Bush changing his Iraq spin from achieving "victory" to achieving "success" won't change the reality

[bigtree]

that neither of those will come out of a continued or increased occupation. He'll keep it up, though . . .


WASHINGTON, December 12, 2006 (RFE/RL) --

Achieving Success Rather Than Victory

"I appreciate the advice I got from those folks in the field, and that advice is an important part, an important component, of putting a new way forward in Iraq," Bush said. "Like most Americans, this administration wants to succeed in Iraq because we understand success in Iraq will help protect the United States in the long run."

Bush has been under pressure to change his Iraq strategy since last month's elections, in which his Republican Party lost its majority in both houses of Congress. The vote has been widely seen as a repudiation of his conduct of the war.

Bush has said he will give a speech on the direction of his Iraq strategy sometime before the end of December, after he hears recommendations from all quarters. He said it will be important for him to coordinate all that he hears before he makes up his mind.

http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2006/12/4546528e-6d32-4739-a5d5-b90bcaf2fbad.html



Bush Convinced He Knows Better Than Americans On Iraq
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/bigtree

[bookman]

1. I thought it was "moving foward"...

..to success or victory or whatever. Apparently they just think the American public is just stupid.

[necso]

4. Sometimes the

administration is talking (marketing) more to the corporate-media (the talking-heads, the punditocracy, etc) than the people.

But yeah, the administration is playing us for stupid -- and essentially powerless to stop them.

[MannyGoldstein]

2. Coming Soon - 'Peace With Honor'

'nuff said.

[radfringe]

3. after that it will be

"escaping from a mess with our buttocks still intact"