Lieberman, Graham Endorse Troop Buildup (wrote letter of support to Bush)

[Robbien]

WASHINGTON -- Sens. Joseph I. Lieberman and Lindsey O. Graham today sent a tough, strongly-worded letter to President Bush saying they "strongly encourage you to send additional American troops to Iraq," a step Bush is expected to take later this week.

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As a result, Lieberman and Graham Monday assured the president they were encouraged by what they are hearing from the White House.

"Our strategy in Iraq is not working," they wrote. "We recognize that fact."
"However," they added, "withdrawing from the fight is not a sound, long-term policy for the national security of the United States. Withdrawing from the fight is a recipe for defeat. It should not be adopted."

They applauded Bush's recent changes in the military command of U.S. troops in Iraq, and urged additional forces.

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At a Capitol news conference, Lieberman noted that the U. S. "never committed enough troops" to the Iraq effort, and that any increase should be "substantial and it should be sustained," nor should it be subject to any time limits.

http://www.courant.com/news/nationworld/custom/hc-lieb-endorse,0,7178441.story?coll=hc-nationworld-heds-breaking

[babylonsister]

1. Fuck them both and the horses they rode in on. I consider them traitors, too. nt

[Robbien]

5. Bother you much?

:evilgrin:

 

 

Me too.

[babylonsister]

8. How could you tell?

:D Yes, they both annoy the hell out of me, truth be told. Add McCain and you have the gang that can't think straight.

[saigon68]

24. "BRING EM ON" shouted the AWOL CHIMPANZEE & SON

[AX10]

2. Democrats can win up to 4 additional Senate seats in 2008.

We need a net gain of at least 1 in order to be able to push Joe aside.

[Skip Intro]

9. I wish we could just get a current RINO to switch to us

and we could tell that warmongering pos jl to take a hike.

[Skittles]

3. whores

f***ing bush whores

[napi21]

4. Lindsey surprises me a bit with this position. Joe does not!

Although I disagree with Lindsey most of the time,he's a sharpguy who used to be a JAG officer. He's usually not a "I support the Prez no matter what" kind of guy. I guess it could be that he's mentally so much a part of the military, he can't stand to say we've lost.

[Jacobin]

14. prolly getting some AEI money

or AEI supporter money.

He's a doofus, but in his state, he can be a doofus and if he gets campaign bucks to boot, then heck, why not if you are inclined to be that way

[Skip Intro]

6. Well if that isn't a definition of a "war without end" I don't know what is -

kill 'em all joe - " any increase should be "substantial and it should be sustained," nor should it be subject to any time limits."

How many people have to die to make you and your buddy in other people's blood bush heroic, there, joe? How many more need die for his legacy, and whatever it is that you're after?

One and the same, those two...

[sniffa]

7. oh joe

you've got some shit on your Lips.

[MadMaddie]

15. I thought it was spooge...

drip..drip..

[ihelpu2see]

10. We in CT need to find out how to RECALL JOE. I will admit I voted for Ned

but with his (Joe's) dirty campaign dealings (Petty Cash for votes) and his constant GW butt kissing this should be enough!!

[Robbien]

12. Is there much buyer's remorse from Lieberman supporters there in CT?

Didn't Joe give a bunch of speeches right there at the end saying he was in favor of ending the war?

[ihelpu2see]

17. he won with the republican vote! and has been pretty quiet here since

he did however speak at that right wing think tank..... How do you start a think tank. I think I would like to start a think tank....

[Gman]

11. Lieberman carries Israel's water for them

plain and simple. IT's the only thing I can come up with for someone that is so right on so many other issues important to us.

Doesn't matter anyway because Lieberman has no vote in the House.

[depakid]

18. Actually, he's counterproductive to Isreal's interests

only he's not intelligent enough to see that.

[Jacobin]

21. He's effectuating Likud's positions

although Likud is a minority party in Israel.

Still creates big problems for us though

[LeftishBrit]

23. He is certainly counterproductive to Israeli interests

(and everyone's).

So's McCain. I can't understand why he's so popular in some circles. Because other prominent Republicans are even worse?

[IndianaGreen]

13. McCain and Lieberman have been talking about a major troop surge

not the measly 20,000 troops that Bush is being reported as wanting to send to Iraq. The Armed Forces don't have enough troops to make a difference in any escalation of the ground war in Iraq. This letter is nothing but a PR move by Lieberman and Graham that will give them cover once the helicopters begin evacuating the Green Zone. Lieberman and his closeted friend Graham will be able to claim that had Bush listened to them, Iraq would not have been lost.

Is Lieberman thinking of running with NYC mayor Bloomberg?

[nodehopper]

20. maybe he is thinking of running with McCain

[Gman]

32. Lieberman would give the war-war-kill-kill conservatives a reason to vote

for McCain. Otherwise, they would stay home. In any event, the point is moot because McCain will not survive the GOP primary process. The war-war-kill-kill conservatives hate McCain and they will turn out more in primaries than moderates.

[goforit]

30. Well, Graham can send all his South Carolina boys in on the front line!

And Looserman can send all his Connecticut boys in!

And this is how the law should read!!!

[The Gunslinger]

16. There goes Joe again

Caucusing with the Democrats Riiiiiiiiiiiiight.

[against all enemies]

19. Honestly, what can Ct voters do to Joe?

Don't get me wrong, I can't stand the guy. But he won as an Independent, (mostly with Rep votes) he can tell everyone to screw for the next six years. I used to call his office and complain but he obviously didn't give a shit when he was a Democrat, why would he give a shit now?

[Dr Fate]

34. Complain to the rest of the DEM party and you might even get the same reaction. n/t

n/t

[JNelson6563]

22. Two of the biggest asswipes in the history of mankind

Yeah, this should change a lot of minds. Not.

[Jawja]

25. Warmongers, all.

Lieberman, McCain and Graham. The insanity of calling for more blood and treasure into the black hole of the criminal occupation of Iraq is beyond me.

[olddad56]

26. Benedict Leiberman. Has a nice ring to it.

[goforit]

31. It's the only ring he has.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

27. Who would have thought that Conn. voters are as big a bunch of asswipes as those in Texas and Fla.?

That bastard is there only through the ignorance of the voters in Connecticut so they now have blood on their evil little hands.

[babylonsister]

28. Speak for yourself; oh, I see you already did!

:eyes:

[Guaranteed]

29. Hey, it's their reputations on the line, too! nt

[Dr Fate]

33. And to think some "DEM" "leaders"and many in the DLC supported this man over the DEM nominee.

And to think that some DUers did too.

So who are the "crazy" "not-in-the mainstream" "radicals" now?

The anti war DEMS who the public agrees with or pro-Bush right-wingers like Lieberman & his supporters that the public disagrees with?

[IndianaGreen]

35. There is no difference between the neolibs of DLC's PPI, and the PNAC neocons

They are both imperial globalists that want to ignore all international law conventions in order to use American military might to bend the world to our will.

[Dr Fate]

37. Sure there is a difference- some DLCers pretended to support the DEM nominee.

While others did not even pretend to support & honor the DEM nomination process.

You are wrong- I see a big difference right there!!!

[truthisfreedom]

36. Idiots.

They make me sick.