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2008-04-06 Home Front: WoT

Congressional Democrats Warn Petraeus, Crocker Not to Minimize Seriousness of Situation in Iraq

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Posted by Fred 2008-04-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 You are not interested in truth. Shut your fly trap.

Posted by newc">newc 2008-04-06 03:53|| 2008-04-06 03:53|| Front Page Top

#2 14% and dropping. Keep it up, idiot

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-04-06 07:31|| 2008-04-06 07:31|| Front Page Top

#3 Isn't she doing what they are always accusing Bush of doing before the war -- by trying to unduly influence the report and the findings?

"Don't you dare tell us what we don't want to hear. Tell us what we want to hear instead!"

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-04-06 07:52|| 2008-04-06 07:52|| Front Page Top

#4 In my wet dream Gen Petraeus's opening remarks would be as follows:
"Listen clowns, I am fighting a war and don't have time to come play grab ass with you. We have made a lot of progress on all fronts and yes there was a battle in a city that was abandoned by our British allies. Let this be a template for the entire country if we even think about leaving the rest of the country in any shape or manner proposed by you military scholars (sic). Now if any of you think that they can do this job better than me feel free to put on the appropriate rank and uniform, get in my plane, fly back to Iraq, and have yourself a wonderful time. I will stay here, retire, and run for your Senate or Congressional seat. I wont worry about being called a "carpet bagger" since I have served all over this country and around the world. Otherwise, shut your yap, listen to our briefing, thank us for taking time to do this dog-and-pony, and allow us to leave without your whinny and sniveling comments."

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2008-04-06 08:40|| 2008-04-06 08:40|| Front Page Top

#5 With poll figures that low and no indication of hitting bottom yet, you'd think rational people would try something different.

If any 527s are going to make any effort this fall to paint Nancy & Co for the life sucking political hacks they are for playing politics with our troops lives and honor, then I'd have to agree about the 'seriousness of the situation in Iraq'. Never make the American public mad, because it turns them out to vote. Not in the manner Nancy is looking for.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-04-06 09:42|| 2008-04-06 09:42|| Front Page Top

#6 These people are so hedged in defeat, they are blind to their own blatant hypocrisy. To "pre-empt" Gen. Petraeus's honor by suggesting, however remotely, that he will try to paint a picture not in line with the reality on the ground in Iraq as he truly sees it is a slap-in-the-face insult. It's no different than the moveon.org "General Betray-us" ad from the last time the good and honorable man testified on the Hill.

If the Democrats had any shame, they would muzzle their Speaker, something they should have done after her first day in the job.

"LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE POWER!!!"

Posted by eltoroverde 2008-04-06 11:11|| 2008-04-06 11:11|| Front Page Top

#7 Excellent Cyber Sarge. I can see it now. That stretched face would really pucker then. Ha !

Posted by Woozle Elmeter 2700 2008-04-06 11:14|| 2008-04-06 11:14|| Front Page Top

#8 Concur....outstanding snark there Sarge. Can I quote you on that? heh heh

Posted by Rex Mundi 2008-04-06 11:50|| 2008-04-06 11:50|| Front Page Top

#9 If it's like last time, the dem staffers will have let 4-5 Code Pinkos into the hearing room for their C-Span moment of lunacy. After order is half-heartedly restored, Nan or Berman will give their opening statements laced with inuendo and the-sky-is-falling tripe, after which General Patraeus and Ambassador Crocker should stand up, say 'thank you for your report', and leave the room.

The dem mantra is "it's not the facts, it's the seriousness of the charge" anyway, so why bother with those fools.

Posted by Muggsy Gling 2008-04-06 12:21|| 2008-04-06 12:21|| Front Page Top

#10 Nancy Peelousy needs to do hard time for being an accessory before, during, and after the fact to terminal stupidity.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-04-06 15:25|| 2008-04-06 15:25|| Front Page Top

#11 I have a basic question:
If their approval rating is 14%, why do the Dems keep saying the wind is at their backs this election cycle?

Al

Posted by Frozen Al 2008-04-06 15:52|| 2008-04-06 15:52|| Front Page Top

#12 The truthful phrase is actually: "the wind is blowing at out our backs"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-04-06 16:05|| 2008-04-06 16:05|| Front Page Top

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