Bush Said to Be Frustrated by Level of Public Support in Iraq

[spindrifter]

NYT
By THOM SHANKER and MARK MAZZETTI
Published: August 16, 2006

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 — President Bush made clear in a private meeting this week that he was concerned about the lack of progress in Iraq and frustrated that the new Iraqi government — and the Iraqi people — had not shown greater public support for the American mission, participants in the meeting said Tuesday.

Those who attended a Monday lunch at the Pentagon that included the president’s war cabinet and several outside experts said Mr. Bush carefully avoided expressing a clear personal view of the new prime minister of Iraq, Nuri Kamal al-Maliki.

But in what participants described as a telling line of questioning, Mr. Bush did ask each of the academic experts for their assessment of the prime minister’s effectiveness.

“I sensed a frustration with the lack of progress on the bigger picture of Iraq generally — that we continue to lose a lot of lives, it continues to sap our budget,” said one person who attended the meeting. “The president wants the people in Iraq to get more on board to bring success.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/16/washington/16policy.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

[Pale Blue Dot]

1. George, are you frustrated by profanity? Maybe you shouldn't read this

Fuck you!

[grytpype]

2. It's typical of his mental pathology.

He's more concerned that Iraqis are not properly grateful for their liberation than anything else. He's probably wondering why they haven't built statues of him all over Iraq. What a sick f*cking mind this guy has.

From the article:

More generally, the participants said, the president expressed frustration that Iraqis had not come to appreciate the sacrifices the United States had made in Iraq, and was puzzled as to how a recent anti-American rally in support of Hezbollah in Baghdad could draw such a large crowd. “I do think he was frustrated about why 10,000 Shiites would go into the streets and demonstrate against the United States,” said another person who attended.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

11. The apple didn't fall far from the tree, did it?

That's almost as bad as Barb's comments about the refugees in the Astrodome following Katrina!

[krkaufman]

36. Does this f***tard have a clue as to how many Iraqis have died?

Or exactly how hellishly chaotic and dangerous life in Iraq is now?

[uppityperson]

3. oh my, being a dictator would be much easier Mr.bush.

dang frustrating when things don't work out like you planned them, isn't it.

[babylonsister]

4. Blaming the PM instead of himself? Par for the course. Il Dunce,

look inside yourself and your policies!:eyes:

[IChing]

18. Alas, deep sigh, he learns nothing from his summer reading Existentialism

or Camus, who uses the analogy of the Greek myth to demonstrate the futility of existence


LOL...........:rofl:

[Supersedeas]

5. reality is raining on Bunnypants parade--blame the other guy--it'll make

ya feel better.

[krkaufman]

37. As a great man once said ....

"One can only attempt to create one's own reality for so long. Reality proper has a way of insisting itself upon you." -- Albert Gore

[JohnnyLib]

6. Let's think positive,

maybe the inner circle decided to give him a teensy bit of reality, perhaps a newspaper or something else unfamiliar to him.

Dipshit.

[eleny]

14. Welcome to DU, JL!

:headbang:

[eleny]

7. I wish he'd pull his head out of his pampered ass

But I suppose that wouldn't do any good either. He just doesn't get anything but "Yes, Bushy."

[sueh]

8. Maybe Chimpie should bring the Iraqis flowers and candy.

[eridani]

9. Oh, George! We are EVER so grateful!

You've killed 100,000+ of us, destroyed our infrastructure and a lot of our cultural heritage! How can we ever pay you back!

[wtmusic]

13. They're working on it nt

[MadMaddie]

10. Maybe just Maybe Crybaby it has to do with..

Iraqi Death Toll Rose Above 3,400 in July 2006!!


He is an idiot!

[MichiganVote]

12. Well ask your father asshole. He ran out on the Shites in 91'

Think they forgot? Hardly. Thinks the Bathists love ya'? Nada. Sunni's? No love lost there jerkface.

You broke it and now we're buying it.

[krkaufman]

38. Yes, we're buying it. But as with all US purchases nowadays... on credit.

This grand Right Wing experiment is being paid for, mostly, with Iraqi lives and the earnings of future American generations.

[Cocoa]

15. I want dancing in the streets and I want it now!

I've been patient enough with all your non-dancing foolishness! Dance Iraqis dance!!!!

[Drum]

16. He thinks HE'S frustrated!? nt!

[wanpete]

17. Iraqi people said to be frustrated by *'s illegal war and occupation of

their country, not to mention the onslaught of violence, death, and the civil war that now ensues.

This is absolutely ludicrous. How dare he be "frustrated" with the iraqis.

:mad:

[SeaBob]

19. Whoa, Dude--blame the other guy...

What a doofus.

[JohnyCanuck]

20. You aren't sending them enough depleted uranium George.

Send 'em more depleted uranium and spread it all around the country, then they will start to love the USA and your freedoms and erect statues of you where the statues of Saddam used to be.

[Mr_Spock]

21. Resign

now.

[driver8]

22. You mean that the Iraqi people don't support being slaughtered?

Hmmm...imagine that.

Hey Junior...FUCK YOU!!!!!!!!!!

[D23MIURG23]

23. What an ass.

He made a giant mess of the country, ruined its stability and economy, outsourced reconstruction to american companies and started civil war, and he wonders why they are protesting? Its really amazing to me that a full six years after this guy got "elected" the extent of his ignorance and stupidity can still shock me.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

30. it's that sick feeling in the pit of my stomach

I thought I would be immune by now... but no.


to DU D23MIURG23!

[hvn_nbr_2]

24. Those dang ingrates still won't throw flower petals at our feet? n/t

[Amonester]

25. Hitler Said to Be Frustrated by Level of Public

Support in France
BERLINTIMES
By Translater from Germany
Published: August 16, 1941

BERLIN, Aug. 15 — Our Leader Hitler made clear in a private meeting this week that he was concerned about the lack of progress in France and frustrated that the new French government — and the French people — had not shown greater public support for the Third Reich mission, participants in the meeting said Tuesday.

Those who attended a Monday lunch at the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht that included the Fuhrer’s war cabinet and several outside experts said Hitler carefully avoided expressing a clear personal view of the new leader of France, General Petain.

But in what participants described as a telling line of questioning, Hitler did ask each of the academic experts for their assessment of the General’s effectiveness.

“I sensed a frustration with the lack of progress on the bigger picture of France generally — that we continue to lose a lot of lives, it continues to sap our budget,” said one person who attended the meeting. “The Fuhrer wants the people in France to get more on board to bring success.”

:sarcasm:

Couldn't resist (due to obvious "similarities"). :cry:

[JohnnyLib]

33. Wonderful!

Except I may have nightmares with swastikas in them.

[struggle4progress]

26. Oh, George! Don't be that way! Why not go to Bagdad and meet ..

.. a bunch of ordinary Iraqis?


Spend a few weeks in-country, and try to avoid the Green Zone completely: it's a tourist trap.

Spend a few days hanging out in the Fallujah cafes, chatting with whoever drops by. Finish up by doing guided tours of our greatest humanitarian projects!

Make the effort to meet as many real Iraqis as possible in authenticate settings. And think positive thoughts: expect flowers and candy!

[FlavaKreemSnak]

27. Don't you see a lot of people thinking that way?

I mean they are really mad at the Iraqis for not being grateful to America and for being terrorists by fighting back. To me it is like bizarre! Even if you are in favor of invasions etc it seems like you would know better than to think that the people are going to like it and be grateful to you!?! My parents have some friends that think like that and it does not make any sense to me whether it is them thinking it or Bushco.

[BlooInBloo]

28. Iraqi public said to be frustrated by Bush support of raping and murdering

Iraqis.

Way to go, American voter.

[evox]

29. Poor George

But why are you upset? Did you think that by invading and occupying their country for over three years will make them happy? Oh yeah that's right, "you don't think".

[madrchsod]

31. poor georgie porgie no one loves him.....

Georgie Porgie, pudding and pie,
Kiss'd the girls and made them cry.
When the boys came out to play
Georgie Porgie ran away.

[Warren DeMontague]

32. Yeah, well, maybe if he'd bothered to go to Vietnam

instead of sitting that war out on a barstool, he might already know how this movie ends.

[breakaleg]

34. He's clearly delusional...

if he thinks the Iraqi people are going to be thankful that he's overthrown their government and left their country in a bigger mess than it was before.

He has to lose this idea that he gets to create a government or regime he likes in a country not his own, by force.

[Justice Is Comin]

35. Do ya think we could have a constitutional amendment

to add a totally new word only for you to Websters to define how stupid you are ?

If you went into a Dollar Store, you wouldn't have any idea how much stuff was.