Posted on 01/06/2007 1:59:13 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
U.S. Representative Maxine Waters (CA-35) issued the following statement regarding the changes President Bush is making to his Iraq policy team:
"Over the past several days, we have learned about the President's plans to make significant changes to his team of advisors and military personnel for the Iraq war. However, these changes will not matter if the underlying policy does not change. The proposed changes in personnel are, in effect, like rearranging the chairs on the Titanic.
"According to press reports, Army Lt. General David Petraeus will replace General George Casey as commander of the multinational forces in Iraq. Navy Admiral William Fallon will replace General John Abizaid as head of U.S. Central Command. In addition, the President will name Ambassador Ryan Crocker as the new U.S. ambassador to Iraq, replacing Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad who will be nominated as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Lastly, National Intelligence Director John Negroponte has been nominated as Deputy Secretary of State, to be replaced by the former Director of the National Security Agency and retired Navy Admiral, Michael McConnell.
"The President has every right to surround himself with the individuals he feels would give him the advice he needs to make a decision. However, it seems that he is merely surrounding himself with people who agree with him. It appears that General Casey and General Abizaid are being replaced because they do not agree with the President's policies. For example, General Abizaid, in testimony last year to the Senate Armed Services Committee, specifically said that he did not feel that additional troops should be sent to Iraq - contradicting the policy President Bush is likely to recommend. General Casey and General Abizaid have served our country with distinction; their opinions should be valued by our nation's policymakers.
"A failed policy will only result in continued failure, no matter who makes the recommendations. Instead of naming new personnel, the President should announce a new policy - one that makes diplomacy and the redeployment of U.S. troops from Iraq its central platform. Sending more U.S. troops to Iraq, as the President is rumored to be planning, will not change the disastrous results America has witnessed in Iraq so far. Diplomacy, including discussions with Iran and Syria, and redeployment of U.S. troops from Iraq are the keys to achieving stability in the region."
Ask her about the Black Panther who executed a NJ State Trooper and who Maxine Waters called a "Freedom Fighter" and told Castro NOT to extradite back to the United States. I hate Republicans. Yes, Republicans. They should state every chance they get that the democrats cannot be a credible party until she is ejected.
If its Congresswoman Waters? Consider the source!
What branch of the military did she serve in? I forget.
Oh, that's right , she grew up in and represents an old War Zone in Los Angeles. never mind. ;-)
That's not good enough, Maxine. If you want diplomacy and redeployment then you have to make the case that that will achieve objectives better.
Yea, we need more "joules logic" on the team.
Still waiting for the Democrat plan.
Well, I think we were all pretty much holding our breaths waiting for Kerosene Maxine to weigh in on the present situation. So that's done now.
Uh, Maxine, Gen. Abizaid isn't the only one who does not think additional troops are needed.
Why don't you wait until you have something worthwhile and constructive to say about the war in Iraq? I guess that would mean that you would have to STFU, wouldn't it?
Not me, I've understood their plan since the sixties. ; )
Also from the article: Representative Maxine Waters is Chair of the 73-member 'Out of Iraq' Congressional Caucus. The Caucus was founded in June 2005 to pressure the Bush Administration to conclude the Iraq war as soon as possible.
Ideas from The Maxine Waters Think Tank....
Like rearranging the chairs on the Titanic, Gee: Thats original. I wonder if she thought that up all by herself?
She is a lot sharper than I gave her credit for being.
Yes folks thats sarcasm.
I doubt Maxine can fasten her own bra.
Maxine Waters is a racist whore.
One thing that amuses me about this is that the dems said the Iraq policy needs to change...so Bush changes the policy...then the media/democrats say they fired the people who ran the previous policy and now their hiring new people for a new policy. Well yeah..we're hiring the people who said all along we need new/more troops.
There is nothing worse than a woman with her mouth open and flapping in the wind......
I loathe this ignorant, racist *itch. (Almost as much as Hillary.)
This is just more Democrats scared of success because '08 for them rides on failure. The Rats have no power even though they can push through a bunch of House rules.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.