Sunday, October 05, 2003
White House Announces Plans to Redo Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan
President promises to do more by doing less.
Oct. 5, 2003 Washington, D.C. (IP) -- The White House announced plans today to reorganize its efforts at stabilizing Iraq and Afghanistan after a recent increase in violence.
The new plan calls for the "Iraq Stabilization Group" to oversee all efforts by US forces in the countries. The group will be headed by National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice. Ms. Rice recently said on "Meet the Press" she couldn't remember a memo she read from the CIA documenting Iraqi weapons of mass destruction three months later. Still, the President said, "She's sure as hell lot better qualified to do this shit than me! Heck, I can't remember things she read to me just three minutes ago."
Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Secretary of State Colin Powell thought up the new plan while the President was on vacation in August. "Well, why not?" the President said. "They're the guys who'd know about this stuff."
For example, Vice President Cheney said, "There's no doubt. Iraq has reconstituted nuclear weapons."
And Secretary Rumsfeld said, "We know where they are (WMD). They're in the area around Baghdad and Tikrit, and to the north and south and east and west somewhat."
Secretary Powell displayed ample evidence of Iraq's WMD at the United Nations which has unfortunately all turned out to be incorrect.
Still despite these four people being demonstrably unsuited to do anything with Iraq and neglected and festering Afghanistan, the President thought they'd still be better at it than him. "Really," he said. "Trust me. You don't want me doing this."
Read more about the new plans here.
President promises to do more by doing less.
Oct. 5, 2003 Washington, D.C. (IP) -- The White House announced plans today to reorganize its efforts at stabilizing Iraq and Afghanistan after a recent increase in violence.
The new plan calls for the "Iraq Stabilization Group" to oversee all efforts by US forces in the countries. The group will be headed by National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice. Ms. Rice recently said on "Meet the Press" she couldn't remember a memo she read from the CIA documenting Iraqi weapons of mass destruction three months later. Still, the President said, "She's sure as hell lot better qualified to do this shit than me! Heck, I can't remember things she read to me just three minutes ago."
Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Secretary of State Colin Powell thought up the new plan while the President was on vacation in August. "Well, why not?" the President said. "They're the guys who'd know about this stuff."
For example, Vice President Cheney said, "There's no doubt. Iraq has reconstituted nuclear weapons."
And Secretary Rumsfeld said, "We know where they are (WMD). They're in the area around Baghdad and Tikrit, and to the north and south and east and west somewhat."
Secretary Powell displayed ample evidence of Iraq's WMD at the United Nations which has unfortunately all turned out to be incorrect.
Still despite these four people being demonstrably unsuited to do anything with Iraq and neglected and festering Afghanistan, the President thought they'd still be better at it than him. "Really," he said. "Trust me. You don't want me doing this."
Read more about the new plans here.
