From: "Robert G Lewis" 


"Gary Wiltshire"  wrote in message
news:opshp8dllyeipai0{at}news.barkto.com...
> On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 10:19:28 -0600, John Cuccia 
> wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
> Just because one doesn't TAKE someone's advice doesn't mean that one
> didn't LISTEN.  For every Shinseki, I'm sure there were others of equal
> stature who disagreed with him.
>
> --
> Gary Wiltshire

Seems to me that so far we have reports that Shinseki, Bremmer and several
of the Generals have asked for more troops. Give the increasing number of
deaths I'd say they may have been correct.

From what I've read this administration doesn't take to criticism well.

Bob Lewis

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