Bush compares Iraq, terror wars to World War II

[stevedeshazer]

'We will accept nothing less than victory'

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (CNN) -- Invoking the words of Ronald Reagan, President Bush on Wednesday compared the war in Iraq and the fight against terrorism to World War II and the battle against communism.

Speaking at a commencement ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Bush repeated a line from former President Reagan.

"We believe in Ronald Reagan's words that 'the future belongs to the free.' In some ways, this struggle we're in is unique," Bush told the graduates. "In other ways, it resembles the great clashes of the last century between those who put their trust in tyrants and those who put their trust in liberty.

"Our goal -- the goal of this generation -- is the same. We will secure our nation and defend the peace through the forward march of freedom."

link: http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/02/bush.speech/

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. At this stage

not even his dad could correct the secomd comming, he believes he is
exactly that

[Triana]

2. delusions of grandeur...

...is what this is called...

[saigon68]

3. ITS DIAGNOSED IN THE DSM

Bad bad problem

[Leprechan29]

5. Dont forget the part where we

Borrow money to use for our own purposes, like invading other countries while changing the justification for it every other week.

[Just Me]

9. Add delusional and disconnected from reality,...

,...and we have ourselves one awfully sick cookie running the country!!!

[papau]

4. Ao AWOL is now a leader like FDR? - or Military like IKE?

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=578&e=3&u=/nm/20040602/pl_nm/bush_dc

Bush Likens War on Terror to WWII


By David Morgan

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) - President Bush on Wednesday compared his war on terror to America's mission in World War II, likening the Sept. 11 attacks to Pearl Harbor and the upheavals in the Middle East to Cold War Europe. <snip>

"Like the Second World War, our present conflict began with a ruthless surprise attack on the United States. We will not forget that treachery and we will accept nothing less than victory over the enemy," Bush said. <snip>

The president has repeatedly held out the prospect of a democratic Iraq as a catalyst for political and economic reform across the region through a proposal called the Greater Middle East Initiative, which he will push at next week's Group of Eight summit during meetings with Western and Arab leaders.

Administration officials have often compared the March 2003 invasion of Iraq with the Allied invasion of Europe that brought cheering crowds of newly liberated citizens into the streets to greet American soldiers.<snip>

[Leprechan29]

7. RPGs are not the same as cheering crowds

At least not in my book. And correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't recall any "ruthless surprise attack on the United States" by Iraq. I remember Saddam being an oppressive leader to his own people (If they rise up at the US's request, he would respond like that, wouldn't he), but I sure don't remember him oppressing Americans.

Maybe he used all those supposed "WMDs" to spook all the Americans that visted him (like half of the current administration!).

[deacon]

6. Yeah, bush is Ike all right...more like Ike Clanton n/t

[MisterP]

8. "and mah Gawd contin-yah to blehs Uh-Mer'ka"

criminy!
His conception of the Cold War is as contrived as his spelling thereof doubtless is...

[xxqqqzme]

in his dreams!

but then his dreams R nightmares 2 the rest of the world.

[TEXASYANKEE]

10. Flippity Flop

This from a man who, during the 2000 debates, swore up and down that he was opposed to "nation building." I wish one journalist or media pundit (beside Jon Stewart, bless his heart) had the balls to call Bush on this flip flopping.

[CO Liberal]

11. Signs of Impending Alzheimers???

This man needs to be watched......

[Wright Patman]

12. "Victory"

in a war on a tactic is impossible.

"Bankruptcy" for the American citizenry is highly possible, though.

"Cayman Islands bank accounts" are very likely for war profiteers associated with the BFEE.

[LumitraC]

13. smug chimp, attempting to compare

is he trying to make people question world war two?x( last i checked,we had a real coalition back then.

absolutely enrages me for him to compare. World war 2 needed to be fought. Fucking chimp needs to go. He doesnt know the meaning of war.

[Moderator]

14. Duplicate topic, please add your link and discuss in this thread, thanks

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=596737