Comments on: They Don’t Know What They’re Doing http://politicsandpress.com/2007/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing/ The interaction of the press and politics; public diplomacy, and daily absurdities. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:56:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: bill schiek http://politicsandpress.com/2007/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing/#comment-673 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:14:54 +0000 http://politicsandpress.com/2007/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing/#comment-673 most people might think that islam has had control of the iraqi people since the get go. but when i went through iraq in 1971 - they were entirely communist from what i could see. i was just out of the army and still wore my jacket. the students riding the same public transportation would all hold up mao's little red book and yell slogans at me. all the large public statuary was in reference to communist ideology- huge cement hammer and sickle statues for ex. and now those same students are holding the koran - and thats a long, long way from the little red book- and all in one lifetime. they must be spiritually exhausted by now. most people might think that islam has had control of the iraqi people since the get go. but when i went through iraq in 1971 - they were entirely communist from what i could see. i was just out of the army and still wore my jacket. the students riding the same public transportation would all hold up mao’s little red book and yell slogans at me. all the large public statuary was in reference to communist ideology- huge cement hammer and sickle statues for ex. and now those same students are holding the koran - and thats a long, long way from the little red book- and all in one lifetime. they must be spiritually exhausted by now.

]]> by: John http://politicsandpress.com/2007/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing/#comment-203 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:31:31 +0000 http://politicsandpress.com/2007/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing/#comment-203 If Bush is a contemptible failure, what is Cheney? I'll not make an effort to define him, lest I run afoul of federal obscenity regulations. When does a President's utter disregard for the personal safety of our young soldiers, the lives of hundreds of thousands Iraqis, and our Nation's financial health and world standing become criminal - what is a "high crime and misdemeanor" if not Bush getting out of bed each morning? If Bush is a contemptible failure, what is Cheney? I’ll not make an effort to define him, lest I run afoul of federal obscenity regulations. When does a President’s utter disregard for the personal safety of our young soldiers, the lives of hundreds of thousands Iraqis, and our Nation’s financial health and world standing become criminal - what is a “high crime and misdemeanor” if not Bush getting out of bed each morning?

]]> by: Jeff http://politicsandpress.com/2007/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing/#comment-202 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:22:03 +0000 http://politicsandpress.com/2007/they-dont-know-what-theyre-doing/#comment-202 Right on John! I am trying to come up with an adequate term for Bush's unwillingness to recognize his failure and seek a new direction - "stubborn" comes to mind, but maybe one of the following would be better: pig-headed, mulish, inflexible, rigid, bull-headed, obstinate.... It is simply not possible to put a positive spin on what Bush is doing - spending our national treasure - our youth, our money, our children's futures, our moral standing in the world - all to avoid admitting that he is an utter and contemptible failure. Right on John! I am trying to come up with an adequate term for Bush’s unwillingness to recognize his failure and seek a new direction - “stubborn” comes to mind, but maybe one of the following would be better: pig-headed, mulish, inflexible, rigid, bull-headed, obstinate….

It is simply not possible to put a positive spin on what Bush is doing - spending our national treasure - our youth, our money, our children’s futures, our moral standing in the world - all to avoid admitting that he is an utter and contemptible failure.

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