Bush: we can't leave Iraq, the huge oil riches will get in the wrong hands

[sabra]

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/08/20060831-1.html

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Still, there are some in our country who insist that the best option in Iraq is to pull out, regardless of the situation on the ground. Many of these folks are sincere and they're patriotic, but they could be -- they could not be more wrong. If America were to pull out before Iraq can defend itself, the consequences would be absolutely predictable -- and absolutely disastrous. We would be handing Iraq over to our worst enemies -- Saddam's former henchmen, armed groups with ties to Iran, and al Qaeda terrorists from all over the world who would suddenly have a base of operations far more valuable than Afghanistan under the Taliban. They would have a new sanctuary to recruit and train terrorists at the heart of the Middle East, with huge oil riches to fund their ambitions. And we know exactly where those ambitions lead. If we give up the fight in the streets of Baghdad, we will face the terrorists in the streets of our own cities.

[nickinSTL]

1. as opposed to being in W's hands?

:puke:

[marmar]

2. In the end, that's what it's all about, as it always is...

W's favorite substance. (Well, other than cocaine).

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. He is weaving protection of Iraqi oil into all of his speeches

now. It's a fine line between protecting our "national interests" and fighting oil wars and he knows it.

[Ilsa]

4. Yeah, those fascists are after the oil we're trying to steal. nt

[ashling]

5. How nice, he calls us "folks"

"Many of these folks are sincere and they're patriotic"

Condescending piece of slime ....



I suppose he could have said "A few of these folks are sincere", but why use any delimmiter? In an open debate - the type that this country was made for - would it be too much to assume your opponents sincerity?