2006-11-10 16:26:20 · 17 answers · asked by dstr 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
For sending them to Iraq on a pack of lies ?
For running out of a "plan" after 2 months ?
For laughing about finding no wmds,s at a banquet while they were in harms way ?
for calling all their efforts "nothing more than a comma in history" ?
2006-11-10 16:29:02 · update #1
Alex B. PhD
PHD and you do not ablity to answer a direct question?
2006-11-10 16:34:12 · update #2
right_win...
why don't you do a google on what bush has said about the Troops, aparently you did not read his direct quotes I supplied.
2006-11-10 16:38:56 · update #3
ruth
I dont care if politicians want him to or not...dont you think he should ..because its the right thing to do?
2006-11-10 16:49:09 · update #4
happy heathen
Yes I am personally aware that apologies can not bring back life..But they can deffinately help with closure.
2006-11-10 16:52:35 · update #5
Griff
all I got from your answer was "I voted republican"
2006-11-10 16:54:08 · update #6
oh btw I hate the thumb voting thing its made this site even more childish
2006-11-10 16:56:35 · update #7
Absolutely Bush owes the Troops an explanation and an apology. With Bush firing Rumsfeld right after the election, and not before the election, even makes it more viable for him to do so...What a looser Dumbya is. How compassionate is the moral values of the Neocons here?
2006-11-11 02:32:12 · answer #1 · answered by Jenny_is_Hot 6 · 14⤊ 1⤋
You must be able to discern the difference between the actions of Bush and Kerry. Bush's job, whether or not you agree with his reasons, is to protect this nation.
Kerry got caught in a situation normally reserved for Bush; he spoke without thinking. I have no doubt he did not mean to say what he did, but rather intended to bash Bush. However, his comments came at a bad time for his political party. If this was not an election year, Kerry's comment would have blown over with no direct apology to the troops necessary, but that was not the case.
So, to answer your question, no, Bush should not have to apologize to the troops, and Kerry should not have had to apologize either. Bush is doing his job, and Kerry made a mistake.
2006-11-11 00:47:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
What have you done for the troops? I don't read anything any your question/statement regarding your stance on the troops. All you are doing is using them to insult the President of the US. Or are you trying to defend Kerry? Either way it's pretty low.
Bush can apologize or not, it doesn't matter. Kerry could have apologized or not, it doesn't matter. What has been said is done and apologies don't mean a thing in politics.
2006-11-11 00:51:31 · answer #3 · answered by Griff 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I would have Bush apologize for sending out our sons and daughters with insufficient training, poor body armor, no strategic plan, and then leaning back in his comfy chair in the Oval Office and bellowing, "BRING IT ON!!" like the armchair warrior that he is.
That disgusted me. The man has never seen genuine combat, and John Wayne war movies don't count. The insurgency did bring it on, and so far we've 3000 + flag-draped caskets to show for it.
2006-11-11 00:43:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 3⤋
All the apologies in the world won't bring back our brave, dead soldiers.
What Kerry did was a poorly timed gaff. What Bush has done, and continues to do, is criminal.
Observe Veteren's Day. Almost 3,000 men and women can't.
2006-11-11 00:50:03 · answer #5 · answered by happy heathen 4 · 4⤊ 4⤋
Why? If our troops are as dumb as Kerry says then they won't even understand what he is saying. Kerry only said that it was aimed at Bush to gather up his Bush-hating sheep while he still could. What does Bush have to apologize for? He didn't force them into the military. They knew what they were getting themselves into when they enlisted.
2006-11-11 00:59:09 · answer #6 · answered by Luekas 4 · 3⤊ 6⤋
He should eventually apologize.
The best thing he can do is say me messed up but that this incoming Congress will work together to make things right
2006-11-11 00:52:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
I must say, Bush, and company was slingin a lot of mud, yes he should, but he never does apologize, thats why he is standing alone, he has lost his top advisors, one way or another.
Its sad, almost 8 years now, and he is still slingin mud instead of leading by example
2006-11-11 00:35:07 · answer #8 · answered by AD 3 · 6⤊ 4⤋
Bush must apologize to the troops for being in Iraq and the Democrats must demand immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq.
2006-11-11 00:30:18 · answer #9 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 8⤊ 7⤋
dstr, you seem like such an intelligent person, yet so unable to handle any kind of disagreement. Sad, since your views are parroted by so many who have no idea what is going on in the real world.
And it was most of the US which demanded the apology from Kerry, and he was sanctioned by none other than Hillary, as well.
To date, I have not heard Hillary asking Bush to apologize to the troops, nor anyone else in Congress, who incidentally voted to go to war in Iraq.
2006-11-11 00:47:02 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 3⤊ 8⤋