Bush on Iraq terrorists: "They'd seize oil fields to fund their ambitions"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

Bush gives new reason for Iraq war
Says US must prevent oil fields from falling into hands of terrorists

By Jennifer Loven, Associated Press | August 31, 2005

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2005/08/31/bush_gives_new_reason_for_iraq_war/

CORONADO, Calif. -- President Bush answered growing antiwar protests yesterday with a fresh reason for US troops to continue fighting in Iraq: protection of the country's vast oil fields, which he said would otherwise fall under the control of terrorist extremists.

The president, standing against a backdrop of the USS Ronald Reagan, the newest aircraft carrier in the Navy's fleet, said terrorists would be denied their goal of making Iraq a base from which to recruit followers, train them, and finance attacks. ''We will defeat the terrorists," Bush said. ''We will build a free Iraq that will fight terrorists instead of giving them aid and sanctuary."

At the naval base, Bush declared, ''We will not rest until victory is America's and our freedom is secure" from Al Qaeda and its forces in Iraq led by Abu Musab alZarqawi.

''If Zarqawi and bin Laden gain control of Iraq, they would create a new training ground for future terrorist attacks," Bush said. ''They'd seize oil fields to fund their ambitions. They could recruit more terrorists by claiming a historic victory over the United States and our coalition."

[Benbow]

1. He's projecting - he's got that the wrong way round

[greyl]

6. Yes

Pathological projection.

[WePurrsevere]

13. My old Psych Prof would have had a ball with Bush** - eom

[HKTech]

2. Well, Yeah...

They weren't in danger of falling into terrorist hands when we had Iraq contained.

You know, I think I can rejigger the old football quote...

There are 8 things that can happen when you invade Iraq, 7 of them are bad.

[paineinthearse]

3. Loven ripped me off!

see http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2046180&mesg_id=2046180

[lvx35]

5. I love it when the press is behind DU

It seems to happen so often now days! :)

[paineinthearse]

8. IanDB just made a post about Cardinal Law

The Globe is quoting the Herald, that's investigative journalism.

Now the AP is ripping off DU, sheesh!

Hey Jennifer, didn't you learn in journalism school that an ethical reporter CITES HIS/HER SOURCES?????

:argh:

[lvx35]

10. hell, sound like an improvement to me!

Maybe we'll get some real journalism for once! :)

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

7. I think you have sufficient grounds for a lawsuit...

:evilgrin:

:patriot:

[paineinthearse]

9. naaaaaa, I'll leave that to Skinner, Earl and Elad

They own all the posts we write.

[marew]

4. Hey, come on! He cut his vacation short by a whole day!

I'm sure he'll get something done between naps. Remember, it's hard work being president. (Sarcasm off.)

[SledDriver]

11. ''We will not rest until victory is America's and our freedom is secure"

...victory is America's, and "our" freedom is secure?

"our" = neocon
"freedom" = oil?

[sniffa]

12. doh

[sinkingfeeling]

14. And under his breath, "Just like I wanted to do!"

[yellowcanine]

15. That is effin funny George as there was no danger of the oil fields

falling into the hands of terrorists before you started crashing around in the Iraq pottery barn.

[gasperc]

16. as opposed to the US bombing Iraq and taking it

see the difference? see it? I'm sure the insurgents do?

well if there wasn't enough gas thrown on the iraqii fire there sure is now.

Another poorly thought out verbal response to Messopotamia, watch the insurgents shout out see I told you they were trying to steal our oil

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

17. Oh puh-leeze Dubya!

Keep them reasons for the war coming, yea the ones that were not mentioned BEFORE the war.

Surest sign that you are lying.

Revisionism lives on in the W administration!

:spank: