Comments on: Bush: Bloodshed in Iraq Is ‘Worth It’ http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bush_bloodshed_in_iraq_is_worth_it_/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:20:03 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mark in Mexico http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bush_bloodshed_in_iraq_is_worth_it_/comment-page-1/#comment-50239 Mark in Mexico Tue, 28 Jun 2005 22:42:34 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/11115#comment-50239 <strong>The Associated Press has me confused.</strong> What day is this? Tuesday, right? Late afternoon? The AP is reporting that President Bush gave a speech on Tuesday evening about the situation in Iraq. Except that it's not yet Tuesday evening. And he hasn't given the speech, yet. The Associated Press has me confused.

What day is this? Tuesday, right? Late afternoon? The AP is reporting that President Bush gave a speech on Tuesday evening about the situation in Iraq. Except that it's not yet Tuesday evening. And he hasn't given the speech, yet.

]]> By: mike k http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bush_bloodshed_in_iraq_is_worth_it_/comment-page-1/#comment-50233 mike k Tue, 28 Jun 2005 21:54:28 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/11115#comment-50233 I'd rather watch a rerun than watch the president recite the same tired lines of "it is tough being the president" and "you have to make difficult decisions" and "war is tough" I would just like to know: 1. why is the VA $1 billion short on cash for our veterans that politicians love to "take care of" - don't give me the "we have increased funding more than X, Y and Z" - fix it 2. if insurgents are pouring in from Syria/Iran; when will you be closing off those borders? - or do you not have enough troops like the last CSA said you didn't from the start? - yelling at Syria and Iran and calling them supporters of terror has never worked what makes you think it will work now? --- we all know that we can't leave Iraq until they can take care of themselves and they won't be able to take care of themselves until the insurgency is over... 3. what is your plan to fix the Nat'l Guard, Reserve and Active Army's recruiting shortfall? - it is a minor problem now which will get very serious in another 8 months when the lack of soldiers is felt in the lines - throwing more and more money at the problem obviously is not enough. These are just the things I would like to hear tonight but I am pretty damn sure I won't hear ab answer b/c I just don't think he has one- I sure would like to be surprised though. I'd rather watch a rerun than watch the president recite the same tired lines of "it is tough being the president" and "you have to make difficult decisions" and "war is tough"

I would just like to know:
1. why is the VA $1 billion short on cash for our veterans that politicians love to "take care of" - don't give me the "we have increased funding more than X, Y and Z" - fix it

2. if insurgents are pouring in from Syria/Iran; when will you be closing off those borders? - or do you not have enough troops like the last CSA said you didn't from the start? - yelling at Syria and Iran and calling them supporters of terror has never worked what makes you think it will work now? --- we all know that we can't leave Iraq until they can take care of themselves and they won't be able to take care of themselves until the insurgency is over...

3. what is your plan to fix the Nat'l Guard, Reserve and Active Army's recruiting shortfall? - it is a minor problem now which will get very serious in another 8 months when the lack of soldiers is felt in the lines - throwing more and more money at the problem obviously is not enough.

These are just the things I would like to hear tonight but I am pretty damn sure I won't hear ab answer b/c I just don't think he has one- I sure would like to be surprised though.

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