Back to the news: British Troops Withdraw From Basra; Bush Pissed Off

FinsburyParkCarrots
FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
edited September 2007 in A Moving Train
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=479468&in_page_id=1770&in_page_id=1770&expand=true

Bush being pissed off is speculation, of course. Still, this article hits on some good points: It seems Gordon is playing politician with Dubya, by not spitting out his secret retreat timetable in public. But otherwise, he's going according to plan, just when Bush in on his surge spulge.
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  • DCGARDEN
    DCGARDEN Posts: 515
    Now is the first real test on whether or not an American pull-out would be disastrous or not. If the Iraqis can handle the situation in this area now, then it could serve as a good example of what is to come.
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  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    DCGARDEN wrote:
    Now is the first real test on whether or not an American pull-out would be disastrous or not. If the Iraqis can handle the situation in this area now, then it could serve as a good example of what is to come.

    We shall see, September shapes up to be a very critical month in the war in IRAQ.

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  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/world.aspx?ID=BD4A554495

    No wonder Bush went today for a photo op.
  • MattCameronKicksButt
    MattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    I have no idea how this is going to pan out but I just LOVE the way Gordon Brown is already making waves in his short time as Priminister.

    True Labour is back!
  • spiral out
    spiral out Posts: 1,052
    MattCameronKicksButt wrote:
    I have no idea how this is going to pan out but I just LOVE the way Gordon Brown is already making waves in his short time as Priminister.

    True Labour is back!

    It's will certainly be interesting, but i'm not that hopful that things will be much different.

    Here's hoping i'm completely wrong.
    Keep on rockin in the free world!!!!

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  • MattCameronKicksButt
    MattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    spiral out wrote:
    It's will certainly be interesting, but i'm not that hopful that things will be much different.

    Here's hoping i'm completely wrong.

    Well, no offense to the American PEOPLE but it's about time we stood up to Bush!
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    if only the last word in this thread title had been 'on'
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    MattCameronKicksButt wrote:
    I have no idea how this is going to pan out but I just LOVE the way Gordon Brown is already making waves in his short time as Priminister.

    True Labour is back!


    thats cos no-one fucks with a Scotsman ;)


    no seriously i mean it.. i've tried hookers, rohypnol, single mothers... zero! :(
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • MattCameronKicksButt
    MattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    dunkman wrote:
    thats cos no-one fucks with a Scotsman ;)


    no seriously i mean it.. i've tried hookers, rohypnol, single mothers... zero! :(

    I'm 'On'.

    I love the Scottish! I've never met a Scottish person I didn't like but I guess that's irrelevant...
  • MattCameronKicksButt
    MattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    Sorry... bump...
  • spiral out
    spiral out Posts: 1,052
    MattCameronKicksButt wrote:
    Well, no offense to the American PEOPLE but it's about time we stood up to Bush!

    Yes i totally agree with you, but we need America, well corporate Britian does, if i read it correctly so some how i don't think will be severing any ties with America any time soon.
    Keep on rockin in the free world!!!!

    The economy has polarized to the point where the wealthiest 10% now own 85% of the nation’s wealth. Never before have the bottom 90% been so highly indebted, so dependent on the wealthy.
  • Cosmo
    Cosmo Posts: 12,225
    The thing about the Iraqi Security Forces... they have no alligence to the Nation of Iraq. The Iraqis based in Basra want to STAY IN BASRA. If they were ordered to deploy to Anbar, they'd probably revolt, just like the recruits that were told they'd be deployed outside of their home... and we and the Iraqi government caved in and let them have their way. They want to patrol their own regions... protect their own people... in the streets of their homes. It would be the same as if the National Guardsmen in California refused to go to Louisiana to help the Louisiana National Guard in time of need.
    The Iraqis have no stake in Iraq as a nation... they have a stake in their religious sect. We are trainning and arming the militias of Al Sadr and the likes. The current Iraqi government is a joke.
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