Thursday, September 27, 2007

Assholes to the left of us; Assholes to the Right ...

JFC!  We're Surrounded.

REVIEW & OUTLOOK


Bush and Iran
September 27, 2007; Page A16


Over the last five years, Mr. Bush has issued multiple and sundry warnings to Iran. In early 2002, he cautioned Iran that "if they in any way, shape or form try to destabilize the [Afghan] government, the coalition will deal with them, in diplomatic ways initially." In mid-2003, following revelations about the extent of Iran's secret nuclear programs, he insisted the U.S. "will not tolerate the construction of a nuclear weapon."

In January of this year, as evidence mounted that Iran was supplying sophisticated, armor-penetrating munitions to Shiite militias in Iraq, Mr. Bush was tougher still: "We will seek out and destroy the networks providing advanced weaponry and training to our enemies in Iraq."

In February, he added that "I can speak with certainty that the Qods Force, a part of the Iranian government, has provided these sophisticated IEDs that have harmed our troops." And as recently as this month's TV speech on Iraq, the President alerted Americans to the "destructive ambitions of Iran" and warned the mullahs that their efforts to "undermine [Iraq's] government must stop."
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We belabor this rhetorical record because it so clearly contrasts with how little the Administration has done about it.

Rice vows US is committed to tackling global warming
Sep 27 10:04 AM US/Eastern

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Thursday opened a conference of the world's 16 biggest emitters of greenhouse gas, pledging the United States took seriously the threat of global warming.

"What kind of world do we wish to inhabit? And what kind of world do we wish to hand on to future generations?" she asked at the start of two days of talks.



Not that it matters, Ms. Rice, since you and Bush have decided to play the politics of global warming. but Walter Williams [How To Treat Global Warming Hysteria] will tell you why I'm fed up with you, him, and every other Washington dickweed. No Christmas party invite for you.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Well, speaking of dickweeds, Charlie Dingell wants to slap a .50&/gal charge on gasoline to "fight global warming." And this comes on the heels of the latest knee-jerk hike in crude prices by the monopolies ... think it's up to nearly $83/barrel.

Think it just happened today, so it might not be particularly easy to Google yet. Here's part of the article a friend sent me:

The Washington Post ^ | September 26, 2007 | H. JOSEF HEBERT
WASHINGTON -- Dealing with global warming will be painful, says one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress. To back up his claim he is proposing a recipe many people won't like a 50-cent gasoline tax, a carbon tax and scaling back tax breaks for some home owners. "I'm trying to have everybody understand that this is going to cost and that it's going to have a measure of pain that you're not going to like," Rep. John Dingell, who is marking his 52nd year in Congress, said Wednesday in an interview with The Associated Press.

Anonymous said...

Well, scheist! Belay my last. Didn't see the item below.

Farkle!

Anonymous said...

BTW,
I just got word I'm headed to DC for a conference soon. I plan to do a little recon work while there and will bring back a full report

TFV

Anonymous said...

President Bush has consistently been misunderestimated. Whomever thinks that he'll leave office with Iran having nukes is wrong. Consider France's latest swing.

Hold onto your hats boyos, the next several months will be seeing some more global warming of the manmade variety.

Rodg, if I didn't have to pay the deductible on my roof repair this month, you'd have more gas for the B52. Check your plugs tho, January is coming soon enough.

Rodger the Real King of France said...

Jeez Alear, thanks. I mean that. But have you considered a 2nd mortgage? :)

Anonymous said...

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