Who will be the next Saddam?

[Mersady]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/20/AR2006122002047.html



Is that the new plan? Send more Americans to Iraq and align with the Shiites, who support the militias, and stamp out the Sunnis?

That might work and give us the opportunity to cut and run and declare victory ~ put Iraq back like it was, just with a different bunch running it.

But..the Mid East countries tolerated Saddam, the Bathist darling of the Sunni. Will they stand by and watch? Nuh uh. Only in Iraq and Iran and 2 smaller countries in the world do Shiites out number the Sunnis. The Muslim world is 85% Sunni.

I once read that the neocon plan was to "clean up" Iraq then on to Syria, Lebanon, Libya, back to Iran and then Sudan and Somalia. Now I wonder. Is the plan now to start all out war in the Middle East?

Jesus, does Bush read anything besides George Washington? Does he ever look at the Bible! That's where End Times will begin.

[indago]

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Apparently, the Mission Accomplished banner that the White House put up
on the Abraham Lincoln was really about George Bush's desire to dress
up like a real fighter and fly in a jet and land on a carrier like real men do.
And he did it..and since there was some confusion about it, the best thing to do was remove it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u2ITs4yIAE

[indago]

Bush, when he heard there was some opposition to his plan...

[Mersady]

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Last year, Bush said we can't reduce the number of American troops in Iraq because they needed our support as they build an army to maintain peace. And we couldn't send more, because that would send the message that we don't have faith in their ability to govern themselves. Not too hot , not too cool....just right said Mr Goldilocks.
But now over in the new Mid-East democracy, the Iraqi government is saying that U.S. troops should be reduced and that Bush should be supporting them, and not making statements that encourage the insurgents.
Right about the time of the invasion of Iraq, Bush was briefed on division in the Islam world and stated that he didn't know that..... "I thought a Muslim was a Muslim." Well, he knows it now. In his speech, he talked about the enemy: Iran networks,al quida foreigners, the Sunni insurgents and the Shiite militias.
Whoa! says the Iraq government , we aren't going to rub out ourselves - the Iraqi militias are the Iraqi army, and the army is needed to stamp out the Sunni Muslims.
So, Plan B or the new Bush plan to follow this one could be to throw his support behind the Shiite government, crush the Sunni, pick the next Saddam and declare victory in our time.
Oops, Sunni Saudi Arabia and other Mid-East counties are already publicly stating what they will do "after the Americans leave" The Shiites may be the majority in Iraq and Iran, but the Sunnis dominate in the world.

Whatever, we are being played like a pawn now. The Shiite government wants our money and tech support in building their army and then get out of their country. If The Decider persists, we may soon be the lone enemy. Over there "The enemy of my enemy is my friend" and we could see the Muslims unite to battle the invaders in the name of Allah before they resume their internal wars to dominate each other
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/17/AR2007011702346.html

[indago]

Our mercenaries in Iraq

The president relies on thousands of private soldiers with little oversight, a disturbing example of the military-industrial complex.

[Bama]

It just makes you wonder because all you can do is hope (Bush needs to start a Hope-based Initiative) You can assume hopefully that what they do is the best thing to do for the country or its the only way to get the job done..and they do it right.
Here's something that seems a little unusual to me but may have been going on since President Eisenhower's warning and may well be the only way to do it in our system.
Booze Allan Hamilton Inc., does $3.7 billion in defense and intelligent consulting. Pres. Bush's selection for his new spy chief is a retired admiral who makes $2 million a year and has worked for Booze for 10 years as a consultant to some of the same senior military and intelligent officials he will supervise if the Senate confirms him.

So, I guess I can just hope that when it comes to the military its different than everything else because that's about defending the country..unlike oil, drugs, banking, etc.
I'll never forget Rep. Billy Tauzin, the (supposedly) champion of the people against the evil drug industry.


WASHINGTON — Retiring Rep. Billy Tauzin, R-La., who stepped down earlier this year as chairman of the House committee that regulates the pharmaceutical industry, will become the new president and CEO of the drug industry's top lobbying group.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/drugs/2004-12-15-drugs-usat_x.htm

[indago]

Bush has a sudden desire for $100 Billion for his War On Terror in Afghanistan and Iraq for this year, and another $145 Billion for next year.

BUSH'S WAR

BUSH'S WANTS

[indago]

"Ya know, Son, you made the same mistake in Iraq I made with yer Mother...

I didn't pull out in time!"

[Mersady]