Ford had problems with Bush Iraq policy

AP via Yahoo ^ | December 28, 2006 | NA

[Witchman63]

What other prizes can I win? See I never liked Nixon and I never liked Ford. The two repub presidents that came along during my formative years. I saw and still do see the 60s and 70s as the worst two decades of American politics. I said traitor in reference to the republican party re his post humous comments btw. I'll stand by that. Hell, I was pissed at Carter when he went to NK during Clinton's presidency. .

[sodpoodle]

touche;)

Ford may have thought he would live forever...or at least until 08.

Damn I miss Senator Thurmond.

sp

[Earthdweller]

"I certainly wouldn't dismiss their opinion because of their age."

Really? Would you vote for a 90 year old for POTUS assuming they were in excellent health?

[Witchman63]

I ask only three things for my sunset years. That I still be sane. That I still be thoughtful. That I still stand by what I say. Ford may have had the first two but not the last.

[sodpoodle]

And we are assured you be the first one??

LOL

kindest
sp

[ohioWfan]

One might not agree with Gerald Ford's positions or policy, but he was never a 'loser.'

You're really confused, newbie, and even more nasty than you are confused. Wrong forum?

[21stCenturyFreeThinker]

Really? Would you vote for a 90 year old for POTUS assuming they were in excellent health?

Not a very good argument. We were talking about whether a 90+ year old man can have coherent thoughts and conversations. That's a lot different than whether I would vote for him for president. Good try though.

[newzjunkey]

That may be what Woodward says but that isn't what Ford said. Ford says the justification was wrong, not that going to Iraq was unjustified.

Read closely, or listen to the actual (horribly recorded) tape.

Woodward is a FRAUD.

[george76]

bttt

Woodward is a FRAUD.

[Earthdweller]

"Not a very good argument. We were talking about whether a 90+ year old man can have coherent thoughts and conversations."

"Almost all elderly people experience a cognitive decline the symptoms of which are difficult to distinguish from the earliest manifestations of dementia; yet in most the condition does not progress to dementia. It is possible.....that anyone who lived long enough would become demented; but most people die before then." Richard A. Posner 1995 University of Chicago

Would you not agree that 90 years is kind of "getting up there"?

[ReleaseTheHounds]

Whatever positive legacy Gerald Ford had prior to his death, I think took an additional hit today with this low-grade "condemnation from the grave". Leave it to Bob Woodward to exploit this -- maybe it was Woodward who suggested it. Whatever: Gerald Ford was a decent guy who did much to restore dignity to the White House -- but now he's diminished even this modest legacy.

[Earthdweller]

"Leave it to Bob Woodward to exploit this -- maybe it was Woodward who suggested it. Whatever: Gerald Ford was a decent guy who did much to restore dignity to the White House -- but now he's diminished even this modest legacy."

Not to worry..no one will remember the name Bob Woodward in a 100 years but Ford will always have a place in history. Every time these two bit disinformation handlers come out of the woodwork, the best they can do is leave a bad taste in your mouth for a day or two and then they are forgotten.

[Thebaddog]

Woodward might be getting nervous after tanking the Mark Felt book. Jump the shark anyone?

[jwalsh07]

If you think that Iraq could ever be the threat to America that Germany and Japan were, you are delusional.

Were you hibernating during September of 2001?

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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FORD =

Was against Freedom's prevailing over Communist Terrorism in Vietnam

FORD =

Was against REAGAN's committment to Victory over Communism during the Cold War

FORD =

Was against BUSH's 9/11 committment to bring Freedom to people around the world as America's own best self-protection against future terrorist attacks here a home

Historical perspective is...
...as Historical perspective does, perhaps..?

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[acsrp38]

So???

[Republican Wildcat]

It looks more like he questions the political handling of it rather than questioning removing Saddam in of itself. This is a misleading headline.

[ARealMothersSonForever]

The disappointment is in letting the UN set the ROE, and dictate the use of US forces for the UN Mandate. On the upside, our forces do not have to wear blue helmets. Yet.

[ARealMothersSonForever]

True. Ford was questioning the policy/political approach. Not the action itself. The combat operations were brilliantly executed, and completed on May 1st, 2003.

[Austin Willard Wright]

Wow. Prolonged?? Do you know how long we 'occupied' Germany and Japan? And how do you suppose Germany and Japan came to have democracies after they were run by dictators and emperors whom we deposed?

Correction. We never "deposed the Japanese emperor. Despite the fact that he was depicted him as on a par with Hitler during the war, Truman sensibly overruled his New Deal advisors who demanded unconditional surrender and accepted the Japanese condition that Hirohito be kept on his throne.

As to democracy, as Ohioan points out Germany (unlike Iraq) had recent experience with this system in the Weimar Republic. Japan did too though to a much more limited extent in the 1920s. Interestingly, we let the Japanese vote in all-Japan elections in 1946 (less than a year after Hiroshima) under their pre-war constitution!!!