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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 05:34 PM
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Lieberman 'encouraged' by Iraq visit

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/local/state/hc-28171618.apds.m0031.bc-ct--liebnov28,0,953094.story?coll=hc-headlines-local-wire

Lieberman 'encouraged' by Iraq visit


Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Joe Lieberman, fresh from a two-day visit to Iraq over the Thanksgiving holiday, said Monday he was hopeful U.S. forces could begin a "significant" withdrawal by the end of next year or in 2007.

"The country is now in reach of going from Saddam Hussein to self-government and, I'd add, self-protection," the Connecticut Democrat said in a conference call with reporters. "That would be a remarkable transformation ... I saw real progress there."

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"If Iraqi forces continue to gain the confidence the American military sees there now ... We will be able to draw down our forces," he said.

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"About two-thirds of the country is in really pretty good shape," he said, noting most attacks are in the so-called "Sunni Triangle" region. "Overall, I came back encouraged."
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marylanddem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 05:35 PM
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1. Lie-berman, please just go away. nt
Edited on Mon Nov-28-05 05:36 PM by marylanddem
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hogwyld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 05:38 PM
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5. Isn't there a way
We can revoke his Dem membership? Friggin' Dino!
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marylanddem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 05:42 PM
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7. Well, perhaps DU could revoke his membership? Just

sayin' - I am so sick of this guy. Just so sick of his posturing and his hairdo and his voice. I really dislike him.
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 05:36 PM
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2. i take it he didn't meet with moqtada al'sadr?
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americanstranger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 05:36 PM
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3. Joementum's a friggin' idiot.
No wonder he's the Repubs' favorite Dem. They like him because he's like them.

-as
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BillZBubb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 05:37 PM
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4. DINO alert!
With friends like Lieberman, it's no wonder the Democrats can't get out a cohesive message. C'mon Connecticut, fix this problem!!!!!
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Jacobin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 05:42 PM
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6. "Two thirds of the country is in really pretty good shape"
Hey, idiot Joe:

Two thirds of the country is a fucking desert and no one lives there, ya PNACing scumbag you!!!

Oh, and one other little statistic he forgot to mention? Forty Five percent of Iraqis think its dandy to target and kill U.S. troops and 85% want the troops out RIGHT NOW!!!!

What a delusional shit brain this idiot is. I mean, how can he even walk and chew gum at the same time.

The Iraqi troops will NEVER fight to protect a puppet government we created through these faux elections. It ain't ever ever ever ever gonna happen...(see: Viet Nam)

:mad:
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stanwyck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 06:30 PM
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14. And he knows all this
after only two days.
Two days.
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oregonindy Donating Member (790 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 05:46 PM
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should have strapped him with an m-16 and put him in combat for 2 weeks
then see if everthing is alright.... Gods I hate the war whores.
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politicaholic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 05:46 PM
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8. Wow, not until his fourth trip was he "encouraged"...
of course it took me about 15 visits to my mom's house to determine her Shitzu was "cute". I'm still irritated by dog's high pitched whinney bark...hey, my mom's shitzu and Joe Lieberman have something in common!
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mazzarro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 06:25 PM
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11. So many visits, so many optimistic predictions, yet none the better
Lie-bermann should be tired of the optimistic summaries of his visits to Iraq by now. Just like *, he has lost credibility on the Iraq issue and his ever present taste for wars. It is about time he took his DLC opinionated nonsense and joined the rethuglican party.
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MasonJar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 05:51 PM
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9. Encouraged by the many dead Arabs?
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tularetom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 05:58 PM
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10. At first I thought that Dems like Joementum
lacked nte balls to stand up to * and the rpeubs, but after reading something like this and knowing that nobody in America except repubs and this asshole supports this clusterfuck anymore I have to say he has no brains either. Plus I hate his friggin whiny nasal voice. He's one step up on the evolutionary ladder from Zell Miller and not a real big step either.
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mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 06:29 PM
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12. he's delusional, or lying....
Take your pick. Jebus, and to think this guy once had a very good chance of occupying the White House.
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 06:29 PM
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13. Joe figured this out in two days
uh huh
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IndianaGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 06:33 PM
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15. Whenever Holy Joe opens his mouth
he channels Karl Rove.
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Selatius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 06:39 PM
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16. Did he bother to take a fucking tour of, oh, I dunno, FALLUJAH?
Yeah, we really leveled that city, what with all the "Willy Pete" dropped and "shake and bake" operations we launched.
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Wilber_Stool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 07:00 PM
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17. And the still don't have the
Edited on Mon Nov-28-05 07:01 PM by Wilber_Stool
road to the airport secured. But everything is just fine.
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cliss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 09:48 PM
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18. Hm, Holy Joe must be losing his touch...
I used to love to jump on all the threads about Joe Lieberman about 2 years ago. They were a mile long, and the posts were I think the funniest I've ever read.

Whew, talk about sarcasm. This is pretty mild, in comparison.

Joe, you need to get out more.
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Maggie_May Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 10:02 PM
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19. 2007?
This guy just don't get it. Our death count is going up. We are going broke and he thinks 2007? We have lost enough! We haven't rebuilt after Katrina we make major cuts and giving away tax cuts. Lieberman get a clue.
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SIU_Blue Donating Member (566 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 10:06 PM
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20. SIU_Blue "encourages" Lieberman to stay in Iraq
Someone needs to encourage him more. Hand him his rifle and helmet.
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cantstandbush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 10:41 PM
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21. Hey Joe, 90% of the country was in pretty good shape under Saddam.
So what are you saying?

Until we started bombing and sanctions in the early 90's most of Iraq was in pretty good shape.
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thebigidea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 10:50 PM
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22. nothing says "progress" like armed escorts in the Green Zone
i'm sure this delusional fool never took a stroll down a typical Baghdad street to be greeted with flowers. What a pompous, clueless tool...
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Moloch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 10:57 PM
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23. I would be 'encouraged' if Lieberman would stay in Iraq..
and never come back here!
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tuckessee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 12:14 AM
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24. Joe should visit an Iraqi morgue
and see if he's still "encouraged".

Maybe he could ride around with one of the US funded, trained, and armed Shi'ite security force death squads as they go around dumping the corpses of their tortured victims in the black of night. Maybe that would have him "brimming with optimism"?

Hey Joe! Would ya be "encouraged" if your hometown was like Fallujah????
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LittleClarkie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 12:49 AM
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25. Weird how he and Kerry came back this last time to seetwo different things
Kerry came back angry. Lieberman came back encouraged. O-B-K-B.
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Borgnine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 01:15 AM
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26. Doesn't he have an ALF reunion to film?
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beltanefauve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 03:21 AM
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27. Keep in mind
that Joe's state of Connecticut has sub bases and lots of defense contracts, and Joe get them lots and lots of pork. I'm sure this has a lot to do with his rosy view on all things military!:sarcasm:
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54anickel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-05 03:38 AM
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28. Good grief! Please don't encourage the man!!! Why is he giving Bush
pointers for his speech anyway?

"It's time for some details," said Lieberman. "He's gotta describe some of the progress that I saw there. It's gotta be realistic."


And what progress was that Joe?

Lieberman has visited Iraq four times in 17 months. He said there are signs life is returning to normal, including a profusion of cell phones and satellite TV dishes on rooftops.

Oh yeah, there's progress for ya. Cell phones (since most of the land lines are still down) and TV dishes, which I believe Saddam had banned. Weren't these 2 things the same examples Bushco was touting shortly after he declared Mission Accomplished? I definitely remember the satellite TV dishes being covered ad-nauseum.

I'm thinking the Iraqis would be far more impressed with water, electricity, infrastructure, and not getting blown up on a daily basis.
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