Rumsfeld says:

[Doc]

Iraqi's now capable of conducting a war without US assistance.
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/46450

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/46450

Moderators note........ I have no idea why the first link doesn't work, but the second one does... must be a poltergeist in the software.... Junk....

 

[OkeeDon]

Translation: They need the troops freed up so they can attack Iran.

 

[Melensdad]

Translation: They need the troops freed up so they can attack Iran.

Don, let me correct you.


WE need the troops freed up so WE can attack Iran.

 

[OkeeDon]

Nope, sorry. It was "they" who pre-emptively attacked Iraq; it is "they" who recently reaffirmed their intentions to use pre-emptive strikes, and it is "they" who will probably plunge us into another unwinnable war for reasons that I can't figure out. Since "I" consider "them" to be treasonous, "they" obviously aren't part of "us" because that would include "me".

 

[Melensdad]

"we" elect a representative form of government, "we" choose to continue to live here, "we" are free to leave this country if "we" choose, "we" are not free to decide the rule of law however "we" have granted that authority to our court system that "we" agree to abide by. If "you" choose to think that you are not part of the "we" in all those statements then I'd suggest that the courts that "we" authorized would have a different view of your opinion. Just because "you" consider "them" to be treasonous does not mean they are. I've never supported this war (but I strongly support the one in Afghanistan), however, I still abide by the rule of law that "we" have bound ourselves to through our granting of it in the Constitution and Bill of Rights, failure to do so may actually be treasonous, but that is for the courts to decide.

JMHO

 

[JimR]

Amen to that.

 

[OkeeDon]

OK, I amend my remarks as follows: THEY say that that the Iraqi troops are doing better. THEY say that because THEY want to attack Iran, and THEY need OUR troops in order to accomplish THEIR goal. WE have indicated by our remarks, poll results and unfavorability ratings that WE no longer support THEIR goals, but WE will not get a chance to actually put OUR directions into affect until the next election, when THEY will finally be voted out. At the last election, WE may have given THEM OUR support by OUR vote, but WE have changed OUR minds, and if the election was held today, THEY would be out on THEIR keesters.