Interesting choice of words from the Prez:
His war policies under siege at home, President Bush said Saturday there would be no early troop withdrawal because "sober judgment" must prevail over emotional calls to end the military mission before Iraq is stabilized.Problem is -- well we all know what the problem is -- there is no sober judgment coming from Bush. When his back is against the wall, Bush puffs up his chest and talks tough like he's in some kind of barroom squabble:
"We will fight the terrorists in Iraq. We will stay in the fight until we have achieved the victory that our brave troops have fought for," Bush told thousands of American troops spilling out of a cold hangar at this U.S. military installation 40 miles south of Seoul. "The defense of freedom is worth our sacrifice."That rings increasingly hollow. And, a lot depends on what the definition "victory" is. Most people, outside the White House and the GOP knuckleheads in Congress don't consider this victory:
Underscoring those worries, unwelcome news poured out of Iraq Friday. Suicide bombers detonated explosives at two Shiite mosques in Khanaqin, near the Iranian border, killing at least 74 worshippers during noon prayers. In Baghdad, a pair of car bombs targeted a hotel housing Western journalists and killed several Iraqis nearby.Remember what Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX) said last night,because it is what Bush and the GOP truly believe: "Mr. Speaker, we're making great progress in Iraq."
