Dick Cheney Still Visiting the State Of Denial

"There is no question it's a very difficult assignment, but we’ve got a new commander in the field, we’ve got a good strategy in place, and I think we will soon see positive results."   Vice President Dick Cheney.... when he appeared on CBS' Face the Nation today.

"I think the Congress will pass clean legislation," Cheney said. "I don't think that the majority of the Democrats in Congress want to leave America's fighting forces in harm's way without the resources they need to defend themselves."

When suggested by CBS Evening News chief Washington correspondent Bob Schieffer that a majority of Americans want a timetable for American troop withdrawals from Iraq, as has been voted on in Congress, Cheney said, "Well, there is also a majority that I think would prefer to have us win. And there is a fundamental debate going on here in terms of whether or not our objective in Iraq is to quote 'withdrawal' or whether our objective in Iraq is to complete the mission. And I think a majority of Americans would prefer the latter."

"There is no question it's a very difficult assignment, but we've got a new commander in the field, we’ve got a good strategy in place, and I think we will soon see positive results."

    So once again, we hear Cheney saying that we should see positive results soon. We have heard this line of crap for quite a few years now and things are still getting worse, not better.

   Cheney seems to forget that, yes, the majority of Americans would prefer a win in Iraq, but that same majority knows full well that it isn't going to happen. Cheney and Bush also know that it isn't happening.

 

Tags: Dick Cheney George Bush Iraq

Baghdad Gets Bombed In Spite Of Crackdowns

  Once again, it was not a good Sunday for many in Baghdad as mini buses and cars and roadside bombs exploded killing some 45 people in the usual sectarian violence.

   It is so nice to see Reident Bush's new way forward ( escalation ) going so well. I actually wish that it would work but we all know that is not going to happen.

   In the mean time, two of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's officials have said that al-Sadr followers would be quitting their cabinet post on Monday. That would be six spots vacated. That may well be the straw that breaks the camel's back for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki because he then may not have enough support to stay in power. He's barely hanging on as is.   Source

   But it just gets better in Iraq because Bush/Cheney, and McCain says things are improving. Here's proof.

   Apparently a few dozen Iraqi policemen held a demonstration in front of their police station and accused U.S. troops of having been treating them like " slaves " and " animals." 

   "No, no to America! Get out occupiers!" were some of what they shouted.

    From what I have been reading as of late, things such as this are quite common. But it has been my understanding that most of the abuse has come from the private army provided by Blackwater USA. That would be the  paid mercenaries hired by Bush.

      Three American service members were killed in the bullshit today.

"The security plan has made more troubles for Iraqis than helping them," said Juma'a Khamis, 42, a technician who lives in the capital. "There have been no positive results. It's a failure, and so is the government."

Others retained hope that the campaign could carve out breathing room for Iraqi forces to regain control of the city.

"We need to build our security forces, and step by step we can achieve stability," said Nassir Amir, a 31-year-old civil engineer. "The Iraqi government is trying its best but it faces a lot of difficulties ... It needs more time — maybe one year at least."

   Did you read that? Unlike Fox News I do post both sides of the issue!

  Just thought that I would throw that in there.

 

Tags: Baghdad Iraqi police Muqtada al-Sadr Nouri al-Maliki