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Ear to the Ground

Bush Vows to Stay Course

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Posted on Oct 21, 2006

The president said he would not change strategies in Iraq, despite high disapproval ratings and mounting U.S. casualties.


AP (via Yahoo!):

With Republicans anxious about the potential loss of Congress—and with conditions seemingly deteriorating in Iraq—Bush addressed the question of whether he would alter his policies.

“We are constantly adjusting our tactics so that we achieve the objective, and right now it’s tough, it’s tough,” Bush said in an Associated Press interview.

Bush met with Gen. John Abizaid, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East, at the White House for a half-hour Friday afternoon. The White House said Abizaid already was in town and Bush asked him over. The president also will consult by video conference on Saturday with Abizaid at U.S. Central Command in Tampa, Fla., and with Gen. George Casey, who leads the U.S.-led Multinational Forces in Iraq, to determine if a change in tactics is necessary to combat the increasing violence.

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By Chuck, October 24, 2006 at 7:55 pm #
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No one is making any money off of Iraqi oil. 
The economy is going great.  Bush’s tax cuts worked.  The only thing hanging over his head is this Iraqi war which was mismanaged from the start.  Believe me, you don’t want those idiots like Nancy Pelosi running things in Congress.  Pull out of Iraq and leave the Republicans in charge if you want this country to stay on the right path. 

There will be no impeachment or war crimes trials.  Keep dreaming!  The UN should be booted out of the US.  What a waste of time and money.

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By Brad Olsen, October 22, 2006 at 9:58 pm #
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Bush has said that he will stay in Iraq if the last two supporting him are Laura and Barney(his dog) What arrogance. I guess Halliburton hasn’t made enough blood money yet. What a good christian.

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By Steven Hess, October 22, 2006 at 5:00 pm #
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Bush got his trophy (saddam hissain) for his Daddy and thats all his agenda was about, and of course to help his buddies get richer,and to allow the borders to stay wide open so that anybody can waltz in at will to take over jobs that our military folks could be doing instead of being shot at ant blowed up, while he talks about terrorist and how he plans to save the day from another 911 attack,,all that is B.S. he got his stupid daddy’s trophy and destroyed america he’s done his so called job now he needs to stand trial for war crimes,and whene found guilty he needs to hang for it,,he blames every mistake he makes on clinton,,clinton got a b.j. so what at least clinton did,nt take us to a war and drive america into the ground like he has,he dont do anything to help america and the people unless it benifits himself,now he wants the american soldiers deaths to outnumber those of the veitnam conflict so he can have a place in history,,this president is the worst disgrace and nightmare that america will see ever..

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By Hipolito Lagares, October 22, 2006 at 4:09 pm #
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The President said Saturday on his radio speech that the troops were not coming home till the mission is complete. What mission? Victory? What victory? This guy is dilusional. Maybe he is waiting for the elections in Nov.7, 2006 to be over.  Please, Mr. President and to the spineless Congress; you all have failed the American people.  Bring our troops home from Iraq today!!!  Stop deceiving our country and the world.

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By mark shertoff, October 22, 2006 at 3:22 pm #
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Bush is prepared to sacrifice others for as long as it takes. To let others know when he has killed enough will only assist the victims, ya see. Bush is tuff. He developed this tuffness lying under a bar room table in Alabama. He’s Reagan tuff, Cheyney tuff, and Rambo tuff.

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By Paula, October 22, 2006 at 5:17 am #
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I agree, I feel Bush has hoodwinked all of those people who voted for him and for those he continues to hoodwink, he is out there trying to get people to vote for his Republican cronies, all the while our troops are being killed off in Iraq. 
Halliburton is raking in the money, by the way wasn’t Cheney a bigwig of that company????  Something smells fishy to me.
W

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By AG, October 22, 2006 at 2:43 am #
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Yes, the definition of irrationality is repeating the same action and expecting a different outcome.

A joke about how Bush and Cheney stay the course-

http://www.NotOneMore.US/staythecourse.htm

peace
AG

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By Aaron, October 22, 2006 at 2:14 am #
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The post about halliburton is dead on… Bush is a businessman, period… Why would bush care if soldiers and Iraqi’s die when he stands by as the pharmaceutical genocide in this country runs rampant? See newstarget.com

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By jem, October 22, 2006 at 2:06 am #
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When will the people pay attention? We need a leader who knows how and is willing to negotiate! We don’t need someone who wants to order the world around. The US is not the boss of the world. I am no rocket scientist but when I attended college I was taught that good leaders are sensitive to other cultures and are able to adopt a variety of perspectives. How can you reason with another if you are unable to see where they are coming from? Sadly our “leader” holds a dogmatic southern cowboy view which hardly appeals to the rest of the world. Yes we do live in a great country but it could be a heck of lot better! Just because someone is different does not mean that we are better. Although Kerry may not have had the buddy buddy appeal he sure sounded like he had a higher IQ and could have negotiated instead of just trying to throw his weight around. If a strategy is not working it is idiotic to not be open to trying something new. Sadly staying the course is indicative of the low IQ of our “leaders”!

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By Needlerdamus, October 22, 2006 at 1:35 am #
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Mark, you’re right.  This war is just a big commercial at the half-time of the corporate superbowl of military/energy sales.  “See how they fly with such shock and awe!” (money exchanges hands)—and in a day or so, we can think up another good excuse to show off the other weapons.  Oh, and hey—almost forgot to mention—there’s a good developing contract in it for ya.  Infrastructure’s gone—oh which brings me to the problem of electricity in the region.  I think we can arrange for a rather lucrative contract with energy….” (smokes cigar)  “Sure am glad that I’m here…ya know, here and not THERE!  Here’s to the guys and gals out there making our financial future secure—heh-heh!” (drinks fine single malt scotch…)

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By Herb Kost, October 22, 2006 at 1:30 am #
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So why aren’t his daughters in the middle of the battle?  How about the rest of our US senators or Representatives?  I support our military but I do not support this war.  It is wrong, wrong, wrong.

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By Megan, October 22, 2006 at 1:20 am #
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I think enough American soldiers have died for a new win situation.  Bush is just too stubborn to admit defeat but he’s screwed up big time.  There won’t be a happy ending to this war.  We can’t win it and at some point we are going to have to pull out.  What will we have to show for this war is nothing except American Soldier deaths.  I was talking to a soldier today who told me that Iraq could run it’s own country but they won’t.  They don’t know how and they refuse to learn.  How long are we going to stay over there and hold their hands while American Soldiers are murdered?

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By Pete, October 21, 2006 at 11:33 pm #
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Yes it’s all about the corporations.  They sit in their corporation buildings, and they act all corporationy.  And then they make money.

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By Jon B, October 21, 2006 at 9:58 pm #
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The war is lost. This humiliating endeavor is mainly attributed to ill preparation by mindless bloodthirst neocons and a not so smart Texan who is supported by equally not so smart right wing aggressive christians.

Bush vows to stay course can be translated to Bush vows to be a sitting duck in Iraqi desert.

What a disastrous “mission accomplished”.

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By Mark from Denver, October 21, 2006 at 8:37 pm #
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Bush is such a liar and a crook! He knows that if he pulls the U.S. forces out, that nobody will be there to protect all of his rich business buddies (Haliburton for example) who are making massive amounts of money over there off of the oil fields, and others who are “rebuilding” Iraq, etc. This war and “staying the course” B.S. is all about the corporations and them making money, period. Bush could care less about the people of Iraq, and the people of the U.S. for that matter. Just a few big corporation buddies of his, that’s all he cares for. 
  He also talks about terrorists infiltrating and taking over Iraq if we don’t stay there and keep pursuing victory. The Iraqi people aren’t going to tolerate a small faction of terrorists taking over their country. They aren’t afraid to fight and die for it. Look at us, America, the most powerful country with the most powerful army in the world, can’t even win over there. Don’t tell me about some terrorists taking over, Mr.Bush.
Bush like all his agendas, is a failure.

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By JOY, October 21, 2006 at 8:16 pm #
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What a surprise…  He’d actually have to think to come up with an alternative plan.  That ain’t happening any time soon.

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By GW=MCHammered, October 21, 2006 at 4:05 pm #
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If someone doesn’t soon correctly diagnose and prescribe the problems in Iraq and on Capitol Hill, world forces will impose tough-love and all we Americans will pay a heavier toll than already staked. Where have all the leaders gone?

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By Don Slattery, October 21, 2006 at 3:45 pm #
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The “Chicken Hawks” are staying the course {of disaster} and refuse to admit failure. Bush is fearful that his legacy will go down in history as the worst President ever! Our Service men and women and innocent Iraque`s are dying to save the Neo-Cons egos and reputation of the Republican Party. Will our Country ever be the same? Vote them out of office in November and impeach this miserable excuse for a President!!

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By yours truly, October 21, 2006 at 1:50 pm #
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So it’s tactics now, a little adjustment here, a monkey-wrench there and the old Model T will be better than ever, eh what?  Sorry, Mr. President, but it’s long past fixing.  What’s more, you shouldn’t have done it in the first place.  Taken us to war, that is.  But stay the course?  Forget that,  because we win on November 7 and what you’ll have to look foward to is your impeachment trial before Congress and after that your being tried at the International Court of Criminal Justice in the Netherlands on the charge of crimes against humanity - “Have the members of the jury arrived at a verdict?”  “We have, your honor. Guilty as charged.”

Just one win, that’s all it’ll take.

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