It started on May 1, 2003: GWB declared major hostilities over.

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Bowser — 3/18/2004 4:48:26 AM (archived)

When did Johnson or Nixon ever declare "major hostilities over"? Of course, they didn't.

And they didn't have someone fly them onto an aircraft carrier and stand in front of a "Mission Accomplished" banner. (And no juvenile BS about the banner referring to the cruise. GWB & Co. are very careful about what backgrounds they use.)

So, the quagmire started on May 2, 2003, wouldn't you think? The day after GWB declared victory.

But I'm gathering you don't think it's a quagmire? You don't thing the American military is stuck in a situation it can't win and where it will suffer casualties as long as it's not in garrison.

Is that because Rumsfeld said "I don't do quagmires"? Is that because a quagmire would be politically embarrassing? Or what?

Because denying a quagmire sure doesn't fit the facts.

Arf

The whole thread (23 posts)

Quagmire - Donald - 3/18/2004 3:17:11 AM
- Quagmire? See Vietnam - Mark Eby - 3/20/2004 8:24:58 PM
- The poll is interesting - Tom Brosz - 3/18/2004 3:40:00 AM
- The first two don't make a quagmire, but the encouragement to AQ in item 3 is helping a lot. (n/t) - ebnelson - 3/18/2004 3:30:33 AM
  - For most of us the Sun comes up in the East. - Bowser - 3/18/2004 3:46:46 AM
    - Defining "quagmire" - Tom Brosz - 3/18/2004 4:30:17 AM
      - It started on May 1, 2003: GWB declared major hostilities over. - Bowser - 3/18/2004 4:48:26 AM
        
        Would this qualify? - Tom Brosz - 3/18/2004 6:58:05 AM
        
        There you go again. - Bowser - 3/18/2004 3:16:46 PM
        
        Quagmire..... - Publius - 3/18/2004 5:25:52 PM
        
        Yep, there you go again. - Larry J - 3/18/2004 4:34:37 PM
        
        Not worth the effort, Larry. - Tom Brosz - 3/19/2004 1:55:47 AM
        
        You blew it. - Bowser - 3/19/2004 6:14:07 AM
        
        "Thou shalt not worship false dogs" (n/t) - RobVG - 3/19/2004 6:44:50 AM
        
        Focus, man. Do yourself a favor. - Bowser - 3/19/2004 6:49:25 AM
        
        I'm gonna have to be like a mother bird with a worm. - Bowser - 3/18/2004 5:05:53 PM
        
        So, you admit you were lying. That's a good start. - Larry J - 3/18/2004 6:48:16 PM
        
        You sound like Clinton - Davin L. - 3/19/2004 4:49:36 AM
        
        I just don't follow you. And calm down, for crying out loud. - Bowser - 3/18/2004 7:08:45 PM
        
        No! Not Fleischer lying too! Fire him!! ;-) (n/t) - Tony - 3/18/2004 7:26:18 PM
        
        Can't - gbaikie - 3/19/2004 8:26:22 AM
        
        D'OH! - Tony - 3/19/2004 4:47:52 PM
        
        re: D'OH! - gbaikie - 3/20/2004 12:35:13 AM

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