Great Point about Bush and Timetables in Iraq.
Blake at The Next Left had a great observation about President Bush and timetables:
The one that jumped to my mind was the the constitution deadline(which wasn't met) but which they tried to force on the Iraqis even though all the factions involved and the UN said it was a horrible idea.
I love it when people give me new vantage points.
Bush has consistently set timetables for events in Iraq that bring him good publicity (i.e. Iraqi elections, constitution, handover, etc.) But he refuses to set timetables for events that would be meaningful to the Iraqi people (access to potable water, sanitation projects, electricity, improved infrastructure, increased autonomy, etc.)
The one that jumped to my mind was the the constitution deadline(which wasn't met) but which they tried to force on the Iraqis even though all the factions involved and the UN said it was a horrible idea.
I love it when people give me new vantage points.
posted by mikevotes at
1:51 PM
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Thanks for the kind words.
I should make a list of all the time tables that have been set in Iraq and contrast it with what the needs of the Iraqi people are.
Can you think of any dates set beside the handover, constitution and elections?
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Anonymous, at 5:05 PM
Nothing really jumps out from my memory. There have been a number of offensives, like the one today, coordinated to coincide with "major speeches." That's kinda slimy, but that's not really what we're talking about.
I dunno. I usually try to avoid blogging stuff like that because it tends to turn into a thing and become alot more work than you thought when you started out. It's a pain hunting down documentable references for all that stuff if you haven't just been collecting the articles as they came along.
So, nothing right now, but often when I sleep, my memory works better, so check back tomorrow.
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mikevotes, at 5:32 PM
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