I know in his simple mind, Bush is saying that Iraq could be a functioning democracy in a sea of violence, just like his favorite Israel. But the difference here is that the violence here is internal, not external, and over 99% of the Iraqis are not expatriates who will try to mesh the democratic idealism they got from the land they emigrated and the racist ideals of a certain people. What does he expect them to do, build a wall? Not going to happen.
But since our President is so G. D. stupid, here's another hypothesis he may yet take a bite in: Since all Jews originated from Iraq and all Iraqis from Iraq, how about they form one giant nation that can flourish in the Middle East and tell others how to behave.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6251982.stm
Israel model for Iraq, says Bush
US President George W Bush has appealed for people to give his strategy in Iraq a chance - holding up Israel as a model for defining success there.
He said America would like to see Iraq function as a democracy while dealing with violence - just as Israel does.
Speaking at the US Naval War College, Mr Bush said success in Iraq would not be defined by an end to attacks.
His remarks come as members of his Republican party are increasingly turning against the war in Iraq.
The US president characterised the war in Iraq as primarily against al-Qaeda forces and their use of "headline-grabbing" suicide attacks and car bombings.
He said: "Our success in Iraq must not be measured by the enemy's ability to get a car bombing in the evening news."
The terms of success set out by Mr Bush included "the rise of a government that can protect its people, deliver basic services for all its citizens and function as a democracy even amid violence".
Mr Bush suggested Israel as a standard to work towards.
"In places like Israel, terrorists have taken innocent human life for years in suicide attacks.
"The difference is that Israel is a functioning democracy and it's not prevented from carrying out its responsibilities. And that's a good indicator of success that we're looking for in Iraq."
'Well-conceived plan'
In December US President George W Bush announced the deployment of a total of 21,500 extra troops in Iraq.
In early March Defence Secretary Robert Gates approved a request for an extra 2,200 military police to support the security drive in Baghdad.
Mr Bush asked officials and the public for patience to allow his strategy to work, thus giving Iraq's leaders time to achieve political reconciliation.
"It's a well-conceived plan by smart military people. And we owe them the time, and we owe them the support they need to succeed," he said.
But since our President is so G. D. stupid, here's another hypothesis he may yet take a bite in: Since all Jews originated from Iraq and all Iraqis from Iraq, how about they form one giant nation that can flourish in the Middle East and tell others how to behave.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6251982.stm
Israel model for Iraq, says Bush
US President George W Bush has appealed for people to give his strategy in Iraq a chance - holding up Israel as a model for defining success there.
He said America would like to see Iraq function as a democracy while dealing with violence - just as Israel does.
Speaking at the US Naval War College, Mr Bush said success in Iraq would not be defined by an end to attacks.
His remarks come as members of his Republican party are increasingly turning against the war in Iraq.
The US president characterised the war in Iraq as primarily against al-Qaeda forces and their use of "headline-grabbing" suicide attacks and car bombings.
He said: "Our success in Iraq must not be measured by the enemy's ability to get a car bombing in the evening news."
The terms of success set out by Mr Bush included "the rise of a government that can protect its people, deliver basic services for all its citizens and function as a democracy even amid violence".
Mr Bush suggested Israel as a standard to work towards.
"In places like Israel, terrorists have taken innocent human life for years in suicide attacks.
"The difference is that Israel is a functioning democracy and it's not prevented from carrying out its responsibilities. And that's a good indicator of success that we're looking for in Iraq."
'Well-conceived plan'
In December US President George W Bush announced the deployment of a total of 21,500 extra troops in Iraq.
In early March Defence Secretary Robert Gates approved a request for an extra 2,200 military police to support the security drive in Baghdad.
Mr Bush asked officials and the public for patience to allow his strategy to work, thus giving Iraq's leaders time to achieve political reconciliation.
"It's a well-conceived plan by smart military people. And we owe them the time, and we owe them the support they need to succeed," he said.
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