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Boggs, Shrub felt the need to be macho and what better way than to visit a war zone, although one of the safer areas, but still a war zone.
That way, he can say that he has seen with his own eyes how great everything is. And the lock step Republican’s will all nod and say he did just that. And the damn Democrat’s will play politics as usual, rather than taking any meaningful action.
That the GAO report went from 3 of 18 goals met to 11 of 18 goals met, shows the hand of the Shrub, albeit indirectly.
The Pentagon produced data (thats what its called when you make something up, isn’t it?) that showed partial progress on 6 of the unmet goals and stated that it was too soon to be sure about two other goals.
We all remember “Mission Accomplished” and take the ‘kicking ass’ statement with that in mind.

Bush announced while speaking in Australia that “We Are Kicking Ass!”
I believe the “Portreus report” will be better known as the “Bush Report”.
Does anyone else wonder why he stopped over in Iraq to visit the Gen. Portreus?
Just ahead of report time!

One of the reasons for Bush’s recent ‘drop-down’ into Iraq, according to him, was so that he could see for himself what was going on.  Why did he need to see what was going on?  So he, the brilliant strategist, tactician, commander-in-chief could ‘decide’ what course to follow in Iraq.

So, in the near future we can expect an informed, intelligent, even stellar assessment of the Iraq ‘situation’ speech delivered to Congress by the ‘decider’. The majority of members in Congress will then dutifully vote to carry out all that the ‘decider’ recommends.

When the Bushies brag about the lack of terrorist attacks on US soil since 9/11, they’re sorely mistaken.  I’m convinced that some deadly mind-numbing gaseous substance is being pumped into the air-conditioning ducts of all government buildings inside the Belt-way. How else to account for this lunacy.

‘Bout time.

The fact that the insurgents can be chased out of one area doesn’t seem to be a sign of progress.
In a roach infested apartment building, one tennant can chase all the roaches in their apartment into others. And that solves the problem for 3 or 4 days.
Then they start reappearing.

These Iraqis’ can remember vendetta’s from 200 years ago in their tribe or family. Anyone who thinks that they will set that aside for an outsider hasn’t a clue to reality. See Northern Ireland/Great Britian; strife off and on for over 800 years.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. That is how bin Ladin got his start; as an operative of the CIA backed Afghan resistance.

Those that cannot/willnot remember history are doomed to repaet it.
Shrub used to brag about never reading anything. And his actions as a “leader” have proven that brag. One of the few brags of his that has any basis in fact.
History to the Shrub is ‘It’s his story againt my story. What are you gonna believe? Your eyes or my lies?’