The Speech

POSTED BY: Dayve
UPDATED: Thursday, January 18, 2007 20:22
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DAYVE

Thursday, January 11, 2007 6:09 PM

Just thought I would open the floor for some partisan bickering….
I just can’t understand the Neo-con thinking here. Does Bush really intend to continue a costly war in Iraq and threaten Iran and Syria at the same time….Isn’t “Napoleon complex” applicable here?

FLETCH2

Thursday, January 11, 2007 8:48 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Dayve:
Just thought I would open the floor for some partisan bickering….
I just can’t understand the Neo-con thinking here. Does Bush really intend to continue a costly war in Iraq and threaten Iran and Syria at the same time….Isn’t “Napoleon complex” applicable here?

Napoleon won wars.

SABRI3L

Thursday, January 11, 2007 8:57 PM

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Originally posted by Fletch2:
Quote:
Originally posted by Dayve:
Just thought I would open the floor for some partisan bickering….
I just can’t understand the Neo-con thinking here. Does Bush really intend to continue a costly war in Iraq and threaten Iran and Syria at the same time….Isn’t “Napoleon complex” applicable here?

Napoleon won wars.

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DAYVE

Thursday, January 11, 2007 9:20 PM

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Originally posted by Fletch2:
Napoleon won wars.

well if that's the way you look at it.... then you're right, Napoleon and GW have nothing whatsoever in common...

REDLAVA

Friday, January 12, 2007 3:40 PM

Maybe not Napoleon, but I heard several pundits comparing him to Lincoln.

ERIC

Friday, January 12, 2007 4:24 PM

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Originally posted by Redlava:
Maybe not Napoleon, but I heard several pundits comparing him to Lincoln.

That's okay, even former Raygun guys are starting to compare him to Hitler (in a way OTHER than being a fascist, I mean):

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2007/Former_Reagan_aide_compares_Bush_to_
0109.html

MISSTRESSAHARA

Sunday, January 14, 2007 1:28 AM

I'm just amazed this man is still in charge of your country...... it boggles the mind how he's gotten away with it all.

Ok, flame away.

If I'm a bitch, then life just got interesting

YINYANG

Sunday, January 14, 2007 3:12 AM

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Originally posted by Misstressahara:
I'm just amazed this man is still in charge of your country...... it boggles the mind how he's gotten away with it all.

What flaming? It's a perfectly legitimate point. I just don't understand how he was elected in the first place.

Oh, wait... Nevermind.

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SIRI

Sunday, January 14, 2007 4:10 PM

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Originally posted by Fletch2:
Quote:
Originally posted by Dayve:
Just thought I would open the floor for some partisan bickering….
I just can’t understand the Neo-con thinking here. Does Bush really intend to continue a costly war in Iraq and threaten Iran and Syria at the same time….Isn’t “Napoleon complex” applicable here?

Napoleon won wars.

Yes, Napoleon won wars - until Waterloo.

I am not and never have been a Bush fan. However, I continually listen to as many sides of this debate as possible. I am not a military strategist (nor are most of us). Since Bush was elected there has been ongoing discussion about his intelligence and inflexibility not to mention stories that he believes god talks to him. Stories are just that - stories. If I could accept that our current president is an intelligent, thoughtful person who is willing to truly consider all options and make good decisions then I (and others) might be more willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, to trust him (believe him) to "do the right thing." There are so many people with political irons in this fire, I'm even less sure.

So, the speech - George Bush is not an eloquent speaker - this speech was more of the same - in my opinion. I have come to distrust this man and his administration.

Guess time and history will be required to see the outcome and George Bush's legacy.

I do enjoy hearing a person speak with some eloquence and command of the English language. I have yet to hear a Bush Jr speech that meets that criteria. Thus I may be prejudical against the man.

"I was on the loosing side. Still not sure it was the wrong side."

Siri

SIMONWHO

Sunday, January 14, 2007 8:25 PM

He also has Napoleon's battle plan - "first we turn up, then we see what happens." That's all very well if you're just looking to win a fight or destroy a country but if you're looking to win over a country, you need plans, resources and above all a recognition that the people you are currently conquering should one day be your ally.

At present Iraqis are treated as 'gooks' by the US government, military and media. That's why you're going to lose, surge or not.

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