Bush subtly changes his Iraq words

I hope they are spending the same amount of effort at solving the Iraq problem as much as they are working at how to spin it.

It reminds me of a bit George Carlin did years ago about controlling thought processes through language. Only I’m sure Carlin didn’t think someone would actually use that process to kill thousands of Americans and scores of Iraqis.

The small amount of reality that Bush seems to acknowledge in his change of phrase is far overbalanced by his lengthy statement about the importance of Iraq not being a "safe haven" for terrorists.

He fails to ackonwledge that Iraq was not a safe haven prior to our invasion, while it quite clearly is a safe haven now.

He is now defining success as undoing the damage we have already done.

And so, as often happens with Bush administration failures, instead of a plan, instead of a fix, rather than any change of action, we get what we always get:

Rebranding.

It would be nice if we received a plan to fix what is wrong, from George Bush and his administration.

But they don't have a plan that they believe will work, so we get....

....rebranding.

Heckuva job, Bushie.

Is this not clearly George's War on Iran, gone wrong?

W.'s probably trying to figure out a way to say "stay the course" without actually saying it.

Can't wait for his pre Christmas speech.

This mess in Iraq created by W. and the "lockstep" Republicans isn't going away anytime soon,unfortunately.

The Repubs can forget winning the Prez job in 08.

As I have said at my website, http://bushliar.newcovenanttheology.com it is for oil that we invaded Iraq. Control of oil is the central aim of this invasion to this day. Mr Bush does not really care about terrorists, but is more concerned about the potential for the dollar to fall and for the dollar to be less central in the world economy. One way to avoid that happening is to control the oil supplies. American necons, ie Cheney, Rice, Meese, Heritage Foundation, etc, are interested in oil, even to the extent of using an illegal war to control that oil. The rest of the world knows we are in Iraq for oil. It is time Americans learned. Any real change in Iraq will have to come from pressure from the Democratic congress. I don't see Bush making any significant changes on his own becsuse the oil is nearly in his grasp, so he thinks.

WHY SHOULD WE THINK THAT THE MEN WHO MADE UP THE IRAQ STUDY GROUP ARE SMARTER AND KNOW MORE THAN THE PRESIDENT. CONTRARY TO WHAT THE LIBERALS SAY AND THINK, WE ELECTED PRESIDENT BUSH TO LEAD THE COUNTRY AND I FOR ONE THINK HE HAS DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB AND CAN DO THAT JOB WITHOUT THE LIBERAL INPUT. THEY WANT US TO THINK THAT THEY ARE LOOKING OUT FOR OUR COUNTRY'S FUTURE ALL THE WHILE IN EVERY INSTANCE THEY TRASH OUR CULTURE AND OUR TRADITIONS. I ADMIRE PRESIDENT BUSH FOR HIS BRAVERY AND STEADFAST STRENGTH TO STAND BY HIS CONVICTIONS. I AM SICK AND TIRED OF THE LIBERAL MEDIA CABALS, THE LIBERAL HOLLYWOOD CROWD AND THE LIBERAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY POLITICIANS WHO THINK WE RELY ON WHAT THEY THINK OR SAY. I DON'T EVEN LISTEN TO THEM ANYMORE -- TO THINK THAT I ONCE VOTED FOR THESE _______. THAT WAS WHEN I WAS IMMATURE AND FOOLISH -- THEY NO LONGER HAVE ME FOOLED.

Just WHO really cares what Bush's slogan of the day is? His credibility has been lost a long time except among "media" suck-ups.

"But apparently the president has for whatever reason decided to change his language slightly."

James sounds like some old Kremlinologist trying to decipher the latest propaganda communique from the Soviet Poliburo about the war in Afghanistan.

Which, under the circumstances, is highly appropriate.

Hey Opal Vestal...there is such thing as taking your "Caps Lock" off, dig? But again, as a blind Republican, you think the only way you can get your point across is to shout, and shout, and shout. And still sound like a foolish, errant, petulant and incurious child. Like Mr. Bush himself.

I'm not sure why the reality show "The Biggest Loser" doesn't focus on Bush's failures. Because he truly is the biggest losers. And we are all paying for it dearly.

America directly imports more than half a million barrels of oil from Iraq every day. If there was no oil in Iraq, there would be no American soldiers in Iraq.
The mission has nothing to do with terrorism, the mission is resource theft for Bush's oil company buddies. This makes the Bush Administration war criminals and murderers, not heroes.
Rightwing radio style name calling and cliches won't change reality, although sadly, name calling and cliches do seem to affect perceptions. The spin-nurtured American perception of US foreign policy is extremely dangerous to everyone in this country, because ignorance is bliss...until it gets you killed.

As long as the DLC is in control of the Democratic Party, there will be no change in economic determinism of U.S. foreign policy. The DLC is as tethered to corporate money as the neocon Republicans. They will give us softer rhetoric, but U.S. economic exploitation of the world will continue.

You cannot change, by legal means, what capitalism and oligarchy will rain death to preserve.

OPAL:

THANK YOU FOR SCREAMING YOUR OPINION! IT IS VERY PERSUASIVE TO PUT THINGS IN CAPS! MUCH MORE PERSUASIVE THAN TRADITIONAL USAGE!

Now then, you, W, Dimebag Laura, perhaps one of the twins, and Millie the Dog should make lunch plans, as you are the only creatures on the planet who ever thought for a single second that W is smarter than a single toenail of any member of the ISG.

In case you haven't noticed, Opal, your hero has been running the "war" since he started it, and has been a complete failure. This arguably raises questions about his competence to do the job. That's why "we" ought to consider thoughts that emanate from somewhere other than that nitwit's smirking head.

Opal one don't yell if you got a point to make just type it. Second Bush has destoyed our military on lies Grow up

OPAL VESTAL,STAY THE COURSE,CRASH TEST DUMMIE!!

Hey Opal,

Glad to hear you think it's all a big liberal conspiracy.

Next time, though, would you mind not typing in all caps. In case you just learn what a computer is, we usually try to type in upper AND lower case letters.

OPAL VESTAL: Go back to your radio and just listen to Rush Limbaugh for all of your news and information. You might hurt yourself at a computer.

OPAL VESTAL,YOU ARE RAMBLIN GAMBLIN RIGHT WING NUT JOB.

As the disgraceful Bush and his mindless minions try to save face without changing course in Iraq,we still have the morally corrupt posting in support of this morally bankrupt administration.

My friends,it's time for America to take to the streets and take back our country.

IMPEACH NOW.

OPAL VESTAL,
STOP YELLING!! TELL US HOW WONDERFUL THINGS ARE WHEN YOU GET TO IRAQ.

Opal - you can stop shouting now
To address your points:

"WHY SHOULD WE THINK THAT THE MEN WHO MADE UP THE IRAQ STUDY GROUP ARE SMARTER AND KNOW MORE THAN THE PRESIDENT" - We should value their input because variously, they were involved in the first Iraq war and they have a lot of experience and knowledge about the ME.

WE ELECTED PRESIDENT BUSH TO LEAD THE COUNTRY AND I FOR ONE THINK HE HAS DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB AND CAN DO THAT JOB WITHOUT THE LIBERAL INPUT. - Pres. Bush represents the entire country, including liberals.

I ADMIRE PRESIDENT BUSH FOR HIS BRAVERY AND STEADFAST STRENGTH TO STAND BY HIS CONVICTIONS. - How long would you work for a boss who refused to listen to input from people with experience and surrounded himself with yes men who only confirm what he was thinking? How long would that company be in business (and going by Bush business record, not too long)? A good leader will consider the contributions everyone has to make and not railroad his agenda.

I AM SICK AND TIRED OF THE LIBERAL MEDIA CABALS, THE LIBERAL HOLLYWOOD CROWD AND THE LIBERAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY POLITICIANS WHO THINK WE RELY ON WHAT THEY THINK OR SAY. I DON'T EVEN LISTEN TO THEM ANYMORE - You should reread your post. Everything you wrote is just a rehash of what O'Reilly, Limbaugh et al. have told you to think.

You have to understand, Opal, that the Iraq study group is headed by James Baker. Baker's Institute out of Rice University is a think tank that has stated the dangers of Iraq to world oil stability, and has done so long before the Iraq war. One could say that the Baker view was one of the arguments taken to heart by George Bush in deciding to invade Iraq. That does not mean Baker would have done so, however. But Opel, think of this, hundreds of thousands of people have died and been injured because of American oil greed. You can harp all you want about American liberals, etc, but I am no liberal. I also am not a neocon wanting to commit a war crime to steal oil from another sovereign nation. I will speak my conscience that these men are dead wrong, and that God will judge them for their greed. We could have embarked on conservation measures, but we chose to keep the SUV's going. Those are the facts Opel. Nothing wrong with an SUV if it could only get better mileage. So then, Baker and the task force no what is at stake. They are greedy too, and want Iraq to bend to the will of the USA. But I don't believe for a moment that the Shiite militias will be disarmed, that the Sunis will quit fighting, and that we will prevail. Those people have their own interests that they are protecting. Our interest has been one of greed, and perhaps that is their interest also. Oil fever, I call it. Iraq is not a noble war,Opel. Sorry.

You just stay the course OPAL.

AND TURN OFF THE CAPS!

Opal,

stop yelling...no one wants to read your pathetic, partisan post. Keep supporting the WORST PRESIDENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE NATION.

To: Opal

Jim Baker is liberal?

Keep reaching.

Too bad...I guess we won't see any more insightful postings from Opal since she hates the liberal news...I hope she has a fun hobby because she won't be watching TV or going to the movies either because all of that is controlled by those hateful "Liberals". I venture to guess her vote won't be missed by those liberals in DC.

Of all the legitimate complaints about our foreign policy in Iraq the Oil Fever one is pure kookery.

No intelligent view of the attacks could ever believe it was to control oil prices.

Pure leftist hogwash.....

Is this the best Frank James can come up with today? Even by his standards, this is pretty feeble.

I was in Kosovo in 2000 and when I see Iraq it gives me flash backs of Kosovo. It's operation baby sitter. If no one was dying in Iraq no one would care. The problem is the death. Give Iraq 25 years and it might become stable like Kosovo.

Hey James you don't mean we stay in Iraq for 25 years. I sure hope you where just being a smart ass . By the way welcome home from Kosovo we still don't get any points for that one. And it was right

"No intelligent view of the attacks could ever believe it was to control oil prices.

Pure leftist hogwash.....

Posted by: chris | Dec 11, 2006 4:22:40 PM"

Well, it could just be to control the price, on the up side. You know, keep it high enough to make it economically feasible to exploit those left over marginal reserves in our Ntl. Forests and public lands. Make it politically palatable to drill in sensitive areas??

chris;

PS
And, it was just a couple weeks ago that some Bush apparatchik said we can't allow terrorists to control that much oil. OK. But, before we,,,,never mind.

To borrow Mencken's phrase;
'If the say it's not about the oil, it's about the oil.'

Of all the legitimate complaints about our foreign policy in Iraq the Oil Fever one is pure kookery.

No intelligent view of the attacks could ever believe it was to control oil prices.

Pure leftist hogwash.....

Posted by: chris | Dec 11, 2006 4:22:40 PM

Several Republicans have admitted this is the current argument to stay in Iraq. Why do you think they are so afraid of this flaring up into a regional conflict? The effect on the oil markets would be devastating. Listen more closely to your pals arguments.

'Bush subtly changes his Iraq words'

"subtle |ˈsətl| adjective ( -tler , -tlest ) (esp. of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe : his language expresses rich and subtle meanings. • (of a mixture or effect) delicately complex and understated : subtle lighting. • making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something : he tried a more subtle approach. • capable of making fine distinctions : a subtle mind. • arranged in an ingenious and elaborate way. • archaic crafty; cunning."

Nah....

Jethro,

They are starting to believe their own agit-prop.
A big mistake, according to W. Churchill.

Chris, you are wrong. Here is just one link to prove that you are wrong: http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/43045/

If you had gone to my website, listed above, you would have seen that all that is needed to study up on this issue is to google three words together, [Iraq, oil, Bush]. You will see that it is likely that the Cheney energy task force was to come up with a plan to divy up Iraq oil wealth mostly undeveloped, and that the plan was in place from the moment Bush took office to invade Iraq for oil. Some documents obtained are government documents.

I would also like to point out, Chris, that one could even become downright conspiratorial about this and say that Condi Rice, a former director of Chevron Corp, and others just looked the other way while 911 happened, chosing to ignore security information about terrorists and airplanes for their own greedy ends! I don't happen to believe that, and I believe they were just lucky that 911 happened so that they could go into Iraq. But who knows for sure?

This is what happens when governments start digging holes for themselves. Just as no one believes Putin when he says the Russians didn't kill the ex spies, it becomes difficult to believe ANYTHING that Bush and company say when you see how many lies they have already fed us!