Sunday WP Devastating v. Bush, Iraq Policies!!

[copithorne]

The Sunday Washington Post hammers Bush and makes the Iraq situation appear to be in crisis. It's an historic edition. I wish the ship that was sinking wasn't the ship we are all on.

Public Says $87 Billion Too Much
The lead story is a poll with free falling numbers for Bush's handling of issues:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7030-2003Sep13.html

Show U.S. The Money: There Are 87 Billion Reasons to Revisit Those Tax Cuts, Mr. President
The front page Outlook analysis piece is horrified by Bush's tax cut and spend fiscal policy.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3660-2003Sep12.html

Iraq Takes a Toll on Rumsfeld: Criticism Mounts With Costs, Casualties
This frontpage article details growing criticism of Rumsfeld in Washington.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6695-2003Sep13.html

Now Everything is Messed Up: Killings by U.S. Troops Outrage Iraqis
This article portrays a town ablaze with hatred for Americans after they shot high caliber weaponry at Iraqi policemen for three hours. Iraqi police responsible for keeping order joined the protest vowing death to Americans.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6532-2003Sep13.html

Iraq's Security Weakened by Fear: U.S- Trained Police Are Accused of Being Collaborators and Spies
Describes police in Iraq as being demoralized, taunted for being collaboraters and sympathetic at all levels of leadership to the attacks on American soldiers.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6774-2003Sep13.html

Aug. 19 Blast Reverberating in U.N. Debate on Role in Iraq
This article describes a growing consensus in the UN that they should re-examine their involvement in the US occupation without further clarification of the UN responsibilities.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6242-2003Sep13.html

And on another note,
A Fresh Appetite for an Ex-President: Democratic Hopefuls Say They Would Welcome Bill Clinton's Aid on Campaign Trail
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6668-2003Sep13.html

[Paschall]

1. Mmmm

Mighty tasty new product rollout! ;-)

[Booberdawg]

2. Drip, drip, drip

:thumbsup:

[NJCher]

3. comments on articles

Of all the articles, "Iraq's Security Weakened by Fear: U.S- Trained Police Are Accused of Being Collaborators and Spies" is the most telling of what portends in Iraq. With feelings like this, there is no way the U.S. can win. Just no way. The feelings of the people are that they hate us. They will never work with the U.S.

It's hard to believe some of the items in the other articles, like the one entitled, "Public Says $87 Billion Too Much." Lieberman leading the pack, for example. Lieberman?

And that bush leads a named Dem candidate by 15%. Maybe so but it discounts the fact that once a trend is set in motion, such as what is happening with the American public finally waking up, such a figure is pretty much irrelevant. Still, I can see why they had to mention it.

BTW, thanks for posting these, copithorne. Nice to have the links all in one place.


Cher

[readmylips]

4. Littleman bush leads by only 15% percent?

I suspected they would say, littleman leads by 30% percent. If he only leads by 15% percent, he's toast but we really want him to be roadkill.