Freedom on the March in Iraq, Bush Tells Voters

[takumi]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040916/pl_nm/campaign_bush_dc&e=1

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (Reuters) - President Bush (news - web sites) said on Thursday freedom was on the march in Iraq (news - web sites) even as a U.S. intelligence report depicted a bleak outlook for the country's future.


Bush insisted the U.S. strategy in Iraq, where more than 1,000 U.S. troops have died, was working as he campaigned in Minnesota, a traditionally Democratic state that Republicans are targeting in the Nov. 2 election.

"In Iraq, there's ongoing acts of violence," Bush told a rally here. But he added, "Freedom is on the march," emphasizing his campaign image as a "war president" in the election battle against Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites).


Bush spoke after details of a classified report by the Central Intelligence Agency (news - web sites) surfaced which outlined a grim future for the U.S.-occupied country.


The document, which was prepared for Bush in July, cited a worst case scenario of a slide into civil war and said the most optimistic outlook involved continued instability and security concerns, according to officials who have seen the report.


Bush did not mention the intelligence report in his speech at the rally but White House spokesman Scott McClellan said he disagreed with its pessimistic assessment.


"The Iraqi people are proving that those scenarios are wrong by the progress that they are making to build a better future," McClellan told reporters.

[qanda]

1. Where does the march lead to...

Off a cliff?

[reggaehead]

4. He's exactly right

The Iraqi's are marching for freedom. And our troops are in their path.

[qanda]

6. You have a point

And it's a very good one.

[TahitiNut]

14. Well, here's a photo of Duhbya leading the march ...

[mindfulNJ]

2. "Freedom" is what

they decided to name the insurgency, evidently:eyes:

[bagnana]

3. McClellan doesn't believe anything bad for Bush

Only the good stuff. What a wormtongue.

[Disturbed]

7. More lies...

One of GW Bush's professors said that W. was a pathological liar. W is living up to that assesment on a daily basis.

[amber dog democrat]

9. Mouth of Chimpy Sauron

A maniquin that can only deliver one message over and over again.,

[Catfight]

5. Is he smoking crack? Oh wait.....

[struggle4progress]

8. We're marching marching to Shibboleth. eom

[MisterP]

29. in fact, the battle at Shibboleth was caused by pronounciation:

the Ephraimites said "Sibboleth" because "sh" wasn't in their vocabulary. Bush: "Shaboolth"; "Shib--bull--eth"; "Shib-bult"; "Shb--oole." (Abu Gar--rb, Garref, Gerah, Garon, etc.)

[amber dog democrat]

10. What color is the sun in his world ?

This is very disturbing.

[Just Me]

41. Either black or white,...

,...would be my guess.

If he had a taste of the freedom he has "delivered",...the sun would be black,...he'd declare the end of the world,...and prolly drink himself to death.

[Cocoa]

11. and the freedom is messier than ever

[babylonsister]

12. Sadly, there are many ignorant

Americans out there who will believe whatever chimpface says. They obviously don't pick up a newspaper but likely listen to Limpwrist and watch Faux.

[Kierkegaard]

13. This guy is doing some serious heavy-duty drugs.

From what fucking alternate universe does he get this shit?

They have to be incredibly desperate to try a lie of this magnitude. This is taking a HUGE risk in the hope that people are totally retarded.

[bagnana]

15. Meme: Bush is ignoring intelligence again.

He believes what he wants to believe, not the facts. And see where that has taken us!

[PurityOfEssence]

16. I hope he just keeps on lying and lying

I hate this, though, and I fear for our troops and our future. Even though they're keeping their heads down, the current fatality (never mind casualty) rate is almost the highest it's ever been.

At some point, it can't be denied; unfortunately, that point may not be before November.

[JoFerret]

17. Clearly delusional

Kerry should hammer the theme that Bush is in the fantasy world of spin, deception, delusion, fantasy. It covers the whole turf of the lying admin. It also piles pressure on his narcissistic personality. Enough pressure and Bush will have a pretzel meltdown again.

[jackofhearts]

18. Kerry needs to take these statements

and demand that bush stop telling America LIES when its obvious Iraq is a total disaster. Kerry needs to call bush either a liar or delusional...he is either lying to the public for political gain or he is delusional and should be removed form office. Kerry needs to make this an outrage...he has the position and he can bring bush down with this.

Iraq is bush's most vulnerable issue and Kerry needs to shove it up roves ass and watch him squirm...this can bring bush down.

[PATRICK]

19. The swiss cheese illusion of "elections"

That they will even take place is doubtful, at least in any proper form, but that is January after all.

[necso]

20. Yeah,

and it is marching away!

[LynnTheDem]

21. Doesn't matter what bush's own EXPERTS say...

BUSH KNOWS BETTER.

Doesn't matter what ANYONE else in the entire world says...BUSH KNOWS BETTER.

INTEL OFFICIALS HAVE BLEAK VIEW FOR IRAQ

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&e=3&u=/ap/20040916/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_iraq

FAR GRAVER THAN VIETNAM; Most senior US military officers now believe the war on Iraq has turned into a disaster on an unprecedented scale.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1305360,00.html

Royal Institute of International Affairs (UK); Iraq headed for civil war

http://www.nationalvanguard.org/printer.php?id=3738

But nooooooooo, BUSH KNOWS BETTER.

[maxsolomon]

22. only 10,000 more dead troops, and we'll pacify that hellhole!

& it will take us 4 more years!

[NickB79]

23. The Chimp violated my college town!

That bastard, I wish I was on campus today to see the anti-Bush rally my friends told me they were having.

[LawDem]

24. Prediction: They won't prosecute

It's the in thing. Arrest protesters to get them out of sight, but than drop charges to avoid more bad press.

[The_Casual_Observer]

25. It's great that the press is starting to contrast bush's bogus

pronouncements with reality.

[JoFerret]

26. Pre-senile dementia

.

[TrogL]

27. More like the death march to hell

otherwise known as the Last Crusade.

[wildflower]

28. And in other news, freedom on the retreat over here. n/t

[steely]

30. Oh yeah? How's the water system, and the power system,

and the roads and those oil pipelines? I understand Iraq has a vital free-market economy too - wait a second, did I just see a pig fly?

[Rex]

31. It's so sad to see Simple Scottie get up there and lie and everyone

KNOWS he is lying! But like his boss, he is allowed to get away with rubbing our noses in dogshit because the media LOVES BUSH.

:puke:

[ItsMyParty]

32. I think it's on the "run' Chimp, not on the march n/t

[Darranar]

33. Yes, martial law and authoritarian control of the press is "freedom". n/t

[saigon68]

34. "BRING EM ON" shouted the Cowardly AWOL CHIMAPNZEE

And "Bring it on" Did the Iraqi Resisitance Forces

TO THE TUNE OF 24 DEAD AMERICAN MARINES, SOLDIERS, SEAMEN and others in the last 4 DAYS

[karlrschneider]

35. Should be "qWagmire" on the September.

:grr:

[LibDemAlways]

36. If 1000+ dead and thousands more wounded

soldiers and an unending "insurgency" equal victory in the chimp's warped mind, imagine what losing would be like.

[saigon68]

37. The Smirking Coward was on TV

I had to turn it off.

[NJGeek]

38. Marching straight back to the Stone Age...

... after this penis for a president gets through with us, the any semblance of "freedom" will be long gone.


Why oh why, do people confuse freedom to want with freedom from want?

What happened to the idea that economic freedom should mean freedom to live without fear of economics?


WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING TO MY COUNTRY?!!?

[barb162]

39. I think the Iraqi people are in for nothing more

than a lot of blood, death and pain for the next several years.

[saigon68]

42. They will be bombed

Back to the Stone age

[Emillereid]

40. Just another sign of Bush's worsening dementia!

[K8-EEE]

43. I'll Say It Again -- HE'S A DELUSIONAL BASTARD!

GOD!!! No grip on reality whatsoever.