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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 10:41 AM
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Bush: U.S. could "easily" be in Iraq for 10 years
Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush said on Friday the United States would have a long-term presence in Iraq that could "easily" last a decade, but that it would be at the invitation of the Iraqi government.

In an interview with NBC News, Bush was asked about recent comments by Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain that it would be fine with him to have a U.S. military presence in Iraq for 100 years.

"That's a long time," Bush replied, adding that there "could very well be" a long-term U.S. presence in Iraq at the invitation of the government in Baghdad. When asked if it could be 10 years, Bush replied: "It could easily be that, absolutely."

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080111/pl_nm/usa_iraq_bush_dc_1
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Barrett808 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 10:42 AM
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1. k & r
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Botany Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 10:44 AM
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2. And the point of being there is ?
WMDs ... no

Democracy .... no

Stopping terrorists .... no

oil ..... yes
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Virginia Dare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 10:57 AM
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9. Sending our dollars over there so we can't spend them here...n/t
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 10:45 AM
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3. The only reason "easily" and Iraq should be in the same sentence...
is to say "We, easily, should have never invaded Iraq"
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boricua79 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 12:12 PM
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16. or, "we should easily be moving our ass out of it". NT
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bunkerbuster1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 10:45 AM
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4. "Easy" for the horrible old men who send our sons and daughters to die there.
For the sons and daughters, and people they're called upon to occupy, not so much.
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BleedingHeartPatriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 10:47 AM
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5. Saw that. BTW, the thick layers of pancake make up on his face (jarring in HD) still couldn't hide
the blotches and/or bruises on his face.

MKJ
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gratuitous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 10:48 AM
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6. Well, that's certainly not how they peddled this war of aggression
It was going to last six months, tops. Now, coming up on five years in, we're not even half-way through according to Chimpy. I wonder when he came to this conclusion? Fortunately, none of the press corpse will have the bad taste to bring that up or make inquiry. Just wouldn't be done.
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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 10:54 AM
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7. what a effin a$$hole this man is, I hate this man, and he must
be held accountable and also cheney for their crimes.
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Virginia Dare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 10:56 AM
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8. Oh yes easily, we just need to cough up several trillion dollars or better..
what's after a trillion, a zillion? That's it, for a zillion dollars. Easy as pie, just cut taxes again...:think:
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 10:58 AM
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10. He has often used the analogy to Korea. this is no surprize.
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 11:01 AM
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11. McCain loves war even more than Chimpy. Chimpy just wants it
to last until he's out of office--after that, he doesn't give a flying fuck. McCain was terrified that the war would end before he got to be commander-in-chief.
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conspirator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 11:27 AM
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12. In Cheney's language: we could easily be sucking oil from Iraq for a decade n/t
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Maat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 12:04 PM
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13. I like your picture.
Edited on Fri Jan-11-08 12:07 PM by Maat
I wonder how long his daughters and his nephews are going to serve over in Iraq.

I want the taxpayers' money to spent here, in the United States, funding education and healthcare. In his unmitigated state of arrogance, he spends others' money freely to make money for his buddies, creating many, many deaths all the while; and, he doesn't mind this at all. He and his buddies to go somewhere where they won't be devastating our country anymore.

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boricua79 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 12:09 PM
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14. you fucking asshole...
you said they had WMDs...you said it could be win in MONTHS...you said it would "pay for itself".

Fuck you, asshole! You lied and no you want 10 more years!

Fuck you!

I'm SO angry at this man...if only I could be a Representative or Senator...I'd make impeaching this man my singular priority.:rant:
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boricua79 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 12:11 PM
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15. John McCain is an imperialist bastard
Edited on Fri Jan-11-08 12:11 PM by boricua79
who or what gives him the right to be "OK" with an American presence for 100 years in Iraq.

Would it be ok that the Iraqis have a SINGLE day in America.

"Do unto others what you would want them to do unto you", Mr. McCain.

How I wish he would have remained in Vietnam. Our nation would have been better off. And I don't care if others don't like it. Some people should have NEVER existed.
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tabasco Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 12:17 PM
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17. Thanks George!
From your base - the "haves and have-mores!"

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Fierce Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 12:18 PM
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18. Doing what? I thought we won.
I guess if there was some sort of goal...or plan...or, uh, purpose...or...um...
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ismnotwasm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 12:21 PM
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19. That disgusting puke
Ugh
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focusfan Donating Member (884 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 01:29 PM
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20. thats why we need to impeach Bush
for the Fucker that doesn't know when to pull out.
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Blaze Diem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 01:31 PM
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21. Garenteed with that Rove Certified McCain/Jeb Ticket..
They won't give up the power.
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workinclasszero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 03:17 PM
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22. Bush: U.S. could "easily" be in Iraq for 10 years
Source: Reuters

Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:59am EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush said on Friday the United States would have a long-term presence in Iraq that could "easily" last a decade, but that it would be at the invitation of the Iraqi government.


Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN1127895620080111?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews



You think we will be in Iraq that long with President Obama? I don't think so..

Persident Hillary?? hmmm...

Vote for Obama, the real change agent or the status quo, its your choice people.
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niyad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 03:17 PM
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23. ummm, georgie???? I believe the iraqi govt has asked us to leave???
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Turbineguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 03:17 PM
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24. 10 More Years
of flower strewn streets.... He left out the flowers.
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Maccagirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 03:17 PM
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25. I guess he'll move there after 1/20/09
After all, he'll be unemployed. He can be a real soldier in the "war on terra".
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Jeff In Milwaukee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 03:17 PM
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26. Easy for you...Jackass
Note to the OP -- that wasn't directed at you! :)
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workinclasszero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 06:52 PM
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31. Thanks!
:hi:
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Rambis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 03:17 PM
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27. "I could easily see me putting my foot in your arse!
Oh course you have to supply those troops (Haliburton)which is just what the neocons wanted all along.
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Poiuyt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 03:18 PM
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28. If McCain becomes president, we'll be there for 100 years
At least, that's what he said
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doc03 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 03:18 PM
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29. I think he said even a thousand years as
long as the casualties are low the American people won't care.
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humbled_opinion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 03:18 PM
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30. LOL...
No Democratic President is going to completely withdraw the troops from Iraq.. Hell we can't even get them to stop the funding now... When they are in charge... wait here you go... Lets say in Jan 09 Iraq is slightly better than it is today or the same or whatever, Barrack Obama first official order of business is to withdraw all troops ... Yeah the chorus from the anti-war movement but the Generals oppose the move the Republicans oppose the move and ultimately we have a resurgence of Al-Qaida, the weak Iraqis unable to take of themselves government collapse Sunni and Shite full on civil war and guess what... Obama gets all the blame... All the criticism... Bush is unschathed because it will become an I told you so moment for the Repukes...

So no matter what the Democratic candidate says I am applying common sense the situation. The best thing that Obama can say is I am doing it different then Bush. There may be draw downs but basing is inevitable in fact I think Bush already signed an agreement with Maliki so don't hold your breath thinking that all of our troopers will be coming home in Jan 09... Mcain is probably the closest to the time in this...

Rememeber its all about having a foothold in the ME cause Iran needs to be controlled or they will unleash their fury on Israel... or at least I've beem sold....
:sarcasm: :banghead:
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workinclasszero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 06:57 PM
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32. Must elect more Dems..
I certainly hope the next pres (OBAMA!!) gets a big enough majority in the House and Senate to pass any bill they need to save america from the devastation that 8 years of Bushco and the Thug Party have brought on.
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awaysidetraveler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 07:01 PM
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33. NBC--General Electric--Resko Connection Ensures Iraq War
Edited on Fri Jan-11-08 07:03 PM by awaysidetraveler
Hey Everyone, 

	My name is Tynan Kelly and I’m researching facts about the
latest scandals, which I believe are slanders, surrounding
senator Obama’s candidacy for the 2008 presidential election.
	Much of this information will be old hat for you and your
readers, but I feel it’s only fair to expose what all I’ve
uncovered as to date on the Tony Razco case.  It doesn’t add
up yet, and I’m hoping that you can help illuminate some
details.  
	The case against Obama doesn’t look like very much at first. 
There’s just this one deal between Obama and this Antoin Rezko
guy.  It’s a land deal, where Obama gets the house at over its
assayed value, but under the asking price.  Rezko buys the lot
next door on the same day, and then he ends up under
investigation.  Apparently Obama regrets going to Rezko later,
because Rezko ends up being investigated on fraud charges.
	By the way, Rezko’s name means “risk” in Syria, which is
where he’s from.
	Obama bought his house in 2004, and later admitted in 2006
that he’d made a mistake in going to the broker with Rezko. 
Rezko still owns the land next door, though he hasn’t
developed the lot, which he bought at the asking price of
625,000$, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.  Later Rezko
sold a portion of the lot back to Obama for  104,500$, again
according to the Chicago Sun-Times.  It’s an undeveloped lot
for Resko, but that was Antoin Resko’s business in 2004, when
General Electric Capital Corporation matched funds with
taxpayer money to broker inner-city revitalization projects. 
At least, that’s what NBC reports, and they should know as
they’re owned by General Electric.  


	Patrick Fitzgerald and Judge St. Eve are the prosecution and
the judge in the case against Rezko.  The supposed victim in
this case is none other than General Electric Capital
Corporation.  Tony Rezko had powerful friends in Qatar, where
General Electric Capital Corporation gets much of its funding.
 Among other powerful people, Rezko was seen with the Emir of
Qatar in Springfield Illinois, who gave a million dollars
there to the Lincoln museum.  What advantages did Rezko
receive from his relationship with the Emir?  As of yet, no
information is available.
	The Chicago Sun-Times still lists this scandal from as far
back as December 24th, 2006.  Subsequent news articles all
refer back to the initial investigative reporting done by the
Chicago Sun Times.  Tony Rezko never makes a statement to the
press, but the articles charge that he’s guilty of fraud.
	On the 17th of November in 2004, Patrick Fitzgerald and this
same Judge St. Eve brought charges of fraud against your
favorite person Mr. Galloway: Conrad Black–the owner of the
Chicago Sun-Times.  Conrad Black got off easy, by most
reports, as the jury found many cases of alleged wire-tapping
and mail fraud didn’t bear up to examination.  Black now heads
off to prison, convicted of four charges of mail fraud, which
he intends to appeal.
	None of this last bit of information sounds very interesting
until one takes a look at this prosecutor and judge, and then
the picture makes sense: Patrick Fitzgerald was appointed to
his position as prosecutor by George Bush, after the CIA Plume
leak forced Ashcroft to resign; St. Eve was appointed to her
position as a judge by George Bush, after her work as an
associate attorney prosecutor for the Whitewater fraud case. 
They started this case against Rezko in October, while he was
in the Middle East doing business.  The Feds picked him up at
the airport, and they escorted him to the hearing.  The
prosecution produced a million and a half documents, but have
not sent a great deal of them to the defense counsel yet. 
It’s no reason to delay the trial, if we believe Judge St.
Eve.  The defense pleaded not guilty in the case, and the
lawyer for Rezko stated that the entire fraud case is based in
testimony from one Stewart Levine–who is a real convict,
desperate to reduce his own twenty-year sentence.
	So all of this case about Rezko smacks of Bush, and looks
more than a little political.  The day of the trial is set for
the February primaries, ensuring that if Obama wins the
democratic nomination, there will be enough controversy
surrounding his nomination to give credit to a Republican
media feeding frenzy.  If he doesn’t win, Hillary or McCain
may take the White House, but neither will pose the threat to
General Electric that Obama apparently does. 
	After all, it’s hard to say how many billions that Obama will
cost General Electric and the Emir of Qatar, if America leaves
Iraq and begins using renewable energy sources.
	Now that we know their plan, I think we need to begin a
grassroots video investigation of the entire Resko prosecution
case.  If we can discredit the prosecution’s case first by
revealing to the public that big oil and gas money is trying
to take Obama down, then Obama will have a better chance at a
fair election.  If, on the odd chance, all this money and
calculated effort by this Whitewater-Bush appointee judge, St.
Eves, and this Ashcroft crony prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald,
turn out to be a legitimate fraud charge that only happens to
coincide with the 2008 Democratic Primaries, then we can sleep
soundly knowing that we’ve done what we can in our time.  
	The bad news is that they’ve got NBC, and old articles from
the Chicago Sun-Times, which they’ll no doubt use to discredit
Obama.  The good news is that there are more of us, and that
it’s hard to cover the tracks of an elephant.
	I’d like to thank you in advance for any information you can
offer my research.

	Sincerely,

	Tynan Kelly
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tuckessee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 10:55 PM
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34. He says "10" because he can't count to 100. n/t
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daleo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-12-08 01:01 AM
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35. Weeks, not months...
Either that, or decades.
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Akoto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-12-08 01:02 AM
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36. Haven't we been asked to leave, uh, at least twice? n/t
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