BUSH: “The USA Is Engaged In A War Against An Extremist Group of Folks"

[kpete]

“The United States Of America Is Engaged In A War Against An Extremist Group Of Folks”...

"The United States of America is engaged in a war against an extremist group of folks bound together by an ideology willing to use terror to achieve their objectives," Bush said after a closed-door morning meeting at the counterterrorism center with top national security officials and CIA Director Michael Hayden. The center, established last year, was created to analyze all intelligence dealing with terrorism collected by every U.S. agency.

In his remarks, Bush said it was "our solemn duty to protect the American people."

He said America was "safer than it has been, but it's not yet safe. The enemy has an advantage when attacking our homeland."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/15/AR2006081500563_pf.html

[jsamuel]

1. ugh

:puke: :puke:

[CottonBear]

2. So, us "folks" are not really safe according to Chimpy?

:grr:

I hate it when he uses the word "folks." I hate it when he claims to be protecting the American people rather than the constitution like he swore to do.

[AndyA]

3. BUSH: “The USA Is Engaged In A War Against An Extremist Group of Folks"

Also known as Republicans?

[acmavm]

4. If Chimpy was serious about 'protecting' the American people

he'd fire his administration and frigging resign.

[MrCoffee]

5. November 7, 2006: D-Day in the USA's war against extremist folks

[Vincardog]

11. Heard that. We have to take OUR government back for those thugs.

Impeach Indite Imprison

[Ghost in the Machine]

24. here's a few banners you might like...

feel free to steal them if you like them...

[Hubert Flottz]

6. He's right on this one!

"The United States of America is engaged in a war against an extremist group of folks bound together by an ideology willing to use terror to achieve their objectives,"

Elliott Abrams Richard L. Armitage William J. Bennett

Jeffrey Bergner John Bolton Paula Dobriansky

Francis Fukuyama Robert Kagan Zalmay Khalilzad

William Kristol Richard Perle Peter W. Rodman

Donald Rumsfeld William Schneider, Jr. Vin Weber

Paul Wolfowitz R. James Woolsey Robert B. Zoellick

Edit...

Elliott Abrams Gary Bauer William J. Bennett Jeb Bush

Dick Cheney Eliot A. Cohen Midge Decter Paula Dobriansky Steve Forbes

Aaron Friedberg Francis Fukuyama Frank Gaffney Fred C. Ikle

Donald Kagan Zalmay Khalilzad I. Lewis Libby Norman Podhoretz

Dan Quayle Peter W. Rodman Stephen P. Rosen Henry S. Rowen

Donald Rumsfeld Vin Weber George Weigel Paul Wolfowitz

[Jeanette in FL]

20. The first thought that came into my head, was PNAC

And yes Chimpy, the US is in a war against extremist bunch of thugs.

[sinkingfeeling]

7. And Chimpy belongs to ' an extremist group of folks bound together

by an ideology willing to use' the US military to achieve their objectives. So what, Bush?

[madrchsod]

8. the enemy has an advantage when attacking our "homeland"?

interesting statement to say the least. so after the hundreds of billions and countless deaths since 2000 the "enemy" still has the advantage? what an interesting way to say "i failed"

[ellenfl]

19. caught that myself. how good a job is * doing if

we don't even have homefield advantage? that's just bizarre. 'folks' who are presumably not experts on american culture or geography have an advantage over our military, national guard, police and firemen, not to mention fbi, cia, nsa, etc. please, can we neuter this guy in november?

ellen fl

[FUGW]

9. "Their advantage is your freedoms, but don't worry we're working on that."

[Disturbed]

12. His buddies, the Saudis told him to stop using the

term Islamic Fascists. He saluted and said "I hear and obey."

[tomreedtoon]

10. "Extremist group of....FOLKS????"

What in his twisted little mind does he mean by "folks?"

From www.dictionary.com:

folk
n. pl. folk or folks

1.
1. The common people of a society or region considered as the representatives of a traditional way of life and especially as the originators or carriers of the customs, beliefs, and arts that make up a distinctive culture: a leader who came from the folk.
2. Archaic. A nation; a people.
2. Informal. People in general. Often used in the plural: Folks around here are very friendly.
3. People of a specified group or kind. Often used in the plural: city folks; rich folk.
4. folks Informal.
1. The members of one's family or childhood household; one's relatives.
2. One's parents: My folks are coming for a visit.

Maybe he was meaning Definition 1.1 - "people of a specified group." But by using the word "folks" he dilutes the meaning, suggesting 1.4.1 or 1.4.2. In fact, it might well be that it IS his "folks" - his parents, especially his angry, abusive mother - that he has in mind.

[Gruenemann]

16. His use of 'folks' proves he's no Texan

We'd NEVER use that word in such a context. He's trying to sound....folksy...

[originalpckelly]

13. You know Hitler always used the German equivalent...

(volks) of folks. Odd how dictators (or people apply for the job) are drawn to folksy language. (Think volkswagen)

[Gruenemann]

17. ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Fuhrer...

sounds like the bushevik platform.

[AzDar]

14. I propose that when the grown-ups are back in charge, we no

longer use the term 'Homeland'.
Creeps me out big time...

[Gruenemann]

21. Yeah, it sounds real Nazi.

"Homeland" is too much like "Heimat."

[JuniperLea]

15. "The enemy has an advantage when attacking our homeland."

Of course he does. He lives in the White House, is Commander in Chief of our Armed Forces, and has access to the entire Treasury of the United States of America and all the borrowing power afforded the same.

Tell me why you aren't after Osama bin Laden, you bastard! Tell me why we are playing war in Iraq, you son of a bitch! Tell me why our husbands, wives and children who trusted in you when they enlisted in the armed forces are dying you rotten scum bag!! Tell me why our treasury is empty, you swine! Tell me why!!

I've never hated another human being before in my entire life. I can say without hesitation that I hate George W. Bush because he is an evil, murderous, lying sack of shit!!!





Apologies to shit!!!

[Bluebear]

18. Again with the folks!!!

After 9/11 he said he would get the "folks" that "did this".

[Philosoraptor]

22. a bunch o' really rotten dudes

some really mean fellows

[ProfessorGAC]

23. He's Right. And A Lot Of Them Live in The D.C. Area

And he's one of them.
The Professor

[Karenina]

27. Pure projection, eh?

:SIGH:

[damntexdem]

25. Yes, it's true: we are at war with an extremist group of folks.

So let's hope that we can in fact defeat them in November.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

26. After meeting with the thugs at CIA? The irony is astounding.

Kind of like the Mafia saying shoplifters are a dangerous scourge.

[Supersedeas]

28. trying to tip toe further and further away from criticizing Theocracies

[annabanana]

29. You have a point there,

That would provide too many oopportunities for the label to get stuck to the radical "christian" right.

[Rex]

30. Extremist Group Of Folks

The EGF? We've always been at war with the EGF. We hate the EGF! We must eradicate the EGF! Long live Fearless Leader!

[negativenihil]

31. *yawn*

i swear, any time he opens his mouth now, all i can hear is a Peanuts style "adult" voice.

"Wah wah wahwah wah Wah wah. Wah wah wahwah."

[opihimoimoi]

32. Safer but not Safe? WTF is dis guy talking about?

Bush just don't get it.

He don listen to his advisors, Common Sense, Logic, Reason.....instead he reacts.