Posted on 09/19/2008 2:19:33 PM PDT by zimfam007
"...Two officials of the Bush administration say that if Obama had done what the Post story asserted – which they believe to be untrue – U.S. Ambassador Crocker and embassy officials attending the meeting would have ensured that the Bush administration heard about it immediately. If such an incident occurred in front of officials of the Bush administration, it would have constituted a foreign policy breach and would have been front-page huge news; it would not have leaked out two months later in an op-ed column..."
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We have “Bush administration officials”, not W. Are the officials even named in this piece?
Of course not, but why should that FACT get in the way of a little Bush bashing.
The price we Americans pay for the elite Bush's noblesse will be far above most of our paygrades.
Have Killer Ted Kennnedy over for popcorn and a movie before he croaks. Hell, "Dubya," you did it before-- why not now? Hmm?
The State Dept. is Bill Clinton’s, so I guess we can trust them.
Taheri cleared that up beyond all doubt. Obama had to be talking about both since one can't exist without the other.
Two officials of the Bush administration say ...
Anonymous sources = no sources.
This shouldn’t be surprising. Bush has always tried to place nice to Democrats, while they nibbled at his knees.
After the Clinton’s trashed the white house leaving, he just quietly had all repaired or replaced, no complaints.
He has yet to really stand against them and they see this as his weakness.
this is a sad attempt by the MSM to squelch the treason story
Two people who want to keep their jobs when the new President comes in. I’m betting they are Clinton hold-overs that Bush never dealt with.
Nice. Two losers who undermine Iraqi government officials.
His spokesperson issued an outraged non-statement about it not specifically denying it.
He did it and is trying to spin it.
If you liked Clinton’s parsing of words, Obama has him beat.
How would these guys even know what Obama did or didn’t do? Were they there when the conversation took place? Or, is this just another part of the ever changing meta narrative that is Barack Obama’s political career?
government officials should state what they “know” as fact and not be in the business of speculating.
Sort of like:
“I believe it is untrue that my baby boy robbed the bank, because his buddies would have told me.”
The story is BS.
PS ... the wording in the story reminds me of what I read yesterday.
Obama did not support it, he just did not oppose it.
Someone has bought and paid for George W Bush. Theres no other explanation for it - he doesn’t fight for himself or the party. Or hell the country for that matter.
I am still pissed off at no child left behind, and the prescription drug bill. And now this?
Bush has disappointed me on many fronts... and he has done some great things... but he wasted his presidency when he could have been one of our greatest leaders.
LLS
As I understand it there were two issues discussed: the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) which concerns military matters and is a no, no for a first period Senator, and the Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA), which may be within the remit of the Congress.
Taheri claimed that Obama had been discussing issues definitely within the framework of the SOFA. Obama's campaign dismissed that and claimed he had been discussing the SFA. Some of his advisors even have gone so far as to suggest that Taheri or Zebari (Iraqi FM) must have mixed up the SOFA and SFA.
But let's go to the interview with Obama posted on the same link:
This is what he says at ca 1:12- 1:45 in the video.
"I also insisted that now it is important for us to begin....eh....the process of withdrawing US troops...eh..making clear that we have no interest in permanent bases in Iraq; that...eh...any negotiations for a Status of Forces Agreement or Strategic Framework Agreement..eh...should be done..eeeeeh....in the open..eh..and with Congress's authorization."
Let me repeat: "...any negotiations for a STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT or STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT......"
NOW WHO IS IT THAT MIXED UP THOSE TWO AGREEMENTS?
Is it not possible that the totally inexperienced Sen Obama, devoid of his dear teleprompter, did mix up SOFA and SFA when talking to the Iraqis?
At least that is what he tells the journalists? Time for a McCain ad, and s...w the State Dept and the unnamned Bush officials.
PS: I noted the "ehhs" in the transcription not to make fun of Obama, but to show that he was actually trying to weigh every word he said. That makes it an even more surprising mistake.
PING!
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