Bush promises Marines to leave Liberia by Oct. 1

Washington Times ^ | Tuesday, August 19, 2003 | By Bill Sammon

[JohnHuang2]

CRAWFORD, Texas — President Bush pledged yesterday that American forces would be out of Liberia by Oct. 1 as the Liberian government and rebels signed a peace accord to end a bloody three-year insurgency.

"It's short-term," Mr. Bush told Armed Forces Network in an interview he gave Thursday but that was made public yesterday. "We have a special obligation in Liberia to help with humanitarian aid. And therefore we will."

[JohnHuang2]

Tuesday, August 19, 2003

Quote of the Day by edskid

[Salman]

Uh oh! I like W, but when presidents give exit dates...

Well you know.

[MJY1288]

And......... Unlike the promise made by Bill Clinton ("The Bent One") that our troops would be home from Bosnia by Christmas. Well it's been several years and they're still there. Come Oct. 1st The 200+ Marines will be out of Liberia because..... George W. Bush said so.

Tonight I listened to Gen. Wesley Clark say that "President Bush took this Country to War on false pretences when he claimed Iraq was an immanent threat"

George W. Bush said this in his SOTU Speech......

"Some have said we must not act until the threat is imminent. Since when have terrorists and tyrants announced their intentions, politely putting us on notice before they strike? If this threat is permitted to fully and suddenly emerge, all actions, all words, and all recriminations would come too late. Trusting in the sanity and restraint of Saddam Hussein is not a strategy, and it is not an option." George W. Bush Jan. 28th, 2003

This makes Gen. Wesley Clark a bald face liar who is willing to slander the Commander-in-Chief in a time of War. I find this disingenuous as well as reprehensible. As much as I respect all who are, or have, served this country in the Military, Gen. Wesley Clark is testing that respect with his remarks as of late.

[JohnHuang2]

Well said, friend. Clark is just creating a media buzz to hype sales of his upcoming book. He's a fraud.

[stylin19a]

Anyone doubt they'll be outta there 10/01/03 ?

Semper Fi..

[MJY1288]

I didn't know he had a book coming out!!! What is the Title? ............. "Carpet Bombing Christians Without U.N. Support" An inside look from 50,000 feet.... By Wesley Clark

[JohnHuang2]

I didn't know he had a book coming out!!! What is the Title?

Christian Science Monitor, August, 19, 2003: "For Clark boosters, the gold-plated résumé makes them stand and salute: first in his class at West Point, Rhodes scholar, 34 years in the military, Vietnam combat veteran, NATO commander. He's also an investment banker and an author - his second book, "Winning Modern Wars: Iraq, Terrorism, and the American Empire," comes out in September."

I reiterate, Gen. Clark is a fraud.

[JohnHuang2]

IOW, he isn't running, rumors that he is are wrong, he's only attempting to jack-up book sales a la Hillary.

[Brimack34]

Where and when did he PROMISE anything? So now when you say somthing it is a promise!!! When did that start?

[Salman]

Where and when did he PROMISE anything?

OK. Point taken.

[Tailgunner Joe]

Remember Katanga!