Bush Links U.S. Safety to Iraq Success

[sabra]

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Bush Links U.S. Safety to Iraq Success

NASHVILLE, Tenn. —

Linking success in Iraq with the future safety of America, President Bush said Wednesday that withdrawing U.S. troops too quickly would lead to a terrorist state more dangerous than Afghanistan in the grip of the repressive Taliban regime.

Bush, who is beginning a series of speeches on Thursday to counter opposition to the war, spoke at a political fundraiser, which raised more than $1.5 million for the Tennessee GOP and Bob Corker, who faces a tough Senate race against Democratic nominee Harold Ford Jr.

If the United States leaves Iraq prematurely, Bush said, it would embolden an enemy that wants to harm Americans and shred U.S. credibility internationally.

"If we leave Iraq before the job is done, it will create a terrorist state in the heart of the Middle East, a terrorist state much more dangerous than Afghanistan was before we removed the Taliban, a terrorist state with the capacity to fund its activities because of the oil reserves of Iraq," Bush said.

[indepat]

1. Are we to leave on the 5th of never?

[NanceGreggs]

2. Who's going to break it to the Flim-Flam Man-in-Chief ...

... that no matter how hard he sells it, ain't nobody buying.

[UpInArms]

3. Dimson has already shredded U.S. credibility internationally.

I do believe I smell desperation.

[grytpype]

4. Nice job, George.

I guess he's hoping no one will remember how things got so bad and who's responsible.

[VegasWolf]

5. He is right about a link! The sooner we leave and stop killing their

people the safer we will be. As usual, prez dumbass has everything bass ackwards.

[goforit]

6. He just doesn't get it.

[ConcernedCanuk]

7. Iraq success = stealing all their oil, - right?

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After all,

The US needs a heck of a lot of fuel to keep that WarMachine running . .

[Metta]

8. Another fake, Rethug "choice." Fear and smear.

Hoping to lure people and distract them from how they're ruining our country for their private gain.

[bluedog]

9. we hit the "tri-fecta" with *

arrogance, greed and utter incompetense all rolled into one asswipe

[LynnTheDem]

10. "shred US credibility internationally"???!!!

Ummm...TOO LATE.

How the bloody fuck did such an incredibly stupid ignorant asshole ever learn to breathe on his own???!! Fucking embarrassing.

[ninkasi]

11. It would definitely have been wiser

if Bush and the neocons had stopped poking that hornet's nest by invading. Saddam was pretty well contained, and under his rule, Al Qui'ada would not have been able to set up shop, like they are doing now. True to his Republican roots, Bush had to filter everything to conform to what his gut and kickbacks to his wealthy cronies demanded.

He has not been right about anything yet. Sadly, though, the kool-aide sycophants will just go on to the next delusion he tosses out, and parrot it endlessly. Like their hero, they never learn.