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Was George W Bush a good president?[W:439:621]

Was George W Bush a good president?


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Re: Was George W Bush a good president?

seems GWB was spot on what would happen if lib Obama policies to leave happened

Truth Revolt:

I know some in Washington would like us to start leaving Iraq now. To begin withdrawing before our commanders tell us we are ready would be dangerous for Iraq, for the region and for the United States. It would mean surrendering the future of Iraq to al Qaeda. It would mean that we’d be risking mass killings on a horrific scale. It would mean we’d allow the terrorists to establish a safe haven in Iraq to replace the one they lost in Afghanistan. It would mean increasing the probability that American troops would have to return at some later date to confront an enemy that is even more dangerous. - GWB 2007

Nobody Predicted What Would Happen in Iraq...Except This Guy | Truth Revolt
 
Re: Was George W Bush a good president?

seems GWB was spot on what would happen if lib Obama policies to leave happened

Truth Revolt:

I know some in Washington would like us to start leaving Iraq now. To begin withdrawing before our commanders tell us we are ready would be dangerous for Iraq, for the region and for the United States. It would mean surrendering the future of Iraq to al Qaeda. It would mean that we’d be risking mass killings on a horrific scale. It would mean we’d allow the terrorists to establish a safe haven in Iraq to replace the one they lost in Afghanistan. It would mean increasing the probability that American troops would have to return at some later date to confront an enemy that is even more dangerous. - GWB 2007

Nobody Predicted What Would Happen in Iraq...Except This Guy | Truth Revolt

To bad he didn't listen to those warning about the instability of invading a nation, among many, the intelligence community

Months before the invasion of Iraq, U.S. intelligence agencies predicted that it would be likely to spark violent sectarian divides and provide al-Qaeda with new opportunities in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a report released yesterday by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Analysts warned that war in Iraq also could provoke Iran to assert its regional influence and "probably would result in a surge of political Islam and increased funding for terrorist groups" in the Muslim world.

The intelligence assessments, made in January 2003 and widely circulated within the Bush administration before the war

Analysts' Warnings of Iraq Chaos Detailed
 
Re: Was George W Bush a good president?

seems GWB was spot on what would happen if lib Obama policies to leave happened

Truth Revolt:

I know some in Washington would like us to start leaving Iraq now. To begin withdrawing before our commanders tell us we are ready would be dangerous for Iraq, for the region and for the United States. It would mean surrendering the future of Iraq to al Qaeda. It would mean that we’d be risking mass killings on a horrific scale. It would mean we’d allow the terrorists to establish a safe haven in Iraq to replace the one they lost in Afghanistan. It would mean increasing the probability that American troops would have to return at some later date to confront an enemy that is even more dangerous. - GWB 2007

Nobody Predicted What Would Happen in Iraq...Except This Guy | Truth Revolt

Pre War 2002 Warnings To Bush

In 2002, prior to our invasion, many qualified, smart, reasoned people tried to explain to then President, George Bush, (Cheney) how an invasion on Iraq would be a long term disaster, with unachievable goals, and possibly create unrepairable damage within the middle east, after we leave Iraq. And after we left Iraq, it would turn into a civil war.

Pre War 2002 Warnings To Bush


HMM, PROGRESSIVES, CORRECT AGAIN....
 
Re: Was George W Bush a good president?

To bad he didn't listen to those warning about the instability of invading a nation, among many, the intelligence community

Months before the invasion of Iraq, U.S. intelligence agencies predicted that it would be likely to spark violent sectarian divides and provide al-Qaeda with new opportunities in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a report released yesterday by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Analysts warned that war in Iraq also could provoke Iran to assert its regional influence and "probably would result in a surge of political Islam and increased funding for terrorist groups" in the Muslim world.

The intelligence assessments, made in January 2003 and widely circulated within the Bush administration before the war

Analysts' Warnings of Iraq Chaos Detailed

facts are we WON that war.. Obama gave it away..dont care about your liberal tripe..

GWB is a far superior human then a Clinton or Obama.. and was a far better President by every measure
 
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Pre War 2002 Warnings To Bush

In 2002, prior to our invasion, many qualified, smart, reasoned people tried to explain to then President, George Bush, (Cheney) how an invasion on Iraq would be a long term disaster, with unachievable goals, and possibly create unrepairable damage within the middle east, after we leave Iraq. And after we left Iraq, it would turn into a civil war.

Pre War 2002 Warnings To Bush


HMM, PROGRESSIVES, CORRECT AGAIN....

again.. GWB with Obama voting against every HSA need and tactic that got us Osama ... WON IRAQ...
Obama lost Iraq...and squandered the national treasure we gave up to get that war won..
 
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Hey, YOU had the rose colored glasses of BushCo...Isn't that the topic of the thread?

The topic of the thread is "Was George W. Bush a good President" ?

You vote and move on.

It was liberal/Democrat policies that led to the housing crisis.
 
Re: Was George W Bush a good president?

seems GWB was spot on what would happen if lib Obama policies to leave happened

Truth Revolt:

I know some in Washington would like us to start leaving Iraq now. To begin withdrawing before our commanders tell us we are ready would be dangerous for Iraq, for the region and for the United States. It would mean surrendering the future of Iraq to al Qaeda. It would mean that we’d be risking mass killings on a horrific scale. It would mean we’d allow the terrorists to establish a safe haven in Iraq to replace the one they lost in Afghanistan. It would mean increasing the probability that American troops would have to return at some later date to confront an enemy that is even more dangerous. - GWB 2007

Nobody Predicted What Would Happen in Iraq...Except This Guy | Truth Revolt

This very limited President has claimed that the war in Iraq is over, as though one side can just walk away from any war and the other side must stop as well. But as we see from recent news the war in Iraq is not over, nor is the war in Afghanistan and nor is the war against America. That anyone would buy into this 'end of the war' rhetoric, as though it is America who decides when wars end and begin, is hopelessly naive, and more than a little foolish.
 
Re: Was George W Bush a good president?

facts are we WON that war.. Obama gave it away..dont care baout your liberal tripe..

GWB is a far superior human then a Clinton or Obama.. and was a far better President by every measure

Got it, an unwinnable war done on false pretenses was good. Obama following Bush's timeline was bad...
 
Re: Was George W Bush a good president?

The topic of the thread is "Was George W. Bush a good President" ?

You vote and move on.

It was liberal/Democrat policies that led to the housing crisis.

Sure it was, that's why CONservatives have amnesia of Bush 2001-2009 and his horrible decisions! Way to refute my detailed list putting the REGULATOR failure on that Dubya Prez
 
Re: Was George W Bush a good president?

Pre War 2002 Warnings To Bush

In 2002, prior to our invasion, many qualified, smart, reasoned people tried to explain to then President, George Bush, (Cheney) how an invasion on Iraq would be a long term disaster, with unachievable goals, and possibly create unrepairable damage within the middle east, after we leave Iraq. And after we left Iraq, it would turn into a civil war.

daily Kos.. lol

Pre War 2002 Warnings To Bush


HMM, PROGRESSIVES, CORRECT AGAIN....


daily kos.. lol
 
Re: Was George W Bush a good president?

Got it, an unwinnable war done on false pretenses was good. Obama following Bush's timeline was bad...

again it was a timeline with a SOFA needing to be negotiated..

Obama it appears handles crisis by golfing.. GWB made the tough choices..
 
Re: Was George W Bush a good president?

Pre War 2002 Warnings To Bush

In 2002, prior to our invasion, many qualified, smart, reasoned people tried to explain to then President, George Bush, (Cheney) how an invasion on Iraq would be a long term disaster, with unachievable goals, and possibly create unrepairable damage within the middle east, after we leave Iraq. And after we left Iraq, it would turn into a civil war.

Pre War 2002 Warnings To Bush


HMM, PROGRESSIVES, CORRECT AGAIN....

What about the not so qualifed and smart (liberals/progressives), what were they saying ?
 
Re: Was George W Bush a good president?

Sure it was, that's why CONservatives have amnesia of Bush 2001-2009 and his horrible decisions! Way to refute my detailed list putting the REGULATOR failure on that Dubya Prez

GWB lifted heaven and earth to get the polcies in place that kept us safe.. Obama voted against ALL OF IT.. Clinton left us wide open to be hit again and we were.. since GWB we have not been.. becuse of GWBs policies..Putin fears Obama LOL
 
Re: Was George W Bush a good president?

again.. GWB with Obama voting against every HSA need and tactic that got us Osama ... WON IRAQ...
Obama lost Iraq...and squandered the national treasure we gave up to get that war won..

Obama got US Bin Laden, AFTER CONservatives got upset he said he'd go into other nations to get him, at the McSame debates, 8 Years of Bush and his lack of will to get Bin Laden *shaking head*

Bush On Bin Laden: ‘I Really Just Don’t Spend That Much Time On Him’


In 2006, conservative Weekly Standard editor Fred Barnes told Hannity’s Fox News that in a recent meeting with Bush, the president had told him “bin Laden doesn’t fit with the administration’s strategy for combating terrorism.” Barnes said Bush told him that capturing bin Laden is “not a top priority use of American resources.”

FLASHBACK: Bush On Bin Laden: 'I Really Just Don't Spend That Much Time On Him' | ThinkProgress
 
Re: Was George W Bush a good president?

GWB lifted heaven and earth to get the polcies in place that kept us safe.. Obama voted against ALL OF IT.. Clinton left us wide open to be hit again and we were.. since GWB we have not been.. becuse of GWBs policies..Putin fears Obama LOL

Sure, sure. Bush kept US safe, forget ignoring 40+ CIA/PDB's and 9/11....
 
Re: Was George W Bush a good president?

What about the not so qualifed and smart (liberals/progressives), what were they saying ?

The millions out in the street protesting Bush's run up to war? The one he CHOSE to go into based on KNOWN faulty/slanted intell?
 
Re: Was George W Bush a good president?

This very limited President has claimed that the war in Iraq is over, as though one side can just walk away from any war and the other side must stop as well. But as we see from recent news the war in Iraq is not over, nor is the war in Afghanistan and nor is the war against America. That anyone would buy into this 'end of the war' rhetoric, as though it is America who decides when wars end and begin, is hopelessly naive, and more than a little foolish.

I agree.. GWB was painfully aware the the Jihad is never ending.. Obama declares it OVER and he got Osama as Obama voted against every single tactic that got us Osama..
 
Re: Was George W Bush a good president?

The millions out in the street protesting Bush's run up to war? The one he CHOSE to go into based on KNOWN faulty/slanted intell?

code pink.. Bergdals fathers group..
 
Re: Was George W Bush a good president?

The millions out in the street protesting Bush's run up to war? The one he CHOSE to go into based on KNOWN faulty/slanted intell?

millions in the streets.. where?
 
Re: Was George W Bush a good president?

Sure, sure. Bush kept US safe, forget ignoring 40+ CIA/PDB's and 9/11....

again.. your talking points dont match the facts.. the fact is Clinton did not leave in place the ability for us to even share communications internally...

you tend to forget the first attack on the WTC.. I do not.. nor the Cole..nor the bombing of our embassy
 
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again it was a timeline with a SOFA needing to be negotiated..

Obama it appears handles crisis by golfing.. GWB made the tough choices..


On November 17, 2008, US and Iraqi officials signed a Security Agreement, often referred to as a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), stating that "All the United States Forces shall withdraw from all Iraqi territory no later than December 31, 2011." The agreement also called for all U.S. combat forces to withdraw from Iraqi cities "no later than June 30, 2009."

http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/122074.pdf


Bush signed SOFA, which "lays out a framework for the withdrawal of American forces in Iraq."

President Bush and Iraq Prime Minister Maliki Sign the Strategic Framework Agreement and Security Agreement
 
Re: Was George W Bush a good president?

Obama got US Bin Laden, AFTER CONservatives got upset he said he'd go into other nations to get him, at the McSame debates, 8 Years of Bush and his lack of will to get Bin Laden *shaking head*

Bush On Bin Laden: ‘I Really Just Don’t Spend That Much Time On Him’


In 2006, conservative Weekly Standard editor Fred Barnes told Hannity’s Fox News that in a recent meeting with Bush, the president had told him “bin Laden doesn’t fit with the administration’s strategy for combating terrorism.” Barnes said Bush told him that capturing bin Laden is “not a top priority use of American resources.”

FLASHBACK: Bush On Bin Laden: 'I Really Just Don't Spend That Much Time On Him' | ThinkProgress

Thats right.. what GWB was proper to not dwell on Osama as there are THOUSANDS of Osamas.. Obama seem to think Osama was a unicorn...
 
Re: Was George W Bush a good president?

seems GWB was spot on what would happen if lib Obama policies to leave happened

Truth Revolt:

I know some in Washington would like us to start leaving Iraq now. To begin withdrawing before our commanders tell us we are ready would be dangerous for Iraq, for the region and for the United States. It would mean surrendering the future of Iraq to al Qaeda. It would mean that we’d be risking mass killings on a horrific scale. It would mean we’d allow the terrorists to establish a safe haven in Iraq to replace the one they lost in Afghanistan. It would mean increasing the probability that American troops would have to return at some later date to confront an enemy that is even more dangerous. - GWB 2007

Nobody Predicted What Would Happen in Iraq...Except This Guy | Truth Revolt

President didn't know there were different sects of Muslim's in Iraq that have been fighting each other for 1000 years. The only way you'll ever get peace in Iraq is to have them share the responsibilities. Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki wasn't willing to do do that and that's we have this flareup today.

The Raw Story | Ambassador claims shortly before invasion, Bush didn't know there were two sects of Islam
 
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Hey, YOU had the rose colored glasses of BushCo...Isn't that the topic of the thread?

Yes it is. Why did you mention Rush then? Don't you people ever think before you hit "enter"?
 
Re: Was George W Bush a good president?

On November 17, 2008, US and Iraqi officials signed a Security Agreement, often referred to as a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), stating that "All the United States Forces shall withdraw from all Iraqi territory no later than December 31, 2011." The agreement also called for all U.S. combat forces to withdraw from Iraqi cities "no later than June 30, 2009."

http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/122074.pdf


Bush signed SOFA, which "lays out a framework for the withdrawal of American forces in Iraq."

President Bush and Iraq Prime Minister Maliki Sign the Strategic Framework Agreement and Security Agreement

only if certain security goals had been acheived.. to Obama that meant his election here... GWB was not leaving
 
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