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06/22/2003 Archived Entry: "Them Sore Loserman Iraqis...."
Them Sore Loserman Iraqis....
So Bush finally remarks on the 50-plus soldiers who have died since he called 'mission accomplished.' Of course, he didn't do it in public - he did it in his radio address, a typical candy-ass move.
Turns out that the Iraqis really do love us - no, really! American soldiers are dying because those Saddam-lovers won't just get over it and be free!
"The men and women of our military face a continuing risk of danger and sacrifice in Iraq," Bush said. "Dangerous pockets of the old regime remain loyal to it, and they, along with their terrorist allies, are behind deadly attacks designed to kill and intimidate coalition forces and innocent Iraqis."The daily assaults by a well-armed resistance are disillusioning troops and creating public relations problems for the administration, which had hoped to be focused on peacekeeping and reconstruction.
But didn't he tell us that Saddam's government was no longer a threat? Didn't he say that?
Oh, and for those of you who haven't bought any of the previous reasons we haven't found those WMD, here's a new one:
Bush echoed the assertion of Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld that chemical and biological weapons may have been destroyed before the war. "In the regime's final days, documents and suspected weapons sites were looted and burned," Bush said. "Yet all who know the dictator's history agree that he possessed chemical and biological weapons, and that he used chemical weapons in the past."
Next - the dog ate them.
And WaPo gets a little snarky explaining the circumstance of this statement:
U.S. military commanders have typically attributed the attacks to "rogue" groups, and Rumsfeld on Wednesday called them "small elements." But many Iraqis have told Western reporters that the resistance is fueled by bitterness about the occupation and the aggressive tactics of U.S. troops.Bush has said little about the attacks in his public appearances. Administration officials wanted Bush to emphasize the progress being made and let Rumsfeld and L. Paul Bremer, the head of the U.S. occupation authority, explain setbacks.
As the attacks continued, officials decided Bush had to address the issue, and the disembodied voice of the radio address -- no videotape is released -- was a low-profile venue.
