tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post109383539912068554..comments2024-01-05T19:38:36.676-06:00Comments on LIVERPUTTY: Wagstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197425222788144402noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-1093964336263742522004-08-31T09:58:00.002-05:002004-08-31T09:58:00.002-05:00First, those deadlines were ultimatums and not tim...First, those deadlines were ultimatums and not timelines for our strategy. Bush is not obligated to keep a strategy timeline dangling out there in full view for everyone to see. That would simply be stupid.<br /><br />Second, it's all well and good that the Taliban wants to abide by Islamic law and treat guests hospitably. Unfortunately, it's hard to defend your guest when he's using your Jeffrey Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04923435451049982632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-1093964333550797482004-08-31T09:58:00.001-05:002004-08-31T09:58:00.001-05:00First, those deadlines were ultimatums and not tim...First, those deadlines were ultimatums and not timelines for our strategy. Bush is not obligated to keep a strategy timeline dangling out there in full view for everyone to see. That would simply be stupid.<br /><br />Second, it's all well and good that the Taliban wants to abide by Islamic law and treat guests hospitably. Unfortunately, it's hard to defend your guest when he's using your Jeffrey Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04923435451049982632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-1093964330840024832004-08-31T09:58:00.000-05:002004-08-31T09:58:00.000-05:00First, those deadlines were ultimatums and not tim...First, those deadlines were ultimatums and not timelines for our strategy. Bush is not obligated to keep a strategy timeline dangling out there in full view for everyone to see. That would simply be stupid.<br /><br />Second, it's all well and good that the Taliban wants to abide by Islamic law and treat guests hospitably. Unfortunately, it's hard to defend your guest when he's using your Jeffrey Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04923435451049982632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-1093960932457754982004-08-31T09:02:00.000-05:002004-08-31T09:02:00.000-05:00Um... perhaps in that Bush set Deadlines with each...Um... perhaps in that Bush set Deadlines with each of the governments (or regimes... take your loaded-word pick) that were originally running these countries? <br /><br />RE: Afghanistan - "Give us Osama by X date or we start bombing" - to which the Taliban responded "Sure, give us some proof he did what you say and we'll discuss handing him over." To which we replied: "Give us Osama by X-1 date Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15611708185790828548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-1093913274997175492004-08-30T19:47:00.000-05:002004-08-30T19:47:00.000-05:00Where is the contradiction?Where is the contradiction?Jeffrey Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04923435451049982632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-1093912644172233792004-08-30T19:37:00.000-05:002004-08-30T19:37:00.000-05:00It contradicts the invasion of Iraq, that's what's...It contradicts the invasion of Iraq, that's what's wrong with it. It also contradicts the invasion of Afghanistan. Of course, I'm used to the administration saying one thing and doing another.Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03456290129508101940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907198.post-1093838883310274122004-08-29T23:08:00.000-05:002004-08-29T23:08:00.000-05:00What's wrong with that statement?What's wrong with that statement?Jeffrey Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04923435451049982632noreply@blogger.com