COL Gene COL Gene

IRAQ IS A DISASTER

IRAQ IS A DISASTER

Time to GET OUT!




Within the past 24 Hours the following events have been reported:

43 Iraqis were found shot execution style.

Iraq people cheer when a British helicopter is shot down in Basra and stone the British troops attempting to reach the crash site.

Four more explosions were reported killing 17 and injuring 44 more.
We are headed for another record level of deaths in May

The atrocities we saw under Saddam are continuing the only difference is which side is inflicting the killing. The elections that were to bring stability took place four months ago and the violence continues without improvement.

It is time to allow the Iraqi people decide what is to become of Iraq. Our continued presence is NOT solving the conflict among the three factions in Iraq. All we are doing is sustaining more deaths, injuries and spending money that would be far better spent on the needs of Americans.
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Reply #101 Top
Charles.C

Well since I have been bogging about the needless death of our troops and the needless injury of our troops, when you say I am a waste of time you are saying the welfare of our troops is a waste of time.

I have written about the unnecessary federal spending especially the pork that is at an all time high under Bush and the GOP leadership. I have also said if we can not stop the spending spree, we must bring our tax revenue equal to our spending and STOP the deficit financing of our spending. Bush and the GOP do both badly-- The spend like drunken sailors and put it on the Federal Credit Card for which we and our children will be paying for a long time after Bush is gone!
Reply #102 Top
Since when is opposing Killing our Troops and Injuring them a waste of time?


You don't oppose, you cheer.


Since when is being concerned about spending hundreds of Billions of dollars a waste of time?


Col, if it was a democrat doing this you wouldn't be so "concerned". As Charles said above for almost a countless amount of years we have wasted money on a lot of things. Welfare is the first thing that comes to mind. Where is your fake "outrage" about that.


ou people who support Bush and his bankrupt policies that are destroying our country make me sick.


Col, the U.S. economy is great. I know you don't know that since all you read is the NYT.
Reply #103 Top
I have written about the unnecessary federal spending especially the pork that is at an all time high under Bush and the GOP leadership. I have also said if we can not stop the spending spree, we must bring our tax revenue equal to our spending and STOP the deficit financing of our spending.


As usual blame Bush and the Republicans. Democrats have no part in this I guess.

Just be honest col, say you want to raise taxes on successful Americans because you think they have "enough". Be the true socialist you are.
Reply #104 Top
Well since I have been bogging about the needless death of our troops and the needless injury of our troops, when you say I am a waste of time you are saying the welfare of our troops is a waste of time.


You see, this is where you and everyone else here differs. This country was built on sacrifice, everyone has to sacrifice in order to survive. This world is full of crap because no one has the balls to stand up and do what is right. Regardless of whether we went in to Iraq for oil, WMD or the freedom of the Iraqi people, in the end the end result of a free Iraq, a Saddamless Iraq, the begining of a better Middle East is worth the few lives we've lost in my opinion. If I could I would join the military force and fight with pride for my country. It's too late for me and in part I regret it. I can only hope that one of my sons will consider a military life, that way he can do more than just pay taxes for his country.

You have no faith in anything, you don't even believe the US is a great country anymore. All you care about is your madicare, madicaid and social security. You don't really care about the US or anyone in it, except maybe family members.

Bush began a new plan to secure the Mexican borders, something you bitched about over and over, where is your claim that Bush is doing something about it now? How come you are not giving Bush props for doing his job, even if it was a bit late, but better late than never? You're a hypocrit and that is that.
Reply #105 Top
Island Dog

You don't oppose, you cheer.

I NEVER did anything but expressed sorrow for all the death and injuries since this WAR WAS NOT NECESSARY. We were not in danger from Saddam and the deaths and injuries are ALL in vain. Bush has sacrificed our military for NO GOOD REASON.

Col, if it was a democrat doing this you wouldn't be so "concerned".

It has NOTHING to do with Republican or Democrat. It is spending money we need to be spending on America that is being wasted. Last week a report was released by the Fed that showed 18 of the 20 Billion spent to rebuild Iraq was wasted.

As usual blame Bush and the Republicans. Democrats have no part in this I guess.

The GOP controls Congress and the White House. It was the Democrats that wanted the 20 Billion to rebuild Iraq to be a LOAN to Iraq. Bush and the GOP make the Democrats look like small potatoes on spending. WE have never had so much of an increase in spending including PORK as under the GOP. Then to make it worse, the GOP cuts taxes and drives the budget into deficit and borrows the money for BOTH the tax cuts and the increased spending. Bush has not vetoed ONE spending bill!

Reply #106 Top
I NEVER did anything but expressed sorrow for all the death and injuries since this WAR WAS NOT NECESSARY.


BS col. You have never expressed sorrow for any soldier. You are the first one here to make a post about a soldier being killed in combat, and then somehow blaming Bush and Republicans for it, all the while ignoring the democrats. That is why you are a liberal political hack.


It has NOTHING to do with Republican or Democrat. It is spending money we need to be spending on America that is being wasted. Last week a report was released by the Fed that showed 18 of the 20 Billion spent to rebuild Iraq was wasted.


It has everything to do with your posts col. When is the last time you wrote about democrats wasting money? How many billions was "wasted" under a democrat President col? Where is your posts about that? You want to stop waste col, let's get rid of the welfare system to start.
Reply #107 Top
Island Dog

GO TO HELL.

I have a lot more respect for our military then their Commander -in -Chief who sends then to their death for NO GOOD Reason. When it was his turn to risk his life he made DAM Sure Daddy kept him safe in the National Guard. Cheney hid out with 5 deferments.

There has not been an equal to the waste of money like the GOP in the past 5 years!
Reply #108 Top
I have a lot more respect for our military then their Commander -in -Chief who sends then to their death for NO GOOD Reason. When it was his turn to risk his life he made DAM Sure Daddy kept him safe in the National Guard. Cheney hid out with 5 deferments.


Col, you have no respect for our military. All you do is use their sacrifices to somehow convince yourself that you are right. You sound just like Dan Rather col, all talk, no proof.


There has not been an equal to the waste of money like the GOP in the past 5 years!


Of course there has col. The welfare program for one. Remember something col. Our economy is doing great even though you choose to ignore it.

So keep living in your world of the liberal media. Keep refusing to look at the other side of the story. You will remain a sad individual.
Reply #109 Top
Island Dog

Do not tell me I have no respect for our military. I spent 30 years service as a member of the military. When a commander in chief lies about the danger to this country in order to invade another country, he has NO RESPECT for the lives of the men and women he sent to their death FOR NO REASON. This is the same person that HID OUT in the Guard when it was his time to serve in the military.

Welfare properly controlled helps people that NEED help. Passing away money in Iraq is the real waste. Bush and the GOP added one of the biggest entitlement programs-- Prescription Drugs and DID NOT PAY FOR IT. What Bush did is tack another 60 Billion per year onto the Medicare Fund that is already in financial trouble.

You not know what you are talking about. In addition there is more PORK in the budget then EVER.
Reply #110 Top
Bush began a new plan to secure the Mexican borders, something you bitched about over and over, where is your claim that Bush is doing something about it now? How come you are not giving Bush props for doing his job, even if it was a bit late, but better late than never?


HEY COL???? Why you avoiding this???
Reply #111 Top
Let’s look at what Bush has done to secure the Border and enforce the laws about illegal aliens.

First, the number of border agents DROPPED in 2004 and the 10,000 added agents Bush said were needed have not been provided. In fact Bush included just 200 added agents in his budget request when he said we needed 10,000 more.

As to enforcement of employers hiring illegal aliens Bush has done NOTHING through 2005!

To say Bush has enforced our laws or protected our border is a joke and everyone knows it. The answer is not 6,000 guard troops. They CAN NOT STOP ANY person and they WILL NOT BE ARMED. It is another political joke from a do nothing President. Bush has dropped to 29% approval and Congress is at 18%. ON EVERY ISSUE, including security, the Democrats and preferred by the majority of Americans. On some issues the spread is 10% more want Democrats and in other issues the spread is 35% in favor of the Democrats. We are headed for another 1994 but this time it will be the Republicans that will feel the wrath of the voters. KEEP DREAMING BOYS!!!!!
Reply #112 Top
Do not tell me I have no respect for our military. I spent 30 years service as a member of the military.


I did it!!! I figured it out, Gene is Murtha!! Hes been using Gene as a pen name...
Reply #113 Top
Let’s look at what Bush has done to secure the Border and enforce the laws about illegal aliens


Your whine in a prevoius article that he isn't doing anything and now that he is you criticize him because he is starting to work in that direction?

You have an antangonistic distorted view of gov't. Sad
Reply #114 Top
I did it!!! I figured it out, Gene is Murtha!! Hes been using Gene as a pen name...


That's funny right there I don't care who you are. (in the voice of Larry the Cable Guy).
Reply #115 Top
Doing the right thing and just doing anything is the issue. For 5 1/2 years Bush DID NOTHING. Now he sends 6,000 unarmed National Guard troops. What a JOKE!

I agree 100% with Rep. Murtha. There is not one of you that could hold a candle to him.
Reply #116 Top
I did it!!! I figured it out, Gene is Murtha!! Hes been using Gene as a pen name...


More like Murtha's puppet or robot if you prefer. Just an outlet.
Reply #117 Top
I am no puppet. If you look at my earlier book, Four More For George W? You will see I predicted the results that are front page news today but I made my predictions in early 2004. I said the Iraq war was a mistake long before Murtha. That just makes us BOTH correct!
Reply #118 Top
Yet another deadly wave of attacks across Iraq. Attacks took place in:

Northwest of Baghdad
Western Anbar province
Ramadi
Fallujah
Southwest of Baghdad
Northeast Baghdad
Basra

We are at a record setting number of American Deaths for the month with 5 killed yesterday.

In Afghanistan it appears the Taliban are reorganizing with attacks yesterday killed 100. Attacks in several areas. We never finished the job in Afghanistan and it appears we may be allowing the same sectarian violence that is taking place in Iraq to expand in Afghanistan.

The source of both stories is the AP. Our policy is a failure that a few still do not accept.
Reply #119 Top
The Col and I have been saying that the war in Iraq is not just a needless war but the perpetrators can be tried for crimes against humanity. Abu Gahraib prison abuses, the use of extreme force against unarmed civillians, the shoot first and ask questuions later attitute of the US marines, (now it appears that US Sen. John Murtha is seeking a probe),the encouragement to death squads, the extraordinary rendition by which people were traffiked all add up to crmes. More than 80,000 civillians have died in Iraq since the infamous "mission accomplished", and the US causalities are also heavy. Just today 8 US soldiers were killed.
Reply #120 Top
o not tell me I have no respect for our military. I spent 30 years service as a member of the military.


I will tell you that again. You disrespect our military every day and cheer for their defeat.


hen a commander in chief lies about the danger to this country in order to invade another country, he has NO RESPECT for the lives of the men and women he sent to their death FOR NO REASON. This is the same person that HID OUT in the Guard when it was his time to serve in the military.


There were no lies col. The only false statements come from your blog.

Also, Bush was honorably discharged. No proof of wrongdoing or "hiding". Is your name Dan Rather?


They CAN NOT STOP ANY person and they WILL NOT BE ARMED.


It's obvious you are losing it. Their job is not mean't to stop people or be armed. Their job is to assist Border Patrol with survellience and technology. Get your facts right.






Welfare properly controlled helps people that NEED help.


Welfare is a useless entitlement program that rewards people for not working and having more kids they can't afford. Only a liberal would think this is useful.


Bush has dropped to 29% approval and Congress is at 18%. ON EVERY ISSUE, including security, the Democrats and preferred by the majority of Americans. On some issues the spread is 10% more want Democrats and in other issues the spread is 35% in favor of the Democrats.


Once again you show you are nothing but a democratic hack. Of course these polls are the same one's that oversample democrats by as much as 15%. If you think democrats will protect our country and keep our economy growing then you are crazy.

Remember col, the "polls" said Bush would lose. Polls have about as much credibility as your blogs and books.


Yet another deadly wave of attacks across Iraq. Attacks took place in:


And a wave of crime and murder happened yesterday in America. Should we pull out there too?


The source of both stories is the AP.


Like the Al-Associated Press is credible. I can't stop laughing.

I notice you still avoid the progress and good news col. Are you just a hypocrit by nature, or just a liberal hack?
Reply #121 Top
IslandDog

Welfare is a useless entitlement program that rewards people for not working and having more kids they can't afford. Only a liberal would think this is useful.



This clearly shows how heartless you and many conservatives are. It is compassionate to HELP people that have experienced hard times through no fault of their own. The people in New Orleans for example lost everything due to a storm that did not create. Dirt like you would ignore such people.



Remember col, the "polls" said Bush would lose. Polls have about as much credibility as your Blogs and books.

If you believe that the VAST MAJORITY support Bush you are living in a DREAM WORLD. Bush is a looser and on EVERY issue the people of this country DO NOT WANT WHAT Bush IS SELLING!!!!!



And a wave of crime and murder happened yesterday in America. Should we pull out there too?


If armed insurgents conducted the type of attacks that took place yesterday in Iraq and Afghanistan in America, Bush would have called a NEWS CONFRENCE to declare a National Emergency!!!!!!!!





Like the Al-Associated Press is credible. I can't stop laughing.


Now you are saying the stories carried in EVERY newspaper from the AP are not true? You are truly demented and refuse to see the facts if they in ANY WAY reflect ILL of King George!!!













Reply #122 Top
This clearly shows how heartless you and many conservatives are. It is compassionate to HELP people that have experienced hard times through no fault of their own. The people in New Orleans for example lost everything due to a storm that did not create. Dirt like you would ignore such people.


Col, liberals like yourself keep people poor through entitlements like this just to secure your voting base. I have no problem helping people who truely deserve being helped. Most people on welfare do not want to get a job because of this entitlement. Being poor is a choice col.


If you believe that the VAST MAJORITY support Bush you are living in a DREAM WORLD. Bush is a looser and on EVERY issue the people of this country DO NOT WANT WHAT Bush IS SELLING!!!!!


I notice you once again ignore what I said. Your beloved polls showed Kerry with a "sweeping" victory. In fact it was just the opposite. Biased media polls, only a liberal would believ them. However col, why don't you respond to polls when they show something good about this country?


If armed insurgents conducted the type of attacks that took place yesterday in Iraq and Afghanistan in America, Bush would have called a NEWS CONFRENCE to declare a National Emergency!!!!!!!!


Armed insurgents, street gangs, etc. Not much difference really. All you do is watch todays headlines from Al-Associated and want to surrender. So many people have posted the progress and good news in Iraq and all you do is ignore it. Even the liberals here get tired of your pointless rhetoric. If the media glorified the murders and crime in this country as they do in Iraq you would be terrified to walk outside.

Tell me when is the last time the liberal media put a good story about Iraq in the front page or headlines? People like you don't look beyond what the NYT's tells you.


Now you are saying the stories carried in EVERY newspaper from the AP are not true? You are truly demented and refuse to see the facts if they in ANY WAY reflect ILL of King George!!!


King George? How old are you really? Col, I can present a fact and make it out to be a hundred times worse than it is. That is what al-associated does. When is the last you al-associated showed you a story about progress and good news in Iraq? Do you even bother to look or are you too interested in how the media can trash this country today?
Reply #123 Top
Col continues to prove his stupidity thru this article alone.

This clearly shows how heartless you and many conservatives are. It is compassionate to HELP people that have experienced hard times through no fault of their own. The people in New Orleans for example lost everything due to a storm that did not create. Dirt like you would ignore such people.


The is no such thing as "through no fault of their own" unless you had some kind of accident that prevented you from working. You lose you job, you find another. I have been in positions that would garantee me welfare but I have always looked for work and have always found it. You're ignorance to ignore all those people who are NOT in hard times "through no fault of their own" but because they chose to get free money rather than work. This system is faulty and needs to be changed or disolved, there are better ways to help those who need help, welfare is a disaster.
Reply #124 Top
The is no such thing as "through no fault of their own" unless you had some kind of accident that prevented you from working. You lose you job, you find another. I have been in positions that would garantee me welfare but I have always looked for work and have always found it. You're ignorance to ignore all those people who are NOT in hard times "through no fault of their own" but because they chose to get free money rather than work. This system is faulty and needs to be changed or disolved, there are better ways to help those who need help, welfare is a disaster.


Charles, just like many other libs trying to pose as a caring individuals when I agree with Island dog. They want to keep the poor there so that they vote for them. The fact is they know that these people are stealing from the hard working low and middle class. It makes me sick that I work 40+hrs a week and am happy to pick up a roast when I see someone who just popped out their 7th kid because they don't have the discipline to keep their legs having MANY steaks in there cart. Especially when I know that there are many like myself working hard and basically supporting them. The welfare system is also a part of the insentive for the illegals to come here. Not only are they breaking and entering but they are stealing the sirloin steak out of the fridge and leaving me with Top Ramen. A FACT Col likes to overlook and call me heartless. I support the local soup kitchen. I give clothes, shoes, etc to the needy. I have seen people go from being homeless and poor to being successful. Their is a difference between them and those on welfare. They want to make a change and most like me are too proud to get food stamps. When times are tough you tighten the belt. I don't see that from those on it. There may be a few but definitely not the majority.
Reply #125 Top
There are millions of people in America that are poor not because they do not work. Many have jobs that do not pay a living wage. Some lost everything in Katrina. Still others have physical problems. I do not want to help people that refuse to work but there are many that need help and do contribute. Anyone that believes ALL the poor are that way because they want to be POOR or because they do not work are idiots. 500,000 homes were destroyed by Katrina. Many of the people who owned these homes do not have the money to rebuild or take on another mortgage-- Even a low interest mortgage. We spend Billions every week in Iraq but have no money for Americans in Need. That is pure Conservative BS. Ley's take the money we are spending in Iraq and help our people.