Posted on 08/24/2007 4:11:14 AM PDT by Aussie Dasher
President Bush has executed the "wrong war at the wrong time" and is now trying to justify staying in Iraq by falsely comparing withdrawal from there with U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam, according to Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
"In an attempt to justify his stay-the-course strategy in Iraq, President Bush is offering false lessons from history," Pelosi said in a statement Wednesday. Her remarks were in response to Bush's claim, in a speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention, that "seeing the Iraqis through as they build their democracy is critical to keeping the American people safe from the terrorists who want to attack us."
"One unmistakable legacy of Vietnam is that the price of America's withdrawal was paid by millions of innocent citizens whose agonies would add to our vocabulary new terms like 'boat people,' 're-education camps,' and 'killing fields,'" said Bush.
"If we were to abandon the Iraqi people, the terrorists would be emboldened, and use their victory to gain new recruits," he said, adding that "unlike in Vietnam, if we withdraw before the job is done, this enemy will follow us home. And that is why, for the security of the United States of America, we must defeat them overseas so we do not face them in the United States of America."
In addition to stating that Bush's justification for keeping U.S. troops in Iraq is based on "false" notions, Pelosi dismissed reports that the troop surge is helping to maintain security by noting that the Iraqi government has been unproductive.
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It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.— Mark Twain
Wotta screech! Dr. Bush musta hit a nerve!
“Iraqi government has been unproductive.”
Well there’s no doubt what the Dems have been doing during the Summer recess as the attack upon the Iraqi Government under Maliki seems to be their hit the past couple of days now.
Focusing on this talking point, they have to lose this war for us one way or the other don’t they, and John Warner is right there to give ‘em a big hand of help.
Sounds like the Prez must have hit just a little too close to home for ol’ San Fran Nan.
Who is she?
Oh I remember she was going to lead the Dems to a great resurgence and they were going to end the war and make America great again within 90 days or some such nonsense.
I almost have to wonder if she and other Dems weren’t surprised and even a little disappointed their party unexpectedly took control of the Senate too. Now Pelosi and company have to share the leadership with Reid and those other dolts. They might have liked it better if only Nancy had been the face and voice of the opposition.
pelosi’s mouth is like a septic tank... whenever it opens... you know what the results will be... **** pours out with incredible stench!
LLS
I guess Nancy doesnt like it when the President steals a page from Ted Kennedy.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
So, Nancy, What will Iraq be like if we pull out?
Pray, tell.....
That America was wrong and got what she deserved in Viet Nam is an article of the rat’s Faith. You can’t blame plastic face for reacting like this. Won’t you stand up for your religious principles?
“trying to justify staying in Iraq by falsely comparing withdrawal from there with U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam”
How many times have the Rats compared Iraq to Vietnam? Pres Bush shoved their own words down their throats.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
“I guess Nancy doesnt like it when the President steals a page from Ted Kennedy.”
As Johnny Cash said, “It burns, burns, burns...”
LLS
She's two heartbeats away from being POTUS. Sobering thought, isn't it..
Pelosi might be the dumbest person in the House. Everytime she opens her Piehole she demonstrates her total ignorance.
Liberalism... a mental disease.
Hey,Nancy, you loved it when we lost in Vietnam, didn’t you?
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