Bush: U.S. Will Help Assure Iraq's Success

[sabra]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/08/28/national/w112656D55.DTL


Bush: U.S. Will Help Assure Iraq's Success
By JENNIFER LOVEN, Associated Press Writer

President Bush on Sunday dismissed the rejection of Iraq's new draft constitution by Sunni negotiators as the opinion of a few, expressing confidence that the failure to secure backing from all the country's ethnic and political groups won't derail a transition to democracy.


Bush also predicted an increase in insurgent attacks that will be "more desperate, more despicable and more vicious" leading up to the Oct. 15 referendum in which Iraqis will vote on whether to accept or reject the document. He said the United States would help assure success for the Iraqis, but didn't say precisely how.


"We are determined to see the Iraqis fully secure their democratic gains," Bush told reporters in a brief statement delivered in a helicopter hangar on his ranch. "This course is going to be difficult, largely because the terrorists have chosen to wage war against a future of freedom."


The president, who spoke briefly to reporters from a helicopter hangar on his ranch, did not take questions.

[cliss]

1. Well, I've got news for Einstein.

This is directly from the Pentagon. "The U.S. will not be able to win against the insurgency". THAT was an expensive experience, to come up with that conclusion.

One sentence, that cost us $250 + billion dollars, 1,864+ lives, and the goodwill of the entire planet.

YOU have a very poor learning curve, George.

[Gregorian]

2. bush suffers from premature celebration

Freedom my ass. Everyone knows they're being lied to now.

[Yoda Yada]

3. Who's in charge of the ballot boxes?

When almost every General, political strategist, and member of Congress interviewed so far says that THEY DON'T KNOW how this is going to turn out (too many unknown factors involved)...and then I hear Bush "assures success" ??? I get nervous.

It makes me wonder who is going to fill the ballot boxes? The Administration only needs to get some resemblance of a voting day...after that, they can "handle the outcome".

That is the real reason Bush can "assure success." Everyone else is NOT sure.

[The_Casual_Observer]

4. That means an "escalation" of troop #'s over the next few months

This constitution/election bullshit is nothing but an excuse to boost the numbers of boots on the ground to better secure the oil fields.

[Maggie_May]

5. OK let me see if I get this

we found no WMD, we captured Saddam Husein, they had elections, now a constitution. And we still have to expect more attacks on American troops. I kind of see us not doing so well. I am confused.:crazy:

[Cocoa]

6. again with the U.S. Constitution

Jon Stewart was right, he talks to us like we're retarded. :mad:

The U.S. Constitution, he noted, was not unanimously received.