[Tolik]

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[bitt]

'Kerry attacked what he called the "horrendous judgments" and "unbelievable blunders" of the Bush administration. The mistakes, he said, included former U.S. occupation leader Paul Bremer's decisions to disband the Iraqi army and purge the government of former members of Hussein's Baath Party. Both moves are widely believed to have fueled the largely Sunni insurgency.

"What is sad about what's happening here now is that so much of it is a process of catching up from the enormous miscalculations and wrong judgments made in the beginning," he said. "And the job has been made enormously harder."

[beachn4fun]

But what is new is that the disenchanted American is becoming savvy and developing a long memory — and so we all fear the day is coming when he casts aside the badge, rides the buckboard out of town, and leaves such sanctimonious folk to themselves.

Yes, I can see this happening now. But, these people (and I admit I am one) need a strong voice to help them realize this is not the best course for America.

[Let's Roll]

I want "in"

Thanks, Tolik, for the unexcerpted version.

[hershey]

V.D. must be reading my muddled mind.

[wizr]

Ping me, please.

[jonestown]

Hanson writes:

--- We will finish the job in Iraq, nursemaid democratic Afghanistan through its birthpangs, and continue to ensure that bandits and criminal states stay off the world's streets.

But what is new is that the disenchanted American is becoming savvy and developing a long memory —

-- and so we all fear the day is coming when he casts aside the badge, rides the buckboard out of town, and leaves such sanctimonious folk to themselves.

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I don't get it. Why should we all fear that day?
Why not work for that day when the sanctimonious get their just reward?


-- We have our base in the middle east, as planned.
-- So why not let these tribal factions in Iraq kill each other. Let the Afghani's suffer birthpangs.
- And continue to ensure that bandits and criminals stay off of OUR streets.

It's time to face facts.. We cannot police the world. Let it suffice to kill our enemies.

[spodefly]

But what is new is that the disenchanted American is becoming savvy and developing a long memory — and so we all fear the day is coming when he casts aside the badge, rides the buckboard out of town, and leaves such sanctimonious folk to themselves.

Can't happen soon enough. We need to fortify our own walls and let the rest of the world fend for themselves for a few years.

[StatenIsland]

Ping me, please

[lainde]

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