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  •  I don't see it (3+ / 0-)

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    Winnie, MadGeorgiaDem, Bronx59

    I don't see Bush leaving Iraq until he leaves office.

    by oceanstar17 on Mon Aug 20, 2007 at 06:12:09 PM PDT

    •  And the blog entry doesn't suggest otherwise. (4+ / 0-)

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      It suggests that he'll signal a near-interminable "draw-down" that will have the added political capital of blunting Dem criticism in the race to November.

      'Fie upon the Congress' - Sen Bob Byrd

      by Maxwell on Mon Aug 20, 2007 at 06:21:59 PM PDT

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      •  Deja vu all over again (6+ / 0-)

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        highacidity, sodalis, slksfca, Cronesense, Bronx59, junta0201

        How very reminiscent of late 2005, when the air was thick with rumors of a substantial drawdown of troops before the 2006 election.  Surely Republicans wouldn't go into an election without some light at the end of the tunnel....

        Of course, facts on the ground never gave an excuse to draw down troops.  And they won't give Bush the fig leaf victory he so desperately wants.  Bush has dug in his heels so deep the war is dragging him into his political grave.  Republicans have a simple, stark choice:  stick with the sinking SS Chimpy or go overboard and hope for the best.

        I can't expect to live in a democracy if I'm not prepared to do the work of being a citizen.

        by Dallasdoc on Mon Aug 20, 2007 at 06:33:15 PM PDT

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    •  The Petreaus Report on IraQ will be about IraN (4+ / 0-)

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      I've got a hunch that the White House prepared report to be read by Petreaus will actually be on IraN.  ‘Iran is bad m’K.  If we leave IraQ IraN wins m’K.’

      The ‘ah hah’ moment came for me came when I read this Reuters headline:

      U.S. envoy says Iraq report will sound warning on Iran

      BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Washington's envoy to Iraq warned Americans on Thursday that pulling U.S. troops out of the country could open the door to a "major Iranian advance" that would threaten U.S. interests in the region.

      Crocker was making this statement, but the event of 9/15 is known as the ‘Petreaus Report’.    So Petreaus will be parroting a report prepared by the White House....no that’s not quite right.....it will really be coming from Cheney’s office....well actually the NeoCONS in Cheney’s office..........so Petreaus will be parroting a NeoCON prepared report.  And that report will be suggest that we must bomb the shit out of Iran because Iran is bad m’K!

      Carry the battle to them. Don't let them bring it to you. Put them on the defensive and don't ever apologize for anything. Harry S. Truman

      by deepsouthdoug on Mon Aug 20, 2007 at 06:27:13 PM PDT

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    •  yeah I don't see either (0+ / 0-)

      Because there is no direct, abrupt and dire consequence that he can perceive while staying. He simply can't see it. His little head will keep saying "stay resolve".

      GOP total implosion and the raise of democrats super majority is very likely in 2008. After that, GOP will pretty much decimated for the next 8-10 years. Investigations upon investigations.  But Bush is in such deep bubble, he still think God is talking to him.

      But the republican presidential candidate and GOP fund raising operation can see it. They are on the ground. All the numbers are pointing down. They gonna run out of money soon.

      Use Tor and PGP on the net. (google it)

      by fugue on Mon Aug 20, 2007 at 06:28:28 PM PDT

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