Comments on: Bush: 'The War Is Not Over'

On 5th Anniversary Of Attacks, President Says U.S. In 'Early Hours' Of War

[alphaa10-2009]

On the anniversary of 911, Bush said-- "<b>America did not ask for this war... </b>"

Haven't we been through this before? Which war? After his public denial that he linked the cause of 911 with Iraq, Bush once again equates 911 with Iraq. Like a kid caught with his hand in the cookie jar of deceit, Bush is caught flat-footed once again in his favorite lie to the American people.

The only war Americans believe Bush is fighting is Iraq-- Afghanistan recedes into irrelevance, considering the emphasis Bush has given the campaign. Matters are not going splendidly there, either, perhaps explaining the lack of official news.

No, America did not ask for 911, but it did charge Bush to exterminate bin Laden in his lair in Afghanistan. Instead, Bush asked for Iraq.

[agnim]

Thank the stars that the day of American unwitting contribution to maniac muslim celebration has passed.
Let's see if we can wake the hell up before the next 'anniversary' rolls around again.

If our leaders had an sense about them, they would be encouraging Americans to remember their loved ones on their BIRTHDAY instead of on 911.

911 is a day of celebrating American sorrow and maniac muslim 'success', of sorts, over Americans.

We should seek to make this day as insignificant as possible. Celebrate the dearly departed on their day of birth.

In this way, the loved ones will be remembered without simultaneously giving maniac muslims the pleasure to gloat at American grief!

[alphaa10-2009]

When bad news reaches Bush from his "War on Terror", such as a soaring death toll from an entrenched and growing insurgency, he is rarely to be found. Understandably, Bush doesn't want to remind Americans he produced a debacle for which they pay upwards of $326 million each day.

Yet, people like Karl Rove are understandably anxious Americans might wonder about the long silences between speeches about the "light at the end of the tunnel", or a "darkness before the dawn", etc. That's old rhetoric, and most Americans now think Iraq is a mistake.

The GOP has to devise a new routine, a series of snappy one-liners for radio and TV spots-- "Hey, Joe, How do ya tell a military disaster from a Vietnam-style quagmire?" "Gee, I dunno, Bob." "Ya dummy! You can't-- It's an official secret!"

Or this one-- "Hey, Joe! When are American troops coming back home? They've been there almost as long as WW2." "Gee, I dunno, Bob." "Ya dummy! Not while I'm president!" "But you're not president, Bob!" "Exactly!"

[nynative1340]

On a day when Bush's speech should have paid homage to those who died, and to all those heros who tried to save them, it turned out to be just another political speech. A 9/11 speech with spin. What would you expect from a man who:

- was an alcoholic for the first half of his adult life;
- never ran a successful business in his life;
- was a mediocre student at Yale (the only reason he got in was because of his family's prominence and money);
- is so inept at being president that Cheney, Rumsfeld, and the Bush neo-cons are calling the shots;
- has been lying to us since before he became president;
- and on, and on and on...

The neo-cons are so fearful of losing their one-party control of this country that they will do absolutely anything to stay in power. Right now they are stooping pretty low.

[grazinggoat]

RonnieHM, you are a bright fellow. You know very well that anything that goes by the phone/email, blogs etc are well looked at by the government services agents. Big brother is there and you know that... so be it.

Why Saudi families have been shipped immediately on the next if not the same day outside the USA on the day of 911, when ALL other flights have been suspended. Why their plane has not been shot down by fighter jets as per orders given by high authorities.

One of the theories is that Saudis and CIA have fomented the coup altogether, because of the fundamental Islamic threat that was growing stronger and harder with the O. Ben-Laden-likes... So is it plausible with the knowledge of Jewish organizations (so little of them have died that day), the Saudis have prepared (flights-trained) and paid the suicidals, under cover of Islamic charities, to commit this atrocity, under the blessing of CIA and GW Bush immediate entourage.

It's cool to say well no fricking way we did it nor did we know of it. Of course they did not do, but no one could prove they didn%u2019t know of it. And it looks much on purpose, they didn't prevent it from happening either, despite previous knowledge.

Please read Ctnd 1...

[grazinggoat]

...Cntd 1
Of course SADDAM was a common threat to Kuwait (which he invaded), to Israel (which he bombed with Scud missiles), and a direct threat to SA Kingdom (was next Saddam target after Kuwait). Altogether with the will of establishing the newly reshaped Middle East dreamt by the Neo-Cons for better insertion and conversion to Christianity, and the establishing of Greater Israel Kingdom from the Sea to the Euphrates and ... As long as Ben-Laden was hiding in Tora Bora and not threatening, it%u2019s fine. The way is wide open for the plan.

The American people EMOTIONS become a simple good for sale, and trade. The GW Bush tricky acting is the type of Ronald Reagan with more sophistication. He is endowed with a cold depressed face when solemn situation is needed. He is dubbing a great writers team of public opinion modulators. The later write speeches that can instill the fright in the hearts of American who are like sheep and goats, and who tend to agree on everything their president and leaders say.
Please Read Contd 2

[grazinggoat]

...Continued 2
This is a good plan and the 911 was a good starting point. Unfortunately those who are paying for it are the real American citizens. The sorrow is sincere for the real victims%u2019 relatives who lost sisters, brothers, sons, daughters, father, mothers, aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, friends, partners and neighbors. It%u2019s not the case for the hypocrite president or his vice-president. Ask GW Bush and *** Cheney to send their immediate kin and relatives to the front in IRAQ or Afghanistan, and see how they%u2019ll behave. He himself never wanted to make it to the War when he was due.

So RonnieHM, hope you'll find this kind of standing right, but still eager to hear from you that other insignificant question.

[thgdriver]

Ok, president Bush goes to camp David, September 10 and says he will be away for two weeks, he completly egnors 9/11 and has nothing to say. The papers print nothing, nothing about 9/11 is on radio or tv eather. If this realy happened most Americans would be outraged. Most of us would ask ,why are they trying to make us forget 9/11?, what are they up to? Why is the worst attack on America being forgotten about and egnored? It seems the media and our President is damned if they do and damned if they don't.If more Americans asked "Mr.President, what can I do to help help you make America better today?" insted of damning everything he says and does we would all be far better off!!

[peacemaker2k]

Forgot to add my prays out to all those who lost someone during the attacks.

[peacemaker2k]

Some of you guys don't understand the big picture.

Lets take a look at this aproval ratings: 89% at start of war 36% or so now. I am tired of all this anti Bush talk. You think the man is that supid to drive are nation into the muck? You think he is trying his best to protect us and not just us but the rest of the world? Hmm? The world needs leaders, and fewer people who think this war is not right. Oh no we should with draw and stay at home. Well may seem good idea at the moment, but what about the terrorist, what they doing? They planning to hurt more people... No attacks on our lands for 5 years, think Bush is trying to protect us? Yes.

Yes I feel bad about our armed services dying everyday, my cousin just went into the Navy. Every now and then he tells his mom that they stopped a drug boat in the ocean. Is that not protecting our nation? Hmm. Evil will win if you do not take action, staying at home will not work. War is sacrifice rather we like it or not. Only way to fix some peoples view ideas is to get ride of them, wish there was a peaceful way, but there is not, people have to die.

Put you self in Bush's shoes, what would you do? Think about that. Think Bush wants to live the rest of his life thinking he was a very bad President?

Americans need to suck it up and be strong. Show honor for our nation, lead the world to peace.

So see the big picture not bits and pieces.

[cmuller37]

On the headline on Google News for this article, they include the terrorists in the number of lives we're remembering today.

The headline is this:
Five Years On: 2,992 Lives Remembered

Make your own conclusion.

[mykittie06]

Bush just like his father a lot of talk and no action. I think it is more of his own power that he embraces than anything else than taking care of the problems we face here in America!

[mykittie06]

My thoughts our with the victims of 9/11

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[vwescott2]

The president does not care about us people all he cares about is his riches that he has. He does not care about our kids being killed every day over in Irag. He pretends to like he did today. And what was that speech? A campaign thing right. How many in congress plus his children are fighting this senseless war. None of them. Why should he care. He has a good bed to sleep in and plenty of food what does our troops have???

[tomflint69]

Thats great! its one of the many signs of a good politician to use whatever the situation has been or had been. President Bush is a great president because he has been wisely using the Tower episodes. We agree that it was the most horrible incident and we will surely catch those who are responsible, but Mr president has cashed it to its maximum and he will continue; excellent politics.

No healing speech here, no i feel your pain. this was yet another attempt by Bush speak to frame the discussion re; his unjustified invasion of Iraq. It was more Bush talking points in case we missed his hack VP cheney on meet the press or condi Rice and her bushspeak on Face the Nation. 9/11 was not about husein, or iraq, bush again has chosen to make that the battle. And he's asking for unity behind illegal secret prisions, pushing the defintion of torture or simply ignoring the laws inn place, illegal wiretapping, and a failed policy about unsupportable invasion of a country that never attacked us. I will not unify behind these illegal if not immoral actions. Once again, a chance for world support on this special day squandered by the panderer in chief.

[sharncedar]

Hooray for the US where we can call this stuff BS like it really is. In Nazi Germany, where they had a similar group of "neo-conservatives" seizing power, I'm sure after 5 years of senseless war and hate-mongering the people there were sick to death of the BS speeches by their leaders, but couldn't speak, couldn't even laugh about it. There is hope for America! Even in our darkest hour, when our nation has been seized by small-minded paranoid fascists, we have the light of democracy that can bring us to our senses. The irony is that the people killed on 9/11 were many of them capitalists engaged in free pursuit of their dreams and now we can best live on by being free, being our best which is the happy, tolerant, free-speaking, positive America. That light truly can light the world.

[vwescott2]

911 would not have happened if Mr. Bush had listened to Bill Clinton. He tried to tell him what was coming but of course a Republican was not going to listen to a democratic. As far as I am concerned Mr. Bush is responsible for all of the deaths of 911 and all of our troops being killed right now. His speech tonight was only an election thing. How does he sleep at night. Well his kids won't go to war so that is how he does it. He does not care.

More of the same. this wasn't a healing apolitical talk to the country on the 9/11 Anniversary. this was the administration ta=lking points repeated in case we missed cheney on meet the press or condi rice spouting company line of face the Nation. the world felt for us after 9/11 and bush squandered those good feelings by invading iraq. Today, after a day of memories across the country, the healer in chief once again turned toi his private agenda and his political advisors. the speech was undeserving of this day, and had no place on the national day of healing. the man is consumate politician, a liar, a hack and no, I will not unify behind the choices he has made. no daughteres in the service, no tax increases to pay for these attacks. and no clear policy in the failure to win the peace.

[savoy066]

The President's speech was quite apolitical. I dont need Couric or other commentators to tell me otherwise. The speech offered prospective and focus on the fact that regardless of which party holds Congress after this November - or the White House two years from now, we fight against an enemy that makes no distinction in our political differences.