Bush says more sacrifice needed in war on terror

Reuters (via Yahoo) ^ | Oct 6, 2005 | Steve Holland

[flashbunny]

---"Wars are not won without sacrifice, and this war will require more sacrifice, more time, and more resolve. The terrorists are as brutal an enemy as we have ever faced," he said.---

Theres's a $200 million 'bridge to nowhere' budgeted to be built in alaska that I'm willing to sacrifice, mr. president. Buy more bombs, hire more soldiers.

[thoughtomator]

First thing on the sacrifice block should be the prescription drug boondoggle. Otherwise, with all due respect, STFU Mr. President.

[samadams2000]

May I suggest Mr. President that we go on the offensive, drop more bombs, and kill more insurgents. You know...send a message?

[Sometimes A River]

You got it. I have seen ZERO sacrifice from ANY in Congress and the Executive.

Lead by example Bush, instead of proposing trillions in new spending at every turn.

[markedman]

And to help with that sacrifice our US Armed Forces are making, the Senate has voted 90 to 10 to constrain the amount of violence the can use.

[Ben Mugged]

I watched the speech on KTLA this morning. The newsreader said after the speech "The President did not set a timetable for withdrawing from Iraq". I said to myself, yes he did. He said "We will never back down, never give in and never accept anything less than complete victory," That sounds like a timetable to me. The implication is we'll get out when the war is won.

[DTogo]

I give his speech two thumbs up, but now it's time to follow words with action.

[BlueBlood]

The ONLY people who have sacrificed anything are the troops. NO ONE in America has been asked to sacrifice a single thing.

[CHICAGOFARMER]

Does anyone know when this will replay on C span???


thanks

[angkor]

gave a new name for the ideology: Islamo-fascism.

What, he finally named the unnameable?!? No more ROP?

[CHICAGOFARMER]

Lead by example Bush, instead of proposing trillions in new spending at every turn.

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HI DU troll????

[narby]

Where did Reuters get that headline? I hate Reuters. The only good reason to post from them is to critique their anti-civilization bias.

[Sometimes A River]

That's right, therein lies the problem.

[Sometimes A River]

Yes, you busted me, I am a DU troll because I want LESS spending from our Republican led Gov't.

[traderrob6]

You might find this interesting.....

Who's the Real Spendthrift

I googled it and his figures appear accurate, who'd a thunk it.

Johnson - INCREASED spending 55%
Nixon - INCREASED spending 81%
Ford - INCREASED spending 23%
Carter - INCREASED spending 66%
Reagan - INCREASED spending 69%(dramatically increased defense spending to defeat USSR)
Bush I - INCREASED spending 23%
Clinton - INCREASED spending 32%
Bush II - INCREASED spending 23% (so far)

Answer: there isn't one

http://exposingtheleft.blogspot.com/2005/10/whos-real-spendthrift.html

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

Yes, you busted me, I am a DU troll because I want LESS spending from our Republican led Gov't.

It doesn't matter whether your criticism is coherent, conservative, legitimate or not. You have criticized the fearless leader. ;-)

[oblomov]

Let's sacrifice the federal rebuilding of New Orleans. Private money being used for private purposes - what a concept!

[Sometimes A River]

First, what are those numbers in relation to? There is no sourcieng or explanation.

Are you saying the latest budget is only 23% bigger than his first budget?

It's not, and that doesn't even account for the new entitlement spending, which has yet to kick in.

Or the fact that the budget deficits for fy 03 and 04 combined is $1.1 TRILLION.

[SFC Chromey]

"Wars are not won without sacrifice, and this war will require more sacrifice, more time, and more resolve. The terrorists are as brutal an enemy as we have ever faced," he said.

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This at the same time the entire cabinet says go about your daily lives as though nothing is different.

These jokers haven't realized the disconnect. The soldiers are sacrificing, and when the Prez talks it sounds like the soldiers have to do more sacrificing.

The reality is that the American People have to sacrifice more like in WW2. However we haven't been guided by The Prez and his buddies as to how the American people are supposed to sacrifice.

Things that make you say "HHHHMMMMMMM"