Rice ‘very proud’ of U.S. war in Iraq

December 12, 2006

Denial is such a sad emotional state for a presidential administration to be in. Bush says we’re “absolutely” winning in Iraq; Cheney says the general situation in Iraq is going “remarkably well“; and Condoleezza Rice is “very proud” to have been a part of this mission.

“I’m sure there are many, many things that we could have done differently, maybe should have done differently,” Rice said when asked if she had any regrets over her part in the war.

But she added: “It’s not just that I don’t regret having participated in the liberation of Iraq and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein — but I’m very proud that this country finally helped to liberate 25 million Iraqis” from the dictator.

Rice should feel a lot of emotions about Iraq right now (“shame” comes to mind), but “pride” shouldn’t be one of them.

I’d like to see her spin this chart.

  • The Bushites will always come back to that. Of all the dictators they could have liberated people from, they chose the most difficult and dangerous situtation on the planet. But they are damned proud of their work.

    Which, in the end, is a genocidal civil war.

  • What you commie liberal Demmycrats don’t understand is that Connie Rice has MUCH to be proud of!

    For one thing, she got rid of Saddam. Then she gave Iraq a gubbermint. And now thousands and thousands and THOUSANDS of them is rockin’ in the sweet arms of our Savior Jesus Christ in the eternal bliss of live everlasting in Heaven Above… unless they forgot to become Christian before the car bomb detonated. Which is why we have to try harder!

  • I wonder how she feels about the memo “Bin Laden Determined to Attack US”? Probably the same joy as getting her PhD or that oil tanker named after her.

  • Remorse is often taken into consideration when someone is being sentenced for their complicity in criminal activities. Take note everyone: Condi has none.

  • Rice is completely missing the point here — any “rescuing” or “liberating” Iraq from Saddam Hussein also takes on the responsibility of managing the post-war events and teh Bush administration has signally failed in that regard to the point where we are going through a sectarian civil war.

    If this is what Rice regards as success, she’s better off as a mediocre professor at Stanford where she can’t do any harm in the real world.

  • Rice has always done her best to explain away Shrub’s screwups. She is an excellent liar – if there is such a thing.

    Bush may “sleep like a baby” (or so he says), but it is hard to imagine anyone in the administration with a conscious doing so – unless sleeping like a baby means waking up screaming everynight.

  • The Hitlerite Rats were proud of their “Wanasee” accomplishments; the Bushite Rats are proud of thier “Iraq” accomplishments.

    Hitlerite Rats/Bushite Rats.

    If we look at this as a mathematical construct, then we’ve obviously got ourselves a wily little critter known affectionately as “a fraction.” And we can reduce a fraction to its lowest common denominator if we perform equal actions to both the numerator and the denominator.

    Right off, I note that we can reduce both by “Rats,” leaving us with:

    Hitlerite/Bushite.

    Now, we can reduce both the numerator and the denominator by “ite,” which gives us:

    Hitler/Bush.

    Wow. Amazing, isn’t it? With Hitler being the smallest equivalent of the numerator, we find that the least common denominator is:

    Bush.

    Finally, by being the wretched underling of a “least common denominator,” I’m finding it rather hard to believe that “Dr. Condiment” has anything to be proud about.

    Unless, of course, it’s possible for “a blot of mustard” to be proud of associating with an improperly-cooked cheese sandwich….

  • Sorry to change the subject but I’ve been trying to access Jon Stewart on ComedyCentral’s site and have yet again given up because the download is so long. I never had this problem with UTube. This is like the NYT deciding to make its opinion writers for pay only. Now I don’t read them. Guess only those rich enough to afford ever escalating cable prices can afford to laugh.

  • She’s probably proud of the way she prepared for the 9/11 attacks too.

    She’s a shameless witch, but what else do we expect in Bush’s cadre?

    I can’t believe that she retains popularity, I guess it’s just that a lot of us are blind to anything but her color.

  • I’m very proud that this country finally helped to liberate 25 million Iraqis” from the dictator.

    This is what I don’t understand about the equation that withdrawal equals “defeat”. If the goal was liberating Iraq from Saddam – well then “Mission Accomplished” and let’s just get the heck out of there.

  • I think that Rice is a nice, smart woman who is a lousy Secretary of State.

    Have you seen George’s and Condi’s faces when they have come out of these meetings? They are unhapppy campers.

  • “The picture of her in that article kinda says it all”

    Kind of excessive leg crossing if you ask me. And the face is pretty miserable too.

  • If this is what Rice calls liberating, she need some practice. She ‘liberated’ 25 million Iraqis from Saddam Hussein, despite all her efforts and the help from her friends, straight into the hands of people who are running around cutting their heads off. Condi hasn’t fixed it 4 years afterwards, either.

    Not much to be proud of there, if you ask me.

  • “but I’m very proud that this country FINALLY helped to liberate 25 million Iraqis” from the dictator.”

    Anyone else find it a bit strange she included ‘finally” in that statement?

    Is that a bit of a swipe at GW’s dad, or Clinton? Or am I reading too much into this?

  • History will be as harsh to the pet as it will be to the master.
    How would any of us like for our names to be linked for all time with the legacy of George W. Bush?

  • ***How would any of us like for our names to be linked for all time with the legacy of George W. Bush?***
    ————————————————-kali

    If his legacy is to be smothered in hot tar, coated with chicken feathers, and thrown under a bus—I’ll gladly go down in history as “the bus driver.”

    Wouldn’t you, kali?

  • Of all the Bush criminals this bitch “Miss Supertanker” is the one that just pisses me off the most after Darth Cheney. An incompetent, lying suck-up of the highest order who in an almost Dilbert twist rose way beyond her abilities and talent. But because I live in Madison I’m always aware that my actions may be perceived as racist or sexist by the PC police in this town. So the question for me is this: Is it racist to want to see a black woman hung for treason?

  • So the question for me is this: Is it racist to want to see a black woman hung for treason?

    If she were a white male, would you want her hung for treason? I suspect the answer my question is Yes, so the answer to your question is No.

    It would be racist/sexist to suggest she shouldn’t take the long drop with her co-conspirators.

  • FINALLY helped

    —

    She finally helped a bunch of people who weren’t getting hurt under Saddam Hussein start getting hurt, like the rest of them who were.

    A rash move, if you ask me.

  • “The picture of her in that article kinda says it all”

    Kind of excessive leg crossing if you ask me. — Lance, @15

    I don’t know whether this is a universal custom or specific to Poland, but… When we lie, we cross our fingers behind our back, which makes the lie not “count”; you and God know you didn’t mean what you said. Well… With as big a whopper as she uttered, I don’t think finger crossing would have been sufficient to cancel the sin.

  • And this woman is Secretary of State. Sigh. I hope she is just saying this and doesn’t actually believe it.

    It is a sad state of affairs when I find myself hoping someone says something out of political cynicism because I am afraid they are so freakin’ delusional.

  • “but I’m very proud that this country finally helped to liberate 25 million Iraqis” from the dictator.”

    Yeah, so many Iraqis are in agreement that 100,000 of them are fleeing the country every month.

  • “I don’t know whether this is a universal custom or specific to Poland, but… When we lie, we cross our fingers behind our back, which makes the lie not “count”; you and God know you didn’t mean what you said.” – libra

    That’s a practice here in America too. Probably came over with some 19th century immigrants from Poland 😉

  • I was in Kosovo in 1999 and got out in 2001 before sept 11. I thought to myself that Bush was going to get us into some stupid occupation that was similar to Kosovo. When I see the video of Iraq it looks exactly the same as Kosovo. Same type of streets, same annoying kids, same mosque, same old check points, same cordon and search. I’m so glad I got out and never have to deal with that again. I was a private in the 101st airborne with the 327th infantry division. So I had the worst of the worst in a combat zone and I’m sure glad to not be in Iraq doing the same old stuff they were doing in Kosovo.

  • Condi-useless should be her new name. What’s really sad is that so many conservatives think she is absolutely smart as a whip and very competant, a role model for young women to aspire to.

  • You liberals have got it so wrong. The president is right, that’s why he’s the president. And he has surrounded himself with intelligunt people who, with their vast years of experience in the military and high office, he relies on for the most accurate assessment of the reality of Commie/Facist/Islamo plans to take over the world and take away our guns, just like you chickens want. That’s why he’s the decider, a do-gooder, and the MSM which is owned by liberal cut-and-runners like GE, Times/Warner, and Rupurt Mirdock are all in bed with the do-badders. He has a secret plan for total victory, so shut up, or else it won’t be a secret and the traitors win! Do you want to lose? All this talk about saving lives and money and you never thought about what’s good for America – Do you want to lose! I say we back him in whatever he wants to do because it’s good for America. Pinheads for Bush say: Re-elect Bush in 2008!

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