WAR SUCKS!!! - It takes a twisted mind to see it as a "successful endeavor."

[kpete]

Marking the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war, President Bush will deliver a speech today at the Pentagon defending his decision to wage war. According to excerpts, Bush said the war’s “high cost in lives and treasure” have been “necessary” and that the war’s successes are “undeniable.”
http://video1.washingtontimes.com/fishwrap/2008/03/excerpts_from_bush_speech_tomo.html

March 18, 2008 4:58 p.m. PT

Iraq War: A colossal failure

We could think of a million words to describe the war but it takes a twisted mind to see it as a "successful endeavor."

SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER EDITORIAL BOARD

Nearly five years into a war that might drag on for decades, Vice President Dick Cheney visited Iraq and declared, "If you look back on those five years, it has been a difficult, challenging but nonetheless successful endeavor." Really, Mr. Vice President? How so?

About 4,000 American troops have died since our baseless invasion of Iraq, and the Department of Veterans Affairs is overwhelmed by the sheer volume and dire condition of wounded soldiers who manage to return alive.

Conservative estimates hold that nearly 80,000 Iraqi civilians have died, but a study published in 2006, which included those who have died of disease and other issues related to the war, indicated that 650,000 Iraqis had perished. About 2 million of the country's population has been internally displaced while 2.5 million have left Iraq.

Our presence in Iraq has hindered our ability to fight the good fight in Afghanistan and the $12 billion-per-month costs of remaining in Iraq have no doubt left our government in a tough spot in dealing with our current economic woes.

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http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/355509_wared.html

[gratuitous]

1. Hey! No questions

Your job, as a responsible newspaper, is simply to parrot whatever nonsense comes out of this administration. You're not supposed to ask questions or wonder just what the hell the demented ramblings of the president and vice president mean. It's lucky this paper is in Seattle, but I'm sure their skepticism has been noted in the building.

On the other hand, since George and Dick are so persuaded of the righteousness of their cause, perhaps Mr. Bush will at last meet with Cindy Sheehan to explain to her what noble cause her son died for. Or is George still too a-scared of meeting with a grieving mother?