Bush says Iraq war will require more sacrifice

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N25250684.htm

WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - As the U.S. military death toll in Iraq reached 2,000, President George W. Bush said on Tuesday the war will require more time and sacrifice, and rejected calls for a U.S. pullout.

"Each loss of life is heartbreaking, and the best way to honor the sacrifice of our fallen troops is to complete the mission and lay the foundation of peace by spreading freedom," Bush said, his voice breaking with emotion as he spoke at a luncheon of military wives at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington.

His remarks came shortly before the Pentagon announced that Staff Sgt. George Alexander Jr., 34, of Killeen, Texas, died at Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas on Saturday of injuries sustained Oct. 17 in Samarra, Iraq, when a bomb planted by insurgents detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

This pushed the death toll in a war that began in March 2003 to 2,000. More than 15,000 U.S. troops have also been wounded in combat.

[journalist3072]

1. When and what will he sacrifice?

He has sent America's sons and daughters to die in a war based on a lie.

What is he willing to sacrifice for this lie?

[Erika]

3. None of the Bush kids are sacrificing

But neither did W or any of his brothers during Vietnam.

[journalist3072]

4. That's exactly right...And

It's especially troubling when you consider that George Bush was so gung-ho, ra-ra for the Vietnam War. He was a huge supporter of the Vietnam War, from what his Harvard Business School professor said.

Yet he was not willing to go over there and fight.

Cowardice at its highest.

[long_green]

2. well Georgie boy, you know where to find your daughters

we honor your sacrifice in advance.

[phaseolus]

5. Sacrifice... for *some*.

What the hell does Bush's crowd know about sacrifice? Remember when we went after the Taliban in Afghanistan, the first war that Bush prosecuted. At the time, he was cutting millionaires' taxes and the administration was actually giving seminars to wealthy donors on how to PROFIT from the coming wars.

"Should I hate a people for the shade of their skin
Or the shape of their eyes or the shape I'm in
Should I hate 'em for having our jobs today
No I hate the men sent the jobs away
I can see them all now, they haunt my dreams
All lily white and squeaky clean
They've never known want, they'll never know need
Their shit don't stink and their kids won't bleed
Their kids won't bleed in the damn little war
And we can't make it here anymore..."

- James McMurtry, "We Can't Make It Here"

[tinrobot]

6. Sacrifice yourself, Chimpy...

We're sick of sacrificing our young soldiers so your friends can profit.

[newspeak]

7. hey Bush!!!!

why don't you put on that fake uniform and lead the troops? Give those disheartened soldiers some motivation by leading the charge---It's time you put up or shut up!! You and your neocon friends like playing pretend soldier, so why don't you show true sacrifice and be a model for our soldiers. We're waiting!!!!:spank:

[AlCzervik]

8. None from him of course and no tax increases for his corporate

pals.

[Walt Starr]

9. I think America is FUCKING SICK AND TIRED OF SACRIFICING

for Halliburton's bottom line!

FUCKING MURDEROUS BASTARD!

[Zinfandel]

10. And no one questions him on "flowers being thrown at the soldiers feet"

No Weapons of Mass Destruction.

The Iraqi's oil will pay for the invasion.

The war will be over in two weeks.

The torture of untried Iraqi's.

The killing of over 100 thousand innocent Iraqi citizen's.

Ignoring bin Laden and attacking a country that never attacked us.

The stealing of tax payers money for Halliburton and other republican corporations to "rebuild" what we destroyed.

The fourteen US bases built in Iraq.

The stealing of Iraqi oil daily.

[wanpete]

11. yeah, but we're only willing to sacrifice those "have nots". BTW Georgie,

about how much sacrifice will we need before we "win" this war on terra? I'm thinking of twin women who are about 23 that live in DC that would really be great recruits for the war of yours....:mad:

[grytpype]

12. 2000 dead in Bush's miguided project...

... and that's just the occupying troops, tens of thousands of Iraqis have died for his stupidity.

And even if he were capable of admitting a mistake, he doesn't dare to here, because he would be eaten alive.

Way to lead.

[Oversea Visitor]

13. Sure

SACRIFICE

Hvae you a freedom of choice on this.
Have you the Liberty to say no and be heard.
Have you the Democratic choice to decide on this.

bush promise this to the world.
I never hear him promise this to American.

That is the sacrifice
Cause if you dont sacrifice this he cant achive his objectives.

[teryang]

14. But not by the "have mores." corporate cronies and war profiteers

Spread the pain among the people, the aged, the poor, the sick, the uneducated, they can afford it. My cronies need more war contracts and tax cuts.