Bush Says U.S. Must Stay Course in Iraq

newyawker99

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Thu Jul-10-03 10:21 AM
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Bush Says U.S. Must Stay Course in Iraq

Pleading for patience, President Bush said the United States will "have to remain tough" in Iraq despite attacks on U.S. soldiers that killed at least two more Americans on Thursday.

Bush spoke in Gaborone, Botswana, amid a debate at home about erroneous evidence that the administration cited as part of its justification for the invasion of Iraq. A group of arms control experts accused the administration of misrepresenting intelligence information to justify the war.

Bush, responding to concern about the rising casualty toll, said, "There's no question we have a security issue in Iraq, and we've just got to deal with it person to person. We're going to have to remain tough."

More than 70 American soldiers have died since Bush declared major combat over May 1. "It's going take more than 90 to 100 days for people to recognize the great joys of freedom and the responsibilities that come with freedom," he said. "It's very important for us to stay the course, and we will stay the course."

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IndianaGreen

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Thu Jul-10-03 09:27 AM
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1. Easy for Bush to say "stay the course"

His ass is not on the line!

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Cooley Hurd

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Thu Jul-10-03 09:31 AM
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2. "Staying the course" means status quo...

...which means we will continue to lose soldiers at the rate of two a day? He is dumb as a post (no offense to posts)...

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Throckmorton

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Thu Jul-10-03 09:31 AM
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3. Not this Stay the Course S*it again,

Poor Walter Mondale, Ronny Raygun's stupid campaign slogan really resonated with the sheeple.

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Stuckinthebush

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Thu Jul-10-03 09:33 AM
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4. Makes me think of SNL skits with Poppy

Edited on Thu Jul-10-03 09:33 AM by Stuckinthebush

"Stay the course. Wouldn't be prudent. Stay the course."

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Star

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Thu Jul-10-03 09:34 AM
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5. The next sentence is stunning.

"When the war began in March, Iraq posed no threat to the United States or to its neighbors, a former senior State Department intelligence official said Wednesday.

Its missiles could not reach Israel, Saudi Arabia or Iran, said Greg Thielmann, who held a high post in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research."

Thank you, Greg. Wonder if it would have made any difference if this statement had been made in March? Prolly not.

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lebkuchen

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Thu Jul-10-03 10:09 AM
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6. What course?

There is no course. There is no plan.

That's the hallmark of the Chimpy administration.

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jpak

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Thu Jul-10-03 10:20 AM
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7. the golf course

where only Klintonites "mulligan"...

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prolesunited

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Thu Jul-10-03 10:21 AM
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8. WTF does this sentence even mean?!?!

"It's going take more than 90 to 100 days for people to recognize the great joys of freedom and the responsibilities that come with freedom,"

This long until we get them under our thumb? This long until we do enough damage that they are cowering in fear? Talk about Orwellian language.

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wtmusic

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Thu Jul-10-03 10:29 AM
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9. Bush is right

we're going to 'stay the course' until his ass is in jail

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AntiCoup2K4

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Thu Jul-10-03 10:57 AM
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10. Here's an idea...

Why don't we put the Idiot Son of an Asshole and all his PNAC chickenhawks out in the 125 degree desert in full battle armor with a bunch of pissed off Iraqis shooting at him and then see how long he "stays the course"

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grytpype

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Thu Jul-10-03 12:26 PM
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11. One, two, three, whatta we fightin for?

I don't know I don't give a damn,
The next stop is Iraq-nam!

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maxsolomon

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Thu Jul-10-03 12:37 PM
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12. rove sure fixed up moron's rhetoric, didn't he?

why, "stay the course" is positively churchillian!

how exactly are iraqis "free" at this point?

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