You have it so right Doug. Nothing will change. The republicans will continue to march lockstep with the chimp and the democrats will cow and roll over like good dogs. The country will continue to rot and the new season of "Survivor" will distract the masses. Bread and circuses. At least we have the new Oktoberfest beers coming out.

If only the American people would open their eyes and see what this administration has done and continues to do to this country! If only!!!
But, maybe the majority really doesn't care at all.
:sad:

Very well written, Doug, but you mentioned "Democratic leadership" - and I have to ask you, WHAT Democratic leadership?
The Democrats we voted into office to end this war don't have the courage or conviction to stand up to Bush, that's well proven.
True leaders would not give in to someone who holds the very basis of our nation, the constitution, in such disregard.
I don't see any Democratic leadership in congress, I see greedy powermongers who need to be replaced, some are Republicans, some are Democrats, all are useless and ineffecitve.
You don't counter a megalomaniac with empty words and bursts of hot air, you need to take positive action, and I've yet to see any come from the supposed Democratic leadership.

Now - how do we wake up this sleeping nation of ours?

Peace

Steve

Does anyone here NOT know what this report is going to say? I could make it up myself. This administration has no credibility.
Donnat

The mistake is in assuming we have two political parties - we don't.

What we have are two organizations which receive their marching orders from the same group of ne'er do wells.

Sure - they pretend there's a difference, and are in opposition to each other, but they are just empty words which the states propaganda organ amplifies and disseminates to the people.

Both "parties" and the majority of the MSM are bought and paid for stooges of the Council on Foreign Relations, check their membership rolls, follow the money and you will find it to be true.

They are the true enemy of our Republic, and far more dangerous than any group of 13th century goat herders could ever hope to be.

There are good reasons to be pessimistic about a real change of policy in Iraq that redeploys the troops. However, there are other factors that might produce serious change. One is the "broken" military that both sides agree is a limitation to staying the course indefinitely. A draft during an unpolular war is unlikely.

Then there is the matter of money. The American people know that billions have been spent, but they don't know how many billions have been wasted. Congress will be holding hearings about the corruption and misuse of funds. Corruption as a way of doing business in the Mid East is not known to the general public. Perhaps the waste of tax dollars will get the public's and therefore Congress's attention where the deaths and dismemberments of volunteer soldiers has not.

Sadly Doug, you forgot to mention the 1 million estimated dead Iraqis, 4 million displaced, and those too poor to escape to one of the many ill-equipped refugee camps in surrounding countries. Those without means to flee are then left to live in a depleted uranium toxic wasteland, with minimal electricity at best, no potable water, inadequate or none existent medicine, no schools, no hospitals, just a monumental humanitarian disaster/nightmare, everyday!!! But then you are right in line with the MSM in failing to mention the Iraqi plight when mentioning the US’s ongoing losses. Iraqi losses far outweigh those here at home and very rarely get the necessary attention. Maybe if "Freedom’s Watch" commercials were to show the real humanitarian crisis in Iraq instead of their pro-war propaganda, Americans, I believe would hold more contempt for war, (aka know as 21st century democracy) and its ugly consequences. Let’s see, I think I see a pattern here too. (A great read is John Perkins-Confessions of an Economic Hitman or see John Pilgers: War on Democracy) Here's the link:

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article18...

These are truly some of the worst of times in America, or, well, maybe they have always been bad. Let us remember the peoples who occupied these lands when we arrived and the democracy we showed them. Some things in human nature just never change. We want what we want and we take what we want when we want it.

The world watches in shock and horror at this ongoing debacle and wonders is there still life in the USA. How does someone like Bush become President is what I keep asking myself. And then to remain in office after all the truths/lies have been spoken and exposed. Someone who has brought planet earth, in 7 years, so close to the brink of self destruction. The hatred, division, loss of compassion, and intolerance seems unyielding. We are at a crossroads and the world knows this but still to many in the US deny/ignore these times.

We need millions in Washington on Sept. 15. Enough is enough. If we don’t unite and stand up to this traitorous administration and demand they be removed from office and held accountable for the crimes they’ve committed, here and in Iraq, as well as restore the rule of law to our country, I fear we are doomed to some very dark times.

As your headline states: “In the end, nothing will change,” I only hope proves to be untrue. We still may have a chance to stop this madness, and perhaps change this self destructive imperical path we seem hell bent on following.

Doreen

I have a very unique relationship with my children. I have raised two separarte generations. 3 are in their mid 30's, now. They are generation X, the dropouts who just don't give a shit. They go along with the flow and do their damndest to figure some way around the rules. Everything is crooked, so they are too. The only crime is getting caught. At least half of them don't vote because they don't see any difference in the parties or candidates since Kennedy.

The last one is 19 and his generation is so damned angry they are just looking for an excuse to go to war with the government. A real war with guns and killing and no blinking. They feel totally betrayed by our generations and they will inherit a FUBAR that can only be fixed by throwing out the old and starting all over. But even that will not fix the global warming so there isn't much to live for anyway.

I said ny relationship with them is unique because I listen to them. I taught them everything they will need to know about survival. I educated them about the world, how my generation fucked up, and told them what to expect because of it. But, now, it is they who are educating me. They are telling me what is going to happen if this or if that, etc. One thing is crystal clear. The under 25 generation in this country is ready to take over when the time comes and they will do it by force. They are armed and dangerous. If Bush were to declare Martial Law the revolutionary war would be on. No conversation - no debate - they would just attack - the shooting and killing would just start like spontaneous combustion.

I have talked to a lot of these kids. You should do that and get them to open up to you with the truth. You will be shocked. They are dead serious and deadly mad at all of us. My reaction has been different than your's will be. I teach them about weaponry and tactics because I want them to win. However, I pray nothing happens to set them off and it does not happen.

Even Osama bin Ladin is not pleased with the Democratic "leadership." Now that's saying something!

OFF TOPIC.

Doug, thanks for the recent reminder regarding needless use of abusive or venomous language to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will in our comments. I like to leave all of that to current media darling Ann Coulter.

Best regards,

Kent Shaw

Not necessarily so Doug. Bushco is in for a huge destabilizing "surprise" soon...! :)) Rather than provide an outline, I'll simply let it be a surprise. As Martha Stewart would say... "it's a good thing"...! ;)

Nemo **==

I fear a false flag nuking or a 'dirty bombing' of an oil refinery in or near Houston some time between 9/14 and 9/21 (options "witching date"). I hope I am wrong and that I am nothing more than just another internet crackpot.

Kent Shaw

Year.... Jan..Feb..Mar..Apr..May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2003...... 0----0 --65 --74--37-- 30--48--35-- 31--44--82--40
2004---- 47--20--52--135-80---42--54--66--80---64-137-72
2005....107--58--35--52--80---78--54--85--49---96--84--68
2006.....62---55--31--76--69---61--43--65--72--106-70--112
2007.....83---81--81-104-126-101-79--84--18---0---0----0

Please note:
Jan 05, was the only year that we lost more troops than this year in Jan.

April 04, was the only year that we lost more troops than this year in April.

August 05, we lost one more than last year in August.

All the rest of the months in all of the rest of the years we have lost more this year.

Please tell me how this is working????

My anger is directed at the democrats right now - and that includes the pretenders to the democratic nomination. Kucinich - clear.
But Clinton and to an even greater extent Obama have the eyes and ears of the people right now and they aren't saying much. I should modify this because I have read that Clinton may be about to say something - but as of this moment the Clinton and Obama exit strategies are non-existant. What they have said is indistinquishable from what Bush is saying.

Doug - you wrote:

"The Democratic frontrunner, Hillary Clinton, voted for the war and won't commit to any real plan to bring the troops home."

This is correct.

But once again "frontrunner" Obama escapes criticism for the same behavior.

As you know, Obama wasn't in the Senate at the time of the vote.
Based on his actions since becoming a Senator I have no reason to believe he would not have voted for it as well.

This is what Obama has said about ending the war in Iraq:

“[H]aving visited Iraq, I’m also acutely aware that a precipitous withdrawal of our troops, driven by Congressional edict rather than the realities on the ground, will not undo the mistakes ... It could compound them. It could compound them by plunging Iraq into an even deeper and, perhaps, irreparable crisis.”

How this differs from Bush escapes me. Obama is saying exactly what Bush said to the VFW a few weeks ago.

Personally, I think it is dangerous for us to let Obama get away with it.