I don’t think that New Orleans is ready for another hurricane. I don’t think that the Gulf Coast is ready. Lousiana Blogs, Liberty and Justice, is worried. Millwx has a huge update on Daily Kos. Kimberly is watching the tube. (I think that it is time for her to stop watching and get out.) National Weather Service has just upgraded Gustav to a Category 4optical communications.
I know. I know. The neocons are going to say that because of the “surge” more Americans are in harm’s way. Yep. That is correct. My question is why are they over there in the first place. What is our goal? A Jeffersonian Democracy? Iraq able to defend itself from whom? Iran? If that’s our goal, then we should have left Saddam in place. So many lives lost for no clear reason. Very troubling. Very sad. (BTW, when did the spelling of Al Qaeda change?) ————- From MSNBC: Six U.S. troops were killed when insurgents ambushed their foot patrol in the
We have been told and told that if we live Al Qaeda will multiply like rabbits and take control of Iraq. Once they control Iraq they would be able to launch attacks against the US mainland. Well, low and behold, the Army war gamed the scenario in which the US leaves and Al Qaeda does not set up a safe haven. They are in fact driven out. Again, these are the best military minds, these are the generals that President Bush keeps telling us that he is listening to. Basically, the most likely outcome if we leave would be more bloodshed
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