From: "Robert G Lewis" 

Just where do you get your news ?

Bob Lewis

"Mark"  wrote in message
news:419e2405{at}w3.nls.net...
> Shinseki had his input, as did other generals of similar rank, the
> ultimate decision was made based on that input. You believe the decision
> was wrong, you're entitled to crow your opinion from highest tree-tops for
> as long as you like, to no avail though, as it is past history.
>
> The decision was made and there is nothing, now that the election is past
> and the administration was given a vote of confidence by the public, to be
> gained by the media playing up bad news inordinately to the exclusion of
> the good. The facts are that Iraqi elections will be held in January and
> the future of the Iraqi people, not to mention that of people all through
> the region, is brighter than it has ever been - thanks to taking action
> vs. spending another few decades in that debating society run (for now) by
> Kofi Annan.
>
> "John Cuccia"  wrote in message
> news:u17sp05ii4p1kf88jsg1sqceddhf293638{at}4ax.com...
>> On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 21:28:27 -0500, "Mark"
 wrote:
>>
>>>In this particular vigorouis debate, Kerry's overused talking point
>>>(Shinseki), was on the losing side of same debate.
>>
>> Shinseki isn't a "talking point", he's a four-star
general, just one
>> example of the Bush Admin's refusal to listen to dissenting opinions.
>>
>>>Honestly, I
>>>had hoped a good portion of the unending gloom and doom would fade away
>>>with
>>>Kerry, but I suppose that was wishful thinking.
>>
>> Kerry was never the reason for the gloom and doom, Bush policies were,
>> and are.  I realize that you, like Bush himself, would prefer that
>> people who oppose his policies just go away, but that isn't going to
>> happen.
>>
>> Besides, without people of opposing opinion, you'll have no one to
>> blame if and when the Iraq misadventure ends badly.  This way you'll
>> be able to blame it on protestors and the media, as you still do with
>> Vietnam, despite all evidence to the contrary.
>
>

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