Bush outlines Iraq transition.

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Bush outlines Iraq transition.
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Tue, 05-25-2004 - 12:24am

Your thoughts on this evening's speech?


Did the speech assure you that there is a specific workable plan?


Speech was first of six before June 30 handover.


Bush outlined five broad steps to restore Iraqi sovereignty and get the country back on its feet:



  • Handing over authority to a sovereign Iraqi government.



  • Establishing security.



  • Continuing to rebuild Iraq's infrastructure.



  • Encouraging more international support.



  • Moving toward a national election in Iraq that "will bring forward new leaders empowered by the Iraqi people."

  • Complete article....... http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/05/24/bush.iraq/index.html



    Bush Says U.S. Will Persevere in Iraq,

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    Bush: Troops Are in Iraq to Make It Free.

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    Wed, 05-26-2004 - 4:02pm

    When you're ready to post do you see

     


    Photobucket&nbs

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    Wed, 05-26-2004 - 4:04pm

    Unfortunately, no.


    If you're not a "subscriber" to the enhanced services, you CAN'T use the "ALL" pull-down.

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    Wed, 05-26-2004 - 4:12pm
    Thanks I didn't know that. I tried logging in without my hat but I'm still a subscriber, & ofcourse I couldn't post without logging-in. I did try. :)

     


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    Wed, 05-26-2004 - 4:31pm

    Yeah, you can use the "standard issue" emoticons that come with the posting screen.


    I know that *I* sometimes forget that non-subscribers don't have the same features I do.

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    Wed, 05-26-2004 - 5:15pm

    Being unconscious of weather. My DH was raised in S.Ca., so now we live in NE he's addicted to the weather channel. Every commercial he has to check to see what's coming our way.


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    Wed, 05-26-2004 - 6:08pm

    I call it..... MENTALPAUSE.


    I resemble that remark!!!


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    Wed, 05-26-2004 - 6:50pm
    The Shrub must be dreaming. The Shrub has alienated many of our allies. As a result, they aren't going to help us stabilize IRaq. If The Shrub thinks his little plan is going to work, then he's a dreamer! What can you expect from a spoiled rich kid who bought the presidency. Can we please impeach this fool?
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    Thu, 05-27-2004 - 2:24am
    Thanks!

    C

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    Thu, 05-27-2004 - 2:35am
    << And I could rant all day long about the vice-president and the civilian leadership of the Pentagon…>>

    I agree with you and think that those in charge at the Pentagon should resign now.

    << I see no point in giving the current lot a second chance to lose even more lives and fund a war that seems to be "buy now, pay later". And Bush plans to keep troops in Iraq "as needed" for an indefininate period of time. Where's the exit strategy in that?>>



    As far as the President and vise-president, they may be replaced in November, but that is too late for the changes needed in our policies in Iraq. The changes have to be made by this administration and they have to be made sooner rather than later. You know, I don’t care if the changes come about because of a sudden acceleration in their slow learning process, or because they’ve really looked at their poll numbers, but the failed policies that brought us to where we are now in Iraq must be replaced. Obviously a viable exit strategy has to be worked out, but those of us who didn’t think it would be easy to get out of Iraq, once we destabilized it by war, still think we won’t be able to leave easily – unless the new interim government has the real power to ask us to go and does.

    OT – when the media is characterized as liberal for criticizing US policy I think how utterly impossible it would have been for my parents, who absolutely would have criticized failed policies, fiscal irresponsibility, etc., to have been called liberals –LOL.

    C

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    Thu, 05-27-2004 - 2:38am
    << This is getting very close to the wire, one can only hope a good plan is in the making. Continued mayhem in Iraq is the last thing that country or the US needs.>>

    Exactly!

    C