Comments on: Friday Talking Points [21] -- Bash Bush Edition

By: Michale

Michale — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:00:34 +0000

So, how would the Democrats handle it different???

{chirp} {chirp} {chirp}

Kinda reminds me of how the Dems view NAFTA...

"NAFTA is bad!!! Waaaa!!! Waaa!!! Waaa!!!!"

"So, Mr Democrat.. How would you fix it???"

{chirp} {chirp} {chirp}

:^/

Michale.....

By: fstanley

fstanley — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:38:30 +0000

I thought the press conference was a clear example of what is wrong in this country. The questions that were asked and the questions that were not asked highlighted the hypocrisy practiced by the Bush administration and by the media.

I am afraid though that it will take more than an new administration to change how things are done in the US.

...Stan

By: Chris Weigant

Chris Weigant — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:30:21 +0000

Indy Phoenix -

I too almost burst out laughing at Gates' advice to Turkey: have a limited objective, don't forget to have a political solution, and get out quick when you're done.

Seems to me to be advice Rumsfeld and Bush totally and completely ignored.

And you're right -- the irony was so thick you could spread it on toast...

-CW

By: indyphoenix

indyphoenix — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:19:40 +0000

Chris --

An issue that seems to be under-examined, and this issue is a direct result of Bush policy, is Turkey's incursion into Northern Iraq.

The US, which has the most powerful military in the world, can only stand by as another army tries to clean up a terrorist problem in the country that we are occupying!

The PKK, according to the State Dept., is a terrorist organization. We are in Iraq, supposedly, to fight the war on terror.

How is this anything other than a black eye to our prestige?

Is the United States only interested in fighting terrorists who are not friendly with an ally (in this case the Kurds)?

Gates tells Turkey to have a clear objective and make the operation quick. Does anyone else see the extreme irony here?

Seems the media have not properly covered this development.

Indy Phoenix