KEITH OLBERMANN'S SPECIAL COMMENTS - Mr. Bush, we did quit in Vietnam!

[kpete]

Olbermann: Lessons from the Vietnam War
Keith Olbermann responds to Bush's comparison between Vietnam and Iraq
KEITH OLBERMANN'S SPECIAL COMMENTS


It is a shame and it is embarrassing to us all when President Bush travels 8,000 miles only to wind up avoiding reality again.

And it is pathetic to listen to a man talk unrealistically about Vietnam, who permitted the “Swift-Boating” of not one but two American heroes of that war, in consecutive presidential campaigns.

But most importantly — important beyond measure — his avoidance of reality is going to wind up killing more Americans.

And that is indefensible and fatal.

Asked if there were lessons about Iraq to be found in our experience in Vietnam, Mr. Bush said that there were, and he immediately proved he had no clue what they were.

“One lesson is,” he said, “that we tend to want there to be instant success in the world, and the task in Iraq is going to take a while.”

“We’ll succeed,” the president concluded, “unless we quit.”

If that’s the lesson about Iraq that Mr. Bush sees in Vietnam, then he needs a tutor.

Or we need somebody else making the decisions about Iraq.

read the whole thing at:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15821138/

[Tom Joad]

1. And congress did DEFUND that war. God bless them.

Get a freakin' hint, Pelosi and Hoyer.

[orleans]

2. don't give it away before we watch it!

glad there's a thread. k&r.

worst person in the world book--makes great "holiday" presents.

i bought three.

[kpete]

3. Great as usual!

I you lie us into a war...you will be remembered for those lies...

[ikojo]

4. So right on

Finally in Viet Nam we learned the lesson....

[karlrschneider]

5. And again KO speaks truth to power. But who besides us is listening?

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[HCE SuiGeneris]

6. Very potent

Damn, he brought me to the edge of tears again. What a good man!

[SeattleGirl]

7. Another amazing commentary by KO.

Goosebumps and tears here, listening to him. Thank you, KO. Thank you.

[WinkyDink]

8. No, Keith Olbermann need not genuflect to Edward R. Murrow.

Murrow spoke Truth to only a Senator.

Keith Olbermann spoke Truth and Righteousness to a PRESIDENT.

Keith Olbermann re-defined honor. And we, including Edward R. Murrow, are all his lessers.

[Berry Cool]

10. And Murrow didn't do it as many times.

Keith's already got him beat in terms of number of comments he's made...all of them of the same high caliber.

[Proud MD Liberal]

9. Yet another hit out of the park

:woohoo: :woohoo: :applause: :applause:

As perfect as ever.

[badgerpup]

11. K & R for KO!!!

:yourock:
I so appreciate having the transcript...and what a transcript!
:applause: :patriot:

[ninkasi]

12. KO is incredible

He has a way of cutting to the heart of things, and showing Bush for the ignorant, incompetent, and corrupt person he is. K&R.

[farmboxer]

13. Thank you for posting the words for those of us who can't get video

on our very slow dial-up computers. So many of us have been trying to get DSL or anything faster than a snail, but the phone company just laughs and lies. Sat computer costs $100 per month, unless you pay hundreds for the equipment, then, after paying for the equipment, it's $60 per month. To download video is just not possible, if my computer gets any slower, it will start going backwards.

Keith is a true American hero.

[bklyncowgirl]

14. As usual a terrific commentary from Keith. nt