tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674902.post4447678796811593022..comments2023-09-29T07:43:46.743-04:00Comments on Ratfuck Diary: NYT’s Latest Iraq Propaganda MessageJoy Tommehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14058291043480356463noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674902.post-22753723262403025662007-11-20T21:20:00.000-05:002007-11-20T21:20:00.000-05:00As far as I can see, the return of Iraqis is motiv...As far as I can see, the return of Iraqis is motivated by Syria kicking them out and banning any new refugees' arrival. It's not because of any improvement in Iraq. There are well over two million "internally displaced" (homeless) in Iraq, with 1.5 million of them in Baghdad. <BR/><BR/>Notice in the article it says that this librarian's family sees no one on the streets. Why is that, if the city is so safe and so many are returning?<BR/><BR/>The more Bush spins these tales of wonderful paradise, the more people say, "Great, let's get the hell out of there, then". It's not getting him any traction. The polls aren't moving. People want us OUT, not troop levels reduced to pre-surge levels...and we may not even get that.Todd Dugdale https://www.blogger.com/profile/17584727904734922884noreply@blogger.com