Bush: Iraq is returning to normal

Warren P. Strobel and David Lightman | McClatchy Newspapers

last updated: March 27, 2008 09:04:51 PM

WASHINGTON — President Bush, saying that "normalcy is returning back to Iraq," argued Thursday that last year's U.S. troop "surge" has improved Iraq's security to the point where political and economic progress are blossoming as well.

Bush coupled his description of the situation in Iraq, meant to lay the groundwork for next month's report to Congress by U.S. military and diplomatic chiefs, with a forceful slap at war critics.

"Some ... seem unwilling to acknowledge that progress is taking place," Bush said in a speech at the U.S. Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio. He accused war opponents of constantly shifting their critique, adding: "No matter what shortcomings these critics diagnose, their prescription is always the same — retreat."

In touting progress in Iraq, however, the president appeared to gloss over developments that most would characterize as a far cry from "normalcy," even by Iraqi standards...[Open in new window]
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Think of the news coming out of Iraq over the last 48 hours & then think of this lunatic making this speech.

He's so disconnected from reality. He should be relieved of duty. It's a sick joke. Like DR. STRANGELOVE. But it's not a movie. It's here & now.

People voted for this guy. Why?
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