Bush: "I have authorized our military commanders in Iraq to confront Tehran's murderous activities."

[sabra]

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/08/20070828-2.html


President Bush Addresses the 89th Annual National Convention of the American Legion
Reno-Sparks Convention Center

Reno, Nevada


<snip>

Some say Iran's leaders are not aware of what members of their own regime are doing. Others say Iran's leaders are actively seeking to provoke the West. Either way, they cannot escape responsibility for aiding attacks against coalition forces and the murder of innocent Iraqis. The Iranian regime must halt these actions. And until it does, I will take actions necessary to protect our troops. I have authorized our military commanders in Iraq to confront Tehran's murderous activities. (Applause.)

[Stephanie]

1. what the HELL does that mean?

he's gone over the edge.

at what point can we declare a public servant mentally/emotionally unfit?

[iconoclastic cat]

7. "I have authorized..." That means, bombs away!

Bring 'em on.

[DrRang]

11. So is that why the Craig story suddenly broke? So we want

notice that * is about to kinda sorta start another war?

[iconoclastic cat]

14. In fact, this "story" is actually quite old. The hype is new. My question

is why wouldn't Bush hype his new war?

[aquart]

2. He has War OCD. Can't stop himself.

[spanone]

3. he's looking for a fight....it's his only pathetic chance.

he's a WARRING president

[november3rd]

4. This is a wonderful story

Should minimize the shock from the housing market figures somewhat.

[superkia]

32. Bush will be investing in bomb making companies soon.

[bryant69]

5. That's an ominous phrase.

Very ominous.

I have heard the theory that he wants to force the next president to continue his policies by getting us so deep in the middle east we can't back out.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[MLFerrell]

6. Waiting for the other shoe to drop in three, two, one...

Is it true that you can only identify a casus belli AFTER it has occurred?

Let us hope that that is not the case.

[lonestarnot]

8. WTF?

:wtf:

[Peregrine Took]

15. My sentiments exactly! n/t

[Wiley50]

9. Here it Comes

Card said you don't introduce product in August

But Card don't work there anymore

[Cha]

21. You introduce this same old

shit..so no one will notice we're bombing another country that just happens to have more oil.

[iconoclastic cat]

10. Check out this BBC article on that speech

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6967502.stm

[Mr. Ected]

41. I Like David from Newcastle's Opinion of Bush. PS - The Brits Are Fed Up Too

"Lots of accusations, but absolutely no evidence to support them. He's not even taking the trouble to make any evidence up this time!"

[Gregorian]

12. Are we going to impeach him, or are we going to let the world stop us?

At some point the world is going to say "enough". And I don't want to find out what that means.

[truedelphi]

29. A concise statement regarding the main reason why we MUST IMPEACH

We have now had the "Tyrants may be overthrown by anyone at any time" theory out there in plain daylight.

And guess what!! It is this leader of the "Free World" who has been responsible for more tyranny than anyone else in the lasst one hundred years.

So according to the "Tyrannus Absolut Abolishment" theory - he should be next. And our country along with him.

[sanskritwarrior]

38. How exactly does the world stop us

militarily? Economically they can but they hurt themselves as well. China cripples itself if the US economy dies......I ask because given the state of most non US militaries, it is impossible for them to Project power in any appreciable form and actually do military damage to the US. However the US has global reach and a mortally wounded America could do damage to the rest of the world that would be permanent. So that is why the rest of the world will never attack us, we are still the only country to use Atomic weapons against another country.......

[Jacobin]

13. Hmm. I am picturing Laos and Cambodia

Nixon's excuse for losing the VietNam clusterfuck was to blame supplies coming in from those countries, which he promptly started blowing up....yeah, that helped a lot

[whoneedstickets]

30. The Cambodia analogy is right on...

..Bush has found his own Ho Chi Mihn trail and if he extends bombing over the border in violation of international law he's completed the circle on his transformation into our generation's Nixon.

[snappyturtle]

16. I read the entire speech.........bad, very bad, evil. Surreal. * can't

stand to see Iran with all our oil! In this speech he claims they would use the profits from the oil to buy weapons to use against us. He's gone off the deep end.....and people in the audience applauded this crap. Past time to impeach. imho

Why don't *'s handlers hand him a chainsaw and point out brush that needs trimming....whatever? He shouldn't be allowed to use recess time to provoke wars.

[sabra]

18. we are getting close to the "mushroom cloud" claims from a few years back...

[snappyturtle]

19. maybe tomorrow!? n/t

[killbotfactory]

17. And his proof is...

*crickets*

But don't let that stop you from starting WWIII, George.

[leftchick]

23. He doesn't need any stinkin proof

The media won't ask for it and congress won't ask for it. Bombs Away! :nuke:

:(

[Cha]

20. Fuck you, Murderous Asshole!

You fuckin' AWOL CHIMP..go eat your bananas and leave us alone. Buzz off.

[leftchick]

22. Does anyone believe the Democrats in Congress will try and intervene?

I don't. :(

[Individualist]

27. No

However, they're quite likely to approve funding for it.

[chill_wind]

33. NO.

Especially since they very quietly, with the last minute cooperation of Harry Reid, passed the IFSA (Iran Freedom Support Act) almost a year ago, an Iran sanctions bill originally sponsored by the uber conservative war-rabid Rick Santorum and containing among other things, supportive "regime change" language.

Bust Bush's Unlimited War Powers they themselves handed him on a silver platter years ago already and run the risk of being "soft on terra"? With '08 elections looming soon enough? Hell no, they won't.

[shadowknows69]

24. Wow I was really hoping this was a joke Sabra

It's all gonna start without anyone even telling us isn't it?

[Gold Metal Flake]

25. R 5 for more eyes.

And so it begins.

[Disturbed]

28. Giving this loon 17 more months is Criminal.

Congress is complicit in Busholini's Crimes because they refuse to hold him accountable for them.

[in_cog_ni_to]

26. That rat bastard! Here we go.

:cry: More murders.:cry:

[bigtree]

31. here they are 'confronting' Iranian electrical engineers visiting Iraq

U.S. troops reportedly detain Iranian delegation in raid on hotel in Baghdad

3:22 p.m. August 28, 2007

BAGHDAD, Iraq – American troops raided a Baghdad hotel Tuesday night and took away a group of about 10 people that a U.S.-funded radio station said included six members of an Iranian delegation here to negotiate contracts with Iraq's government.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/iraq/20070828-1522-iraq-usiran.html


my take: (unkicked :-( )

Radical U.S. Extremists in Iraq Threaten Iran

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1683538&mesg_id=1683538

[chill_wind]

34. Only 15 recommends here since yesterday? WAKE UP, DU!

kick

[yy4me]

35. Not only were his words threatening, his attitude was too. Earlier

I posted a few words about his expressions during the speech. The look in his eyes was one of anger and hate. If the speech is available, you should watch his face (if you can stand it) as well as listen to his threats. The man needs to be in a padded room.

[Disturbed]

36. Busholini is angry because only 26% of Americans worship

him. This Silver Spoon Sociopath is on a mission from the god of hellfire to subjugate the Middle East & deliver their Oil to Amerika.

[chill_wind]

37. Yes! I was particularly struck by the hateful intensity as well.

And on a somewhat unrelated side note---- those involuntary mouth movements have gotten more bizarre over time- seemed especially pronounced. They almost remind me of a mild version of what is known in the mental health medical world as tardive dyskinesia.

http://mentalhealth.about.com/cs/psychopharmacology/a/tardtive.htm

[libodem]

39. WTF

Is he insane?

[chill_wind]

40. kick. n/t