Bush to speak on Iraq anniversary

[Barrett808]

Source: AFP

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President George W. Bush will make a speech at the Pentagon next week, five years to the day after the US-led invasion of Iraq, White House spokesman Tony Fratto said Friday.

Fratto did not explicitly mention the vastly unpopular conflict by name, telling reporters that the Wednesday speech would focus on "the global war on terror" launched after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

The remarks will be the second in a series of three speeches leading up to a key early-April progress report from the US commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, and the US ambassador to Baghdad, Ryan Crocker.

The White House has said that their April 8-9 testimony to the US Congress will shape possible future reductions of US forces in Iraq.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080314/pl_afp/usiraqpoliticsbush

[LSparkle]

1. Wah-wah-wah-wah-wah ... nobody's listening anymore ...

[AlCzervik]

2. "the global war on terror" Bullfuckingshit. own it Fratboy.

[SpiralHawk]

3. "Mission Accomplished" - Commander AWOL

"I am pleased as punch to report that War Profits are WAY up for me and my republicon homelander oil & munitions & mercenary cronies. Smirk."

- Commander AWOL, Uber Hero of the republicon Chickenhawk Brigade

[saigon68]

11. "Bring Em On" shouted the AWOL CHIMPANZEE

[stillcool]

4. He ought to just replay his...

little going away song. especially that part about his friends the Saudis'. Prick.

[hisownpetard]

5. Five f***in' YEARS. And what did Cheney predict - six months or six weeks or

six hours, it'd all be over. We'd still be eating the sweets the Iraqis were gonna bring us
and putting the flowers they gave us in water, and it'd be over in a heartbeat.

Right.

Five f***in' years of war and destruction and listening to the 935 lies.
And Bush wants us to know that his time in office has been fabulous.

So glad he's had a good time...

[acmavm]

6. Maybe he'll tell them that if he was younger he thinks it would be quite the

adventure to be in Iraq.

[BumRushDaShow]

7. "Mission Accomplished" 4000 U.S. troops dead. n/t

[tuckessee]

8. At the Pentagon?

Talk about adressing one's base supporters.

[Brigid]

9. I have only one thing to say about this:

I won't be listening to Dubya's pontificating. My stomach just can't take it. I'll be too busy mourning the carnage he has caused. :grr:

[classysassy]

10. Again

thanks Nancy,hope you and yours enjoy the blood money,you are making from your support of the butcher.