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Tanya Senior Chief Petty Officer
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 Posts: 570
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:05 pm Post subject: What might have been |
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Rich Tucker
June 27, 2005
"In an alternate universe, the early exit polls were correct. Sen. John Kerry was elected president. Here’s a recent front-page newspaper article from that universe:
Kerry deserves credit for spread of democracy, experts say
News Analysis
By: A series of staff writers
"What a difference a year makes. Just 12 months ago, in the midst of a vicious presidential campaign, the entire world seemed to be falling apart. Daily bombings in Iraq. A sluggish economy here at home. But these days it seems everything is on the upswing.
For example, in the Middle East, Lebanon just completed a successful round of elections, with anti-Syrian candidates winning dozens of seats. That voting came just a few months after Syrian president Basher Assad agreed to withdraw his troops from Lebanon. Some 15,000 soldiers and thousands more intelligence agents were pulled in March.
Meanwhile in Iraq, a country that had become a Vietnam-style quagmire under former President George W. Bush, is rebounding well. January elections have brought new hope to the Iraqi people, and a growing number of Iraqi security forces are now policing their own country.
Analysts say that President Kerry’s policies were responsible for both the Syrian withdrawal and the improvement in Iraq."
More here:
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/richtucker/rt20050627.shtml |
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Me#1You#10 Site Admin
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Tanya...that sure was an entertaining read to accompany my morning cuppa joe |
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Navy_Navy_Navy Admin
Joined: 07 May 2004 Posts: 5777
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | Whew. Aren't you glad you don't live in this universe? |
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rparrott21 Master Chief Petty Officer
Joined: 19 Aug 2004 Posts: 760 Location: Mckinney, Texas
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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Or. after a total pullout of troop by President Kerry, Iraq has fallen under control of the terrorist..with Mideast violence on the rise...A press release has just been issued from President Kerry...What have I told you all along. that Iraq was a total failure..and I have put the US miltary under UN control..we will now be wearing Blue Helmets.. |
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