Bush praises troops as they leave Iraq

[sabra]

Source: UPI

DALLAS, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- As the last U.S. combat troops leave Iraq, former President George W. Bush expressed thanks to the U.S. military for its service in Iraq.

Bush has rarely spoken about the war since leaving office, even as violence decreased and the United States prepared to withdraw fully by the end of next year, Politico reported.

"President Bush is always proud of our troops," Bush spokesman David Sherzer said in a statement to the Washington publication. "Like all Americans, he is deeply grateful for all they do to defend our country and help make the world a freer and more peaceful place."

In a posting on Twitter made as the last U.S. combat troops withdrew from Iraq to Kuwait, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said Bush "deserves some credit for victory."

Read more: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/08/20/Bush-praises-troops-as-they-leave-Iraq/UPI-62461282314661/

[TEXASYANKEE]

1. Victory?

What victory??

[superconnected]

2. Praises them? That guy is still the arc of hypocrisy.

he's deeply grateful that they defended our country and helped make the world freer and more peaceful..WTF!

[JuniperLea]

3. If lying and calling it a victory means our troops come home...

They should have declared victory a long time ago.

Victory my ass... freer and more peaceful place my ass... Bush started this mess... the fucker.

[Phlem]

5. Didn't I see a "Mission Accomplished" sign

somewhere on some aircraft carrier????.....

Wasn't there some weedy shrubby bush in front of it?

-p

[JuniperLea]

9. Yeah... I didn't see a manly package either...

Just not right.

[Ernesto]

4. McCain, R-Ariz., said Bush "deserves some credit for victory."

How 'bout hand cuffs & leg shackles?

[Plucketeer]

7. And I'm STILL wondering

if McCain ever shared the secret of how to get Bin Laden. Remember - he PROMISED he'd tell the military HOW to catch Osama if HE (McCain) was elected. If we're still committing US troops to their death over there, McCain should be hung for holding out on how to find Bin Laden!

[jfkraus]

6. STFU you criminal.

[dixiegrrrrl]

8. Hooray!!!!!!

Good to hear the world "is a freer and more peaceful place."
And Bush did such a good job of defending our country against.....
uhhhh

errrr....

hmmmmmm


surely something got defended here?

Well, we do all recall the saying about "F**king for virginity".

[OhioChick]

10. Exactly what mission did we accomplish? n/t

[mike r]

12. Maybe this one:

[rocktivity]

11. 'Nuff said.

x(
rocktivity

[tanyev]

13. "Did ya ever find those weapons of mass destruction?

Heh, heh, heh."