Iraqi voting has started

[SacTown Chronic]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

While certainly not at the forefront of the invasion of Iraq, it was still a reason.

It's at the forefront now, baby. Imagine that.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Hey! Look over there! It's Osama!

Nice distraction.

[SacTown Chronic]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Hey! Look over there! It's Osama!

Has there been an elevated terror warning color-coded thingy since the election?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Here or in Iraq? That's the interesting irony. Terrorism has increased since we invaded Iraq, but everyone seems to be okay with it because it's over there not here. So we're happy with liberating them, as long as that means they become a lightning rod for terror attacks, nevermind the scores and scores of American citizens (military) that have been killed by terrorist attacks there.

[SacTown Chronic]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Terrorism has increased since we invaded Iraq, but everyone seems to be okay with it because it's over there not here.

I know a Republican who told me that Bush is a genius for drawing all the terrorists into Iraq and fighting them there. Life's precious, eh? Viva freedom!


I meant terror warnings here in America. They seemed to have stopped. I know they bumped up the color scheme for the inauguration, but that's the only post-election threat warning I can think of. I guess there's no need to scare the electorate at the moment.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by SacTown Chronic

I guess there's no need to scare the electorate at the moment.

Totally. At least, of course, until Bush does something stupid that does have sticking power in the media...

[MickeyLumbo]

Originally Posted by SacTown Chronic

I know a Republican who told me that Bush is a genius for drawing all the terrorists into Iraq and fighting them there. Life's precious, eh? Viva freedom!


I meant terror warnings here in America. They seemed to have stopped. I know they bumped up the color scheme for the inauguration, but that's the only post-election threat warning I can think of. I guess there's no need to scare the electorate at the moment.

from baghdad to mosul,75% turn-out, in spite of risking one's life to cast a ballot. consider the fact that to cast a ballot, voters dipped their finger in purple ink - a stain that insurgents could clearly see. a remarkable journey to Freedom and Liberty.

Americans should be ashamed at OUR pathetic low voter turn out we are accustomed to. the price of Freedom is very high and should not be taken for granted.

Viva la Bush!


oh, and to make you feel better Sactown, here's some humor to start your day: [love ya]


The President, the First Lady and Dick Cheney are flying on Air Force One.


George looks at Laura, chuckles and says, "You know, I could throw a $1,000 bill out the window right now and make somebody very happy."


Laura shrugs her shoulders and says, "Well, I could throw ten $100 bills out the window and make ten people very happy."


Cheney says, "Of course, then I could throw one hundred $10 bills out the window and make a hundred people very happy."



The pilot rolls his eyes, looks at all of them and says to his co-pilot, "Such big shots back there..... hell, I could throw all of them out the window and make 56 million people very happy!"

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by MickeyLumbo

from baghdad to mosul,75% turn-out, in spite of risking one's life to cast a ballot. consider the fact that to cast a ballot, voters dipped their finger in purple ink - a stain that insurgents could clearly see. a remarkable journey to Freedom and Liberty.

Of course, the Suni turnout is low, underscoring that fact that no matter what we do, the ethnic division is going to remain in force. One unrepresentative election isn't going to fix that.

And let's not forget he 35 people killed while trying to vote.

[NirvanaMan]

A great day indeed. One, I believe, history will smile upon most favorably. In 50 years, I wonder how many will admit to the current protests? How many now admit to protesting America's involvement in the "European problem" that was WWII? How tragic it was that we delayed our involvement for so long in that case. But that is neither here nor there...

[Ghoulish Delight]

If the lofty goals that this day represents and that Bush continues to spout like a monkey were indeed the reasons for the original action, I'd agree. But they weren't. Instead, these lofty goals are being used as a smoke screen to hide incompetance. For crying out loud, when the President flat out says that people won't be held responsible for their mistakes, something is wrong.