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05/29/2003 Archived Entry: "Hold up - Mission NOT Accomplished??"
Hold up - Mission NOT Accomplished??
Guess this McKiernan guy didn't get the memo, and doesn't watch CNN. He says the war in Iraq isn't over.
After an attack today that left another U.S. soldier dead, the commanding general of U.S. ground forces in Iraq acknowledged that "the war has not ended" and signaled the start of a new military push to root out what he described as die-hard supporters of Saddam Hussein.Lt. Gen. David McKiernan said he was considering plans that would send troops from the Third Infantry Division, which fought its way into Baghdad on April 9, against an armed Iraqi resistance that has killed five U.S. soldiers this week. A U.S. soldier was killed this morning on a highway north of Baghdad when a military convoy was attacked in a roadside ambush.
The division was relieved of its responsibility for Baghdad today and had been expecting to head home soon after. Instead, it was told earlier this week to expect at least two more months in Iraq, an extension that will likely leave at least 160,000 U.S. and British troops in place through the time when U.S. officials hope to begin the delicate task of selecting a new Iraqi-led interim government.
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Somebody better get to this man and give him the updated Bush reelection campaign talking points memo from Rove. However, remember the ever sneaky Rove (shrubya's brain) had a Bush escape clause when he had Bush say that Tommy Franks would let him know when it was officially over. BUT, will that be before or after Franks retires? Pretty clever loophole, but that's how republicans think...always ready to find and exploit any loophole.
Even so, once again if you asked the average american if the war was over in Iraq they would more than likely say yes and say Bush said it during his MISSION ACCOMPLISHED stunt. I however am still waiting for the parade(snicker, snicker)! Perhaps Bush will skydive down from a jetfighter carrying an american flag for that one!
Posted by couldntresist @ 05/30/2003 12:07 AM NY
but...but.... they told us it was OVER. They wouldn't LIE to us would they?
Posted by Jason @ 05/30/2003 10:13 AM NY
