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tw · 03-22-2004, 09:17 PM

Even in Peter Jennings reports last week from Iraq, the people are no better off than under Saddam. That is the short term. People assume things will get better. They assume their life that is currently worse will, in the long term, get better. But those comments about France, et al can be found anywhere if one just searches the internet long enough. Those comments about France are typical of Rush Limbaugh journalism. Peter Jennings better described what is important.

Bottom line - Iraq even has less electricity than it did under Saddam. There was one day where the electric supply exceeded pre-war production. You know that day because the George Jr administration made sure it was reported.

All that looting is directly traceable to Rumsfeld, et al who knew better than experts. Rumsfeld et al who did not provide enough troops, mocked the generals for claiming a need for more troops, and even had no - nada - not one plan for a post war Iraq. In his great knowledge, Rumsfeld knew mocked the experts claiming widespread looting did not exist. As a result, Iraq is still is recovering from damage directly traceable to a total disbanning of the Iraqi Army and Police. That disbanning is a violation of principles stated even in SunTzu's famous pre-Christian work - the Art of War.

OK. We have created a worse life style for Iraqis. At least they have the oppurtunity to make things better than in Saddam's day. That point specifically made by Peter Jennings. But here is the problem. We must worrying about Civil War. We are pulling out on 1 July no matter what (N Korea should worry they are next). Good news is that Civil War is listed as a possibility meaning that Civil War probably will not happen. That is good news for Iraqis. In the meantime, folks - expect to subsibize another country at the expense of our standard of living and more budget deficiets - for probably the next 5 or ten years. We created this mess. Now we must pay BIG TIME. We will pay more to rebuild Iraq than the entire US budget to help every African nation. And Iraq is an oil rich nation!

A mental midget president said Iraq would pay for its reconstruction with $2billion from oil revenues. 1) Oil is not even bringing in $2billion. 2) It will cost America $400billion plus to fix the mess we made. How did $2billion become $400 billion? A lying president.

Thank god at least someone talks politely about the mental midget president. He needs some friends who don't mind another welfare nation on our payroll.

How often are his lies? Only one day did Iraq equal the electric production of Saddam's Iraq. Geroge Jr made sure you knew when that one day happened. Best we can do is provide Iraq with 90% to 95% of the electricity they once had. But George Jr would have you believe otherwise so that his friends will praise him.

03-22-2004, 09:17 PM	#60
tw Read? I only know how to write. Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,933	Even in Peter Jennings reports last week from Iraq, the people are no better off than under Saddam. That is the short term. People assume things will get better. They assume their life that is currently worse will, in the long term, get better. But those comments about France, et al can be found anywhere if one just searches the internet long enough. Those comments about France are typical of Rush Limbaugh journalism. Peter Jennings better described what is important. Bottom line - Iraq even has less electricity than it did under Saddam. There was one day where the electric supply exceeded pre-war production. You know that day because the George Jr administration made sure it was reported. All that looting is directly traceable to Rumsfeld, et al who knew better than experts. Rumsfeld et al who did not provide enough troops, mocked the generals for claiming a need for more troops, and even had no - nada - not one plan for a post war Iraq. In his great knowledge, Rumsfeld knew mocked the experts claiming widespread looting did not exist. As a result, Iraq is still is recovering from damage directly traceable to a total disbanning of the Iraqi Army and Police. That disbanning is a violation of principles stated even in SunTzu's famous pre-Christian work - the Art of War. OK. We have created a worse life style for Iraqis. At least they have the oppurtunity to make things better than in Saddam's day. That point specifically made by Peter Jennings. But here is the problem. We must worrying about Civil War. We are pulling out on 1 July no matter what (N Korea should worry they are next). Good news is that Civil War is listed as a possibility meaning that Civil War probably will not happen. That is good news for Iraqis. In the meantime, folks - expect to subsibize another country at the expense of our standard of living and more budget deficiets - for probably the next 5 or ten years. We created this mess. Now we must pay BIG TIME. We will pay more to rebuild Iraq than the entire US budget to help every African nation. And Iraq is an oil rich nation! A mental midget president said Iraq would pay for its reconstruction with $2billion from oil revenues. 1) Oil is not even bringing in $2billion. 2) It will cost America $400billion plus to fix the mess we made. How did $2billion become $400 billion? A lying president. Thank god at least someone talks politely about the mental midget president. He needs some friends who don't mind another welfare nation on our payroll. How often are his lies? Only one day did Iraq equal the electric production of Saddam's Iraq. Geroge Jr made sure you knew when that one day happened. Best we can do is provide Iraq with 90% to 95% of the electricity they once had. But George Jr would have you believe otherwise so that his friends will praise him.