Supporting the Troops – Bush Style
A kos diarists writes:
So President Bush was in Grand Rapids giving one of his Iraq updates. One of his points was to demonstrate our changing tactics. In doing so he shows a map of Baghdad with the positions of our current deployments. This is his commentary that went along with the picture:
You can see from this map, there are now more than two dozen joint security stations located throughout Baghdad; more are planned. From these stations, Iraqi and American forces work together to clear out and then secure neighborhoods — all aimed at providing security for the people of Baghdad. If a heavy fight breaks out, our forces will step in, and Iraqi forces learn valuable skills from American troops….
The White House doesn’t have the video of this talk up, just audio, but its out there as Olbermann had it on Countdown and Paul Reichoff commented on how bad of an idea it was since it allows the bad guys to hone mortars in on the positions
Hmmm…?
Okay. Show of hands, who thinks Ryan S at Jokers the Right would be apoplectic right now if a Democrat pulled that shit?
Oh, and don’t forget – Castle supports the troops by supporting the President.
Um, broadcasting it might be the key difference maybe? Just maybe?
Sorry. You’re right. The TV reports should have know to turn off the cameras when Bush started disclosing the troops postions.
Damn liberal media.
Hube defending the defenseless. So what’s new.
No, I didn’t say “turn off the cameras.” I basically said “consider whether to broadcast it.” Quite a difference. But at any rate, I said “maybe.” I am not defending what Bush did, nor blasting Olbermann’s decision to air it.
Nance: Go back to bitching about Wayne Smith not including a political opponent in what is a blatantly political act. After all, who ever NOT does those sort of things, eh? Then, when you’re trying to disgorge your irrational hatred of the man, ask yourself why you were such a pathetically dishonest HACK for pulling the lever for the clearly inferior candidate for Attorney General.
Hypocrite. Defend THAT defenseless, hack.
Did anyone consider that perhaps he was given a sanitized map fit for publication? Likely the positions were imprecise or included deliberate errors.
Even if you think Bush is stupid, the people who work for him aren’t.