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Tuesday, Jul 13, 2004
Dr. Paul's Firm Grasp on Reality
Wolfowitz said Iraq is now on course, albeit a still violent and unsteady one, toward democratic autonomy. In a speech to Omaha business leaders, he said the handover of sovereignty has Iraqis optimistic that their fate is truly their own.
"I think they're starting to believe that we didn't come to get their oil," he said.
By handing over authority two days early to avoid violent disruptions, Wolfowitz said, "we had the unintended effect that they saw that the Americans are so eager to get out. ... That's good."
That's bound to create a new sense of responsibility among rank-and-file Iraqis for the future of their country and less sanctuary for terrorists, he said. Iraqis now feel "they're no longer an occupied country," Wolfowitz said. "I believe that makes a tremendous difference."
More than 150,000 American and other foreign troops currently patrol the country. In talking with reporters after his speech, Wolfowitz said that he might have made an "overstatement" in saying Iraqis did not feel their country was occupied. [Ya think?!]
Kansas City Star, July 9, 2004
Wolfowitz Says Patience Key to Success in War on Terror
Defenselink.mil -- July 10, 2004
Wolfowitz defends invasion of Iraq
Omaha World-Herald -- July 9, 2004
Sticking to their guns, despite Senate report
Independent Online (South Africa) -- July 10, 2004
A Bumper Crop
more bumperstickers on line
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Monday, Jul 12, 2004
Fuckin' A
Found this while scanning my log file.
