On Monday, September 11, 2006 3:24 PM Ed Leafe wrote: > Correction: the war was declared over by President Bush in May 2003. >We are now an occupying army in a defeated country.
Not according to one of my favorite sites, http://www.dubyaspeak.com: WILLIAMS: Do you have any moments of doubt that we fought the wrong war, that there's something wrong with the perception of America overseas? DUBYA: Well, those are two different questions. Did we fight the wrong war, and the absorally -- I have no doubt. The war came to our shores, remember that. We were -- we, we had a foreign policy that basically said let's hope calm works. And we were attacked. WILLIAMS: But those weren't Iraqis. DUBYA: No, no -- they weren't -- they, they weren't, uhh -- no, I agree they weren't Iraqis, nor did I ever say that Iraq ordered that attack, but they're a part of, Iraq is part of the struggle against the terrorists. -- "I have no doubt" gives the unintended impression that Dubya agrees with war critics, but his ill-worded defense moments later reasserts his position. Interview with Brian Williams (NBC). New Orleans, Louisiana, Aug. 29, 2006 And there's some good people in our country who believe we should cut and run [from Iraq]. They're not bad people when they say that. They're decent people. I just happen to believe they're wrong. And they're wrong for this reason. This would be a defeat for the United States in a key battleground in the global war on terror. It would create a -- leaving before we complete our mission would create a terrorist state in the heart of the Middle East, a country with huge oil reserves that the terrorist network would be willing to use to extract economic pain from those of us who believe in freedom. If we were to leave before the mission is complete, it would hurt U.S. credibility. Who would want to stand with the United States of America if we didn't complete the mission, and a mission that can be completed and will be completed? If we cut and run, if we don't complete the mission, what would that say to those brave men and women who have volunteered to wear the uniform of the United States of America? If we leave before the mission is complete, if we withdraw, the enemy will follow us home. -- Dubya drops oil back into the mix with a new spin on it, but what is even more interesting is that he declares the mission in Iraq incomplete. Perhaps declaring "Mission Accomplished" in May 2003 was premature after all... Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15, 2006 David L. Crooks _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
