Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDates are hard: Former Bush Press Secretary Forgets The Year U.S. Invaded Iraq
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/ari-fleischer-forgets-year-america-invaded-iraqFormer Bush Press Secretary Forgets The Year U.S. Invaded Iraq
Tom Kludt June 13, 2014, 12:56 PM EDT
Ari Fleischer, a member of the administration that took America to war with Iraq, has apparently forgotten the year when America went to war with Iraq.
Fleischer, the former press secretary under George W. Bush, decided to opine Friday on the Obama administration's response to the deteriorating security situation in Iraq.
The way Fleischer put it, even critics of the invasion had to acknowledge the United States squandered the success of the subsequent troop surge.
"Regardless of what anyone thinks of going into Iraq in 2002, it's a tragedy that the successes of the 2007 surge have been lost & abandoned," Fleischer tweeted.
The U.S. invaded Iraq in March of 2003.
Fleischer later thanked TPM via Twitter for pointing out his error.
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
3 replies, 754 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (2)
ReplyReply to this post
3 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Dates are hard: Former Bush Press Secretary Forgets The Year U.S. Invaded Iraq (Original Post)
babylonsister
Jun 2014
OP
OnyxCollie
(9,958 posts)1. "It's just a number." -- former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow
former9thward
(32,080 posts)2. Congress passed the Iraq War Resolution in 2002.
That effectively was the beginning of the war.
Submariner
(12,509 posts)3. "people have to watch what they say and watch what they do."
Ari doesn't know when to shut up. It's amazing how these world class losers come out of the closet to bash the president that is trying to clean up the mess of their boss.