Posted on 09/24/2004 5:25:18 AM PDT by xzins
The president IMMEDIATELY DISBELIEVED the reporters yesterday, and EVEN mocked them when he said to the effect that reporters "surely" wouldn't "misreport" the context of something a general said.
Does anyone know if there was any follow-up released?
Pres. Bush's disdain for the media was (for me) the best part of yesterday's news conference.
The President had been discussing that very issue with the General yesterday morning.
I think it was 'Special Report' that also mentioned this last night emphasizing IRAQI TROOPS. The media at the press conference tried to spin the story 'their way'
More Troops Needed In Iraq, Officials Say
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45683-2004Sep23.html
Excerpts:
"I think we will need more troops than we currently have to secure the elections process in Iraq that will probably take place in the end of January," Abizaid said after a closed-door briefing with legislators about the state of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. But, he added, "IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT THOSE TROOPS WILL BE IRAQI TROOPS," Also, he said, there may be more international troops.
So, Abizaid concluded, "I DON'T FORSEE A NEED FOR MORE AMERICAN TROOPS,but we can't discount it." There are 135,000 U.S. service members in Iraq. ..............
Asked for official comment, an Army spokesman said, "We have received no formal orders for Requests for Forces, and there is no planning underway."
The Iraqi troops, when not being killed in droves, have proven less than trustworthy. See the battles in Fallujah, for example. And most foreign powers are considering the withdrawal of troops (e.g. Britain) rather than the addition.
That will leave it up to our boys. I have no problem with that: we need more solid soldiers on the ground. To be honest, I think Bush and Abazaid have an "election front" up right now that is painting the situation rosier than it is.
Agreed. Things are going to get worse before they get better.
What a unique insight!
Thanks to both of you.
That means the President was right on the money to be disdainful of the media's putting the story in the right context.
It was worse than that, really.....the way the presented it to him was such a distortion that it was a lie!
There is always a hidden agenda to harm the president AND the country.
I think the picture IS rosier than what the media portrays it.
Its not a picnic over there in Iraq but I would surmise about 80-90% of the country is not a deathtrap laden with roadside bombs or beheadings.
The fact is, is there is a smaller than one-would-think posse of hatefilled morons who would rather destroy their own chance of freedom than allow Iraq as a whole to decide what is best.
It doesn't take very many people to lay a bomb on the road, sneak off and merge in with thousands of other Iraqis.
Don't you just love the Bush MSM slap downs? Bush is getting really good at it.
Yes, the Fallujah Brigade back in the spring was a failure. But you're still off the mark. That was then -- this is now.
Thursday, September 23, 2004 | FOX News:
Allawi: The Iraqi government now commands almost 100,000 trained and combat-ready Iraqis, including police, national guard and army. The government has accelerated the development of Iraqi special forces and established the counter-terrorist strike force to address the specific problems caused by the insurgency.
That must have hoit!!! LOLOLOL.......
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