Comments on: Six Years After “Mission Accomplished,” Why is Obama Pretending There’s Still a Mission?

By: Hugh

Hugh — Sat, 02 May 2009 05:32:08 +0000

I have said this a thousand times but Obama is much more a continuation of the Bush Administration and its policies than a break with them. In Obama’s speeches he promises major changes but in his actual policies he is really doing more of the same. Obama announces that we are leaving Iraq but then markedly slows down the withdrawal of troops and signals he wants to keep 50,000 troops in Iraq indefinitely. He thinks that though these troops will be in combat situations as long as he doesn’t call them combat troops, no one will notice or care that they are combat troops and that they are in Iraq.

By: alank

alank — Sat, 02 May 2009 04:02:59 +0000

Policies set by government, as distinguished from politicians, seem never to change with the arrival of each new set of politicians.

By: RevBev

RevBev — Sat, 02 May 2009 01:50:06 +0000

It’s a small thing…..but I hate everytime I have to see a picture of the Idiot Boy King W. Almost makes me gag. We had to look at him for way too long. Now I only want to see him on Most Wanted at the Post Office. Otherwise, he should be scratched/cut out like an ex-spouse. He always shows those little tiny teeth and phony smile. Just a modest opinion.;-))

By: TheLurkingMod

TheLurkingMod — Fri, 01 May 2009 23:00:51 +0000

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By: SouthernDragon

SouthernDragon — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:44:50 +0000

It’s all David Rockefeller’s fault. 94 an’ still a fascist.

By: SouthernDragon

SouthernDragon — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:42:35 +0000

Thanks for the link. Well written. Nothing like stirring the revolutionary fluids a tad.

By: foothillsmike

foothillsmike — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:39:29 +0000

See what happens when you have a socialist fascist running the country. /s

By: selise

selise — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:36:01 +0000

pls excuse my bad manners. greetings SD.

swopa’s post was just what i needed to read, strange as that may be. have been feeling down about how our wars are getting less attention.

and here’s something i hope will cheer you up: May Day was born in the fight for immigrants’ rights: A history (just found it)

By: tjbs

tjbs — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:34:28 +0000

George bush’s mission accomplished was just what he said. You didn’t get fooled again did you?
Iraq provided 10 % of the world’s oil pre 9-11. Econ 101 supply and demand in a ,tightly controlled market,ala ken lay magic released massive oil company profits. It was never about controlling Iraq’s oil fields rather the oil market.
Spending a $ million a day george and dick won’t run out of the $ millions before they or their kids die.

They said ,thanks you American suckers . BE AFRAID, BE VERY AFRAID.

By: Synoia

Synoia — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:33:27 +0000

There was.

It’s called “The Prince.” It has a good chapter on change.