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2006/10/17

James Baker's Moment of Clarity (Calls Iraq "Helluva Mess")

@ 08:49 PM (80 months, 4 days ago)

You don't say.  James Baker has a moment of clarity. 

Baker is a Bush family loyalist to the nth degree (they always seem to call on him in a crisis), and of course he played a role in helping Bush steal the 2000 election. 

But he can have moments of clarity (although all too infrequently).  After visiting Iraq recently, Baker was so shocked by what he saw that he concluded Iraq was a "helluva mess" and said "there simply weren't any easy solutions.

Gee, ya don't say. Tell me, what was your first clue Jimmy?  Perhaps if you had stayed out of Florida in 2000, and actually let the votes be counted (imagine that!) we wouldn't be in this mess now.

Iraq a 'helluva mess': former US secretary of state

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  1. James Baker:idea: is the master (for right now) of the understatement. I could think of stronger words to describe Bushie's quagmire. I only wish he, Uncle Bens, Rummy and Quick draw McGraw (aka Cheney) were lost in it!:???: Maybe for their next trick, they can collectively figure out which end is acutally up! !GO TEAM BUSHIE!

    Comment by — 2006/10/18 @ 07:38 AM — (Reply)

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