The thugs in the WH unleashed "shock and awe" to cow

[chieftain]

the rest of the world into believing that our reach was limitless and our power irresistible.Instead we have been stalemated by a native insurgency in Iraq. Our smart bombs have fueled the resistance of a militarily deficient people, while their IED's have sapped the resolve of a technologically superior nation that was lied and intimidated into a stupid, doomed misadventure.
This war has been a pluperfect disaster on many fronts . The geopolitical ramifications on the U.S.'s diminishing ability to shape events in the region and the world are being played out in multiple theaters with embarrassing and dangerous results.
America's status as the World's Indispensable Power has been frittered away by a frat boy who was unaware of the differences between the Sunni and Shia sects of Islam.
Not satisfied with dragging America's reputation through the filth of Abu Graib, we enabled and encouraged our ally Israel to embark on an equally faulty mission in Lebanon.
Now our two countrys' vaunted military power is mocked by Islamic militants and discounted by friend as well as foe.
Why in the world would any Democrat fear Republicans or independent Democrats who want to "stay the course." If we can't hang that piss poor excuse for a slogan around their neck and send them packing, we ought to give it up and join a monastery, because at that point prayer will be the only answer.

[RagAss]

1. Amen

[bluerum]

2. This is no less than the 21rst century version of the crusades with

chimpy playing the part of the church.

[MissWaverly]

3. Bush is also playing all the parts of the Monty Python crew

Even though, it's hard work

[chieftain]

4. What was the name of the Knight that kept having his limbs

severed one by one but continues to fight? He could be a metaphor for W's bullheaqded stance on Iraq. This turns the old adage on its head. This time history first presented itself as farce and then repeated itself as tragedy. The ony thing missing to complete the picture would have been if the Knight had bellowed "Bring it on".

[MissWaverly]

5. "The Black Knight"

I googled on Holy Grail, he was simply called the "Black Knight"

[chieftain]

6. And the idiot is so ignorant that's what he called his fight

against terror. The depth and breadth of this guy's ignorance is matched only by his arrogance.