White House LOWERS Expectations for Iraq

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8942482

The Bush administration is significantly lowering expectations of what can be achieved in Iraq, recognizing that the United States will have to settle for far less progress than originally envisioned during the transition due to end in four months, according to U.S. officials in Washington and Baghdad.

The United States no longer expects to see a model new democracy, a self-supporting oil industry or a society where the majority of people are free from serious security or economic challenges, U.S. officials say.

"What we expected to achieve was never realistic given the timetable or what unfolded on the ground," said a senior official involved in policy since the 2003 invasion. "We are in a process of absorbing the factors of the situation we're in and shedding the unreality that dominated at the beginning."

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1. But...But...WE'LL ONLY ACCEPT TOTAL VICTORY!

Guess not...! These assholes!! Who didn't know it would turn into a quagmire especially with these morons in charge?

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2. Not realistic?

NOW they fucking tell us?

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. ** is a just a long list of low expectations

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4. Kicking my own post so it will be seen

[mikeytherat]

5. My new slogan...

The Bush Administration: Shedding the Unreality that Dominated at the Beginning

(whatta steaming pile of weasel-speak)

mikey_the_rat

[marions ghost]

6. this is the same

Washington Post article that has been posted at DU several times since appearing on Sunday. Hopefully other news outlets are carrying it as it's a real classic in doublespeak. No Responsibility.

"We are in a process of absorbing the factors of the situation we're in and shedding the unreality that dominated at the beginning."

Translation: "Oops...gee whiz, somebody goofed."