George Bush: Maybe the US Military "Just Not Very Good"

[FVZA_Colonel]

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/bush_maybe_u_s_military_just_not?utm_source=onion_rss_daily

Bush: Maybe U.S. Military 'Just Not Very Good'
June 27, 2007 | Issue 43•26

WASHINGTON, DC— Departing from his usual hopeful rhetoric during a question-and-answer session with reporters in the White House Rose Garden, President Bush suggested Tuesday that the war in Iraq has not been successful because the nation's armed forces are "just not very good."

"When the decision was made to liberate Iraq, I was going on what my advisers were telling me and what everyone has said for nearly a century—that the U.S. military is the best in the world," Bush said. "But if that were the case, and we did have the most powerful army, navy, marines, and air force on the globe, we would be winning, right?"

The president admitted that he'd been toying with the idea that a thorough lack of quality in personnel, from the top U.S. commander to the lowest-ranked private, is the only way to account for the colossal failure in Iraq, given that everything on the administrative side of the war has been carried out with the utmost care and precision.

"I know the folks on our end didn't drop the ball," Bush said. "The civilian oversight of this war and the plan of attack has been brilliant. There's no doubt about that in my mind. Hate to say it, but maybe our men and women in uniform just aren't what they're cracked up to be."

[Bluebear]

1. And perfectly believable.

Isn't that sad?

[FVZA_Colonel]

2. I saw this on another foum I frequent,

and I actually got suckered in for a moment. It certainly is.

[wryter2000]

21. Exactly what I was going to say

I thought it was on the level. I guess it's official...irony is dead.

[Edweird]

35. The onion is certifiably clairvoyant with their bush satire.

[Kiouni]

3. Got to love the Onion.

"I know I should support the troops, especially in a time of war, but if they can't handle the pressure, maybe they don't deserve my support," Bush said. "They're making me look bad."

[southerncrone]

4. So now it's the SOLDIER'S FAULT that the Iraq War is not going so well!

He is unreal! To compliment the "civilian" force & STATE that our armed services "just aren't what they're cracked up to be" is OUTRAGEOUS!!
This from the coward chicken-hawk who never served!!!!!
Is he so ignorant that he doesn't realize HE IS THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF & PART OF THE MILITARY FORCES?!!

If this doesn't piss off military families that have blindly followed & supported the ASSHAT, I don't know what it will take!

Both of the Resident thieves have lost their minds!

DOUBLE IMPEACHMENT, NOW!!!!!:banghead: :nuke: :grr: :wow: :freak: :argh: :wtf: :mad: :puke: x(

[quiet.american]

5. Um... just a note... the article is satire ...

Although I can understand it's something one wouldn't put past Bush to say.

[southerncrone]

8. Ah, yes, now I see ONION.

Although, his arrogance & stupidity know no bounds, so nothing he might do at this point would surprise me. Sad that it is believable that he might actually say those things!
Thanks. :hi:
Obviously time for me to say nite-nite.:boring:

[quiet.american]

9. Cheers. Sleep well, in spite of it all! :) n/t

[tbyg52]

13. Perfectly understandable--

I'm convinced the author is psychic--I'm sure this is exactly what he's actually thinking....

[sakabatou]

6. "It's not my fault that over 3000 were killed

and I didn't have a contingency plan, that i fucked up national secrecy, etc. :D"

[ComerPerro]

7. This is probably what a good 80% of loyal Bushbots honestly believe, lol

[DFW]

10. The Onion remains one of the best sources of political satire

If we knighted our citizens, I would be addressing their editorial board as Sir this or Lady that.

[Quantess]

11. I love The Onion. (no text)

[RadiDem]

12. Please consider editing the title and adding 'satire'

[BikeWriter]

14. I have to admit, I was falling for this one for a second.

[Arkansas Granny]

20. Me too. I figured we'd see a follow up today with Tony Snow

explaining that Bush "misspoke" and telling us what he meant to say.

[madokie]

15. damn you got me

that fucking onion gets me every fucking time, I wind up shitting all over myself. Something tells me that there is someone channeling mr war though.

[KeepItReal]

16. That there is walkin a VERY fine line... The Associated Press couldn't have written it better

Wow.

Way to go Onion.

[GeorgeGist]

17. Support the Troops ...

impeach, convict,
indict, convict,
indict, extradite, convict
execute
rinse, repeat etc.

Missions Accomplished

[CGowen]

18. you did the exact opposite of what you have been told by the military to create chaos and fullfill

the Bernard Lewis plan by your masters.....

[0007]

19. Is this the opening Condi is waiting for?

[Dragonbreathp9d]

22. HE'S UNPATRIOTIC!

HE'S NOT SUPPORTING THE TROOPS!!!!!!!!! Where are the cries?

[file83]

33. They are cries of laughter!

You gotta love The Onion

[roamer65]

23. Typical RW nutjob response by *...

it is always someone else's fault. Blame Clinton, blame the troops, blame liberals, blah, blah.

That's what makes this Orion spoof sound like its real, it plays on their "blame everyone else" mantra.

[nam78_two]

24. This is satire but didn't Rummy once say pretty much the same thing?

At least that is how I interpreted his charming banter about going to war with the army you have, not the one you wished you had, or whatever :eyes:.

[Trillo]

25. "Mission Accomplished" n/t

[jackstraw45]

26. Knew it was satire NOT from content but from eloquence of speech...nt

nt

[SammyWinstonJack]

28. ...

:spray:

[gatorboy]

27. If Kerry had said this, right wing nutjobs would be hitting the rafters.

I wanna see some rafter hitting, repugs!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

29. tthis is an onion article. you do realize that, right?

[file83]

34. It's kind of ridiculous for the OP to make the headline seem real.

I mean, yeah it grabs reads, but it's a sneaky trick.

[WinkyDink]

30. Edited. Fool me once,.....won't get fooled agian.

[Javaman]

31. Here comes Blackwater to the rescue!!! wait for it, it's already happening. nt

[Nikki Stone1]

32. That is the natural result of "privatization"

....

[diane in sf]

36. Seemed exactly like something bush would say. eom

[IronLionZion]

37. Maybe satire can be surprisingly true.

I wouldn't be surprised if Bushco really believes this.

Bush and Cheney really are like CEOs. Like those companies they run into the ground. They only care about what they can personally gain from it and let the rest be damned to hell. Take the money and run. It's like when CEOs destroy their companies in order to raise their stock prices. Then they pocket the winnings and leave. Worthless pieces of shit.

[sojourner]

38. treason!

oh, er, i see..........it's satire.