Bush fights for Iraq strategy's survival (as aides sat with 'worn expressions)

[rodeodance]

Source: afp




Bush fights for Iraq strategy's survival

by Olivier Knox 31 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AFP) - President George W. Bush highlighted rebuilding efforts in Iraq Friday as he fought to buy time for his unpopular strategy after a grim progress report and renewed attacks from the US Congress.


A day after the House of Representatives voted to withdraw most US combat troops by April, Bush held a videoconference with top military aides in Baghdad and Washington to hammer home his point that the war can, and must, be won.

"What happens in Iraq matters to the United States of America. A violent, chaotic Iraq will affect our security at home," he said as he heaped praise on US teams working to provide basic services in the strife-torn country.

While he spoke, the aides sitting around the conference table at the White House, including Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs chairman General Peter Pace, sat with worn expressions................



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[dipsydoodle]

1. affect our security at home............

shooting yourself in the foot usually has adverse effects.

[MO_Dem]

3. EXACTLY! That's a GREAT quote!

"shooting youself in the foot usually has adverse effects"!

[peacebird]

9. Perfect!!! "shooting yourself in the foot usually has adverse effects"

:toast:

[KansDem]

2. Sorry, George...you're just going to have *to buy* the oil...

A violent, chaotic Iraq will affect our security at home
You were warned, George...you were warned...

[BigDDem]

4. You broke it

You bought it

[bemildred]

5. Stonewalling and denial do not constitute a strategy.

The Bushites have never had anything that amounted to a strategy. They started out with dick-waving, a fondness for violence, and wishful thinking, and from there degenerated into stonewalling, more violence, and denial. I think that is probably all they are capable of in that department.

[Grandrose]

6. Well they are welcome to our reality!

While he spoke, the aides sitting around the conference table at the White House, including Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs chairman General Peter Pace, sat with worn expressions................

Worn expressions is an understatement for what they should feel!:mad: :nopity: :spank: :grr: :kick:

[Kolesar]

7. "If we withdraw, then I will have an ASS for a FACE"

"And how will that look to Al Qaida?"

"That's worth losing more lives for, isn't it??"

[librechik]

8. George needs to look in the mirror. He's had that ass- face a long time!

[Lisa]

10. since he's two-faced anyway, he can use that ass for one of them! (n/t)

[Barrett808]

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