Bush Says Resolve on Iraq `Strong as It's Ever Been'

[Purveyor]

Source: Bloomberg News

Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush said he is as committed as ever to keeping up the fight against insurgents and terrorists in Iraq after meeting with U.S. military personnel wounded in the conflict and their families.

``My resolve is as strong as it's ever been,'' Bush said at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii during a refueling stop on his way back to Washington from Sydney, Australia, where he attended an economic conference.

The president also urged members of Congress to ``sit back and listen'' to Army General David Petraeus before taking any actions to change the U.S. course. The top military commander in Iraq is scheduled to deliver a status report to lawmakers early next week.

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Bush said earlier today that he will address the nation next week, when an administration progress report on the war is due in Congress, to outline his ``vision for future involvement in Iraq'' after consulting with military officials and Congress.

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a5QxB9IXheUw&refer=home

[Fredda Weinberg]

1. It's counter-productive to attack a true believer

It just makes 'em more defensive.

[saigon68]

19. The "Anbar Miracle"(tm)

Continues as the Sheep swill the "Kool Aid"

[and-justice-for-all]

2. Bush Says Resolve on Iraq `Strong as It's Ever Been'

Liar.

[TomInTib]

3. "sit back and listen"

What a jerkoff.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

12. Translation: "Sit down, shut up and let me drive!"

The sad thing is, the Dems will probably do just that. God forbid they challenge the Boy King.

p.s., Calling * a "jerkoff" is an insult to masturbators everywhere.

[TomInTib]

18. So, we all gathered 'round in a circle....

I got nothing about masturbators, anywhere.... any time.... any place...

[Cha]

4. buSHIT is a lyin' asshole and the

corporatewhoremedia prints his words like nobody knows.

[Fridays Child]

5. When one person believes his is the only opinion that counts...

...and he happens to be running a country, that's a dictatorship. And, as we all know, Bush thinks that would be a heck of a lot easier to run than a democracy, as long as he's the dictator.

He wasn't kidding. He never does.

[msongs]

6. why should he care, his family is not sacrificing much nt

[CoffeeCat]

7. Allow me to translate...

"Hello 'murkins. Me still moron. Me still drinky drinky.
Mission accomplish food on your family at OPEC meeting
with Austrian fish that coexist with humans.

[baby_mouse]

8. What a silly sausage.

He just doesn't get it, does he?

[necso]

9. "...the fight against insurgents and terrorists in Iraq..."

That's revealing framing (revealing of a mindset, not just a heavily-marketed propaganda-frame): "insurgents", "terrorists".

Those terrorists, of course, are the ones who are going to follow us back here if we leave Iraq -- per the storyline. And those insurgents are whoever gets tangled up in counterinsurgency operations (run by our counterinsurgency experts). ... A nice, tight, closed, little storyline, suitable for framing.

But it's a rather unilluminating and ineffective way to look at the ongoing, complex civil war, widespread criminality, etc -- and the lack of any real, effective government -- in Iraq.

[Doctor_J]

10. THat's because he's just as stupid as he's ever been

If we had a real media here he'd be in prison by now.

[Maggie_May]

11. Bush has no

creditability none! Congress needs to stop funding this war. Iraq is sucking us dry of American lives and money. I will not vote for any senator or congress women and man that funds this war and everyone should do the same if you think that this was a unjust war.

[madrchsod]

13. "kill for peace"

"vision for future involvement in Iraq" and just how many more must be maimed and killed for this vision?

[tanyev]

14. Pshaw. He's not going to let a little thing like facts get in the way of his RESOLVE.

No sirree, podner.

[gratuitous]

15. Stubborn AND stupid

A combination that I find unappealing in a four-year-old. In a president, it's even worse.

[StarryNite]

16. I hate that asshole

I really, really hate him.

[truthisfreedom]

17. Stay the course, eh georgie?

You never did give that approach up. More of the same... that's all bushco has ever had to offer. You require America to remain bent over, gripping our ankles, and pleading "Please, sir, may I have another?"

[saigon68]

20. Nope his Slogan is still "Bring Em On"

And "Bring It On" they did

[cornermouse]

21. Impeach.

Anything less is a waste of time, energy, and money.

[Vinca]

22. What was that quote about mental illness and doing the same

thing over and over expecting a different result?

[riona]

23. Let's rephrase...

"My stubbornness is strong as it's ever been..."

[w4rma]

24. crazy fanatic. (nt)