Why We Must Listen To George W. Bush And Stay The Course In Iraq

[uppityperson]

http://www.unconfirmedsources.com/?itemid=1043 SATIRE

President George W. Bush addressed the nation from Fort Bragg on the first anniversary of the turnover of Iraq to the Iraqi people. With his poll numbers at an all time low, U.S. military casualties mounting daily, insurgent attacks showing no sign of abating and even some of his most ardent Republican supporters questioning his military strategy an calling for withdrawal Mr. Bush knew he had to give the speech that would define both the war and his entire second term. He succeeded beautifully.

President Bush alluded several times to the September 11th attacks in New York City, Washington DC and Pennsylvania, rightly pointing out the connection between Saddam Hussein and the Saudi Arabian terrorists that committed the crimes and explaining to the American people that even though he has admitted that these two things are completely unrelated, they are one in the same. While this may be confusing to most uninformed Americans and even more confusing to informed Americans, President Bush, with his savant-like grasp of world affairs has always been able to see the link between those two implacable enemies Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden. In fact, just days after bin Laden succeeded with the 9/11 attacks Mr. Bush began gearing up to invade Iraq in response. Why? I have no idea, but we should always trust our betters.

As Unconfirmed Sources writer Kamal el Din pointed out, after two years of occupation and growing anarchy, Mr. Bush is pinning his hopes on the fledgling Iraqi Security Forces to complete the job that the American military's Commander in Chief cannot seem to do. Mr. Bush correctly points out that this failure is not the fault of the troops themselves, but rather their leadership. Therefore, it is critical to support the military's leadership by allowing them to remain in command without any clear plan; the consequences of the United States having a coherent strategy that the terrorist thugs, losers an dead-enders can easily understand are too devastating to contemplate.

Mr. Bush also pointed out that in order to pay homage to the seventeen hundred men and women of the American Military that have already lost their lives and the thousands of maimed and wounded soldiers whose lives have been irreparably torn apart is to continue to put even more troops in harms way, whether or not there's any point to it. After all, admitting that those deaths and mutilations were caused in the pursuit of a mistake would be counter-productive for Conservative Empire Builders in general and President Bush in particular. ...more @ link

and other fine articles such as "George W. Bush, Brain Dead and Blind and The Downing Street Memo: Unconfirmed Sources News Briefs- June 17, 2005"

[napi21]

1. Well, one reason is that he's the Commander in Chief of the Military.

I don't like it either, but the Military personnel HAVR to listen to him, and if they do, the course in Iraw is a lock!

[uppityperson]

2. If the military listens to Mr.bush and does as he wants, Iraq is...

what is "a lock"? Do you mean that if the military does as Mr.bush wants, they will win in Iraq? I'm confused. Thanks.

[napi21]

3. NO, it doesn't mean they will win!

A "lock" means a certianty. I mean that it doesn't matter who the Pres. is, the Military listens to him. Sometimes they do it because they respect and like the man, sometimes they detest the man, but they always "obey orders" BECAUSE he is the Commander in Chief and they are "indoctrinated to always obey orders!

[90-percent]

4. Honoring the Dead?

One of the best ways we can show respect for their ultimate sacrifice is to produce 30,000 to 50,000 more of them in the next decade!

Nothing shows respect more than human sacrifice in the name of patriotism and the American Way!

-85%

[uppityperson]

5. I always appreciate military people who can think otherwise.

I undestand the reasoning behind obeying orders, that no individual might understand everything that is happening and each is only a cog in the mechanism, but I strongly respect and appreciate the troops who can say no to a madman. I do not agree with those who say that "I was just following orders" is adequate excuse for war crimes, even if the current USA administration has chosen to not sign the war crimes treaty.

This is my favorite line in the article:
"Mr. Bush also pointed out that in order to pay homage to the seventeen hundred men and women of the American Military that have already lost their lives and the thousands of maimed and wounded soldiers whose lives have been irreparably torn apart is to continue to put even more troops in harms way, whether or not there's any point to it. After all, admitting that those deaths and mutilations were caused in the pursuit of a mistake would be counter-productive for Conservative Empire Builders in general and President Bush in particular"

Support the troops, bring them home.