US general won't rule out chance of Iraq civil war (Gen. Casey)

[sabra]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/03/AR2006030300634.html

US general won't rule out chance of Iraq civil war

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. commander in Iraq said on Friday that the crisis of sectarian violence triggered by last week's bombing of a Shi'ite shrine has passed but refused to rule out the possibility of a civil war.

Army Gen. George Casey, briefing reporters at the Pentagon by teleconference from Iraq, also said he has not made any decision yet on whether to recommend to the Pentagon and President George W. Bush reductions in U.S. troop levels in Iraq, saying a recommendation on force size will be made in the spring.

[maddezmom]

1. the crisis has passed?

tell that to the folks that got gunned down late last night/early this am. What an ass! :puke:

[sabra]

2. Spinning is in overdrive.... they know that they "lost" the war.

[speedingbullet]

3. We Are Winning(?)

The Bush administration will declare victory just before the 2006 elections. The key for them is to keep muddying the waters and re-defining vague objectives as to what we are supposed to be doing. Whatever the situation is come October, that is what we are trying to do.

[Moderator]

4. kick

[Not a robought]

5. Coalition Commander Says Iraq Crisis Has Passed

http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-03-03-voa40.cfm

Coalition Commander Says Iraq Crisis Has Passed

By Al Pessin
Washington
03 March 2006

The American commander of coalition forces in Iraq says the crisis caused by the bombing of a Shi'ite mosque in Samara 10 days ago has passed, and that the violent reaction to the bombing was not as extensive as some reports indicated.

General Casey was concise in his assessment of the current security situation in Iraq.

"I do believe that the crisis part of this has passed," he said.

The general said most of the violent reaction to the mosque bombing was centered on Baghdad and Basra, and that there was little or no violence in most of the country. And he said many reports of attacks on mosques turned out to be false. Overall, he reported severe damage to only two or three mosques, about 350 Iraqi civilian casualties and only about 20 demonstrations that involved more than one thousand people, none with significant violence.

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Besides that, everything's great! Now once again, how many fingers am I holding up?



edit: for link

[Drum]

6. Whew, then I feel better. nt

[rodeodance]

18. umm.. maybe our troops will come out now?

[saigon68]

19. Another Bush Bot War Criminal

As I type he is masturbating over the sexual arousal in this photo

[superconnected]

32. mutilation accomplished.

That little girls feet looks like they are gone.

President bush is still living like he's some kind of american God.

[xultar]

7. Wow that was quick. It only took them 10 days to get over the bombing

of a national 1 and only treasure.

You'd think Bush could do that with 9/11.

[MadMaddie]

8. Yea only 54 Iraqis killed and oh by the way...we are implementing

curfew and the stemming flow of vehicles..

So nothing to see here folks, move along!!

[Lochloosa]

9. ...

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[SoCalDem]

10. Whew! The fever has broken, crisis past...unfortunately

the patient has died:(

[sinkingfeeling]

11. Certainly, 1400 dead Iraqis in less than 10 days isn't a problem. Guess

he's unaware of the true extent of civilian casualties.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

12. "Coalition Commander Says Iraq Crisis In Its Last Throes"

USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!

[mom cat]

21. Gee, is that anything like "Mission Accomplished"?

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

22. Yeah, except "Last Throes" allows for "wiggle room..."

JUST in case.

I mean, you know and I know that the worst in Iraq is now behind us (because we've just been told so), but a stitch in time saves nine, ya know?

:silly:

:evilgrin:

[mom cat]

34. I always love to hear from someone who is a tad more cynical than me.

:evilgrin:

[neuvocat]

13. Wow. Its in its last throes.

That's a shame because we all know that Fox and CNN have told us this was such a good thing for George W. Bush.

[Teaser]

14. How does everyone here deal with the stream of bullshit?

I really can't take it. the constant bullshit.

It makes me want to bust heads.

[MadMaddie]

15. Teaser I am the most patient person in the world...

and I am there with you, my anger is (I don't know how to describe it).

The magnitude of the crimes the * cabal has participated in boggles logical minds....

I understand now why my parents marched in the 60's

I understand now the anger of the war protesters of the 60's

I am ready to take to the streats...with you!!

[Teaser]

16. Yeah...but the streets just don't seem to matter.

the net seems to matter more these days...but neither of them make the impact they should.

[MadMaddie]

20. I agree with you....the culprit major news networks...

We are not getting the coverage that we should...

The media has sliced and diced the news and skewed so far to the right that half of the population is unaware that there is a movement out here....

That is the crux of the problem and until we can find a way to counteract that...we will continue to have problems...getting the truth out!!

[leftchick]

31. Xanax

and wine. I swear to God I am going to be the next Nicole Bush before this is all fucking over. :argh:

[grytpype]

17. I guess everybody's singing Kumbahyah over there now.

[OKNancy]

23. What a difference a headline makes.

As an LBN mod, this is really a duplicate because the same appearance was discussed here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=2143655

but look at the difference in the headline and approach.

US general won't rule out chance of Iraq civil war (Gen. Casey)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/20...

US general won't rule out chance of Iraq civil war

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. commander in Iraq said on Friday that the crisis of sectarian violence triggered by last week's bombing of a Shi'ite shrine has passed but refused to rule out the possibility of a civil war.

Army Gen. George Casey, briefing reporters at the Pentagon by teleconference from Iraq, also said he has not made any decision yet on whether to recommend to the Pentagon and President George W. Bush reductions in U.S. troop levels in Iraq, saying a recommendation on force size will be made in the spring.

[Not a robought]

27. The Post article

also doesn't go into the stats proclaimed in the VOA article above re: deaths, mosques damaged etc.

[VegasWolf]

24. Not to throw cold water, but I wonder what will happen as soon as cars

are allowed on the roads in Iraq again ....

:sarcasm:

[MadMaddie]

26. Exactly....

[berni_mccoy]

25. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

[DoYouEverWonder]

28. Seems Bush's Civil War

isn't such a big hit after all. Glad the Iraqis aren't all falling for the PNAC plan for their region. I think the Shite and Sunni differences are a lot more hype then reality. Just like the Amazing Zarqarwi. If the US would just get the hell out and let the Iraqis have their country back, I bet there would not be civil war.

[ktowntennesseedem]

29. That's easy to explain!

Anytime they go 30 minutes without a bomb going off the current crisis is over. Then when the next one explodes its a whole new crisis.

So they went, like, several hours without a car bomb, which means that crisis is really old news!

See, its really very simple! :sarcasm:

[superconnected]

30. In other words it's an all out civil war.

Bloodier than anyone can imagaine, hundreds of thousands dead.

[Lexingtonian]

33. oh, sure...

Let's see how things look when the real Shi'ite retaliation happens. This was sadly just the foreplay.

[Seabiscuit]

35. Yup. And we've recaptured Al Queda's #2 guy all over again.

[Seabiscuit]

36. Why does everyone in the Bush administration look demented and insane?

[ConcernedCanuk]

37. If it looks like a duck, . . .

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Y'all know ther rest . . .

[Geo55]

38. Iraq Crisis Has Passed......yep,

just your "usual" amount of death an' tragedy.
Totally OK.....really.

[ConcernedCanuk]

39. "a recommendation on force size will be made in the spring."

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Hmmmmm :freak:

My Canuk calender says that the first day of Spring is March 20th

But it also says the first day of Summer is June 21st

so,

knowing this Administration - may we expect a "recommendation" by June 20th?

And then of course it will have to go through months if not years of deliberations . . . .

Just more NON-news from this maladministration methinks . .