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Posted by: chuck-the-canuck 2 years, 3 months agoBush's most dangerous legacy is the erosion of America's vaunted traditions of civil rights and liberties.
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dmarkel
July 1, 2006, 8:36 p.m.Then again, if in 30 years Iraq is a thriving democracy Bush will be hailed as a visionary who had the guts to throw a brutal dictator out of power and bring freedom to millions. Only time will tell.
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Scott-O-Rama
July 1, 2006, 11:17 p.m.He's got my vote for that title (and that's the only vote he'll ever get from me).
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BIGK9
July 1, 2006, 11:33 p.m.well GW certainly gets my vote here..........
the only thing that has even remotely saved the economy in this part of the country was hurricane Katrina..........
i could care less what happens in Iraq over the next 30 years......
what i am far more concerned about is what will happen here in THIS country...........
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Coop666
July 1, 2006, 11:42 p.m.Nope! When all of this mess shakes out and W emerges as the brilliant strategist he is, I'll crap on the grave of liberalism! George Bush is pulling the greatest rope-a-dope ever conceived on the mindless liberals! I can't wait for their comuppance!!
Liberals = idiots
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wastedvoteinNY
July 1, 2006, 11:47 p.m.Oh MY God!!!!! Is this for real? Some unknown hack writes for Little India, and thats newsworthy enough to be lead article on this new Netscape? Who financed this "you pick the news absurdity?" Soros? Huffington? Gore? The DNC? I can't belive that anyone would lend any credence to an article on civil rights, of all things, coming from a rag called Little India. If Mr. Mehra has any spare ink in his poison pen, maybe he could enlightnen the world on the civil rights conditions in his home country. 3 cheers for the caste system.
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torren
July 1, 2006, 11:58 p.m.When are you right-wing fascists going to see the truth about this twit that YOU voted in office? Maybe when they ship YOUR son home in a body bag. Yeehaw!! Let's go get Iran next. Then N. Korea. Then Syria. Then Somalia...etc. etc. etc. (Then Georgia, Colorado, Idaho, Tennessee...etc. etc. etc.) Lemmings.
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jack harnett
July 2, 2006, 12:10 a.m.ya that guy sucks he needs to get the point and get out
he screwed up enough and needs to acknoledge it.
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Mark Krebs
July 2, 2006, 12:12 a.m.Bush created a homeland for insurgents in Iraq. There were no insurgents before "Mission Accomplished."
The info about the Saddam and Al Qaeda link was from one known liar who no American had even talked to. The yellow cake story was disproved by the French government, who oversees all uranium production in Niger. I don't know about the aluminum tubes. Anyway, it was all lies. That's why it was "classified."
Halliburton profits are up 600% since Bush/Cheney took office.
Sure, tens of thousands of Iraqis had to die, as well as over 2500 Americans dead, but the profits are astronomical, so I guess it was all worth it.
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Mark Krebs
July 2, 2006, 12:13 a.m.Bush created a homeland for insurgents in Iraq. There were no insurgents before "Mission Accomplished."
The info about the Saddam and Al Qaeda link was from one known liar who no American had even talked to. The yellow cake story was disproved by the French government, who oversees all uranium production in Niger. I don't know about the aluminum tubes. Anyway, it was all lies. That's why it was "classified."
Halliburton profits are up 600% since Bush/Cheney took office.
Sure, tens of thousands of Iraqis had to die, as well as over 2500 Americans dead, but the profits are astronomical, so I guess it was all worth it.
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FSU92grad
July 2, 2006, 12:49 a.m.http://...
Dems and libs...Read this link and weep. You lose. I am tired of the libs using sound bites for their debates like, "Bush Lied!", "There were no WMD's !" "We were all misled by Bush !" Blah-Blah-Bla-Blah...The Dems believed Saddam should have been removed from power and also believed he had WMD's, so please spare me with your lib psycho-babble ! As far as this article is concerned, the quoted source is from some guy at Princeton ! Princeton ? That's basically the central training hub for liberal lunatics...I wouldn't believe ANTHING this guy says about Bush...Clinton and Carter would be my top picks for all-time worse presidents...They simply did nothing for the betterment of this country...And yes, Mark, 2500 Americans dead fighting for your sorry butt to sit here on this comment page and criticize what we are doing over there...Shame on you ! Go to another country and criticize their administration and see what happens.
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moemebe
July 2, 2006, 1:07 a.m.It's rediculous to think that some prof at Princeton can possibly predict what a sitting Presidents legacy will be. As far as some of the comments made here, I can't believe that you honestly think Sadaam should still be in power. There is overwhelming evidence that he and his sons tortured and killed hundreds of thousands during their time in power. Proof of WND's came out AGAIN this week, and Halliburton happens to be the only company in business that has the ability to do the job. Get your FACTS straight, you might not come off as a such a kook. As far as American Soldiers, last I heard there was NO draft, we currently have an all volunteer force. I agree with you one hundred percent FSU92grad, pack up move, and see how much better your life is.
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joshuajay
July 2, 2006, 1:41 a.m.He is ONE of the worst, to my knowledge. He is bad and doesn't care if we know it. He has had his eight years to complete his mission, profiteering for himself and his inner circle, which includes the Saudis.
The reason for the Irag war has changed so many times that it has become truly embarrassing to this country. Plus, the inconsistencies are worse as there are many other human autrocities occuring in non NON-PROFITABLE countries and nothing is being done.
I know what some economist are saying but I know how my pocket book looks and feels, thin.
I'm neither conservative nor liberal; I admire the likes of Reagan and Clinton(barring lewinsky). Carter was overmatched for the job as was Bush #1 while the likes of Dole and Kerry were train wrecks waiting to happen.
The only people that still completely believe in Bush are the blind Rush Limbaugh's of the world. I know conservatives that can't wait to see Bush go.
Stop voting by party;vote by the person and his/her ideas
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Vyktur
July 2, 2006, 1:49 a.m.The Truth Behind the Iraq Invasion.... "The Israel Lobby" Read this Article and things will become quite clear.
Got to;
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I just have to look at what effects me . Higher prices for everything! Because gas prises shot up. Bye bye Bush.
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spiz
July 2, 2006, 2:09 a.m.the major thing wrong with the Bush administration is Bush!! What did you expect from a guy that stole an election? Get real, the power is not in the electorate's hands anymore, it belongs with the rich. The erosion of the unions in America should be enough proof.
Unbridled capitolism is the same as anarchy, except the rich get to name it!!
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alaskalady
July 2, 2006, 2:25 a.m.I live in Alaska, and I can tell you it isnt getting warmer up here, not with -40 or more in the winter and 50 or 60 degrees in the summer. The Tempatures have been changing for centurys, first warms then cools where do you thank the dino that have been found up here came from they sure didnt come here for the cold weather.
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ChristianZ
July 2, 2006, 2:29 a.m.This is like picking a football team to root for and sticking with your decision no matter what. People who voted for Gore in 2000 will focus on everything they can that's against Bush and ignore everything else. It doesn't do any good to point out to them that even Clinton thought Iraq should be liberated. If Clinton had taken the same military action in Iraq that Bush has there would still be insurgents but all the liberals would say, "We just have to stick with this mess until it's cleaned up. Even conservatives in Congress voted for this invasion."
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Maureen McClain
July 2, 2006, 2:44 a.m.It's not bad enough we went to war on bad intelligence. Many Americans died from faulty intelligence. It doesn't upset people we sold Iraq to Halibuton.
Okay lets come home. We let people starve in Katrina blaming each other. We have given up our civil liberties through wire taps and banking watches. Yes wait 30 years and all will be okay. OH come on - wake up!! Buy his good thoughts and intentions but don't follow him to the loss of what America stands for. Get rid of him and his buddies they don't have your best interest at heart.
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dlsawyer
July 2, 2006, 2:45 a.m.Bush gets my vote as one of the BEST LEADERS.
Remember how all the libs proclaimed how AWFUL and wrong President Reagan is/was during his term. Let's see what is Reagans legacy- oh yes, turned America around. Rather than the low steady decline started by democratic president we stopped apologizing for being great as a nation. Reagan restore LEADERSHIP to the US presidency.
Bush's legacy will surely be bringing Islamic world into the family of modern nations and spreading democracy and prosperity to the people of the world who need it most. It is time for the third world to join the capitalist global economy. This is a threat to any Osama of any stripe who want to send 13 yo boys out with AK to do his warlord mentality bidding.
Just as terrorist groups in South America were destroyed by concerted effort so will Al Quida be destroyed by the concerted effort of this president. That's just called LEADERSHIP. Now is the time for America to lead the world to a better future.
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Leonardo
July 2, 2006, 3:11 a.m.Worst President? Let's see...a President who suspended habeus corpus and even had a Senator jailed for speaking out against the country? That would've been Abraham Lincoln. How about a President who suspended the civil rights of over 100,000 U.S. citizens by throwing them into concentration camps? That would've been Franklin D. Roosvelt. Would dropping two atom bombs make a President good or bad? Harry Truman is considered a great President. In fact all these Presidents are considered to be "great", even according to the liberal rag 'Common Dreams'. So is Bush worse than all these great Presidents in comparison? What did Bush do that is worse than what these great men did in order to preserve the country? Yes, history will tell.
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walt4777
July 2, 2006, 3:14 a.m.Everyone always blames the president at the time. WWI, a democrat president; WWII a democrat; Korea, a democrat: Vietnam, Bay of Pigs and Cuban Missile Crisis, which brought the world to the brink a nuclear war, a democrat; Bosnia where we still have troops a democrat; count those body bags if you want to use that as a criteria.
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netcruzer
July 2, 2006, 3:23 a.m.Militant Islam,Islamic Fascist,Terrorists,Insurgents etc. whatever you want to call them. I call them Satans face on Earth. Islamist killed over 170,000 black Christians in Sudan & counting. Islamist killed thousands of black Christians in Somalia & counting. Islamist kill thousands of Hindus in Kashmir, India, & counting. Islamist beheading Buddhist police in Singapore & Thailand. Islamist killing hundreds of Catholics in the Philippines & counting. Islamist killing the atheists in Russia & Chechnya (remember all the elementary school kids they killed? I do) Islamist killing Jews in Israel,firing rockets from Gaza even after Israel gave them independence there. I can go on. I'm sorry I had to spell it out for you. Hitler behind nation, Muslims behind a religion. During 8 years of Clinton, Islamist attacked the US at least 6 times (4 of our Embassies, USS Cole,& twin towers) He did nothing. Then 9/11, they killed 3,000+. Thank you Bush for seeing what many Americans fail to see.
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Tristansdad
July 2, 2006, 3:28 a.m.To DLSawyer,
Many of the things you point out are completely valid, the problem here is that I don´t even feel secure about voicing my opinion for fear of the fall-out. Big Brother is here brother and 1984 may have come and gone, but it just might be here to stay. This is the central issue, freedom is not free, true. Absolutely true: 5000 men dead on the beaches of Normandy in one day. The sacrifices made for freedom should not be discarded after all the losses, from the Revolution to the present day. The President, right or wrong is the Commander in Chief and as such has to take certain difficult decisions, (many people don´t agree with him and that´s their right as citizens) that´s his job and his call. The worrisome aspect here is the lack of respect for our constitutional system. Without it we are no better than those we refer to as our enemies. Oh, by the way, Hooah, Army of One!
V/r
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Eric19
July 2, 2006, 3:37 a.m.I think Bush's greatest failure is being weak on illegal immigration. Otherwise I think he is WAY better than that freakshow Gore. And that anti-american Kerry. At least he has the base principles down alot better. Why do all the libs have to have such flimsy arguments? WMD is just what libs WISH we went to war over. We really are there to prevent terrorism. Oh wait that doesn't even matter though, because Congress votes to go to war. And they overwhelmingly voted for Iraq liberation. Then all the dummycrats look around at eachother and realize that they are *gasp* doing the same thing as reps... So they must be the polar opposite and help the terrorists (think Gore speaking in the middle east to ignite hatred for the U.S.). Sometimes I wish the dummycrats would win every now and then, that way they would stop whining over losing. Liberals cannot deal with loss, I keep getting this picture in my head of a baby representing democrats and a pasaphire is like winning power.
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StrictlyWizzard
July 2, 2006, 3:59 a.m.a domocrat was President during Korea? Eisenhower was a democrat? hmmm what would Nixon have been then since he was vice-President?
I've learned that you can't argue with a fanatic...they're right regardless of how wrong they are
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914Bill
July 2, 2006, 4:17 a.m.You don't need to read an article for any justification for that question.There is no real need to expand.
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