# 2 Thread: Sen committee on GAO RE-port. Kerry is Chair

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# 2 Thread: Sen committee on GAO RE-port. Kerry is Chair


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Forum Name General Discussion
Topic subject Thread #1 New GEO report on Iraq now cspan3, Kerry, Sen. Foreign Rel. Comm.
Topic URL http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1730565#1730565
1730565, Thread #1 New GEO report on Iraq now cspan3, Kerry, Sen. Foreign Rel. Comm.
Posted by rodeodance on Tue Sep-04-07 01:04 PM


IN THE SENATE
Assessment on Iraq
Today on C-SPAN3, The Senate Foreign Relations holds a hearing on a Government Accountability Report on the 18 Benchmarks for the Iraqi Government. The report differs in its conclusions from the report issued by the President’s Administration. GAO Comptroller General David Walker testifies.
TUES., C-SPAN3, 2PM ET
THE COMMITTEE WEBSITE

[rodeodance]

1. Kerry asking: What can our troops accomplish when there is a Dysfunctional

gov?

[wiggs]

17. Whose govt is he talking about? Both, in my mind. nt

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44. ha ha. good catch!

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2. k

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3. Kerry saying the middle class is in Jordon

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6. Kerry saying-some say Iraqi have to resolve this them selves-

[LittleClarkie]

4. To the greatest with ye

k

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9. thanks. Lugar sounds pretty down bout Iraq also

[sandnsea]

38. Yep, it's a great thread n/t

[TwilightGardener]

5. Kerry brings up middle class flight from Iraq.

Walker thinks refugee status might play a part in different rates of progress in different areas.

[rodeodance]

8. it has to. how can a country function without docs. nurses. teachers, etc.

[TwilightGardener]

7. Lugar--will just letting Shia control Iraq help keep unity? Unacceptable, but

Maliki seems to see it this way.

[TwilightGardener]

10. Lugar--what are we going to do about Basra and Kurdish north?

Surge right now can't address these areas--can't "surge" everywhere.

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11. Lugar asking WHY not surge Bosra?----cause we have NO more troops.

[rox63]

12. Giving this the ole K&R

Thanks for the play-by-play, for those of us who can't watch it.

[TwilightGardener]

13. Lugar--seems to be asking about pulling out of some areas to "safer spots"--

anyone else hearing that?

[rodeodance]

20. yes,, I think that is what he is hinting at. He is not a happy man.

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14. Lugar asking WHY has there not been a sustained presence of neighboring

countries.

[TwilightGardener]

15. Walker--what can we reasonably accomplish? What ultimate milestones

are we working for, what's our role, CAN'T FORCE DEMOCRACY on people--go Walker!

[rodeodance]

21. He is asking the Questions that the Adm. should be asking!!

[TwilightGardener]

16. Where'd everybody go? Lots of empty chairs there--where's Boxer and Obama?

[rodeodance]

41. no-shows.

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18. Casey--list key things to happen for Sunni to get stake in government?

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19. Walker---need to feel welcome and comfortable, and that their minority

rights protected--some progress made there.

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22. Kerry--head on----Maliki is a SHIA PM-not a PM for Iraq as a WHOLE. WHOW WHOW

[rodeodance]

24. and so, We are just going nowhere. He is trying to get Walker to agree but Walker

won't get 'political' which is fine as it allow Kerry to go full force.

[TwilightGardener]

23. Kerry thinks the Shia are getting stronger, no incentive to reconcile.

[rodeodance]

25. he is right.

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26. WHAT is our ROLE? the adm has not admitted civil war so can not ask that question.

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27. Coleman PUKE again!

[TwilightGardener]

29. You notice Lugar's gone, Hagel's gone. No one sticks around for Normie.

[rodeodance]

30. Coleman thinks the big question is What is this doing against the global

issue of al-quida

[TwilightGardener]

31. Of course he does--al qaeda al qaeda al qaeda! Gotta redirect the

focus, so people don't realize what an abject failure Iraq is.

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28. Normie Coleman--lookin' at the glass half full--just because benchmarks

not met doesn't mean no progress.

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36. I just chuckled.

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32. Where the hell is Biden today?

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34. Is he on this committee?

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35. He's the head of it.

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40. oh yes you are right. Iam forgetful. This is the Foreign Relations committee.

[Supersedeas]

46. Biden need to be in the Senate at this particular time in our history and in the history of this war

[beachmom]

47. He's in Iraq. Kerry is acting chairman. n/t

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33. Walker: What is our committment from this day forward. that needs to be answered.

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37. HA--Kerry to Colman-NO ONE is talking about leaving alquida to Iraq!! REd herring!

[TwilightGardener]

39. Yep--he called Normie on his political ploy.

[rodeodance]

42. and with that zingger. WE stand Adjouned! Nice to hear Kerry up there.

[TwilightGardener]

43. LOL! Good--I have to get up and do some stuff!

[rusty charly]

45. Followed by the Young America Foundation

ugh. yuck. ptooey. feh.

[dmr]

48. Being replayed on CSPAN -1 now, and Bernie Sanders is ripping in good

on CSPAN2.

[ProSense]

49. Another great thread!

Thanks!