of that subhuman creature and his inhuman plan.

[Warren Stupidity]

1. This is the new meme.

I heard this two days ago from some freep call in to the ed schultz show. It seems that the libruls have been up to their tricks again, just like in 'nam, we wouldn't let the army do its job.

Yes this means that the Iraqis will suffer even more ferocity from our forces, but also the stage is being set for blaming us for the defeat.

[saigon68]

3. Nope this is the Trumpet Calling of the "NEW CRUSADE"

"KILL THEM ALL---- LET GOD SORT THEM OUT"

[fasttense]

2. So what did he mean by it?

I heard it too and went "what?" when he said it. Does it mean he will use more torture and illegal weapons? Does it mean that he allowed Iraq to tell our troops what to do? I don't get the comment.

Oh, I just saw your post Warren Stupidity, after I posted. Funny, I took it to mean he let our troops be controlled by Iraq. So, it's a way to blame us liberals, wouldn't you know it.

[Avalux]

4. There were places our troops weren't allowed to enter -

now Bush says they will be able to do so, unrestricted by the Iraqi government. Also, they will be "clearing" neighborhoods - which sounds to me like knocking down doors and killing indiscriminately.

[screembloodymurder]

5. Why do we tolerate excuses from our President.

There are no excuses Mr. Bush.

[MiniMe]

6. That jumped out at me too

Scares me half to death

[MiniMe]

7. Did anybody else notice that statement?

I still want to know what it means.