3498 American soldiers have died since Bush taunted the Iraqis with "Bring them on."

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http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2003-07-02-bush-iraq-troops_x.htm

Posted 7/2/2003 11:47 AM Updated 7/2/2003 9:07 PM


Bush: 'Bring on' attackers of U.S. troops

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush said Wednesday that American troops under fire in Iraq aren't about to pull out, and he challenged those tempted to attack U.S. forces, "Bring them on."

"We'll stay the course in Iraq," Bush said. "We're not leaving until we accomplish the task, and the task is going to be a free country run by the Iraqi people." He and his aides offered no timetable for the withdrawal of American forces. (Related: Text of Bush's Wednesday comments)

More than 65 U.S. troops have died in Iraq since Bush declared on May 1 that major combat had ended. Twenty-six were killed in combat, the rest in accidents.

Bush pledged to find and punish "anybody who wants to harm American troops," and said the attacks would not weaken his resolve to restore peace and order in Iraq.

"There are some who feel like that the conditions are such that they can attack us there. My answer is bring them on," Bush said. "We've got the force necessary to deal with the security situation." snip

But Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., called the president's language "irresponsible and inciteful."

"I am shaking my head in disbelief," Lautenberg said. "When I served in the Army in Europe during World War II, I never heard any military commander — let alone the commander in chief — invite enemies to attack U.S. troops."


I suspect any Dem president would have been forced out of office over a comment like this in the same situation during the middle of a war. Every time another soldier would have been killed the media would have been asking the Dem president if he still wanted the Iraqis to bring it on some more. Every time. You know it. I know it. We all know it.

Don

[Rosa Luxemburg]

1. strange how he is still commander in chief

strange how he is still in his stolen presidency position

strange that Congress hasn't removed the tyrants

[NNN0LHI]

2. Any Dem president would have been driven to suicide or resignation, or thrown out of office by now

I am sure of it.

A lot of Dem pols would have turned on a Dem president over this a long time ago. The Republicans are thick as thieves and stick together. Its like they take a blood oath or something.

Don

[Rosa Luxemburg]

4. like a 'family'

GOP = mob

[genie_weenie]

3. But... he's got that... crotch!!!

He's a Cowboy-Conductor-Pilot-Decider. With Cheney's arm. Up. His. Ass.