Saturday, August 13, 2005
wingnuts
Atrios points us to The Ultimate Wingnut. In following the links from The Poor Man Cafe to The News Blog, I get a clearer idea of the wingnut mindset... I, myself, prefer not to converse with people like that(wingnuts).
Update - different post, different (enough) topic, but still from Atrios. Senior Administration Officials: Damn We Were Fucking Stupid. From the WaPo article he links to:
I am shocked that these people are finally realizing just what a fiasco our damn war on Iraq is. I imagine them saying, "How were we supposed to know the Iraqis wouldn't like being "Shocked and Awed"?"
Update - different post, different (enough) topic, but still from Atrios. Senior Administration Officials: Damn We Were Fucking Stupid. From the WaPo article he links to:
...On security, the administration originally expected the U.S.-led coalition to be welcomed with rice and rosewater, traditional Arab greetings, with only a limited reaction from loyalists of ousted Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. The surprising scope of the insurgency and influx of foreign fighters has forced Washington to repeatedly lower expectations -- about the time-frame for quelling the insurgency and creating an effective and cohesive Iraqi force capable of stepping in, U.S. officials said...
...Last week was the fourth-worst week of the whole war for U.S. military deaths in combat, and August already is the worst month for deaths of members of the National Guard and Reserve...
I am shocked that these people are finally realizing just what a fiasco our damn war on Iraq is. I imagine them saying, "How were we supposed to know the Iraqis wouldn't like being "Shocked and Awed"?"
