29 November 2006
Today, regarding Iraq
No links in this post. Just a comment. Today seemed like a pivotal day in Iraq. No major headlines, though three things struck me:
1. Jim Webb shooting down Bush re: Webb's son's service in Iraq. Bush apparently asked Webb, "How's your boy?" To which Webb responded something along the lines of wanting him home soon and it otherwise not being any of Bush's business. Basically, the President just got shot down by a senator-elect and it was widely reported in the media.
2. Leaked elements of the Iraq Study Group's report indicated that the Group will recommend engaging Syria and Iran in regional talks to bring some order to the region. The Iraq Study Group until very recently included Robert Gates, who resigned his seat when nominated to be Secretary of Defense. The administration, which Gates now will become a part of, is totally against engaging Iran and Syria (still living in neocon fantasy world). Essentially, Bush's nominee for a cabinet post is tied to a position openly challenging the administration he is about to be joining. In fact, in nominating him, Bush heaped loads of credit upon the Study Group, so in opposing its recommendations, Bush is circuitously contradicting himself. Man, this must confuse the hell out of him.
3. Iraqi PM Maliki postponed a major summit with Bush. The summit had been hyped by the White House all week. On the eve of the summit, a memo from Mr. Hadley came out bashing Maliki, while Maliki came under heavy domestic political fire from the Shiite bloc in parliament (who threatened to walk out just because he was gonna talk to Bush). Bush was left standing there with his thumb in the pie.
Common theme? Bush's credibility on Iraq has officially eroded to zero. Even scarier? Barring impeachment, this man is still Commander in Chief of our military for 2 more years. ¶ 10:08 PM
1. Jim Webb shooting down Bush re: Webb's son's service in Iraq. Bush apparently asked Webb, "How's your boy?" To which Webb responded something along the lines of wanting him home soon and it otherwise not being any of Bush's business. Basically, the President just got shot down by a senator-elect and it was widely reported in the media.
2. Leaked elements of the Iraq Study Group's report indicated that the Group will recommend engaging Syria and Iran in regional talks to bring some order to the region. The Iraq Study Group until very recently included Robert Gates, who resigned his seat when nominated to be Secretary of Defense. The administration, which Gates now will become a part of, is totally against engaging Iran and Syria (still living in neocon fantasy world). Essentially, Bush's nominee for a cabinet post is tied to a position openly challenging the administration he is about to be joining. In fact, in nominating him, Bush heaped loads of credit upon the Study Group, so in opposing its recommendations, Bush is circuitously contradicting himself. Man, this must confuse the hell out of him.
3. Iraqi PM Maliki postponed a major summit with Bush. The summit had been hyped by the White House all week. On the eve of the summit, a memo from Mr. Hadley came out bashing Maliki, while Maliki came under heavy domestic political fire from the Shiite bloc in parliament (who threatened to walk out just because he was gonna talk to Bush). Bush was left standing there with his thumb in the pie.
Common theme? Bush's credibility on Iraq has officially eroded to zero. Even scarier? Barring impeachment, this man is still Commander in Chief of our military for 2 more years. ¶ 10:08 PM
