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January 25, 2007 at 08:56:02
Surge Already Under Way and Maybe Iran War Too by Rob Kall Page 1 of 1 page(s) |
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Now, we learn that the "surge" has already begun. All the talk by the Dems in congress is pretty much meaningless. Bush speculated they would waffle, be weak and do nothing. So far, Bush is right. Weak talk is going nowhere, except making it clear that the Dem leadership is failing to heed the message they received LOUD AND CLEAR.
Bush is running way ahead of congress and he is not finished. Iran is still on the table and in the sights of Bush's neocon war fantasies. You can be sure that he absolutely will, unless forced to stop, set off a war with Iran. It may be done by proxy, through Israel. It may start with an incursion into Lebanon, in response to the amped up violence of Hezbollah. It doesn't matter.
Bush will use any pretext-- the facts don't really matter to him- just as they didn't when it came to dragging us into Iraq. The congress must stop him.
Perhaps the strategy should be to force legislators to take a stand on attacking Iran. It would be nice if pollsters asked the question on support for a war with Iran. But I wonder how many members of congress would actually be crazy or stupid enough to support a new war we can't afford and certainly can't win. At least, forcing these fools to show their true colors will make it easier to get rid of them in the 2008 elections.
It may already be too late to stop the escalation of the war in Iraq. It may still be possible to stop an Iran conflict. I'm not saying to stop trying to stop the escalation. (Let Bush use his "surge" reframe. It's an escalation.) But the congress must aggressively pass binding legislation with teeth that orders the military to stand down on any current Iran conflict and which orders the military to hold back on any military action with Iran unless it is approved by congress. The legislation should take away the jobs and pensions of any generals who fail to obey the legislation. But they better do it fast, or we'll have our troops dying in Teheran.
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Surge Already Under Way and Maybe Iran War Too
I hope you will leave this article up a little longer than usual. Thanks, diane by Diane's News Clips (16 articles, 0 quicklinks, 241 diaries, 31 comments) on Thursday, Jan 25, 2007 at 9:06:43 AM  (0+)
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Stop him?
The Republicans and Democrats in Congress just got through giving Bush standing ovations. They've vowed not to impeach him and to continue funding his wars. There is no opposition to Bush in Congress. Never has been since Gore graciously conceded to his Republican colleague, Bush, and assured us that it was for the good of the country. You'd have thought people would have got a clue when Kerry did the same thing four years later. If conceding to Bush, voting for everything he wants, taking impeachment off the table, vowing to continue to fund his wars, and giving him standing ovations doesn't tell people which side the Democrats are on, what will? Do they have to be caught in the Oval Office giving him a blow job on videotape? --Mark by Mark E. Smith (21 articles, 30 quicklinks, 100 diaries, 1325 comments) on Thursday, Jan 25, 2007 at 9:43:34 AM (0+)
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Iran scares me to death
Rob, I agree with your strategy, and besides, attacking Iran scares me to death, never mind they don't have to be our enemy and that we have no genuine need. This is no country already on its knees from years of war and ten years of US bombing. Are these people determined to bring on Armeggedon? I do hope China steps in and slaps Bush's wrist. Or better, his face. Who are you working with on this? by revgerry (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 7 comments) on Thursday, Jan 25, 2007 at 1:38:31 PM (0+)
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Go for it !
Mental yoga ; relax and let things happen as they will. They (not him, duh..like, when are you people EVER gonna get it?) want another war. Let them have it. Relax and allow your mind's eye to watch the complete flock run toward the cliff and to disappear, out of site and out of mind. The sooner this empire falls, the better. If it takes a war with Iran and another one with Syria and perhaps one with Venezuela and who knows who all....let it be. It'll be fatal for the empire and it'll be ugly as hell. But it will also shorten the lifespan of this ever so criminal empire. Anybody got a better idea ? One that will work ? by Tony Forest (7 articles, 18 quicklinks, 166 diaries, 1429 comments [5 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Thursday, Jan 25, 2007 at 1:54:18 PM (0+)
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Proof your leaving your "American" foundations?
This is the reason why your Founding Fathers (Constitutional Framers) did NOT want (any) 'party' system(s) as/and the Dangerous nature of Opting for an Exclusively Two party system is if the two parties decide to 'conspire' (Agree in secret as opposed to Agreement in Public which is Bi-partisan agreement) on a common goal... Well, your "Outa luck!" by Mr. Robin Parsons (1 articles, 1 quicklinks, 4 diaries, 64 comments) on Friday, Jan 26, 2007 at 8:43:04 AM (0+)
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I already said
that the only way to stop that madness is to make sure the Congresspeople become afraid of us, the people of America. On Jan. 27 whoever there has to come with the slogans,'We know where you live! You will pay by your heads if the war with Iran starts.' The Congresspeople must understand that if they signup with Bush they are not Americans anymore. by Mark Sashine (72 articles, 19 quicklinks, 269 diaries, 4101 comments [131 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Friday, Jan 26, 2007 at 8:53:55 AM (0+)
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Reply: Be careful-- there is a law
Wow, Panurg, Are you making a physical threat on our elected officials? I believe you said you came from the old USSR. That is the way they have done it there contiually over six hundred years. We do not do it this way here. We elect our officials. I may be mistaking you for someone else. I cannot remember whether you or Arnee said you were from Russia. Be that as it may, we are not assissins or thugs. I am surprised and have read your comment four times, but here are your own words which I copied and pasted. Of course the quotation marks are mine to indicated the beginning and end of your words: "On Jan. 27 whoever there has to come with the slogans,'We know where you live! You will pay by your heads if the war with Iran starts." Panurg, this is not only against the American way of doing things. It is against the law to physically threaten an elected official. I do not think you mean it. Anyone carrying such a sign could be put in prison if I am not mistaken, and I do not think I am. Washington D.C. is not one of our safer cities. Can you imagine if someone murdered a member of the Senate or House and someone turned these comments into authorities or someone was carrying such a sign a day or week before? by pratliff94 (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 972 comments) on Saturday, Jan 27, 2007 at 7:52:09 PM (0+)
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Already There
I have an acquaintance who is a Black-ops killer. He and his comrades took off for training and deployment to IRAN several months ago. They've been mapping out targets for the bombing/invasion for nearly a year. We're going to start a war for many reasons, but one of the main ones is bush&co. can't allow the crimes they've committed to become front and center. When we invade, whatever protests arise, will be crushed and those protesting will fill the 800 detention camps that Halliburton has built. bush will declare Marshall Law and the dictatorship will be complete. by Mr M (8 articles, 0 quicklinks, 66 diaries, 2845 comments [654 recommended, 27 rejected]) on Friday, Jan 26, 2007 at 8:57:18 AM (0+)
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Beggar Nation?
Will the time ever come where we have the sense to rein in the ravenous Military Industrial Complex? Their tidy little oil wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have gobbled up about a trillion dollars, which is nickels and dimes compared to what if will cost us if they now attack Iran, Syria and anyone else who has an oil well. One trillion here, five trillion there and who knows how many trillions to fight World War 3. Pretty soon the debt we owe to our good friends around the world, like Saudi Arabia and China will put us in the position of a beggar nation. For some reason that thought troubles me. by rabblerowzer (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 227 comments) on Friday, Jan 26, 2007 at 10:32:16 AM (0+)
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