BREAKING NEWS: Bush visits Iraq!

[Chemical Ollie]

It was a very brave move, if you consider this:

Originally posted by Oerdin
Entire Bush adminstration dies in plane crash.

(Opinion by a soldier who will soon serve in Iraq, posted in the "News you want to hear the most" thread)

And this:

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=102575

Apart from the flying, it was brave of him to enter the same room as hundreds of armed men, whom he has sent to a god-forgotten place, separated from their families, extended their service duration and made cuts in their benefits.

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Ned
Osweld, put yourselves in the shoes of an Iraqi beginning to doubt America's commitment due to all the negative campaigning by Democrats, the constant negative coverage by al Jazeera and other Arab media and the recent move to turn over power to the Iraqi government ASAP. The president's visit has got to be reassuring.

How so?

How is Bush flying to iraq to stuff his face with turkey reassuring to someone who's living in a war zone, with poverty, and quite posibly hungry and homeless. I hope you do realise that they don't celebrate Thanksgiving in Iraq. Maybe if bush went there to celebrate an Iraqi festival, it could have some meaning. But as it is, it's just the foreign invaders having a feast.

[The diplomat]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
This must be one of the few times a secret was actually kept in Washington.

Just goes to show, they can keep a secret when they want to!

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by The diplomat
Just goes to show, they can keep a secret when they want to!

Now I understand that was the reason all along !
They just wanted to make their secrets public in the past !

[Imran Siddiqui]

You do realize, Spiffor that adminstrations sometimes will purposely leak things for political gain?

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
You do realize, Spiffor that adminstrations sometimes will purposely leak things for political gain?

Sometimes, sure.
But in many occurences, leaks happen because someone in the know (and there can be many of them) has blundered, or because one person purposefully leaks for his individual political gain.

I think Bush has done it right on this one. It sure reeks of demagogery, but the troops were really needing a morale booster. And it appears on TV Bush sacrificed a day with the family to be close to the soldiers, so it's successful communication.

[Imran Siddiqui]

But in many occurences, leaks happen because someone in the know (and there can be many of them) has blundered, or because one person purposefully leaks for his individual political gain.

Not in this administration. It is one of the most tight lipped ones in recent memory.

[Drake Tungsten]

Bush's visit dominated the news in Japan this evening. They even put up a picture of Bush lit from behind by an angelic light for a gratuitous amount of time.

[MOBIUS]

Much as I don't like the guy...

I do have to say 'Respect'!

Now, if only things can be turned around in Iraq...

[Imran Siddiqui]

That may take some time, but at the very least I'm very happy that he didn't say we'll pull you out as soon as possible. This is going to take a while to get things going again, and its only going to make things worse if the US hastily pulls out.

[Q Classic]

i'm impressed with this. the only downside to this i can think of is that the rightist pundits like sean hannity will never shut up about it.

well, you know, the ones like mr hannity who giggle like little schoolgirls whenever bush is mentioned.

definitely gets my respect, though.

[Defiant]

Hannity, Limbaugh, or O'reilly shouldn't shut up about it, you would never get one of those coward liberals to Iraq as President. I know it is tough for you lefties when the righties are right and flaunt it.

[Q Classic]

so i'm a lefty now because i don't like hannity? for cryin' out loud, the man has half of his show devoted to people calling in solely to praise him and tell him what a good job he's doing. do we really need that in a talk show? no. give me boortz any day, who's far less of a republican cheerleader.

[Sprayber]

Originally posted by Chemical Ollie
It was a very brave move, if you consider this:


(Opinion by a soldier who will soon serve in Iraq, posted in the "News you want to hear the most" thread)

And this:

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=102575

Apart from the flying, it was brave of him to enter the same room as hundreds of armed men, whom he has sent to a god-forgotten place, separated from their families, extended their service duration and made cuts in their benefits.

I think you read too much into his post. I'm in the same situation and I dont wish that on this adminstration or any for that matter. It does make a difference when someone like that appears. You may not like the president or the party but when you are over there it makes a difference. Will the feeling last? probably not. The main thing is that for that day when they were far away from home and probably not too impressed by much display by the army, the President of the United States came to visit them. You'll probably laugh but then again you have never been in that situation.

[Sprayber]

Originally posted by Defiant
Hannity, Limbaugh, or O'reilly shouldn't shut up about it, you would never get one of those coward liberals to Iraq as President. I know it is tough for you lefties when the righties are right and flaunt it.

Hillary is there today and tomorrow