Comments on: Ruh-roh http://donklephant.com/2006/12/10/ruh-roh/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:33:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kate http://donklephant.com/2006/12/10/ruh-roh/comment-page-1/#comment-162850 kate Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:18:39 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/12/10/ruh-roh/#comment-162850 bush was dumb enough to rush into war!! war should be the last option, diplomacy needs to be used when dealing with governments in the middle east. this war, only proves that America's foreign policy is very militaristic and that we have relied to much on the military to solve problems in that region. bush was dumb enough to rush into war!!

war should be the last option, diplomacy needs to be used when dealing with governments in the middle east.

this war, only proves that America’s foreign policy is very militaristic and that we have relied to much on the military to solve problems in that region.

]]> By: Ryan http://donklephant.com/2006/12/10/ruh-roh/comment-page-1/#comment-141935 Ryan Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:51:23 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/12/10/ruh-roh/#comment-141935 Non sequitur. Non sequitur.

]]> By: ChrisO http://donklephant.com/2006/12/10/ruh-roh/comment-page-1/#comment-140714 ChrisO Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:31:42 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/12/10/ruh-roh/#comment-140714 Not that it lets him off the hook, but for the sake of accuracy, Reyes voted against the 2002 war resolution, along with 132 other congressmen (only 6 of whom were Republicans.) Not that it lets him off the hook, but for the sake of accuracy, Reyes voted against the 2002 war resolution, along with 132 other congressmen (only 6 of whom were Republicans.)

]]> By: PoliticalCritic http://donklephant.com/2006/12/10/ruh-roh/comment-page-1/#comment-140652 PoliticalCritic Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:17:34 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/12/10/ruh-roh/#comment-140652 More proof that none of them know what they're doing. You'd think they would know this stuff when they all signed off on the war, but no such luck. Four years later, they're still ignorant. More proof that none of them know what they’re doing. You’d think they would know this stuff when they all signed off on the war, but no such luck. Four years later, they’re still ignorant.

]]> By: BenG http://donklephant.com/2006/12/10/ruh-roh/comment-page-1/#comment-140628 BenG Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:56:07 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/12/10/ruh-roh/#comment-140628 Amen to that, brother...but we do the hiring and firing over there, so we've got nobody to blame but ourselves. Amen to that, brother…but we do the hiring and firing over there, so we’ve got nobody to blame but ourselves.

]]> By: Bob J Young http://donklephant.com/2006/12/10/ruh-roh/comment-page-1/#comment-140148 Bob J Young Mon, 11 Dec 2006 02:32:10 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/12/10/ruh-roh/#comment-140148 A politicians job is politics. (Isn't congress 90% Lawyers?) However, one would thing they would at least have a casual interest in the subject, considering we are at war and all. Although I'm not all that surprised. My experience with federal bureaucrats has shown them to be woefully ignorance about science, technology and history. Now when it comes to back room deals, self promotion, lining their own pockets, intimidation and manipulation they are masters. A politicians job is politics. (Isn’t congress 90% Lawyers?) However, one would thing they would at least have a casual interest in the subject, considering we are at war and all.

Although I’m not all that surprised. My experience with federal bureaucrats has shown them to be woefully ignorance about science, technology and history. Now when it comes to back room deals, self promotion, lining their own pockets, intimidation and manipulation they are masters.

]]> By: BenG http://donklephant.com/2006/12/10/ruh-roh/comment-page-1/#comment-139743 BenG Sun, 10 Dec 2006 19:31:09 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/12/10/ruh-roh/#comment-139743 Yes,yes,yes. But can we get partisan here for a sec? The point being made here is that two of the three branches of gov. have been playing like monkeys; see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil, due to ignorance or incompetence. And I agree. But it's the executive branch, with the commander & cheif, that has all the tools necessary to build an appropriate plan for going to war. To me it's clearly apparent where most of that focus was concentrated; removing Saddam from power. Why weren't the consequences of doing that anticipated by the White House? Did our President know Shiite from Sunni or if Iran backed either of them, or how Iran would be so greatly strengthened by the removal of Saddam, the very same evil dictator we HELPED during our past failures in the region? Now, some of you, Mr. Aqui included, were asking these questions BEFORE the war started. Why weren't our elected officials? Nobody else seams to care, and therefore we repeat history, again and again. And that's why we should be concerned. Thanks for this post Yes,yes,yes. But can we get partisan here for a sec? The point being made here is that two of the three branches of gov. have been playing like monkeys; see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil, due to ignorance or incompetence. And I agree. But it’s the executive branch, with the commander & cheif, that has all the tools necessary to build an appropriate plan for going to war. To me it’s clearly apparent where most of that focus was concentrated; removing Saddam from power. Why weren’t the consequences of doing that anticipated by the White House? Did our President know Shiite from Sunni or if Iran backed either of them, or how Iran would be so greatly strengthened by the removal of Saddam, the very same evil dictator we HELPED during our past failures in the region?
Now, some of you, Mr. Aqui included, were asking these questions BEFORE the war started. Why weren’t our elected officials?
Nobody else seams to care, and therefore we repeat history, again and again. And that’s why we should be concerned. Thanks for this post

]]> By: Ryan http://donklephant.com/2006/12/10/ruh-roh/comment-page-1/#comment-139344 Ryan Sun, 10 Dec 2006 16:45:06 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/12/10/ruh-roh/#comment-139344 More proof that ignorance is bi-partisan. More proof that ignorance is bi-partisan.

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