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NOW we get a Strategy to Win the War? Email Print

By NYBri
11/29/2005 05:41:27 PM EST

From Think Progress:

From today's White House pool report:
Scott gaggled on AF1 and yes, he gave a preview of tomorrow's speech on the war. Among the hightlights [sic], the WH will be releasing an unclassified "National Strategy for Victory in Iraq." He said they hope to have it out by 6:30 a.m.

Question: Shouldn't we have had a "National Strategy for Victory in Iraq" before the war started?

I wonder what NEW initiatives we are going to hear from the preznet.

In honor of Devilstower's must read diary, I doubt it will be a well considered, analytical step by step approach to carefully withdraw the US military from Iraq. I also doubt it will have the security of the Iraqi and American people as its center piece of consideration.

How can we trust this administration, who so thoughtlessly lead the world into this mess to extract us from it with nuance and intelligence? How can we trust anything that comes from the White House to be more than arrogant political cover? Their history has taught us the screeming answer.

Sad and pathetic. If someone with some sense doesn't take over soon, we are really going to be in trouble, because leaving Iraq is going to be far more dangerous than invading it.


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We had a plan (none / 0)
The Iraqis apparently didn't follow it.  Of course, the sum total of our plan was "we win, they love us, we take their oil, leave them with Chalabi and go home," so perhaps it's not surprising they failed to follow the memo.

And eh, you flatter me, Brian.  But I don't doubt your sincerity.

by Devilstower on 11/29/2005 05:47:13 PM EST

The plan (none / 0)
I think was always (at least at the point when even the Bush Administration realized there was not going to be a Flowers and Chocolate Welcoming Committee) to get most of the troops out in 2006, before the elections.

There's no way Rove would have risked going back to the polls with 150K troops in Iraq.

What I think they didn't plan on was having Democrats get up the nerve to say the word "withdrawal" before November, 2006.

Dissent Protects Democracy

by cscs on 11/29/2005 06:41:48 PM EST

I love how... (none / 0)
They have all these "trailers" for upcomign Bush Speaches...

Scott gaggled on AF1 and yes, he gave a preview of tomorrow's speech

(Ominous male voice...) "In a world, where terrorists run free and family values mean nothing...only one man can save you--Photo of GWB w/ the Meggaphone--trumpetts blair triumphantly--doves enter screen w/ background of American Flag...new voice is positive and uplifing..that man is the best President in the history of the world George W. Bush!!!!

It's not easy being a Floridian

by lawstudent922 on 11/29/2005 10:41:52 PM EST

NOW we get a Strategy to Win the War? | 3 comments (3 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
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