"Yesterday, on CNN, House Majority Leader John Boehner blamed the US military for losing the war in Iraq:
House Majority Leader John Boehner: Wolf, I understand that, but let's not blame what's happening in Iraq on Rumsfeld.
http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/43812/
Wolf Blitzer: But he's in charge of the military.
House Majority Leader John Boehner: But the fact is the generals on the ground are in charge and he works closely with them and the president. [CNN, 11/1/06]
Given an opportunity to take back that comment, Boehner elected instead to stay the course."
Didn't Rumsfeld and his team decide NOT to listen to the US Generals? Aren't the Generals upset about that?
2006-11-02 14:59:40 · 16 answers · asked by Reba K 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
because the president didnt listen to the people that are telling him that this is a losing battle yesterday on the abc, cbs, and nbc news, a story appeared about how bush was told, by his own hand picked generals, that the war is going badly, and he immeditaly went in to a prees conference and said the exact oppisit. bush is a perenial liar he should be shot. republicans have no one else to blame for this fiasco but themselves
2006-11-02 15:11:38 · answer #1 · answered by jjssweetflags 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Republicans are not blaming the military. The media is. More soldiers were killed in one day at Normandy, Battle of Iwo Jima, Battle of the Bulge...etc., than the whole war in Iraq. But the media maintain a proper perspective. More people are murdered in the US everyday than in Iraq. Where is the outrage?
Since when is "Staying the Course". a bad thing. Staying the course only means having a determination not to fail. Winston Churchill "Stayed the Course". Staying the course is only the route you take to obtain victory!
2006-11-02 15:17:18 · answer #2 · answered by cotton6string 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Wow, Your entire premise is based upon a left-wing blog quoting another left-wing blog on a flawed conclusion drawn by a left-wing reporter on a left-wing news network.
Get out of the echo chamber.
A. The war is NOT being lost
B. Not blaming Rumsfeld is NOT blaming the military
C The administration has made it quite clear that thay are listening to the Generals. The Generals have made it quite clear that this is indeed happening.
If you desire to sound informed, at least do your own homework. If you parrot an idiot, it is difficult to not sound like an idiot yourself....
2006-11-02 15:22:22 · answer #3 · answered by lmcbuilder 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
We are not losing the war in Iraq, even though the Democrats want you to believe we are so they can win elections, in spite of the fact that broadcasting such information emboldens the terrorists and puts our troops and Iraqis at risk. Imagine that - votes are more important to them than the lives of our people.
I believe you misinterpreted the data. That seems to happen a lot with Democrats & Liberals these days.
The US Generals who are speaking out against the war process are retired and out of the loop, not on the ground in Iraq. Like many Americans, I'd rather listen to the leaders and not the armchair quarterbacks.
2006-11-02 15:20:52 · answer #4 · answered by My Evil Twin 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I didn 't have a chance to watch that particular interview but i am not aware that republican leaders are blaming the military, if anything they have the full support of the Republican party. starting with the president
2006-11-02 15:12:10 · answer #5 · answered by lm050254 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-28 11:31:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well according to people we are not losing. But no one will take responsibility for this mess and it will go away very quietly.
2006-11-02 16:00:31 · answer #7 · answered by Y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no visible army to fight, it is a bunch of rag-tags running here and hit, running there and hit, we are to to fight a polite war, and they use that against us, my point....WWII look at berlin and japan they layed in ruin, noe compare that to NAM and Baddag
2006-11-02 15:09:13 · answer #8 · answered by blue_eyed_southernman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have to blame someone they never take responsibility for anything and of course never make a mistake.
2006-11-02 15:03:48 · answer #9 · answered by billc4u 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
John Boehner's assessment is incorrect. The war is being won.
2006-11-02 15:02:37 · answer #10 · answered by Maverick 2 · 2⤊ 5⤋