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07-19-2008, 08:30 AM
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Rep Power: 10 | | | Oh My... Bush, in a Shift, Accepts Concept of Iraq Timeline
Just when things couldnt get any worse for Mac, Bush goes and screws him again with another monster flip flop... Quote: |
"HOUSTON — President Bush agreed to “a general time horizon” for withdrawing American troops in Iraq, the White House announced Friday, in a concession that reflected both progress in stabilizing Iraq and the depth of political opposition to an open-ended military presence in Iraq and at home."
| Tomato, tomata /Time line for withdrawl, time horizon for withdrawl... (time horizon.. wtf)... eh.. Bush once again shows his mastery of the english language.. Quote:
Mr. Bush, who has long derided timetables for troop withdrawals as dangerous, agreed to at least a notional one as part of the administration’s efforts to negotiate the terms for an American military presence in Iraq after a United Nations mandate expires at the end of the year.
The agreement, announced in coordinated statements released Friday by the White House and Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki’s government, reflected a significant shift in the war in Iraq. More than five years after the conflict began with the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, the American military presence now depends significantly, if not completely, on Iraqi acquiescence....The announcement could alter the American political debate over the war in Iraq and how best to end it now that even Mr. Bush is willing to speak of an end to the American presence. It came on the eve of a trip to Iraq and Afghanistan by the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Senator Barack Obama, who has vowed to pursue a strict phased timetable for withdrawing most combat troops from Iraq over 16 months beginning next year. He has cited Iraq’s eagerness for a timetable as support for his strategy.
A spokesman for Mr. Obama, Bill Burton, called the announcement “a step in the right direction,” but derided what he called the vagueness of the White House commitment. Senator John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate, praised the agreement as evidence that Mr. Bush’s strategy of sending additional forces last year had worked and he sought to use it as a cudgel against Mr. Obama.
“An artificial timetable based on political expediency would have led to disaster and could still turn success into defeat,” Mr. McCain said.
| MY God, this has to be the mother of all Flops... and I am talking about his position as well. Not just his presidency..  |
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07-19-2008, 08:34 AM
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Rep Power: 10 | | Who was it that was bringing the term Milqutoast to the debates here.. cause I think we have a good candidate for whom that word describes.... Quote:
The administration dropped a promise in that initial agreement to provide long-term security for Iraq, something that would require a treaty and Congressional approval. It has also backed off other demands for sweeping powers to continue military operations there indefinitely.
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07-19-2008, 08:34 AM
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Rep Power: 233 | | | No one ever claimed there wasn't a 'general time horizon' for withdrawing troops. The problem was in setting numbers and dates. In fact, they've slowly been reducing the numbers since the surge began having successes.
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07-19-2008, 08:39 AM
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Rep Power: 203 | | Jeepers, the general time horizon covers McCain's wish to be there for 100 years. I think old Dubya is actually helping McCain out here by agreeing with him. 
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07-19-2008, 08:50 AM
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Rep Power: 203 | | Oh, and al-Malaki supports a 16 month timeline for withdrawal. Quote:
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told a German magazine he supported prospective U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's proposal that U.S. troops should leave Iraq within 16 months.
In an interview with Der Spiegel released on Saturday, Maliki said he wanted U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraq as soon as possible.
"U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama talks about 16 months. That, we think, would be the right timeframe for a withdrawal, with the possibility of slight changes."
| Iraqi PM backs Obama troop exit plan: report | Reuters
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07-19-2008, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Ravi  | Sounds good to me. It's funny though, that Bush's buddy Al-Maliki cited Obama in agreement.
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07-19-2008, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeepers Just when things couldnt get any worse for Mac, Bush goes and screws him again with another monster flip flop...
Tomato, tomata /Time line for withdrawl, time horizon for withdrawl... (time horizon.. wtf)... eh.. Bush once again shows his mastery of the english language..
MY God, this has to be the mother of all Flops... and I am talking about his position as well. Not just his presidency.. | GMAFB. All you're proving here is that no matter what Bush does, he's wrong in your eyes and going to be ridiculed. If he says no, it's the "bring our boys home/we don't want to be there forever" chant. If he agrees to a timeline for for withdrawal he's a "flip-flopper".
Explain again why Obama altering HIS stance on Iraq due to circumstances is just too cool while Bush doing so is a flip-flop ....
Nevermind. You're just a partisan hack and a hypocrite. No explanation necessary for the obvious.
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07-19-2008, 11:38 AM
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Rep Power: 21 | | | The Iraqis are calling bush's hand. They don't want US troops ther open ended. It sounds like al-Maliki may have cooked it up with Obama cause 16 month is what he has been saying.
Now will McCain adjust his "100 year" stance? And if he does will the Democrats ridicule him for flip flopping like the GOP slammed Obama recently?
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07-19-2008, 12:17 PM
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Rep Power: 163 | | | Simply amazing you leftbots are as stupid as shit. Bush has always said we would stay till the job was done. Iraq runs Iraq, which is also what Bush wanted. Iraq wants to negotiate. And you TARDS claim Bush has back tracked. I guess that is because your claim he was gonna ignore the wishes of said Government can not be run any more. Right.
Unbelieveable. I know you are NOT this stupid, well rather I hope you are not. Your little game of make believe is crumbling before your very eyes. We haven't lost in Iraq as you have insisted we will and we have not created a puppet government that you claimed we did. Bush is doing JUST what he promised to do, but you losers can not win if he does that, so this charade he is back tracking.
Give me a break. Go peddle your lies to some one else. I am sure there are enough dumb shits out there to buy your bullshit.
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07-19-2008, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Ravi Jeepers, the general time horizon covers McCain's wish to be there for 100 years. |
Keep repeating the 100 year war lie, keep saying McCain said he "wished to be there 100 years" I know it will work for you, but it will not change the fact that you are a liar.
I provided the entire conversation from which you guys have twisted his words into this lie, but don't stop to actually read it.
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07-19-2008, 12:29 PM
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Rep Power: 203 | | heh, I posted that just for you Charles. 
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07-19-2008, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by GunnyL GMAFB. All you're proving here is that no matter what Bush does, he's wrong in your eyes and going to be ridiculed. If he says no, it's the "bring our boys home/we don't want to be there forever" chant. If he agrees to a timeline for for withdrawal he's a "flip-flopper".
Explain again why Obama altering HIS stance on Iraq due to circumstances is just too cool while Bush doing so is a flip-flop ....
Nevermind. You're just a partisan hack and a hypocrite. No explanation necessary for the obvious. | Altered his stance eh... um nope.. |
07-19-2008, 06:44 PM
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Rep Power: 4 | | | It would've been hard to be adamantly opposed to American public opinion and Iraqi public opinion in this issue for much longer.
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07-19-2008, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Ravi Jeepers, the general time horizon covers McCain's wish to be there for 100 years. I think old Dubya is actually helping McCain out here by agreeing with him. | Yeah because he actually said he "wished" us to be there 100 years.
Still with the same old Lies, and then you whine when someone calls you a Democrat Partisan.
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