The most glaring thing about this is that the failed STATE DEPARTMENT could say the exact same things about the loser in the WHITEWASH HOUSE, and his regime. So I guess we have the trickle down theory in play here...

Internal memo from FX: "We're starting to look like full-fledged idiots in our support for this moron. Let's turn it down until the bad new passes."

The drive-by media ought to stop publishing all this Anti-Iraq stuff soon...otherwise the Democrats that y'all support will be mighty angry if they take office in 09'. CAUSE GUESS WHAT...they ain't pulling out of Iraq...they've known this all along! The Democrats and the drive-bys have duped millions of you foil-hat wearing fools!

They should really look-up to the current US asministration for lessons on anticorruption. /sarcasm

Their congress is full of corrupt rich people looking out for their own personal interests? Big surprise! Look who they're modeled after!

Is there any wonder why? After all they have had the best of those who have perfected corruption to learn from.

I'm sure those in Washington are quite experienced with corruption.

"Our administration is concerned about deficits, and the way they deal with deficits is you want to control spending. And I hope Congress lives up to their words. When they talk about deficits, they can join us in making sure we don't overspend. They can join us and make sure that the appropriations process is focused on those issues that -- those items that are absolutely necessary to the American people. I'm pleased that members of the Congress are talking about deficits. It means they understand their obligations not to overspend the people's money."
President Bush

The Cost of Iraq War calculator is set to reach $456 billion September 30, 2007, the end of fiscal year 2007. The Cost of Iraq War calculator is occasionally reset based on new information and new allocations of funding. The numbers include military and non-military spending, such as reconstruction. Spending only includes incremental costs, additional funds that are expended due to the war. For example, soldiers' regular pay is not included, but combat pay is included. Potential future costs, such as future medical care for soldiers and veterans wounded in the war, are not included. It is also not clear whether the current funding will cover all military wear and tear. It also does not account for the Iraq War being deficit-financed and that taxpayers will need to make additional interest payments on the national debt due to those deficits.

Question: Where are the bad guy(s)?

Iraq is a mess!

Uhhh, Gunpowder....I hope you're not really serious with your comment. Of course the Democrats will not be able to fully pull out of Iraq. We, as a nation (Democrats,Republicans and Independants )are stuck in Iraq. Because we were led into what the administration thought would be an easy victory we are now stuck there and cannot pull out and leave them to their own devices. It would be immoral for us to do so, and a serious startegic mistake. We made this mess, and now we must pay. The real dilemma here is that we have placed ourselves in jeopardy as a nation. We know we are going to have to face a real battle (possibly nuclear)with the Taliban and Al Qaeda in Pakistan and Shia fascism in Iran. We have squandered our valuable resources (our brave men and women serving in a volunteer military), not to mention the billions of dollars that could have been used to solidify our military force in the face of these new challanges. We're also lucky that North Korea has backed down for the time being. So hey! Have some common sense will ya? It's got nothing to do with political party affiliations, and everything to do with knowing that the Iraq war strategy has been a total failure. We replaced a stable, sectarian middle eastern country (totalitarian yes, but stable)with a corrupt and an unstable beeding ground for Islamofascists. But hey, at least our contractor are making some money.

I don't know which is worse. The fact that the White House has been caught lying once again, or the fact that they are classifying reports for political purposes to keep us from finding out that they are lying to us.

Now our boys an girls in Iraq, who are being maimed, know they are at least throwing their lives and futures away for more than one corrupt government. That should be of some small consolation to their parents and Fox News.

We MUST start making plans NOW on how to get our troops out of Iraq safely, and plan what to do after they withdraw. I would like to see a full diplomatic effort to try to broker some kind of deal between the various Iraqi factions and I would like peacekeepers placed in Iraq to help protect the innocents as our troops withdraw. I would be willing to support US military as part of peacekeeping unit (to help clean up the mess WE made), but I do not support a continuation of the present course.

Lets get it straight who's lying and whose just covering their tails. This is a report made by THE STATE DEPARTMENT, not President Bush. If it had come form him, it would have his name all over it. The first failure here is of officials not knowing what to classify and when. Frankly, there are a lot of things the public DOES NOT NEED to know. All deference to my good bud Stevie After-your-goods, but making a living off of leaking info, whether that info has any relevance or causes an embarassement to the government or not, well,... too bad he couldn't have gotten a real job all those years ago.

Bush and Cheney are war criminals, plain and simple. We didn't go into Iraq for any purpose any nobler than to control the oil in the region. That was what Osama bin Laden wanted to do; it's why Saddam Hussein could never have been an ally with OBL, and it is why there are now 14 permanent bases built or being built in Iraq - we are never leaving. . As an honorably discharged Army veteran, it is very hard for me to have to say that.

When we see the people of Myanmar marching in protest against a corrupt and inept regime, many of us think of ourselves as being far removed from the events depicted in the news. The truth is that our own government treats the law and citizens of this land with complete disdain. If we will not march in the streets in protest, at least we can hope that more than 50% of the US voters will turn out next year and prevent our leaders in Washington from forgetting who they represent.

It is an easy read if you stay away from the MAINSCREAM media and ferret out your own news. NEWSFLASH-shelf life on embassy being built in Iraq???? 30 years...Years before the Downing St.Memo is reported again by the MAINSCREAM media...don't hold your breath...number of scares reported by MAINSCREAM media before November 2008????...don't want to know and counting...

Could it be that our beloved "President" has lied to us AGAIN? How shocking.

Let Bush explain.

Fox News finally calls it a day. Get out the puppets.

I cannot brook those who parrot the "We can't leave Iraq because... yadda, yadda, yadda." Like hell we can't leave.... Matter of fact, just enact compulsory military service and we'll be out of there so fast it'll make your head swim. But, as long as we can sit on our fat, lazy arses here at home and it's only the "volunteers" who are coming home in boxes... we'll continue the same old boloney. Get out now! There is nothing in the Mideast (oil and Israel included) that are worth the life of my next door neighbor's kid.