tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674902.post7482497423397964810..comments2023-09-29T07:43:46.743-04:00Comments on Ratfuck Diary: This is How the Pullout Will Be SoldJoy Tommehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14058291043480356463noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674902.post-74372344666997919982007-10-17T09:54:00.000-04:002007-10-17T09:54:00.000-04:00AS usual, Bush is only speaking to his 29%, who wi...AS usual, Bush is only speaking to his 29%, who will believe anything. The rest of the country already knows that Iraq is a disaster; they just want out. This is what Britain is doing already, and it's "working" in terms of domestic consumption. The British public is not swelling with pride over "victory", but rather sighing with relief that they now only have the Afghan disaster to contend with.<BR/><BR/>Obviously, the Iraqi forces cannot take over control. Nothing has changed with their status in the past year, so if they can take over now, why could they not have done this a year ago?<BR/><BR/>Likewise, the "drawdown" story is a sham, as the number of American troops in Iraq will remain nearly constant.Todd Dugdale https://www.blogger.com/profile/17584727904734922884noreply@blogger.com