Goodnight, George.
Congressional Republicans today pushed back against the "decider"'s decision to increase troop strength in Iraq, despite massive public outcry against such a measure. You think he's not seeing the outcry now, just wait until Saturday! Oh, he'll still ignore what America thinks and "stay the course", although of course "it's never been about staying the course". . .is this the same asshat that labeled John Kerry a "flip-flopper"? I guess he decided to stay the course before he decided to not stay the course. Nope. . .that still sounds stupid; doesn't matter who ya fling it at. . .
Tomorrow night, this "president" will act conciliatory on several issues and attempt to prove that he is in fact a "uniter, not a divider". Yet the one issue that America has dumped back into his lap, the one issue that cost his party the majorities in both houses, the one issue that every single general has disagreed with him on, the one issue that he is most gravely wrong on. . .is the one issue on which he will remain defiant. He will stubbornly refuse to back down on his "surge" plan, let alone begin planning for an exit strategy.
This man, who has so often accused others of "flip-flops", "finger in the wind" management, and making decisions based upon the latest polls, received a hard right punch 70 days ago. He apparently is too blinded by his own stubborness and self-delusion to see the left hook coming his way if he follows through with this latest debacle. Many beleive that Democrats will only offer non-binding resolutions or other chiding. I too, beleived this not long ago. . .when I had a faint hope that he would react to the events around him and finally. . .finally. . .make the right choices. That faint hope is now disappearing, and after his "message" tomorrow eve, I fear it shall be as dead and buried as Hussein. Which is ironic, since Bush displays much of the same stubborness, defiance, and despotism of that man that he executed. Perhaps he hated the image in the mirror so much that he was compelled to destroy it. . .
Tomorrow night, George W. Bush will complete his final transformation to the dark side, little doubt there was of this happening. Over 3,000 American troops and over 600,000 innocent Iraqi civilians have died in this effort. . .but that's not enough for this man. He's the megalomaniac in Vegas who's blown $20,000, maxed out ALL of his credit cards, sold his car and taken out a note against his own home, but. . . with the $20 he has left, he CAN GET IT ALL BACK!
Go home ,George. We tire of your posturing and grand-standing. America is tired of you, Texas AND Connecticut DO NOT want you back. So. . .bow out and retire to all of that South American real estate that you've purchased before we send your non-comprehending ass to some federal real estate in the state of Kansas. . .although I doubt you will heed my warning. Paying attention to the will of the public is NOT your strong suit. Frightening us is, and, congrats. . .we're now frightened of YOU. . .
posted by John Good @ 8:00 PM
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I've invented a drinking game for the SOTU. Everytime Bush lies, chug a beer. Everytime he mentions Iran, take a shot. Whenever he lies about Iran, do a shot with a beer chaser.
Lew - I've been playing this game for over five years now! My liver transplant is next week! Who are you, again? lol
You need to talk to Fernando and Hill. I suspect the three of us will wake up on the living room floor Wednesday morn. . .
- An Exit Strategy for Iraq- originally and independently devised in September 2004.
By Howard Roberts
A Seven-point plan for an Exit Strategy in Iraq
1) A timetable for the complete withdrawal of American and British forces
must be announced.
I envision the following procedure, but suitable fine-tuning can be
applied by all the people involved.
A) A ceasefire should be offered by the Occupying side to
representatives of the Sunni insurgency and the Shiite and Kurdish communities. These
representatives would be guaranteed safe passage, to any meetings. The
individual insurgency and community groups would designate who would attend.
At this meeting a written document declaring a one-month ceasefire,
witnessed by a United Nations authority, will be fashioned and eventually
signed. This document will be released in full, to all Iraqi newspapers, the
foreign press, and the Internet.
( The inclusion of Kurdish communities in this sub-section was added in early September 2006-
as an attempt to define the goals of parity and fairness and to avoid any sectarian splitting
of Iraq.)
B) US and British command will make public its withdrawal, within
sixth-months of 80 % of their troops.
C) Every month, a team of United Nations observers will verify the
effectiveness of the ceasefire.
All incidences on both sides will be reported.
D) Combined representative armed forces of both the Occupying
nations and the insurgency organizations and major community factions, that agreed to the cease fire will
protect the Iraqi people from actions by terrorist cells.
E) Combined representative armed forces from both the Occupying
nations and the insurgency organizations/community factions will begin creating a new military
and police force. Those who served, without extenuating circumstances, in
the previous Iraqi military or police, will be given the first option to
serve.
F) After the second month of the ceasefire, and thereafter, in
increments of 10-20% ,a total of 80% will be withdrawn, to enclaves in Qatar
and Bahrain. The governments of these countries will work out a temporary
land-lease housing arrangement for these troops. During the time the troops
will be in these countries they will not stand down, and can be re-activated
in the theater, if the chain of the command still in Iraq, the newly
formed Iraqi military, the leaders of the insurgency/community factions, and two international
ombudsman (one from the Arab League, one from the United Nations), as a
majority, deem it necessary.
G) One-half of those troops in enclaves will leave three-months after they
arrive, for the United States or other locations, not including Iraq.
H) The other half of the troops in enclaves will leave after
six-months.
I) The remaining 20 % of the Occupying troops will, during this six
month interval, be used as peace-keepers, and will work with all the
designated organizations, to aid in reconstruction and nation-building.
J) After four months they will be moved to enclaves in the above
mentioned countries.
They will remain, still active, for two month, until their return to
the States, Britain and the other involved nations.
2) At the beginning of this period the United States will file a letter with
the Secretary General of the Security Council of the United Nations, making
null and void all written and proscribed orders by the CPA, under R. Paul
Bremer. This will be announced and duly noted.
3) At the beginning of this period all contracts signed by foreign countries
will be considered in abeyance until a system of fair bidding, by both
Iraqi and foreign countries, will be implemented ,by an interim Productivity
and Investment Board, chosen from pertinent sectors of the Iraqi economy.
Local representatives of the 18 provinces of Iraq will put this board
together, in local elections.
4) At the beginning of this period, the United Nations will declare that
Iraq is a sovereign state again, and will be forming a Union of 18
autonomous regions. Each region will, with the help of international
experts, and local bureaucrats, do a census as a first step toward the
creation of a municipal government for all 18 provinces. After the census, a
voting roll will be completed. Any group that gets a list of 15% of the
names on this census will be able to nominate a slate of representatives.
When all the parties have chosen their slates, a period of one-month will be
allowed for campaigning.
Then in a popular election the group with the most votes will represent that
province.
When the voters choose a slate, they will also be asked to choose five
individual members of any of the slates.
The individuals who have the five highest vote counts will represent a
National government.
This whole process, in every province, will be watched by international
observers as well as the local bureaucrats.
During this process of local elections, a central governing board, made up
of United Nations, election governing experts, insurgency organizations, US
and British peacekeepers, and Arab league representatives, will assume the
temporary duties of administering Baghdad, and the central duties of
governing.
When the ninety representatives are elected they will assume the legislative
duties of Iraq for two years.
Within three months the parties that have at least 15% of the
representatives will nominate candidates for President and Prime Minister.
A national wide election for these offices will be held within three months
from their nomination.
The President and the Vice President and the Prime Minister will choose
their cabinet, after the election.
5) All debts accrued by Iraq will be rescheduled to begin payment, on the
principal after one year, and on the interest after two years. If Iraq is
able to handle another loan during this period she should be given a grace
period of two years, from the taking of the loan, to comply with any
structural adjustments.
6) The United States and the United Kingdom shall pay Iraq reparations for
its invasion in the total of 120 billion dollars over a period of twenty
years for damages to its infrastructure. This money can be defrayed as
investment, if the return does not exceed 6.5 %.
7) During the interim period all those accused of crimes against the Iraqi people,
or against international law will be given access to a fair trial.
The extent of the implications of the international nature of the crime, and the
security standards which exist in Iraq will dictate the place of the trial, and it’s subsequent procedures.
All defendants will have the right to present any evidence they want, and to
choose freely their own lawyers.
If they are found guilty they will be given all necessary appeals provided for by the jurisdiction
of their trials, and will be sentenced in Iraq, after all these appeals are exhausted.
If they are found not guilty they will be released and given protection under international law,
with the strict adherence to these laws by the judicial organs of a sovereign Iraq.
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Sorry John.....
But the Decider is not going to step down or retire to his extradition free estate in South America. Like you I believe he is ready to have a complete meltdown. And I see several different possiblities of which none are very good.
I see his Gestapo pulling off a terrorist attack here at home as one possiblity. He than can declare Maritial Law and suspend the Constitution. If anyone has any doubts that he wouldn't do this than they better start believing in the tooth fairy, because a deranged madman don't care about others and as we all know how much he cares about destroying our country anything is likely.
If the House or Senate ask him too step down or face impeachment he may institute his power given him by his Republican Fascist Nazi Enablers in both houses to arrest those involved. Declare them enemy combatants and once again fall back on Maritial Law and suspending the Constitution.
If the american people march enmass against him and Washington he institutes the Insurrection Act to stop what he will call a rebellion. Anyone in either house that decries his actions will once again be liable too arrest under the Military Commissions Act and with the Insurrection Act in place suspend the Constitution.
Der Fuehrer Bush has in a short time been given every power that Hitler was given by the Enablers in the German Legistlature and they thought they could control Hitler. We all know how that turned out, don't we?
Another possibility is he will order an attack on Iran. That would probably be the cause and start of World War III, or in other words, Global Thermal Nuclear Warl. Do you feel any safer now?
Herr Bush is totally insane and we as a country are quite literally fucked. It looks like were in for a long, long, long time of suffering.
I hope I'm wrong, but when you look and listen to this piece of shit all the above possibilities are as likely to occur under him that will destroy the planet in his search for the End of Times.
We all need to pray to whatever God we pray too that somehow he can be stopped. Once he pushes the button there's no turning back til either he's removed from power by force of a United World against him or the Lord calls him to Him sooner rather than later.
God Bless.
"He's the megalomaniac in Vegas who's blown $20,000, maxed out ALL of his credit cards, sold his car and taken out a note against his own home, but. . . with the $20 he has left, he CAN GET IT ALL BACK!"
PERFECT!!!
I won't be watching the jerk - who wants to see more lies being spewed out by Mr. 28% (CBS poll).
Fortunately, i have other commitments so I won't be watching. The house is safe.
The sound of his voice - and lately even the sight of his face - make me physically ill.
I won't be watching
We''ll make it a loud message this Saturday.
Peace.
George W. Bush will complete his final transformation to the dark side.
Perfectly said.
love your words...amazing!! and especially the vegas allegory
but i'm not frightened of him...i cautious that the next in line for the presidency will have the same puppet masters...
Brilliant post!!
And stop teasing me with the faint hope that we even could sent him to a fed prison in KS.
SevenPoint - Interesting. I'll need to go back and read through that again.
AnonPar - I think he COULD have gotten away with those actions not so long ago, and, while I certainly beleive him capable of such, I don't see it flying at this point. Can't enforce martial law when the military joins th opposition, which they will. . .
Chuck - Thank you!
Mary - "How low can he go"?
Undeniable - We'll smash some tv's for ya! ;)
Sew - We'll endure it for you.
Human - HELL yes!
Fernando - Thank you!
AZ - Thank you as well! Guess I should do more original stuff. . .hmmm
Hill - =) I refuse to give up on that idea!!
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