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Today's Q's for O's White House
June 30, 2009 2:04 PM
ABC News' Yunji DeNies reports:
de Nies: Robert, on that point about security, you talked about the Americans, but what about the Iraqis? Five Americans were killed on the eve of the handoff. Are you confident in the Iraqi security force's ability to take on this task?
GIBBS: Well, more importantly, General Odierno's confident in -- in their ability as we move forward. I think, as General Odierno has said over the course of the past few days, it's not surprising that we've seen high-profile incidents in which extremists seek to kill innocent civilians in order, in many ways, for them to try to convince their followers that -- that -- that what's happening today is a result of their actions. And, obviously, it's not.
We will continue to monitor the situation, as I said. And at this point, it looks like these are fairly isolated incidents, as we've seen the level of violence as a whole continue to decrease across Iraq.
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jks..Ok I'll bite, who is Cho?? And...why should I care?
Posted by: Parallex View | Jul 1, 2009 1:33:15 AM
Terry . ...
It turns out President Obama isn't even from earth, he's from Zoron!
Posted by: danita | Jun 30, 2009 9:38:45 PM
Hopeful pretender
Eligibility questioned
Birth Certificate
Posted by: Terry | Jun 30, 2009 7:32:07 PM
"jp612 - Thanks for making my point. Over a 1000 people die each month due to gun violence (roughly 33 people a day) and no one is asking questions.
Go look at the headlines breaking now. btw - Georgia has one of the worst ratings for gun laws and gun protection in the country."
I won't deny the validity of your point. My point was that Mr. Herbert seemed to imply that "gun show attendees" are THE problem, when in reality the problem is much bigger than those who purchase arms from gun shows.
With regards to your comment "look at the headlines" if you are referring to shooting in Detroit, I haven't seen any evidence that "gun shows" are to blame. Lastly, I don't know anything about your comments regarding gun protection in GA - I don't own a gun, but friends who have guns all treat them with appropriate degree of responsibility.
Posted by: tjp612 | Jun 30, 2009 5:50:09 PM
tjp612 - Thanks for making my point. Over a 1000 people die each month due to gun violence (roughly 33 people a day) and no one is asking questions.
Go look at the headlines breaking now. btw - Georgia has one of the worst ratings for gun laws and gun protection in the country.
Posted by: JKS | Jun 30, 2009 4:53:20 PM
"Looks like somebody got riled up about being made fun of for being a gun nut and his inner racist came out.
But just like you're a coward without your gun you could not even say it."
Bad assumptions and name-calling (as usual - I don't expect any less). I don't own a gun (I've never even shot one). But I do support the Second Amendment. As far as your "inner-racist" comment is concerned, I am simply pointing out that the cause of homicides in the U.S. can not all be laid at the feet of those who attend gun shows.
Posted by: tjp612 | Jun 30, 2009 4:50:49 PM
Parallex View - Cho was 23. Try a new argument.
Posted by: JKS | Jun 30, 2009 4:50:15 PM
Seems to me a lot of the street gun play results from the foolishness of some of the drug laws and the war on drugs. Same thing happening in Mexico and other countries - violent death and at the root - antiquated drug laws and a failed approach to drugs + of course the big profits from drugs being kept illegal and criminal.
But that is another debate.
Posted by: danita | Jun 30, 2009 4:49:03 PM
"Tell that to the families of the victims at Columbine and Virginia Tech just for starters..."
I'll take my chances getting a flat tire after dark in either of these locations (Colombine & VT) than I would in downtown Detroit, Baltimore, Providence (RI), Camden (NJ), etc.
Posted by: tjp612 | Jun 30, 2009 4:46:24 PM
JKS...Parental responsibility includes parental supervision ESPECIALLY when you take your kid to a gun show...not rocket science..Kids will be curious it's the parents job to supervise their kids and teach their kids..
Posted by: Parallex View | Jun 30, 2009 4:42:41 PM
Check out the breaking news right now on ABC -
btw - Parallax - are your parents responsible for everything good and bad you have ever done?
Posted by: JKS | Jun 30, 2009 4:31:19 PM
So now that we have mentioned the most publicized incidents (Colombine, VT, etc.), anyone care to comment on where the bulk of of homicides occur?
I live in the Atlanta area and I can tell you that the majority of murders committed here are not executed by the gun show crowd...
Posted by: tjp612 | Jun 30, 2009 4:30:55 PM
The blame rests with the PARENTS....
Posted by: Parallex View | Jun 30, 2009 4:21:44 PM
"Tell that to the families of the victims at Columbine and Virginia Tech just for starters..."
Why should a single man be denied his substitute manhood so another shall live?
Posted by: Ryan C | Jun 30, 2009 4:21:26 PM
"Yeah, and The One has never pulled such a s stunt"
The claim was the success was anticipated.
Posted by: Ryan C | Jun 30, 2009 4:20:21 PM
"I feel more safe around those who get their weapons at gun shows than those who get their weapons through other (illegal) means."
Tell that to the families of the victims at Columbine and Virginia Tech just for starters...
Posted by: JKS | Jun 30, 2009 4:19:06 PM
I feel more safe around those who get their weapons at gun shows than those who get their weapons through other (illegal) means."
Rocket scientists every one
A criminal investigation is under way in connection with the death of 8-year-old Christopher Bizilj, who accidentally shot himself with a machine gun during a firearms expo Sunday.
Posted by: Ryan C | Jun 30, 2009 4:10:41 PM
"President Bush yesterday began promoting his plan to send more troops to Iraq, bringing more than 30 Republican senators to the White House as part of a major campaign to rally the American people behind another effort to stabilize the country."
Yeah, and The One has never pulled such a s stunt (Could you please prepare my Kobe beef medium rare? Are you going to be able to make it to my Superbowl Party? etc.)
Posted by: tjp612 | Jun 30, 2009 4:04:34 PM
"We’re confiscating shampoo from carry-on luggage at airports while at the same time handing out high-powered weaponry to criminals and psychotics at gun shows."
I feel more safe around those who get their weapons at gun shows than those who get their weapons through other (illegal) means.
Posted by: tjp612 | Jun 30, 2009 4:01:08 PM
"I think that the surge has succeeded in ways that nobody anticipated,'' Obama says in an interview with FOX News Channel's Bill O'Reilly"
The One is not exactly admitting he was wrong - He's wiggling to imply no one else could have predicted the surge would not be successful, which is not true. Gen. Petraeus, John McCain, and George W. Bush would surely tell you they anticipated the surge would be successful.
Posted by: tjp612 | Jun 30, 2009 3:58:25 PM
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