Rice Admits U.S. Underestimated Hamas Strength WTF?

[spanone]

What the hell are we paying these people for???

~snip~ "I've asked why nobody saw it coming," Ms. Rice said, speaking of her own staff. "It does say something about us not having a good enough pulse." ~snip~

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/30/international/middleeast/30diplo.html?ei=5094&en=113cc013282442e2&hp=&ex=1138597200&partner=AOL&pagewanted=print

[deminks]

1. What was the title of that PDB, Condi?

Just asking.

[coldiggs]

2. I think every one was suprised by this.

[Wilms]

3. Same with 9/11. Pattern? n/t

[coldiggs]

4. you mean that we didnt connect the dots

[Wilms]

6. As a cover-story, anyway. n/t

[coldiggs]

8. ?? dont see what your getting at...are you trying to say that this is the

start of somthing???

[coldiggs]

9. im not going after you i just want to know what you mean

[Wilms]

15. Sort-of like this.

9/11 = They didn't see it coming.
WMD = We had intelligence that turned out to be faulty.
Civil War/Insurgency = We thought they'd greet us with flowers. :eyes: (Like no one warned them.)
Katrina = They didn't realize the extent or whatever the excuse was.

Then we find out they hadn't adequate resources to figure it out, but didn't.

Why?

Either they're that dumb. Or they more-or-less want things this way, and act dumb as a cover.

[Kahuna]

5. But.. but.. but.. the media HAILED her as a rockstar.

:puke:

[spindrifter]

7. The same with the break-up

of the Soviet Union. C*ndi was caught by surprise, even though some of us lesser mortals had figured it was coming.

[msongs]

10. she should do the right thing and RESIGN for failing the USA

not that many core bushites know the right thing when they see it.

Msongs
www.msongs.com/liberaltshirts.htm

[dsc]

11. In fairness everyone was surprised by this

though I haven't a clue why. Fatah was corrupt and inept and Hamas provides services Fatah can't or won't. Of course they did fabulously in the elections.

[coldiggs]

12. ya no one was predicting this. but again why not

[lumpy]

19. Hamas fundemental terrorist party.

http://cfrterrorism.org/groups/hamas.html

[XOKCowboy]

13. What is she now? 0 for everthing?

I mean just what has this woman gotten right? Yet, Laura thinks she'd make a GREAT president. Riiiigggghhhtttt.

[Wilms]

17. .

:rofl:

[lumpy]

14. This is what happens when when you

cut off 'diplomatic' relations and dialogue. This is called 'cutting of your nose dispite your face'.
Also, I don't understand why anyone would believe that Hamas is less corrupt than Fatah. Looks like another civil war in Palestine as well as Iraq. Maybe this is what Bushco wants? Bush's Road to Peace plan has beaucoup pot holes.

[Ilsa]

16. Geez, another surprise and it wasn't even her birthday.

Anyone in midmanagement in the corporate world would be fired for such incompetence.

These people are constantly getting surprised at outcomes and claiming, "Who would have ever thought..."

[dusmcj]

18. Romper Room Realpolitik

Geeze, Condi bamboozled again by those dern ferners ? Whoda thunkit ?

Condi needs to take off the Bismarck uniform, including the hip boots, spike helmet and riding crop, even if they do turn her on, and Douggie Feith needs to turn in his Northwest Frontier Empire Boy costume. Time to put away the toy swords and get schooled, kiddies.

[scab_picker]

20. Rice admitted she underestimated Hamas Strength because Democrats

in the US never do fight back.  What is it with the Hamas,
when we treat them like dogs they bite back.  When Repugs
treat Americans like dogs we pee all over ourselves and go
apoplectic.