Posted on 10/27/2004 9:59:23 PM PDT by Agitate
General Wesley Clark released the following statement today in response to President Bush's remarks today about the missing explosives in Iraq:
Today George W. Bush made a very compelling and thoughtful argument for why he should not be reelected. In his own words, he told the American people that a political candidate who jumps to conclusions without knowing the facts is not a person you want as your Commander in Chief.
President Bush couldnt be more right. He jumped to conclusions about any connection between Saddam Hussein and 911. He jumped to conclusions about weapons of mass destruction. He jumped to conclusions about the mission being accomplished. He jumped to conclusions about how we had enough troops on the ground to win the peace. And because he jumped to conclusions, terrorists and insurgents in Iraq may very well have their hands on powerful explosives to attack our troops, we are stuck in Iraq without a plan to win the peace, and Americans are less safe both at home and abroad.
By doing all these things, he broke faith with our men and women in uniform. He has let them down. George W. Bush is unfit to be our Commander in Chief.
My brother, an FBI agent, and his associate were in D.C. a few weeks ago waiting for a table at a restaurant when Wesley Clark walked in. The associate (former Army) says to my brother (former Marine), "hey, do you know who Wesley Clark is?" loud enough to be heard by the whole crowd. My brother says, "yeah, why?" Army guy, boldly: "he was my commander once a few years ago...everyone hated him...he's standing right behind you..."
Apparently Wes blushed up a storm, even as he pretended not to hear.
Putin has endorsed W as well. He knows what is at stake. Maybe we'll have our own October Surprise vis WMDs in Syria. Perchance, to dream....
Sounds like Wesley employed the "Chewbacca Defense."
"Would it be possible to take, oh, say, Muhammad's name or Buddha's name in vain and not my Lord, Jesus?"
Sure, I will refrain. Sorry, I get franced off about Republican's blindspots.
For the record though, I do disagree with you on the meaning of "to take the Lord's name in vain": to me, it means "thou shalt not impute to Jesus things he did not say", for example, "Brother, don't vote for that war-monger Bush, Jesus wouldn't like that".
Or his attempt to start WWIII in the Balkans by ordering the Brits to attack the Russians.
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