Comments on: Ret. Generals' Ads Protest Bush Iraq Plan

Campaign Says Republicans May Not Be Re-Elected If They Back Administration's War Policies

[huskerarmy]

%u201COur strategy in Iraq today is more of the same, a slow grind to nowhere which totally ignores the reality of Iraq and the lessons of history,%u201D Batiste said. %u201COur president ignores sound military advice and surrounds himself with like-minded and compliant subordinates.%u201D
Can any of you knee-jerk corporate GOP tools actually dispute the general's assessment? No... I didn't think so.

[racam_us]

We must all remember that this is Bush/Cheney's private war and we have to play by their rules. The decider calls the shots whether we like it or not. To hell with what the American people think. There is something rotten in Denmark when a handfull of people can override the majority opinion even if one of them is president. Hopefully after the elections in 2008 there will be only memories of a Republican Party.

[huskerarmy]

%u201COur strategy in Iraq today is more of the same, a slow grind to nowhere which totally ignores the reality of Iraq and the lessons of history,%u201D Batiste said. %u201COur president ignores sound military advice and surrounds himself with like-minded and compliant subordinates.%u201D
Can any of you knee-jerk corporate GOP tools actually dispute the general's assessment? No... I didn't think so.

[im4honesty]

%u201CThe congressman has long stated that he is for a political settlement not a surge, and at the end of the day, these ads are more about cheap Democratic political stunts than about solving the actual problem,%u201D she said.


Really???

General Batiste is a life-long republican and voted for Bush twice.

[formrusmcsgt]

Bush refuses any measure which states the obvious - that we will not prevail in Iraq. His mindset appears to be "if we just refuse to admit we're losing, then we're not losing".

He is hoping against hope, and history, that some miraculous event will keep him from being tagged a moron by history for this boondoggle.

As in Afghanistan, where legislators have passed a measure calling for negotiations with the Taleban after 5 1/2 years of being unable to stop their recruitment and assaults, so will go Iraq.

And Bush will be tagged with trying to conquer both countries with defective strategies and wasting a ridiculous amount of American warriors and treasure in the process.

Merriam-Webster defines "boondoggle" as: a wasteful or impractical project or activity often involving graft.

There is no better term to describe Bush's invasion/occupation of Iraq, and history will view it so regardless of Bush's stubborn resistance to that fact.

[bigsk8fan]

"The War in Iraq is a necessary and just effort to bring freedom to the Middle East and protect America from further attack." Posted by lars008

Another bit of neocon "spin". The war in Iraq has nothing to do with the war on terrorism of for American freedoms. That war is being fought in Afghanistan where their Taliban govt protected the Al Qaeda forces which did attack our country on 9/11 when George W Bush was asleep at the wheel.

Like me, I urge you to contact your Senators and Representatives to let them know just how bad you feel this Iraq war of illegal aggression is. We can see that even the Republicans are now getting the message.

These Generals are good men who have been betrayed by an evil man in the White House. Do not let them stand alone. Stick up for America and let Congress know just how bad this war stinks.

[liberalvet]

So I guess you right wing nut bags will consider these decorated highly ranked military leaders as traitors. It is time to wake up and realize that GW and every member of his administration are the traitors and anyone stupid enough to continue to support them is also.

[huskerarmy]

"The War in Iraq is a necessary and just effort to bring freedom to the Middle East and protect America from further attack."
And you can actually say that with a straight face! Lars says it's the media that is against this war, not the American people. The media lead the "sheeple" to conclude that the war is not in our best interest. But bright, intelligent folks like him recognize that Iraq, with no WMD's and no ties to 9-11, is a threat to our national security. If we leave, they'll hop on their camels, go straight to their canoes, and come after us with their scimitars drawn! Be afraid, be very afraid! Meanwhile, the price of gas goes even higher and the pro-war plutocrats pull in another round of record profits...

[im4honesty]

%u201CThe congressman has long stated that he is for a political settlement not a surge, and at the end of the day, these ads are more about cheap Democratic political stunts than about solving the actual problem,%u201D she said.


Really???

General Batiste is a life-long republican and voted for Bush twice.

[lars008-2009]

Appeal for Redress
Sign this Appeal.
This site is an Appeal For Redress in support of our mission in Iraq.
An Appeal For Redress is an authorized means for active duty military to submit a grievance to Congress. It can be signed by Active Duty, Reserve, or National Guard military personnel.
It is authorized by DoD Directive 1325.6 and DoD Directive 7050.6.
The wording of the Appeal for Redress is:
As an American currently serving my nation in uniform, I respectfully urge my political leaders in Congress to fully support our mission in Iraq and halt any calls for retreat. I also respectfully urge my political leaders to actively oppose media efforts which embolden my enemy while demoralizing American support at home. The War in Iraq is a necessary and just effort to bring freedom to the Middle East and protect America from further attack.
If you are active duty, reservist or national guard, please Sign this Appeal.
Most service members fully support the war in Iraq and feel calls to retreat by Congress and attacks by our media on our conduct and mission act to motivate our enemy while demoralizing our support at home, directly increasing the threat we face and resulting in greater American casualties. This Appeal for Redress provides a way in which individual service members can appeal to Congress to fully support us and actively oppose media attacks on our mission and our morale.
This Appeal will be delivered to members of Congress.
http://www.appealforcourage.org/

[neoconrcrazy]

Appeal for Redress

This site is an Appeal For Redress against our mission in Iraq.
An Appeal For Redress is an authorized means for active duty military to submit a grievance to Congress. It can be signed by Active Duty, Reserve, or National Guard military personnel.

The wording of the Appeal for Redress is:
As an American currently serving my nation in uniform, I respectfully urge my political leaders in Congress to fully support our Democratic bill for a new direction in Iraq. I also respectfully urge my political leaders to actively support media efforts which increase American support at home. The War in Iraq is unjust, and an illegal effort to occupy the Middle East, thus putting America in danger from further attacks.
If you are active duty, reservist or national guard, please Sign this Appeal.
Most service members are against the war in Iraq and feel our President is mentally unstable and revelations by our media on how our President lied to us and about our mission serve to increase our support at home against this Bush War, thus diminishing the threat we face and resulting in less American casualties. This Appeal for Redress provides a way in which individual service members can appeal to Congress to fully support us in our determination to stop this madness and actively support media attacks on our deceitful government.
This Appeal will be delivered to members of Congress.
http://www.appealto impeach Bushit.org

[forthepeopl1]

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Subject: EXTRA,EXTRA,READ ALL ABOUT IT!!

to the U.N.SEC.GERNERAL

As A American CURRENTY SERVING IN YOUR ARMED SERVICES ONLY ABOUT 135000
OF
US WOULD LIKE TO ASK OUR COMMANDER AND CHIEF AND OUR PRESIDENT TO PLEASE

STOP MURDERING US, PLEASE SIR STOP MURDERING YOUR OWN TROOPS AND
AMERICANS,PLEASE STOP..

LISTEN TO ME: AS COMMANDER AND CHIEF I ORDER YOU TO STOP YOUR CRYING AND
GET
BACK TO FIGHTING,AND IF YOU DONT FIGHT, THAN I WILL COURT MARSHALL YOU.
SO
GET BACK IN THERE AND DIE FOR ME AND CHENEY,ROVE,RICE,RUMSFELD..WE
HAVEN'T
MADE ENOUGH MONEY YET.

EXTRA EXTRA- COMMANDER AND CHIEF AND PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.

REFUSSES TO FUND HIS TROOPS...

EXTRA EXTRA- WE THE PEOPLE FIND THE COMMANDER AND CHIEF AND PRESIDENT
GUILTY
AS CHARGE FOR DARRALECTION OF DUTY. TO PROTECT OUR TROOPS IN A TIME OF
WAR.
BY VETOING THE BILL THAT CONGRESS APPROVE FOR YOU AS COMMANDER AND CHIEF
OF
OUR ARMED FORCES KNOWENLY AND PURPOSLY TURN DOWN THE FUNDS THAT ARE
NEEDED
TO PROTECT OUR TROOPS..

AMERICA DISMISSES ANYTHING AND ALL THAT IS SAID FROM ANYONE IN THE
WHITEHOUSE....

AND ALL THAT SUPPORT THIS CRIMMENALS IN THE WHITEHOUSE ARE AS GUILTY AS
BUSH
IS,CHENY,ROVE,RICE,RUMSFELD THAT STILL HAS A OFFICE AT THE PENTAGON!!!!!

THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH DEMS/REPS/WHITE OR BLACK/ THIS HAS TO DO
WITH
SAVEING OUR TROOPS..NOW DO YOUR CONSTITUTIONUAL DUTY.....

[forthepeopl1]

Page 1 of 5 | First | 1 2 3 4 5 | Last
Subject: EXTRA,EXTRA,READ ALL ABOUT IT!!

to the U.N.SEC.GERNERAL

As A American CURRENTY SERVING IN YOUR ARMED SERVICES ONLY ABOUT 135000
OF
US WOULD LIKE TO ASK OUR COMMANDER AND CHIEF AND OUR PRESIDENT TO PLEASE

STOP MURDERING US, PLEASE SIR STOP MURDERING YOUR OWN TROOPS AND
AMERICANS,PLEASE STOP..

LISTEN TO ME: AS COMMANDER AND CHIEF I ORDER YOU TO STOP YOUR CRYING AND
GET
BACK TO FIGHTING,AND IF YOU DONT FIGHT, THAN I WILL COURT MARSHALL YOU.
SO
GET BACK IN THERE AND DIE FOR ME AND CHENEY,ROVE,RICE,RUMSFELD..WE
HAVEN'T
MADE ENOUGH MONEY YET.

EXTRA EXTRA- COMMANDER AND CHIEF AND PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.

REFUSSES TO FUND HIS TROOPS...

EXTRA EXTRA- WE THE PEOPLE FIND THE COMMANDER AND CHIEF AND PRESIDENT
GUILTY
AS CHARGE FOR DARRALECTION OF DUTY. TO PROTECT OUR TROOPS IN A TIME OF
WAR.
BY VETOING THE BILL THAT CONGRESS APPROVE FOR YOU AS COMMANDER AND CHIEF
OF
OUR ARMED FORCES KNOWENLY AND PURPOSLY TURN DOWN THE FUNDS THAT ARE
NEEDED
TO PROTECT OUR TROOPS..

AMERICA DISMISSES ANYTHING AND ALL THAT IS SAID FROM ANYONE IN THE
WHITEHOUSE....

AND ALL THAT SUPPORT THIS CRIMMENALS IN THE WHITEHOUSE ARE AS GUILTY AS
BUSH
IS,CHENY,ROVE,RICE,RUMSFELD THAT STILL HAS A OFFICE AT THE PENTAGON!!!!!

THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH DEMS/REPS/WHITE OR BLACK/ THIS HAS TO DO
WITH
SAVEING OUR TROOPS..NOW DO YOUR CONSTITUTIONUAL DUTY.....

[forthepeopl1]

Subject: EXTRA,EXTRA,READ ALL ABOUT IT!!

to the U.N.SEC.GERNERAL

As A American CURRENTY SERVING IN YOUR ARMED SERVICES ONLY ABOUT 135000
OF
US WOULD LIKE TO ASK OUR COMMANDER AND CHIEF AND OUR PRESIDENT TO PLEASE

STOP MURDERING US, PLEASE SIR STOP MURDERING YOUR OWN TROOPS AND
AMERICANS,PLEASE STOP..

LISTEN TO ME: AS COMMANDER AND CHIEF I ORDER YOU TO STOP YOUR CRYING AND
GET
BACK TO FIGHTING,AND IF YOU DONT FIGHT, THAN I WILL COURT MARSHALL YOU.
SO
GET BACK IN THERE AND DIE FOR ME AND CHENEY,ROVE,RICE,RUMSFELD..WE
HAVEN'T
MADE ENOUGH MONEY YET.

EXTRA EXTRA- COMMANDER AND CHIEF AND PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.

REFUSSES TO FUND HIS TROOPS...

EXTRA EXTRA- WE THE PEOPLE FIND THE COMMANDER AND CHIEF AND PRESIDENT
GUILTY
AS CHARGE FOR DARRALECTION OF DUTY. TO PROTECT OUR TROOPS IN A TIME OF
WAR.
BY VETOING THE BILL THAT CONGRESS APPROVE FOR YOU AS COMMANDER AND CHIEF
OF
OUR ARMED FORCES KNOWENLY AND PURPOSLY TURN DOWN THE FUNDS THAT ARE
NEEDED
TO PROTECT OUR TROOPS..

AMERICA DISMISSES ANYTHING AND ALL THAT IS SAID FROM ANYONE IN THE
WHITEHOUSE....

AND ALL THAT SUPPORT THIS CRIMMENALS IN THE WHITEHOUSE ARE AS GUILTY AS
BUSH
IS,CHENY,ROVE,RICE,RUMSFELD THAT STILL HAS A OFFICE AT THE PENTAGON!!!!!

THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH DEMS/REPS/WHITE OR BLACK/ THIS HAS TO DO
WITH
SAVEING OUR TROOPS..NOW DO YOUR CONSTITUTIONUAL DUTY.....

[skyhawk761]

CBS, please do something about lars008, this multiple postings has gone past ridiculous!

[lars008-2009]

for every defeatist libscum demonic-rat general... there are 100 anti demonit-rats ones...

It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace--but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death! March 23, 1775 Patrick Henry

USA's PLEDGE 2 THE WORLD GIVEN BY JFK!!

"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty."
--John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, Jan. 20, 1961 "

"Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country." --John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, Jan. 20, 1961 "

One ought never to turn one's back on a threatened danger and try to run away from it. If you do that, you will double the danger. But if you meet it promptly and without flinching, you will reduce the danger by half. Winston Churchill

Edmund Burke: All that is necessary for evil to succeed is that good men do nothing.

Posted by lars008 at 03:13 AM : May 10, 2007

[skyk-2009]

The time has come for Real Republican's to stand up here. There must be something done here because we already know in our hearts that what these Generals are telling us is true. Our Troops are extended to the breaking point with 3 or 4 tours in Combat and we already know the price of this insanity is going to harm our kids for generations to come. This is a very uncertain world we live in but one thing is certain, we must live in it. We can not take the southern attitude of living in this world and we can not act like Bush has done. We have NO right to force our form of Government on these people and we have no right to being THEIR Police Force. It's rediculous and it's a losing effort.

[skyk-2009]

The time has come for Real Republican's to stand up here. There must be something done here because we already know in our hearts that what these Generals are telling us is true. Our Troops are extended to the breaking point with 3 or 4 tours in Combat and we already know the price of this insanity is going to harm our kids for generations to come. This is a very uncertain world we live in but one thing is certain, we must live in it. We can not take the southern attitude of living in this world and we can not act like Bush has done. We have NO right to force our form of Government on these people and we have no right to being THEIR Police Force. It's rediculous and it's a losing effort.

[lars008-2009]

Appeal for Redress
Sign this Appeal.
This site is an Appeal For Redress in support of our mission in Iraq.
An Appeal For Redress is an authorized means for active duty military to submit a grievance to Congress. It can be signed by Active Duty, Reserve, or National Guard military personnel.
It is authorized by DoD Directive 1325.6 and DoD Directive 7050.6.
The wording of the Appeal for Redress is:
As an American currently serving my nation in uniform, I respectfully urge my political leaders in Congress to fully support our mission in Iraq and halt any calls for retreat. I also respectfully urge my political leaders to actively oppose media efforts which embolden my enemy while demoralizing American support at home. The War in Iraq is a necessary and just effort to bring freedom to the Middle East and protect America from further attack.
If you are active duty, reservist or national guard, please Sign this Appeal.
Most service members fully support the war in Iraq and feel calls to retreat by Congress and attacks by our media on our conduct and mission act to motivate our enemy while demoralizing our support at home, directly increasing the threat we face and resulting in greater American casualties. This Appeal for Redress provides a way in which individual service members can appeal to Congress to fully support us and actively oppose media attacks on our mission and our morale.
This Appeal will be delivered to members of Congress.
http://www.appealforcourage.org/

[neoconrcrazy]

Appeal for Redress

This site is an Appeal For Redress against our mission in Iraq.
An Appeal For Redress is an authorized means for active duty military to submit a grievance to Congress. It can be signed by Active Duty, Reserve, or National Guard military personnel.

The wording of the Appeal for Redress is:
As an American currently serving my nation in uniform, I respectfully urge my political leaders in Congress to fully support our Democratic bill for a new direction in Iraq. I also respectfully urge my political leaders to actively support media efforts which increase American support at home. The War in Iraq is unjust, and an illegal effort to occupy the Middle East, thus putting America in danger from further attacks.
If you are active duty, reservist or national guard, please Sign this Appeal.
Most service members are against the war in Iraq and feel our President is mentally unstable and revelations by our media on how our President lied to us and about our mission serve to increase our support at home against this Bush War, thus diminishing the threat we face and resulting in less American casualties. This Appeal for Redress provides a way in which individual service members can appeal to Congress to fully support us in our determination to stop this madness and actively support media attacks on our deceitful government.
This Appeal will be delivered to members of Congress.
http://www.appealto impeach Bushit.org