Bush sees progress in Iraq, sets no withdrawal time

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N28102079.htm

WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush said on Thursday that despite a violent insurgency, progress was being made in Iraq which just formed a new government, but he refused to set a timetable for withdrawing American troops.

"I believe we're making really good progress in Iraq," Bush said. "They saw a government form today. The Iraqi military is being trained by our military, and they're performing much better than the past."

[Mari333]

1. Moron. Its not his kids dying for a lie

living in rose colored world and not being held accountable for anything.

[EFerrari]

2. Shameless lying moran.

Time for a reality check: www.missionnotaccomplished.us

[Jacobin]

3. He's right. There were only 20 car bombs in Iraq today

And think of all the schools we've painted.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

4. Bush pulls head out of ass, sees shadow, six more weeks of winter

[UpInArms]

5. Bush says U-S making `really good' progress in Iraq

http://www.wric.com/Global/story.asp?S=3276409

WHITE HOUSE Commenting on the Iraqi insurgency, President Bush says "there are still some in Iraq who aren't happy with democracy."

The president told his news conference he believes the U-S is "making really good progress in Iraq, because the Iraqi people are beginning to see the benefits of a free society."Bush noted the approval of a partial Cabinet in Iraq, saying "democracy is taking hold."

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Period	US	UK	Other*	Total	Avg	Days	
4 	138	1	5	144	1.64	88	
3 	579	26	27	632	2.93	216	
2 	718	27	58	803	1.89	424	
1 	140	33	0	173	4.02	43	
Total	1575	87	90	1752	2.27	771

Latest Fatality: Apr 26, 2005

http://icasualties.org/oif/

04/28/05 InternationalNews: 17 die in Iraq violence
At least 17 Iraqis were killed in fresh violence across the country on Thursday. A major general who worked as an intelligence adviser in the interior ministry was killed on his way to work in Baghdad and a police lieutenant colonel was shot dead ...
http://jang.com.pk/thenews/apr2005-daily/29-04-2005/main/main12.htm

:argh:

:banghead:

[Arkana]

6. Yeah, and I'm Elvis.

:eyes: Shrubya isn't living in our reality.

[deadparrot]

7. Yeah, I'm sure our terrified soldiers

and the constant victims of car bombings are really thrilled with our "success."

[renaissanceguy]

24. We're killing all those Arabs

according to the fundies, they're all "terrists."

http://www.cafepress.com/liberalissues.21272015

[saigon68]

8. ASK this GUY CAUTION GRAPHIC PHOTO

DEAD GI LOADED ON THE HOOD OF HUMVEE AFTER BEING KILLED BY A SNIPER IN BAGHDAD

[UpInArms]

11. did you see where the Pentagon is just now

releasing photos (360 of them)?


In this photo released by the Department of Defense on Thursday, April 28, 2005, in response to a Freedom of Information Act request, soldiers drape U.S. flags over the caskets of members of a Black Hawk helicopter crew prior to off-loading at Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany. The Black Hawk, part of the 158th Aviation Regiment, 5th Battalion, 12th Aviation Brigade, Giebelstadt, Germany, crashed during a night training mission in Kuwait, killing all four crewmembers. (AP Photo/Department of Defense) (Eli Whitney - AP)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/04/28/AR2005042801077.html

[saigon68]

12. They DON'T like my photo ABOVE.

It's UNACCEPTABLE to the CHICKEN HAWKS and the Cowardly scum bag generals like Myers.

Even though it reflects the quality "EXPERIENCE" of having your brains blown out.

[UpInArms]

15. It breaks my heart that there are those

so foolishly entrenched in not understanding that life is so hard to bring into this world and so easily lost.

Caligula comes to mind.

What we can conclude is that he was carried away by the absolute nature of the power that he had inherited from more hard-working and stable emperors. He seemed to be determined to flaunt that power and to strip away all the pretense and euphemisms in which Augustus (and Tiberius, to a lesser extent) had cloaked it. Caligula's bizarre behavior demonstrates what can happen when absolute power is combined with a total lack of responsibility and respect for others (see Garrett Fagan's biography for a balanced assessment of Caligula).

http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/caligula.html

[LibDemAlways]

22. That photo ought to be

reproduced and left on the windshield of every asshole who is still sporting a chimp/cheney sticker on his SUV along with a little note that says, "This soldier died in an a war based on Bush's lies. Shame on you for believing them."

[hollowdweller]

9. reminds me of stuff I heard the president say about 35 years ago

[anakie]

10. he probably believes this to be true

seeing as he hears only what his minders want him to hear.

[Jacobin]

13. Did he mention the light at the end of the tunnel?

[pinto]

14. Bush's non-response to terroist attack stats question was glaring.

(on edit) I'm referencing tonight's Bushspeak on TV.

[Robworld]

16. The whole thing was a joke.

Everything that came out of his mouth was stammering bull patties.
Did anyone get the feeling that they were lobbing softballs at him?

I'm just happy it didn't preempt the Apprentice.

www.dumdumgoestothecircus.com/webstats

[UpInArms]

18. Welcome to DU Robworld!

:hi:

[Treblig]

17. Yeah , sure Shrub...

he sure was convincing on the 'press conference' when asked about that.

Does this man really think that we're that gullible and stupid?

[yorkiemommie1]

19. .... oooh! 'really good progress' !

...that's just keen!

[UpInArms]

20. related: Attacks Rage Inside Iraq As George W. Bush Hails “Progress”

http://www.jihadunspun.com/intheatre_internal.php?article=102558&list=/home.php

At least 19 people were killed and over 70 wounded in a string of at least nine car bomb attacks in and around Baghdad Friday, April 29, according to an interior ministry official.

The attack came one day after the announcement of an incomplete Iraqi government, and after US President George W. Bush said American-led forces were making “really good progress” in Iraq but refused to set a timeline for the end of the occupation of the oil-rich country.

Thirteen people died, including seven soldiers and two policemen, and 50 were wounded, including 13 soldiers and two policemen, in four apparently coordinated car bomb attacks in two districts of the capital at about 8:00 am (0400 GMT), the interior ministry official told Agence France-Presse (AFP).

Five others, including one policeman and two interior ministry commandos, and 14, mostly security forces, were wounded when three more car bombs exploded in Madain, a town some 30 kilometers (18 miles) south of the capital that was swept only 10 days ago by the Iraqi army in search of fighters.

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It seems those located in the ME were not impressed with idiotboy's speech.

[Jacobin]

21. I hope they were listening in Baghdad

Because the librul media reported 20 car bombings this morning, and we want to make sure that the Iraqis hear all the good news....like "we are making good progress'

:eyes:

[StaggerLee]

23. Yeah? Well you'd make a really good doorstop

Criminal.

[Double T]

25. A Presidency Of Lies And Deception About Everything..............

.........It's Pathetic When You Have To Alway's Say the Opposite of What Is Really Happening. T-Minus 3.5 Years More And Counting Backwards, Man I Can't Wait !!!!!!!

[Triana]

26. I see lying people - one in particular (n/t)

[saigon68]

27. Kick

[truthisfreedom]

28. "they're performing much better than the past" translated: okay, when i

said we were doing well before, i guess we were failing pretty miserably, but things are better now because everyone there is so f**king scared out of their minds and realizing that they're trapped in perpetual hell, so they're starting to cooperate more rather than simply getting shot by our freaked-out troops.