Guest Harry Hope Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Last week the White House released an "Initial Benchmark Assessment Report" intended to gauge the progess of Our Great Leader's Manly Surge. According to Think Progress: http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/12/iraq-bechmarks-report The New York Times reports the document as "finding some progress on political and security goals in Iraq." The Washington Post says progress "has been mixed." Similarly, the AP finds "mixed progress." According to National Security Network (NSN), however, there's nothing mixed about the situation in Iraq; that is purely White House report spin. The NSN explained, the "benchmarks claimed as 'satisfactory' ... demonstrate minimal progress, not achievement" and "others have been achieved on the surface, but fail to accomplish the overall purpose of the specific measurement." If you think that sounds bad, don't be fooled - it's "cause for optimism," silly! http://www.9news.com/news/top-article.aspx?storyid=73567 That's because the Bush administration is made up of "glass half full" types, particularly if the glass is half full of someone else's blood. Here's what CNN's Michael Ware had to say about the White House's cautious optimism: http://rawstory.com/news/2007/CNN_Iraq_report_inaccurate_reflection_of_0713.html The authors of this report are far more generous than I would ever be. For example, they suggested there's been satisfactory progress in the area of sectarian violence. It's quite a stunning claim ... Here in Baghdad, they're finding less bodies on the streets each morning tortured and executed. But we're still talking about five or six hundred each month. .... It almost dishonors the suffering of the Iraqi people to say that. Come on Michael - I know you've been living in Baghdad for the past four years, but be fair. The Bush administration has got a "gut feeling" that the surge is going to work. Isn't that enough? By EarlG Democratic Underground http://www.democraticunderground.com/ Harry Quote
Guest Roger Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Bush needs a gut transplant. When was the last time, if EVER, he was right? "Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message news:rp7n931k3mv8oe07i0kpalo41o42bqm7f6@4ax.com... > > Last week the White House released an "Initial Benchmark Assessment > Report" intended to gauge the progess of Our Great Leader's Manly > Surge. > > According to Think Progress: > http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/12/iraq-bechmarks-report > > > The New York Times reports the document as "finding some progress on > political and security goals in Iraq." > > The Washington Post says progress "has been mixed." > > Similarly, the AP finds "mixed progress." > > According to National Security Network (NSN), however, there's nothing > mixed about the situation in Iraq; that is purely White House report > spin. > > The NSN explained, the "benchmarks claimed as 'satisfactory' ... > demonstrate minimal progress, not achievement" and "others have been > achieved on the surface, but fail to accomplish the overall purpose of > the specific measurement." > > > If you think that sounds bad, don't be fooled - it's "cause for > optimism," silly! > http://www.9news.com/news/top-article.aspx?storyid=73567 > > That's because the Bush administration is made up of "glass half full" > types, particularly if the glass is half full of someone else's blood. > > Here's what CNN's Michael Ware had to say about the White House's > cautious optimism: > http://rawstory.com/news/2007/CNN_Iraq_report_inaccurate_reflection_of_0713.html > > > The authors of this report are far more generous than I would ever be. > For example, they suggested there's been satisfactory progress in the > area of sectarian violence. > > It's quite a stunning claim ... Here in Baghdad, they're finding less > bodies on the streets each morning tortured and executed. > > But we're still talking about five or six hundred each month. > > ... It almost dishonors the suffering of the Iraqi people to say that. > > > Come on Michael - I know you've been living in Baghdad for the past > four years, but be fair. > > The Bush administration has got a "gut feeling" that the surge is > going to work. > > Isn't that enough? > > > > By EarlG > Democratic Underground > http://www.democraticunderground.com/ > > Harry Quote
Guest Ben Turner Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Harry Hope wrote: > > The Bush administration has got a "gut feeling" that the surge is > going to work. > > Isn't that enough? > Is bush junior talking with God again?? Quote
Guest Roger Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 "Ben Turner" <BenTurner@notvalid.address> wrote in message news:VpRmi.7693$rR.2996@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net... > Harry Hope wrote: > >> >> The Bush administration has got a "gut feeling" that the surge is >> going to work. >> >> Isn't that enough? >> > > > > > Is bush junior talking with God again?? Obviously, it's a one-way conversation. Nothing's gone right for George since, well, being elected. Being daddy's son just doesn't help when the buck stops with you. Quote
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