Lieberman Introduces Amendment To Recognize The ‘Strategic Success Of The Troop Surge In Iraq’»

[babylonsister]

:puke:

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/11/lieberman-resolution/

Lieberman Introduces Amendment To Recognize The ‘Strategic Success Of The Troop Surge In Iraq’»


In late July, Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) said he would introduce a resolution in the Senate to applaud the success of the surge “against enemies who attacked America on 9/11.”

Yesterday, Lieberman introduced the formal amendment (S. Amdt. 5368 to S. 3001), which “expresses the sense of the Senate recognizing the strategic success of the troop surge in Iraq.” In his statement, he linked the surge to 9/11 (via the Congressional Record):

If there is anyone in this Chamber who doubts the strategic stakes in Iraq, I urge them to listen to General Petraeus. Listen to General Petraeus who warned us in an interview published today in the Washington Post that “Iraq is still viewed as the central front for al-Qaida.” Let me repeat that: “Iraq is still viewed as the central front for al-Qaida,” which is to say by al-Qaida. Not Afghanistan, Iraq; not Pakistan, Iraq.

This is not the opinion of a Member of Congress. It is not the opinion of a politician running for office. It is the judgment of America’s most successful battlefield commander in the war on terror which began 7 years ago tomorrow when America was brutally attacked on 9/11/2001.

While the surge has certainly produced calmer streets in Iraq, it has not achieved its primary purpose of facilitating political reconciliation. The surge has essentially frozen into place “a fragmented and increasingly fractured country” and produced an “an oil revenue-fueled, religious Shia-dominated national government with close ties to Iran.”

Lieberman claimed to offer his “bipartisan amendment” (that has no Democratic co-sponsors) in hopes that the “Senate can unite” around it. But speaking in favor of the amendment, Sen. Lindsey Graham quickly politicized it: “General Petraeus said today in the Washington Post, I believe, that Iraq is still the central battlefront in the war on terror. Senator Obama has disagreed with that on numerous occasions, saying it is Afghanistan and Pakistan.”

As Yglesias explains, “An al-Qaeda offshoot only arose in Iraq in the first place because we invaded there and created an appealing venue in which to try to kill American soldiers and bleed American resources.” The current challenge is to refocus on the areas where al Qaeda poses the most significant strategic threat to the United States.

[RiverStone]

1. Loserman introduces a lie to cover his sorry ass - thats all.

[anigbrowl]

2. That guy just keeps getting lamer and lamer.

I can't wait to see him out of the senate. What a waste of time.

[burythehatchet]

3. Joe has sooo overplayed his hand. It is fun to watch him die

his slow political death.

[WeDidIt]

4. And Lieberman will get to keep his chairmanship next year

because he threw the Democrats $250,000.

I am just so fucking sick of this shit.

[atreides1]

5. He Should Have Waited

Then he could have attached General Petraeus' new take:

A cautious Petraeus said that victory was still far off, however.

"We are not doing victory dances in the end zone," he said with a shrug of the shoulders.

[Bluebear]

6. “against enemies who attacked America on 9/11.” - OFFS

[Larkspur]

7. This is a trap for Obama and Biden

If Obama doesn't vote on this resolution, then McCain will attack him for being anti-troop. If Obama votes for it, then he admits that Iraq had a hand in 9/11/2001 attacks -- see Lieberman's language “against enemies who attacked America on 9/11.” Iraq had nothing to do with attacking us on 9/11/2001.

[ramapo]

8. This shit should be against the rules

What a waste of time

[dkofos]

9. What a waste of time. Shouldn't he be out stroking mcPERV's manhood at a time like this??

[gratuitous]

10. If it's a success, can the troops come home?

And which ones of the thousands of dead Iraqi civilians "attacked America on 9/11," Mr. Lieberman? Could you provide names and as complete a biography as you have, you bloodthirsty, cold-hearted, fucktard bastard?

[pleah]

11. Will someone neuter that rabid dog!

I am so sick of that little prick!:grr:

[Barack_America]

14. You don't neuter rabid dogs.

You put them down.

[pleah]

16. Even better.

:evilgrin:

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

12. Doesn't Lieberman have any other issues that interest him?

It seems that his entire universe revolves around war in the middle east. I don't think I've heard him speak about anything else in years.

[fascisthunter]

13. a waste of American tax payers money... Joe, you political whore

[beac]

15. Why doesn't Lieberman just get it over with and

give McCain a blow job live on national TV?! :puke:


These kinds of 'recognition' bills really piss me off. They are a waste of time and resources that could be better utilized trying to solve the MYRIAD problems of our country. I think they should be outlawed-- and I'm sorry if that pisses any fans of the National Eat-a-Strawberry Day, the Cheese-Is-Full-of-Yumminess Declaration, the Let's-All-Give-Missoula-A-Big-Hand Resolution and any of the other 100's of nonsense bills out there.

ENOUGH!

[billorights1776]

20. Joe's problem....

is that no matter how many times he gets on his knees for them, they'll never let him join the country club.

[LeftishBrit]

17. The Iraqis did not attack America on 9-11

and Lieberman is a RW nut on foreign policy issues.

[PA Democrat]

18. Oh, a legislative "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED" ?

I'm thrilled that there are no other pressing matters to occupy the time of the US Senate. :puke:

[beac]

25. I guess Joementum is hoping that they'l hook him up with one of those swell flight suits

--and a tube sock to stuff it with-- too.

Lieberman: A Waste of Space Wasting the People's Time

[beac]

26. I guess Joementum is hoping that they'l hook him up with one of those swell flight suits

--and a tube sock to stuff it with-- too.

Lieberman: A Waste of Space Wasting the People's Time

[cottonseed]

19. Then introduce, "Larry Craig International Airport"!

and after that, introduce, "Washington Page Appreciation Day".

[Dukkha]

21. Nice productive use of time there Droopy

[frylock]

22. this shit better not even make to the floor for a vote

[Jacobin]

23. Is this like the one re-naming French fries to freedom fries?

HolyJoe Must Go.

He really does need to just retire and stfu

[malaise]

24. Joe LIEberman

Fuck off!

[Ikonoklast]

27. Matters not. It will never leave committee.

DOA.

Like Holy Joe's political career.