Cheney: The Longer We’re In Iraq, The ‘Better’ Iraqis Feel About America»

[babylonsister]

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/18/cheney-iraqis-better/

Cheney: The Longer We’re In Iraq, The ‘Better’ Iraqis Feel About America»


Today, Vice President Cheney spoke to U.S. troops at the Balad Air Force Base in Iraq. During the speech, he defended the war in Iraq as part of the “long-term struggle” that “became urgent on the morning of September 11th, 2001.” He also argued that the longer the war goes on, the more Iraqis “trust” and feel “better” about Americans:

We made a surge in operations, and the results are now clear: more effective raids to root out enemies; better and more accurate intelligence information from the locals; and higher hopes for the future from the Iraqi people. And across this country, the more that Iraqis have gotten to know Americans — the nature of our intentions, and the character of our soldiers — the better they’ve felt about the United States of America.

They know, above all, that America can be trusted. They know we’re a nation that accepts a hard job, and keeps at it even if others may tire of the effort. And we’ll continue working to help this young democracy, to be an example to others, and to be an ally in the war on terror.

In reality, the longer the United States stays in Iraq, the more frustrated Iraqis become. According to a BBC/ABC/ARD/NHK poll released yesterday, the number of Iraqis who don’t have “very much confidence” in U.S. occupation forces is at 33 percent — the highest point since 2003. Forty-six percent of Iraqis have no confidence at all, compared to just four percent with a “great deal of confidence.”

Forty-six percent of Iraqis also believe that the overall security situation in Iraq would be better if U.S. forces left entirely, compared to 29 percent who believe the situation would get worse. Additionally, 53 percent say that Bush’s “surge” has “made overall security worse, not better.”

Iraqis aren’t the only ones souring on the United States. According to a 2007 BBC poll, global opinion of America continues to plummet each day troops remain in Iraq:

[niyad]

1. will he share whatever the hell he is on?

[PA Democrat]

2. Proving once again that every day is opposite day for Cheney.

[whistle]

3. Dick Cheney's head is right up his own ass and he no longer recognizes his own total bullshit

[movonne]

4. And the poorer we get...it is time to get out...

[lpbk2713]

5. Well then, we'll have to be there a thousand years ...

just for them to 'progress' from hating to loathing.

[Fireweed247]

6. Why does he bother saying shit like this?

He has no credibility whatsoever. Yesterday it was 'seems clear Iraq was connected to alCIAda'
If only the corporate media stopped repeating the crap he spouts, now that would be something.

[Brigid]

7. The man really is delusional.

But with no one to hold anyone in that regime accountable (even the Dems won't do it), why shouldn't he be? Protected inside his own little bubble, with only like-minded right wingnuts to talk to, there is no reason for him to think otherwise.

[eleny]

8. Then *he* should stay there

[I Have A Dream]

9. self delete

[Metta]

10. Were his lips moving?

:toast:

[fascisthunter]

11. The Man Belongs in Prison (nt)

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

12. The tighter Cheney strangles someone, the more they love him

I can picture Dick with his hands around his next victim's throat. "You love this, don't you?" He squeezes harder until his victim nods his head, 'yeah, yeah, yeah'.

[notadmblnd]

13. they're suffering from Battered Wife syndrome

you know where the abused just think they love their abuser?

[Disturbed]

16. Cheney & Bush should have been Impeached, found guilty

of all charges, fired & then charged with War Crimes in 2004. Then they should have
been deemed guilty & sentenced to Leavenworth Prison for Life without Parole.

[lpbk2713]

17. They should have also been found guilty of stealing the Y2K election.

And Al Gore should have been made Prez.

[jmondine]

14. After all, look how well it's worked for the Chinese in Tibet

[bushmeister0]

15. He sounds like Goebbles trying to covince Hitler

the death of Roosevelt was foretold by an astrologist. 'Now that Roosevelt is dead, the Russians and the Americans will turn on each other, mein Fuehrer. Victory is assured!'

[cliss]

18. Don't worry.

Pay no attention to what this man says.

Dick Cheney is doing his 'swan song', his Sayonara farewell to his beloved Treasure Trove in Iraq.

He's been told that the war in Iraq is now unsustainable. We simply don't have the funds to continue the occupation any longer. He knows it's just a matter of time now because the U.S. is broke.

He just went there to say Good Bye to the beautiful black gold.

[VP505]

19. Where does that clown Cheney

get off speaking for the Iraqi? He and his boss stopped speaking for the majority of Americans quite a while back, now he thinks he can speak for them, what a wanker.

[Solly Mack]

20. Uh...uh...uh....

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[spanone]

21. F U C K Y O U c h e n e y

[Jazzgirl]

22. The best thing I can say is....

This motherfucker is sick! I am so sick of him.....I cannot express it!

[Canuckistanian]

23. Omigawd, the man's truly delusional

Let's hope he gets psychiatric care after he leaves office. Too bad he didn't get any BEFORE unleashing hell on the Iraqi people.

He's a sick man.

[Elidor]

24. Vespasian probably said something similar about Judea

But then, he killed far fewer people as he went about conquering and occupying.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

25. His mind has gone to it's own undisclosed location

And it ain't tellin' Dick where.

Yikes.