Kyra Phillips brought up an interesting point for the good Senator from the Nutmeg State today on American Morning, namely that even the Iraqi soldiers don’t want us there any longer. Lieberman replies with all the grace and aplomb we’ve come to expect from the man that it’s a good thing they don’t have “a vote in our election”. Lieberman could just as well have left off that stipulation as completely unnecessary, replacing “our” with “their”.
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PHILLIPS: All right. Let’s step aside from the polls and talk subject matter. Obviously the Iraq war, he continues to embrace that. This is high on the agenda of the American people. I just returned from Baghdad and what was interesting to me, I sat down with dozens of Iraqi soldiers and dozens of students at Baghdad University and senator, they said to me, we don’t want to see a Republican president. As a matter of fact, out of every single one that I talked, not one person said they supported John McCain. They said we’re living a Republican war. Look at this. it’s a disaster, we want to see a Democrat for president. What does John McCain say to the future of Iraq and we’re talking about Iraqi soldiers and Baghdad university students? They’re the ones living this.
LIEBERMAN: Well, I’m real surprised to hear that.
PHILLIPS: I was too, it was very interesting. They were very blunt and very straight forward.
LIEBERMAN: Yes, not that I expect the Iraqis to vote in our election, but I will tell you that in all of the visits i have made there and it’s eight, the Iraqi people on the street, the Iraqi military, the Iraqi government that I’ve talked to don’t want us to just pick up and leave because — which is what Senator Obama, Senator Clinton have been advocating. They want us obviously not to stay there forever, Senator McCain wants the war to stop and to have us pull back into bases and be on a path, a reasonable path of withdrawal. But I think the Iraqi people more than anybody know, they made tremendous progress in the last year and a half towards security, towards economic rebirth, some kind of political, national reconciliation.
And the last thing they want us to do in ‘09 is just to pick up what we begin to retreat because they’ll be the victims. They’ll be genocide, there’ll be genocide, there will be bloodshed they have made tremendous progress in the last year and a half, thwart security, toward economic rebirth, toward some kind of political national reconciliation reconciliation. The last thing they want us to do in ‘09 is to begin to retreat because they will be the victims, there will be genocide, bloodshed. Iran and Al Qaeda will win and we will lose. And I’m surprised at what your unscientific poll found. I honestly don’t think it reflects the feeling of most Iraqis, certainly not the ones that I’ve met when I’ve been there.
And here is the video from March that Kyra Phillips is referencing.
Just to be perfectly clear here, I did ask them are you following any of the republican candidates?…Do you want to talk about John McCain? Within that whole group, not one wanted a republican in the US presidential seat. They were all for a democrat. They were all for that type of change because they said they were living a republican war.”
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The best comment I have heard about this is “Iraqis support Democrats”. Which is quite a jab considering the Republicans are trying to label Americans/Democrats the party of Hamas.
These clowns will live in denial till they are called before God to answer for their sins against mankind
These fools are playing with fire. If someone were to do to them what they’re doing in Iraq and Afghanistan, how would they react?
Lieberman is a turncoat. If the Democrat’s were smart, they would strip him of all the commities. What is Lieberman thinking? Has he been drinking the Kool-aid with the rest of the Republican neanderthals?
It’s not the last thing they want…..it’s the first thing they want.
What planet are these people on??? Does this numbnuts think that the Iraqis want us to stay?
Leave it to Lieberman to dismiss the opinions of Iraqis because they are not voting in the U.S. elections. Asshole.
It’s OK with McCain if we’re in Iraq for A HUNDRED YEARS! who the Hell is Mr. Independant talking about anyway? Maybe he’d like to hum a few bars from his old song, “The guns and bombs are coming from Iran…” or maybe that great old tune, “Surging with Success…” which was a national sensation for about a week and a half.
P.D. @ 4:
I just encountered a man who’s young son was killed in Jonestown, the Kool Aid expression really sends chills down my spine now.
I believe Lieberman will be stripped of some committees when they have an actual, solid majority and don’t need his vote on domestic issues.
Notice he said “Iran and Al Qaeda will win .” Even while scrambling to spin the facts that have been thrust in his face, he has the presence of mind to include a bogus talking point . This is what Republicans do so well , even non-Republican Republicans like Joe and Hillary .
Um, McLieberman, there seems to be a little genocide and bloodshed happening now.
Oh, and, by the way, there will never be any winners in this mess. Only losers. Big losers. Us.
They have an election coming up.
They should let their people vote on it.
Of course, the corruption is so bad their politicians want us to stay.
thats right, my un-scientific polling is more important than your un-scientific polling
Iran “won” the second U.S. troops crossed into Iraq. Al Qaueda will be chased from Iraq the day U.S. troops withdraw.
We destroyed many a village in Vietnam to save them. The more things change….
iraqhusseinconcilable @ 10:
Iran and Al-Qaeda working together is like the Falwell types co-operating with the Ultramontanes. The ideology is radically different, and Iran has its own agency it could push to do stuff like that without turning to Al-Qaeda.
Jesus, is there that much stupidity in Washington?
I honestly don’t think it reflects the feeling of most Iraqis, certainly not the ones that I’ve met when I’ve been there.
Because the ones you spoke to were hand picked to tell you exactly what your deranged mind was supposed to hear.
Why do we continue to be insulted by these people? Maybe if they had not corrupted our legal system we would still be able to arrest and incarcerate these treasonous bastards.
Lieberman craves a war with Iran. All last summer, I had a sinking feeling when I woke up in the morning that we would start air strikes, and now I’m feeling that way again. PEOPLE, vote this man out!
I guess, in addition to the Moral Majority and the Silent Majority, Republican hacks are now being saddled with the burden of speaking for the Iraqi Silent Majority?
Believe me folks, I’m out here traveling around South East Asia plenty and I don’t know of ANYBODY who want more U.S. Republican rule. The whole world is waiting for them to get out of office so the pan can be removed from the stove … It’s Done Already!
Tonight I’m in Luang Prabang Laos getting my Visa stamped. The place I had breakfast at a few minutes ago was buzzing with talk about the American Elections and the hope for a change of party. (these are mostly German, Swiss, English and Italians vacationing here on the Mekong)
P.D. @ 4:
No, the Democrats are smart to leaving him blow BS for a few more months. If he jumps officially to the republicans, it would give them control of the senate, with Cheney casting the tie breaking vote. Otherwise, I agree with you.
Laure @ 9:
yes he will no longer be incharge of handing out condoms and not be allowed to give sailors head jobs in the senates restrooms other then that he will resume being ahead of all commitys hes allways been in charge of!
Long Tooth @ 14:
You got that right brother. Not many want to admit it, but this is Vietnam all over again. Just different nouns queda instead of Cong etc.
Pericles @ 19:
I read the first bit as the Moriarity. That’s an insult to the Sherlock Holmes villain.
Anywho, there’s no way Iraqis approve of us just marching in there and turning Baghdad and Tikrit and Karbala and Basra into blood-strewn shitholes, and then just delaying leaving and thereby making it worse.
With Lieberman as #2, Al Gore would have been President for what…a month, maybe?
Lieberman, the most disgusting person in the world.
No one likes an occupying army.
I read once that some other commenter on here stays in Luang Prabang. Anyone know who that might be? If so I’m staying at the Chaliny GH. on Souvannabanlang Road right across from the river. It would be fun to meet one of the people from here and have drinks.
Lie-berman is intensely dislike, in Connecticut. He lied in the last election. Too bad they’re stuck with him for 4 more years. I think it was Fineman tonight on KO’s show who talked about his history of pious & santimonious demeanor while sticking a shiv into someone’s back. This is a long time pattern. Yup, lookin’ forward to his political demise. What goes around, comes around, Lie-berman.
What a loserman - If the Dem’s pick up a few more senate seats in November, they need to boot his a$$ out of the caucas.
What planet are these people on??? Maybe this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n8uYzyF0Nk
“the Iraqi military, the Iraqi government that I’ve talked to don’t want us to just pick up and leave because —” …. Would it be the 12 Billion a month joe? what?
What kind of party are these clowns and liars from? And who in thier right mind would believe a single word?
its amazing how DUMB the american ppl have come to even let Joe Lieberman speak shit and tout that as proof!
WAKEY WAKEY!!! REPIGS!! your time has come,, and its no looking pretty.
I ALONE as a former expat,, here by declare that the current USA is under flag and seize.! The white house is controlled by traitors and scum, the cia and the fbi the same vermin. They represent nothing of interest of which the laws of the US constiution calls for.
Lying, cheating, bribes, illegal wars, fake intell, sending money to our ´´axis of evil´´ to make more war less peace. Lying under oath, fake medals given out to those that accepted them only to write a book years later stating it was a all a farce!
Soliders killed and slain by BAD commandors and even more bad oversight. Feeding money into a so called terroist groups to help keep the calm in Iraq and Afaghn etc other wars.
Pumping millions and billions of dollars to feed a war where some 200,000 weapons go poof! they have no idea where they went to. 6 Million dollars in shrink wrap on a cargo plane lands in iraq, that money is poof! too. WTF and WTF is controling the spending and the aid and the REAL SOLIDERS WORK? CONTRACTORS!!!!!!!!!!
and they make big bucks to the scummy lobbyists. I dare Obama or hillary to denounce this practise and end this shit. I am afraid that such a dare will never take place, because in the end all that buck passing leads RIGHT back to the whitehouse and capitol hill.
There will be no more change folks,, forget Obama,, and orpha(who died and let her become boss)? THERE will be only more taxes,, more suffering less changes for the working class hero, and more KICK BACKS taxes to the über rich.
Forget Hillary too, shes in debt up to her lower cleft. WHERE ARE THE HEROS THAT WANTED TO BECOME PREISDENT NOW NOT ALLOWED? RON PAUL;; DENNIS KUNNICH? WHERE? because they dont make enough MONEY for donations. MEANING, you got a name or a new idea or new standard (which some claim),, your in, the PRESS MAKES OR BREAKS YOU! and sadly it has done just what it wanted, it broke apart a great line of party members due to ´´color,, race and last name´´!
GOD BLESS AMERICA,, my home of the the former free. from the Wi to the xbox we salute all those that didint buy ps three!!!
Later folks and have a good night :)
Best regards,,
Friar Tuck @ 31:
Nite FT. good post.
General_Rennenkampf @ 15:
In middle America, there IS that much stupidity.
In Washington, it’s just called setting agenda.
fastfeat @ 33:
My God, I’ve stumbled on an alternate reality! Save me Charleton Heston!
Friar Tuck, well said.
That was 6 billion, Friar Tuck. 6 billion missing shrink wrapped on a pallet for easy mobility.
No, you liar, McCain has said he wants us to stay in Iraq for 100 years, if not forever.
She may have just committed msm suicide.
konchster @ 2:
these bastards, and especially LIEberman will be denying this for eternity.
this turncoat and his
scientificpoll are hypocrites with their hand up their a$$es.Nothing new , Elmer Fudd Lieberman lying his ass off as usual , 80 percent of Iraqis want us the hell out of THEIR country , that is a fact .Next time he goes to Iraq I hope someone launches a scud and that it comes down directly on this asshole’s head .
Two thoughts:
1) Maybe the Iraqis should be able to vote in our election. We’re occupying their country, and their fate certainly rests with the whims of our government. Let them get a say in whomever is leading it.
That would certainly give the “spreading freedom and democracy” BS’ers a chance to put their money where their mouth is.
2) Isn’t it a scary thought that even if everything in U.S. electoral history had turned out the way it was supposed to, we’d be counting down the days till the end of a Lieberman vice-presidency?
I weep that this thoughtful, brave, well-informed leader was deprived so unjustly of the vice presidency. Don’t you?
Keira is awesome. Can we clone her?
I am so sick of hearing from Joe and McCain and the other morons that if we leave it will be a blood bath, there will be genocide and all that.
There already HAS been a genocide, and it STILL is a blood bath. I love how they ignore those facts.
Joe LIEberman, like John McCain and the rest of the Republicans, are willing to say and do anything, even lie, to win. The problem is, as Hillary Clinton has found out, that the American people are sick and tired of Republicans and their sympathizers playing on folks’ fears to make them vote against their interests and are demanding change. Is it any wonder why LIEberman was rejected by his state’s Democrats in last year’s primary before Republican voters and money rescued him in the general election. It’s time LIEberman, McCain, and their ilk get thrown under the bus by voters in November.
General_Rennenkampf @ 34:
get your hands off me you damned dirty ape!