Comments on: Cracks in the Sadr Truce http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/24/cracks-in-the-sadr-truce/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:20:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: viejolex http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/24/cracks-in-the-sadr-truce/#comment-1356411 viejolex Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:03:31 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/24/cracks-in-the-sadr-truce/#comment-1356411 <p>it started in el paso (i know that many texans really consider el paso to be part of new mexico) at 7 and went until 9:30 - riveting stuff - all the more reason to indict bush and impeach and then indict cheney - can’t wait for tonight’s continuation -</p> it started in el paso (i know that many texans really consider el paso to be part of new mexico) at 7 and went until 9:30 – riveting stuff – all the more reason to indict bush and impeach and then indict cheney – can’t wait for tonight’s continuation -

]]> By: DefendOurConstitution http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/24/cracks-in-the-sadr-truce/#comment-1356271 DefendOurConstitution Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:07:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/24/cracks-in-the-sadr-truce/#comment-1356271 <p>Al Sadr’s rhetoric is not in a vacuum, it probably is in response to Fallon getting canned and Cheney’s renewed sabre rattling. Al Sadr has been preparing since 2003 and will have our military overwhelmed from behind in any Iranian campaign that requires any ground support. Now wouldn’t that be pretty, 5-6 (or more) regiments going into Iran under cover of air attackss and they get sandwiched between Iranian Revolutionary Guard and Mahdi Army. It will be a slaughter and we will hear BS like “no one could have predicted …”</p> Al Sadr’s rhetoric is not in a vacuum, it probably is in response to Fallon getting canned and Cheney’s renewed sabre rattling. Al Sadr has been preparing since 2003 and will have our military overwhelmed from behind in any Iranian campaign that requires any ground support. Now wouldn’t that be pretty, 5-6 (or more) regiments going into Iran under cover of air attackss and they get sandwiched between Iranian Revolutionary Guard and Mahdi Army. It will be a slaughter and we will hear BS like “no one could have predicted …”

]]> By: wesgpc http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/24/cracks-in-the-sadr-truce/#comment-1355786 wesgpc Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:12:29 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/24/cracks-in-the-sadr-truce/#comment-1355786 <p>Impeachment of Bush might be politically viable (in fact manadatory) and happen very quickly, if things in Iraq go very bad very quick as a result of an attack on Iran. And obvious FUBAR mess-up that gets a big chunk of military stranded in Iraq would not get the same public reaction as a successful shock-n-aw campaign.</p> <p>So… impeachment could happen -if the whole thing turned into an complete disaster. But the most important objection would remain: it would be too damn late to prevent the dmaage.</p> Impeachment of Bush might be politically viable (in fact manadatory) and happen very quickly, if things in Iraq go very bad very quick as a result of an attack on Iran. And obvious FUBAR mess-up that gets a big chunk of military stranded in Iraq would not get the same public reaction as a successful shock-n-aw campaign.

So… impeachment could happen -if the whole thing turned into an complete disaster. But the most important objection would remain: it would be too damn late to prevent the dmaage.

]]> By: sadlyyes http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/24/cracks-in-the-sadr-truce/#comment-1355782 sadlyyes Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:10:03 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/24/cracks-in-the-sadr-truce/#comment-1355782 <p>Tennent would NOT be interviewed by frontline</p> Tennent would NOT be interviewed by frontline

]]> By: sadlyyes http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/24/cracks-in-the-sadr-truce/#comment-1355781 sadlyyes Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:09:15 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/24/cracks-in-the-sadr-truce/#comment-1355781 <p>Tennent was a turd</p> Tennent was a turd

]]> By: sadlyyes http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/24/cracks-in-the-sadr-truce/#comment-1355778 sadlyyes Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:08:38 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/24/cracks-in-the-sadr-truce/#comment-1355778 <p>yup…..these are very dark days indeed</p> yup…..these are very dark days indeed

]]> By: RonD http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/24/cracks-in-the-sadr-truce/#comment-1355774 RonD Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:07:07 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/24/cracks-in-the-sadr-truce/#comment-1355774 <blockquote><p>For the congress to say they’ll impeach if bush atacks Iran is a joke </p></blockquote> <p>Especially since we <em>know</em> what they would do: They’ll say,”Well, we have troops in harm’s way, so we have to unite behind them, and rally ’round the flag, and bring ‘em home as soon as we can, and blah, blah, blah.”</p>

For the congress to say they’ll impeach if bush atacks Iran is a joke

Especially since we know what they would do: They’ll say,”Well, we have troops in harm’s way, so we have to unite behind them, and rally ’round the flag, and bring ‘em home as soon as we can, and blah, blah, blah.”

]]> By: bonkers http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/24/cracks-in-the-sadr-truce/#comment-1355772 bonkers Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:06:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/24/cracks-in-the-sadr-truce/#comment-1355772 <blockquote><p> For the congress to say they’ll impeach if bush atacks Iran is a joke. What the fuck good is it after the damage is done?<br /> reply</p></blockquote> <p>Damn straight. It wouldn’t happen for a couple months at least anyway, and it that point Shrub’ll just about be done no matter what, so Conyers is suggesting they’d start impeachment 2 months before the next Prez takes over?!? I don’t think so.</p> <p>Seems to me Conyers is just trying to gain some “cred” again with us Dirty Hippies who have been some of his biggest supporters. Just think, if they would’ve started Impeachment hearings when they first took over, and there was plenty of reasons to at least start hearings, it’s possible Shrub and Co. could be on their way out by now. Conyers is pandering to us.</p>

For the congress to say they’ll impeach if bush atacks Iran is a joke. What the fuck good is it after the damage is done?
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Damn straight. It wouldn’t happen for a couple months at least anyway, and it that point Shrub’ll just about be done no matter what, so Conyers is suggesting they’d start impeachment 2 months before the next Prez takes over?!? I don’t think so.

Seems to me Conyers is just trying to gain some “cred” again with us Dirty Hippies who have been some of his biggest supporters. Just think, if they would’ve started Impeachment hearings when they first took over, and there was plenty of reasons to at least start hearings, it’s possible Shrub and Co. could be on their way out by now. Conyers is pandering to us.

]]> By: sadlyyes http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/24/cracks-in-the-sadr-truce/#comment-1355770 sadlyyes Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:06:04 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/24/cracks-in-the-sadr-truce/#comment-1355770 <p>and Colon Powell should have quit</p> and Colon Powell should have quit

]]> By: dosido http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/24/cracks-in-the-sadr-truce/#comment-1355769 dosido Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:05:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/03/24/cracks-in-the-sadr-truce/#comment-1355769 <p>Join us upstairs with wattiger. I just sprayed three comments in a row. kinda unseemly.</p> Join us upstairs with wattiger. I just sprayed three comments in a row. kinda unseemly.

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