John Burns: I think there’s been a civil war in Iraq for some time…
After reading today’s story of 87 bodies found in Iraq, I decided to post the video of John Burns on Real Time.“The question is just the scale of it.” So said John F. Burns, Bureau Chief of The New York Times on Bill Maher’s live Friday night HBO program.
E&P: “…he now feels that the failure of the American effort in Iraq “now seems likely.” The chances that it will reach “a satisfactory conclusion” appears “improbable.”
“Asked if a civil war was developing there, Burns said, “It has been for some time,” adding that it’s just a matter of “scale.” He said the current U.S. leaders there-military and diplomatic-were doing their best but sectarian differences may doom the enterprise…Burns observed that he had been on the ground for 24 hours and, of all the people he had interacted with so far, “no one supports this war.” read on“
Taylor Marsh has more of the transcript
………………………………………………………….GASSED HIS OWN PEOPLE Russ Feingold on The Daily Show
Jon Stewart had on Russ Feingold tonight and let’s just say that he rocked. He rocked because he spoke truth to power. He made his case simply and to the point.
Feingold: I was taught that the congress makes the laws and the president is supposed to sign them and enforce them. He’s not supposed to make them up.—How many times are we going to let George Bush and Dick Cheney say you guys don’t support the troops, you’re not patriotic and let them push us around?
He stood up with conviction and said we’re not going to take it any longer. He gave a clear and precise answer to James ” less tainted” Boehner, (who had his hands dirty with tobacco money) and said the President needs to be responsible for his actions and has to follow the law. Something that this administration fails to recognize and something many of the “consultant-led” Dems need to learn from.
FDL:
“Feingold did an end-run around the party bosses. The audience at the Daily Show was effusive; you could hear the the ardor he inspired. Feingold was funny without being glib and he came across as self-effacing, principled, and just awkward enough with the format to be thoroughly charming. And his message set the crowd to cheering….read on
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| Olbermann slams Ingraham Olbermann slams Ingraham
(Transcipt by Lynne) Keith said: “A note about Laura Ingram’s comments. I’ve known her a long time. I’ll in fact give you the caveat that I’ve know her socially. But that hotel balcony crack was unforgivable. In was unforgivable to the memory of David Blum, it was unforgivable in considerable of Bob Woodruff and Doug Vought, unforgivable in light of what happened to Michael Kelly and what happened to Michael Weiskopft. It was unforgivable with Jill Carroll still a hostage in Iraq. And it was not only unforgivable of her; it was desperate and it was stupid.” Laura seems to have forgotten that some eighty journalists have been killed in Iraq. ……………………………………………………………………………………. Richard Engel: “The situation on the ground is worse than the images we project on television”
Gregory: Do we miss the overall story about what’s going on in Iraq, or does security remain the overall story? Engel: I think the security problem is the overall story and most Iraqi’s I speak to say-actually most reporters get it wrong-it’s the situation on the ground is actually worse than the images we project on television. We’ll see more and more reports coming out by the media explaining how they are covering the war and I think the Bush administration overplayed their hand in trying to blame their problems on the media. |
The segment started out focusing on Bush and his “attacking the messenger” strategy, but it shifted to Laura Ingraham after she went on “The Today Show” and O’Reilly, blasting the media. 
NBC covered the many complaints from the right wing noise machine (| Russ Feingold on Charlie Rose Russ Feingold on Charlie Rose
Feingold: “The President got out and said basically, “tough luck,” I’m going to do what ever I want to do here, whether it’s within the law or not. That to me demands a response and I decided that we had to look at the possibility of letting the President know on the record, that what he has done here is illegal and wrong. And that’s why I proposed censure.” Way to go Russ. That’s holding Bush’s feet to the fire and exposing the Republicans for supplying that good old fashioned-rubber stamp of approval that he’s been used to since 2000. They might hoot and holler occasionally, but when push comes to shove they side with Bush every time when it matters most. Even PNAC’s Bill Kristol agrees. Who would have thunk it? Update: Digby has more of the transcript: “How can we be afraid at this point, of standing up to a president who has clearly mismanaged this Iraq war, who clearly made one of the largest blunders in American foreign policy history? How can it be that this party wants to stand back and allow this kind of thing to happen? And then add to that the idea that the president has clearly broken the law — and a number of Republican senators have effectively admitted that, by saying “you know, we need this program so let’s make it legal,”- so they are admitting it’s illegal.The idea that Democrats don’t think it’s a winning thing to say that we will stand up for the rule of law and for checking abuse of power by the executive — I just can’t believe that Democrats don’t think that isn’t something, not only that we can win on, but it does, in fact, make the base of our party, which is so important, feel much better about the Democrats…read |
Russ talks to Charlie Rose about his censure motion. (Click here for ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Bush makes false claim about Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda
Olbermann: “Who does the President think he’s F’n kidding?”
I know it’s hard to believe Mr. President, but they have these things know that actually record what you say and are able to play back what they record. Even after a long period of time. Keith Olbermann and Countdown supply the evidence.
Today in his speech in Cleveland:
Bush: “First-just if I might correct a misperception, I don’t think we ever said, at least I know I didn’t say that there was a direct connection between September 11th and Saddam Hussein.”
In days gone by-SOTU-three years ago:
Bush: “Saddam Hussein aids and protects terrorists, including members of al-Qaeda.”
Now-anyone listening and watching his speech back then would make that connection easily enough since al-Qaeda was responsible for 9/11-don’t you think? Keith analyzes it very nicely.
Olbermann: “Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda in the same sentence separated by seven words. Sept. 11th and Saddam Hussein -two sentences later, separated by six words. In a moment Craig Crawford joins me to discuss the fundamental remaining question. Who does the President think he’s F’n kidding?
This is sure to freak out the wingnuts.
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