Martin Longman a contributing editor at the Washington Monthly.
He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.
Rummy when asked about timelines and troops on the ground numbers being enough or not enough. said, and I paraphrase…there are so many variables Tim that one cannot predict war. There are so many variables one which is the “intentions of Syria and Iran”. They are still allowing these terrorists over the borders.
Given the previous diary about how much Iran was mentioned in the news and Rummy dropping that Iran is to blame for the insurgency just gave “THEM” an excuse to go to war. And besides, seeing he’s not worried about the major drop in recruits he thinks we have plenty of troops to just go out and take over the middle east. But like Rummy said, thats progress, through all our “hard work” we are making great stride in progress.
I loved how Russert held the fire to the feet on Rove’s statement and Rummy has already memorised the “talking point” of Oh, he was talking about moveon. And where did Karl say that in his speech. Transcript anyone? I feel a diary coming on.
I could have sworn that Timmy used to actually ask questions that mattered and made folks squirm when they deserved to. This was a homerun contest for Rumsfeld. I don’t know why, Rumsfeld is quite good with the press, he doesn’t need easy pitches.
Tim: have you ever been wrong in your life?
Rummy: I’ve never had an opinion to be wrong about, Tim.
Rummy doesn’t remember if a “robust insurgency” was on the list of the 15 things he warned Bush about before the Iraq war? What kind of BS is that??
The man makes my blood boil.
Russert couldn’t believe his ears.
Rummy: “Foreign troops are not going to beat the insurgency”. Only Iraqi troops can.
Then what the hell are foreign troops still doing there? Especially considering the horrendous record you have in actually training the Iraqis?
Mandate for expiration of the multinational force: 31 Dec ’05, unless requested earlier by the government of Iraq.
The Iraqis are being trained to die.
cu guys in a week. no access, just purple mountains majesty. I can live with that. “-)
Rummy when asked about timelines and troops on the ground numbers being enough or not enough. said, and I paraphrase…there are so many variables Tim that one cannot predict war. There are so many variables one which is the “intentions of Syria and Iran”. They are still allowing these terrorists over the borders.
Given the previous diary about how much Iran was mentioned in the news and Rummy dropping that Iran is to blame for the insurgency just gave “THEM” an excuse to go to war. And besides, seeing he’s not worried about the major drop in recruits he thinks we have plenty of troops to just go out and take over the middle east. But like Rummy said, thats progress, through all our “hard work” we are making great stride in progress.
I loved how Russert held the fire to the feet on Rove’s statement and Rummy has already memorised the “talking point” of Oh, he was talking about moveon. And where did Karl say that in his speech. Transcript anyone? I feel a diary coming on.
I could have sworn that Timmy used to actually ask questions that mattered and made folks squirm when they deserved to. This was a homerun contest for Rumsfeld. I don’t know why, Rumsfeld is quite good with the press, he doesn’t need easy pitches.