Bush Claim: Early Iraq withdrawal would lead to "a safe haven for terror."

[BurtWorm]

Is this the only reason we have troops in Iraq now, after the "mission" was "accomplished" in May 2003? So what needs to be done to accomplish this post-mission? Does Congress know that this is the post-mission?


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4457818.stm

"An immediate withdrawal of our troops from Iraq will only strengthen the terrorists' hand in Iraq and in the broader war on terror," Mr Bush said.

The president said the Sunni-dominated insurgency's goal was to "break our will" so that an early withdrawal would lead to "a safe haven for terror."

Leaving Iraq prematurely, he said, is "not going to happen, so long as I'm the president".

[xultar]

1. As opposed to the "boiling over "haven for terror we have now.

:shrug:

[NanceGreggs]

2. Heh, heh, Mr. Bush?

"... so long as I'm the president".

Well, sir, that can be fixed ...

[Oceansaway]

4. Touche !!

[FreedomAngel82]

3. I have one word

Vietnam.

[formerrepuke]

5. Yes, it would... it's called Saudi Arabia.

[Norquist Nemesis]

6. Bush's been spot on about every thing so far!!

:rofl:

[Brotherjohn]

7. They don't want a "safe haven" They want a training ground. We've given...

... them the best one they could have asked for.

[berni_mccoy]

8. Iraq IS a SAFE HAVEN, in fact, it's a TRAINING GROUND and our Troops are

the practice targets!

BRING OUR TROOPS HOME!

[indepat]

9. Raises the question "Would Iraq have been a safe haven for terrorists

had they not been invaded and occupied."

[Arkana]

10. The irony is just killing me.

Iraq is ALREADY a haven for terrorists, you fool. You made it that way.

[Botany]

11. I suppose creating a radical Shi ite theocracy which is allied

with Iran might cause some problems but W, done did it. I wonder if
the size of the problem that he has created has dawned on him yet?

[imax2268]

12. a safe haven for terror?

It already is...thanks to you and Dick...you moron...get a clue...

[SammyWinstonJack]

13. Do they really think that the majority of Americans fall for this?

"An immediate withdrawal of our troops from Iraq will only strengthen the terrorists' hand in Iraq and in the broader war on terror."

We are now the enemy, we get the hell out, that should appease the terrorists, no?

I understand this idiot and his cabinet of liars are trying to 1) justify their war and 2) trying to scare the crap out of those who are scared by this sort of fear mongering. That said, their logic? makes no sense and anyone with half a brain should be able to see through this argument. It's so transparent. It's fear mongering pure and simple. It's driving me crazy that any American would fall for this! :banghead:

"not going to happen, so long as I'm the president". Tough guy, eh George? I can't type what I really think of him! :grr:

[PDJane]

14. Man's an idiot..........

The US invasion is what made Iraq safe for terrorists, by taking away what the Iraqis had.....bombing schools and clinics, killing and torturing civilians.

[Uncle Joe]

15. As opposed to a recruiting office and training grounds. n/t