Post #142

Subject: An exit strategy without an exit, Pt. II

The “World Blog” is a service of NBC News – available at msnbc.com – in which reporters from around the world file a local news story, complete with local sources, that have implications for us. Richard Engel, Middle East bureau chief, filed “An exit strategy without an exit” – my Post #141 – careful readers of this blog already know about this story. :p

Now, what makes the “World Blog” so interesting is that ordinary peeps get to add their 2 cents – such as:

“A report of this on NPR called it a "treaty" with the Bush Administration going out of its way to avoid using the word "treaty". No wonder. A "treaty" requires Senate approval while bilateral agreements generally do not. This is symptomatic of this administrations' go-it-alone-I-know-whats-good-for-you philosophy. They readily violate the Constitute behind our backs and say the Constitute doesn't apply when they do it in front of our faces.”

“That is why the Democratic canditates are demanding that Bush not negotiate a permanent committment to keep our troops in Iraq during the rest of his tenure. No matter, he is going to do it anyway. That not the only matter that he will try to entangle us into before he leaves. How about permanent tax cuts for the rich, Continued survalence on citizens, renewing the Patriot Act. Bush, is going to use fear as a weapon to bludgen the Congress into going along with more funding for this stupid war and further eroding our Constitution rights. That is why I believe an impeachment trial should begin. That is the only way to corral this man.”

Yes, you’d think that President George W. Bush would stop pissing on our leg and telling us it’s raining. But nobody has the courage to stop him – or even try. Bush is leading us down a road to ruin, and peeps seem content to follow. * sigh *

The truly sad thing is that Bush’s way – a disrespect for our Constitution, our people and way of life – is not the way to win the War on Terror. Bush just wants 10 more months without a homeland attack – he’ll call his time a “success,” damn the long-term consequences.

“AS LONG AS THE AMERICAN MILITARY PRESENSE IS IN IRAQ, IT WON'T MATTER IF THE SOLDIERS STAY IN BASE CAMPS OR IN CAVES, THEY WILL STILL BE THERE AND SUBJECT TO ATTACKS AND PROTESTS BY THE IRAQI PUBLIC. THERE IS NO IDEA OF HOW MANY US TROOPS WILL BE NEEDED TO STAY AND TRAIN THE IRAQI'S AND OF COURSE, WHAT WILL THE US TROOPS DO WHEN THEY COME UNDER ATTACK? YES I KNOW THEY WILL FIGHT BACK BUT WHERE, IN THE FIELD, NEIGHBORHOODS, WHERE? AS LONG AS AMERICAN SOLDIERS HAVE TO COMPLETE TOURS OD DUTY IN IRAQ, THIS WAR WILL NOT BE OVER AND OUR SOLDIERS' PRESENCE WILL CONSTANTLY REMIND THE IRAQI PEOPLE OF OUR INTERVENTION AND ONLY SEEM LIKE A PUPPETEER PULLING STRINGS AND STILL CONTROLING THEIR COUNTRY.”

“There will continue to be war and violence in Iraq until we're willing to confront the root cause of global jihadism, our wonderful "friends and allies," the Saudis:

http://www.asecondlookatthesaudis.com/

"It is no coincidence that the overwhelming majority of the hijackers on 9/11, and the vast majority of the fanatical suicide bombers wreaking havoc in Iraq, all seem to be coming from the exact same place. Indeed, even now they are working steadfastly to undermine the gains we've recently made in Iraq:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/24/world/middleeast/24sunni.html?ref=middleeast

"And you can bet they continue to destabilize Afghanistan and Pakistan, diligently spreading their Wahhabi crap. To cite but one telling example:

http://www.time-blog.com/swampland/2007/12/bhutto_remembered.html

"Until we open our eyes and confront the real enemy, we will not make one inch of real progress in the War on Terror.”