Ironically, Bush has done something great, the Sunnis/Shiites are united

[ringmastery]

of course they're united against killing americans...

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/09/international/middleeast/09SHIA.html

BAGHDAD, Iraq, April 8 — When the United States invaded Iraq a year ago, one of its chief concerns was preventing a civil war between Shiite Muslims, who make up a majority in the country, and Sunni Muslims, who held all the power under Saddam Hussein.

Now the fear is that the growing uprising against the occupation is forging a new and previously unheard of level of cooperation between the two groups — and the common cause is killing Americans.

[oasis]

1. self deleted

[MI Cherie]

2. Well, he did say ...

... he was a uniter not a divider. Only thing, we expected he was talking about with US, not against US.

[Van Helsing]

3. They really welcomed us with open arms, huh?

And the rose petals? They threw them at us! </sarcasm>

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

4. Not so great.

This is not a great thing. (Not that the alternative is any better, but let's be reasonable)

If you're bored, see my posts here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=1373682&mesg_id=1373880

and here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x474628