"Bush Laments Loss of U.S. Troops in Iraq"

[GreenPartyVoter]

WASHINGTON (AP) - With the number of American military deaths in Iraq surpassing 1,000, President Bush said Wednesday "we mourn every loss of life" and declared that the United States was making good progress in the war against terrorism.

"We're still at war," Bush said during a meeting with congressional leaders. "We've got to do everything we can to protect the homeland."

Bush's comments came on the same day that Secretary of State Colin Powell, making the rounds of the morning network news shows, defended the U.S.-led war to topple Iraq's Saddam Hussein and urged patience as the wartorn nation struggles with a transition to democracy.

Bush met with the bipartisanship leadership of Congress to discuss legislation to strengthen the nation's intelligence services in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Bush said the administration would submit legislation and said he believes that a proposed national intelligence director should have full budgetary authority

http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20040908/D84VIQIO1.html

(Does anyone else cringe at our nation being called the "homeland"?)

[cthrumatrix]

1. i hate it being called homeland - this is our country

not some propaganda tool for you to shit on.... fire this punk!

[deutsey]

2. Yes, I have always hated the word "homeland"

This is our country, our nation. America. United States. USA.

"Homeland" always evokes "fatherland" for me.

[bookman]

3. Where's the Homeland?

I don't feel "protected" at all.

I'm one American who doesn't buy the Iraq Invasion as part of a war on terror.

[underpants]

4. liberty promotes peace

Really? Where? Any ideas?

[LeighAnn]

5. Only 1000?

The horrible thing is, that number 1000 just represents the poor souls lost. Think of how many people are in blinding grief right now because of those 1000 deaths. Not to mention the wounded. Tens of thousands of people around the country in horrifying pain, all so Bush and Cheney could get rich from their dirty war.

Sadly, it just seems to make right-wingers feel more "righteous".

:(

[fishface]

6. Enough to get off his cowardly ass and attend a funeral?

Don't see that happening.