Bush would grudgingly accept Islamic state in Iraq

[anakie]

United States President George W Bush says he would grudgingly accept a fundamentalist Islamic government in Iraq, if the country voted to create one in free elections.

"I would be disappointed but democracy is democracy," Mr Bush said. "If that's what the people choose, that's what the people choose."

Free elections are expected next January in Iraq.

Mr Bush has touted the prospect for democratic governments there and in Afghanistan as evidence that his administration is making progress in the US war on terrorism.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200410/s1222997.htm

[daleo]

1. He feels free to say this

Because he knows he will never allow an honest vote anyway.

[oldhat]

2. Bwahahaahaahaha!

Free elections are expected next January in Iraq.

Woohooohhoooo hahahahahahha, man, these guys are absolutely slaying it tonight! Bwahahahahaha!

[Seabiscuit]

6. At this point they're so desperate they'll say anything

The last thing the Neo-Con agenda called for was a Shiite Islamic state in Iraq.

[natrat]

18. what incredible dicks

an islamic state of iraq....somehowe i felt safer with sadam...duh

[yardwork]

21. We were safer with Saddam if this is the alternative

[drfemoe]

3. um .

who will be the next dictator? Remember Saddam, though a very cruel and an inhumane monster, was 'secular'.

Woe to the extremes of this planet.

I'm sure whoosh would not-so-grudgingly accept a fundamentalist government in our own nation.

Luckily he won't get that chance!

John Kerry 2004

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

4. Will Saddam be on the ballot?

What if Saddam is elected President in Iraq?

"Democracy is democracy". Thus Spake ZaraBushtra.

[Lorien]

11. Saddam isn't a fundementalist

he had a secular government where even Christianity was practiced. And there's the rub; what follows Saddam will likely be far more brutal (especially to women), even "Taliban-esque".

[burrowowl]

5. For Imperialist U$

any RW dictator will do as long as he does what the U$ wants.

[neomonkey]

7. Not many choices there King Georgie

What did you expect? This is Iraq for chrissakes. Were you holding out for that elusive Baptist-controlled government? I guess in your mind, when the choice is Islamic versus secular, you'll inevitably go for the religious fanatics.

[Eye and Monkey]

9. Well, you know Chimpie's dyslexic - he thought "Ba'athist" was "Baptist".

[lefty_mcduff]

8. Well, that's not exactly as planned.

Can this mess get any worse?

[w13rd0]

10. Why yes...

...an Islamic government with a deep resentment of the United States due to years of cohersion of their government and eventual military action, could take root...

oh, wait...

on edit: the people of Iran LOVED the Shah, and I'm sure those in Iraq that rermember Rumsfeld shaking hands with Saddam, our ally in a war against those damned Islamic fundamentalist Shia in Iran, would never support a Shia Islamic fundamentalist government in iraq that choose to also hate the US for its propping up Saddam and then killing them slowly and quickly over a 15 yr period of time thru sanctions and military action once Saddam made us mad...

[The Magistrate]

12. Any Government Freely Elected There, Sir

Not only will be an Islamic theocracy, but will as its first act demand the departure of U.S. forces....

"No plan survives contact with the enemy."

"LET'S GO GET THOSE BUSH BASTARDS!"

[LynnTheDem]

13. And if the people were to choose Saddam Hussein back?

And if WE people choose to have bushCartel indicted for war crimes?

bush is a stupid ignorant little asshole war criminal. His entire cabal are stupid ignorant little asshole war criminals.

And they're PROOF that VOTING does NOT = "democracy".

[TrogL]

14. His base will never accept this

The Iraq war was a Crusade plain and simple.

[union_maid]

15. Isn't this a flip-flop?

Didn't Rummy say that wasn't going to happen right around the time that mission was accomplished?

[MaineDem]

16. Thank you, Aussie press

Why does this always come from the foreign media?

Thanks for posting this.

[pinniped]

17. So when are the "free" Iraqis going to vote the US out?

Recall some * moran said the US would leave it voted out.

[realcountrymusic]

19. News Flash: Earth to Bush

You reap what youy f'ing sow. You installed a "Christian State" by coup d'etat in the USA, precisely in order to overthrow the secular government in Iraq. They have leared well from you.

Anyway, since 95 percent of Iraqis are Muslim, it IS al Islamic state. What the headline means is "Islamic government."

Stupid, stupid president.

RCM

[MO_Dem]

20. He WHAT??

This bunch will say anything......

[GaryL]

22. Jesus Christ!

Oops! Wrong guy.