Comments on: Dooming Iraq For Votes http://www.floppingaces.net/2007/07/09/dooming-iraq-for-votes/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:00:12 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Carol_Herman http://www.floppingaces.net/2007/07/09/dooming-iraq-for-votes/#comment-4751 Carol_Herman Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:07:17 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2007/07/09/dooming-iraq-for-votes/#comment-4751 I just think we misunderestimate Bush. His Immigration Bill is dead, but what did it touch? McCain, Brownback, and a few other turkeys who enjoy perptually running. It also whiplashed the congress. Now, wouldn't Bush be happy about that? I'm not sure how Irak will play out. But if I had to guess, looking back at Enron, Ken Lay didn't prosper by "knowing Bush as a bud." If anything Bush let Ken Lay suffer without a bailout. So, maybe, being misunderestimated hurts some poker players, but not others? Bush still has his veto pen. He still has the powers of the presidency within his grasp. For whatever it's worth, we don't know who the winners and losers are. Anymore than we know who wins the presidency in 2008. Or how the next election holds up. For those things there's still a lot of randomness in play. I just think we misunderestimate Bush.

His Immigration Bill is dead, but what did it touch? McCain, Brownback, and a few other turkeys who enjoy perptually running.

It also whiplashed the congress. Now, wouldn’t Bush be happy about that?

I’m not sure how Irak will play out. But if I had to guess, looking back at Enron, Ken Lay didn’t prosper by “knowing Bush as a bud.” If anything Bush let Ken Lay suffer without a bailout.

So, maybe, being misunderestimated hurts some poker players, but not others?

Bush still has his veto pen. He still has the powers of the presidency within his grasp. For whatever it’s worth, we don’t know who the winners and losers are. Anymore than we know who wins the presidency in 2008. Or how the next election holds up.

For those things there’s still a lot of randomness in play.

]]> By: David http://www.floppingaces.net/2007/07/09/dooming-iraq-for-votes/#comment-4750 David Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:11:50 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2007/07/09/dooming-iraq-for-votes/#comment-4750 Simply, the Iraq Study Group recommendations are a recipe for military disaster. It undercuts the military's ability to conduct operations in an active combat theater. Further, "curtailing the mission" not only dooms Iraq to fall to AQ, but also destabilizes the entire ME. The effect is completely opposite of what the ISG "foresees." It also undermines the effort in Afghanistan, which similarly will be found to be a lost cause. <i><b>Everything</b></i> we've done for good in the GWOT will have been for nothing. This is nothing short of condemning a whole region to AQ control and opening the door here at home. And, it's thought illegal immigration is a problem. Simply, the Iraq Study Group recommendations are a recipe for military disaster. It undercuts the military’s ability to conduct operations in an active combat theater. Further, “curtailing the mission” not only dooms Iraq to fall to AQ, but also destabilizes the entire ME. The effect is completely opposite of what the ISG “foresees.” It also undermines the effort in Afghanistan, which similarly will be found to be a lost cause. Everything we’ve done for good in the GWOT will have been for nothing.

This is nothing short of condemning a whole region to AQ control and opening the door here at home. And, it’s thought illegal immigration is a problem.

]]> By: David M http://www.floppingaces.net/2007/07/09/dooming-iraq-for-votes/#comment-4749 David M Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:26:31 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2007/07/09/dooming-iraq-for-votes/#comment-4749 Trackbacked by The Thunder Run - <a href="http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2007/07/web-reconnaissance-for-07102007.html" rel="nofollow">Web Reconnaissance for 07/10/2007</a> A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention, updated throughout the day...so check back often. Trackbacked by The Thunder Run – Web Reconnaissance for 07/10/2007
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