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surge noun, verb, surged, surg·ing.
–noun
1. a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep: the onward surge of an angry mob.
2. a strong, swelling, wavelike volume or body of something: a billowing surge of smoke.
3. a last ditch, desparate plan that nobody, not even the generals, wants, to postpone the necessity of adopting a reasonable strategy in Iraq until after January of 2009.
Things that were said today:
Dubya said: We have 21,500 extra troops to send to Iraq.
Dubya means: Well, actually we don't. We just have a lot of people who won the army lottery and received a free, all-expenses paid, six month vacation to Iraq. And it's mandatory. But don't worry. They're patriotic. They'll be happy to go.
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Dubya said: Anbar Province is a mess
Dubya means: I just cleaned off my desk and found this report on this Anbar place. Maybe we should do something about it.
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Dubya said: The Iraqi Army will deploy 18 brigades to Baghdad to clean up the city.
Dubya means: I couldn't find any Iraqi units either, but I managed tobribe persuade the leaders of the Peshmurga militia Kurdish provinces to bring their bullyboys troops down to help control of Baghdad.
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Dubya said: Iraqi Army units will cooperate with local police.
Dubya means: That should allow them to quickly find members of groups participating in formenting violence.Hint: They're wearing police uniforms.
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Dubya said: This time, we will hold areas after we clear them.
Dubya means: Until we get bored, that is. Or run out of troops. Whatever comes first.
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Dubya said: We will help Iraq build a larger and better-equipped army.
Dubya means: We will give the Iraqis lots of guns, and some training manuals in English. We will then turn them lose on the world and hope that they don't get into too much trouble.
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Dubya said: All insurrgent and sectarian groups will be targeted in this operation.
Dubya means: Well, except for the ones who are part of the Iraqi government. And the ones who own the Iraqi government. But we can forget about those.
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Dubya said: We will prevent Iran and Syria from smuggling equipment to Iraqi insurrgents.
Dubya means: The same way we keep the illegal immigrants out.
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Dubya said: We have the support of several important Arab nations.
Dubya means: All of whom just happen to be Sunni, and want us to put either the Baathists or al-Qaeda in power.
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Dubya said: Millions of people are sick of the violence.
Dubya means: Many of them live in the US.
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Dubya said: Victory in Iraq will bring a new way of life to the Middle East
Dubya means: We call it the "Somalia" look.
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Dubya said: We will start a new bipartisan group to examine options in the War on Terror.
Dubya means: We've already told them what their conclusions will be.
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Dubya said: Iraq will take control of all of its provinces in November.
Dubya means: I open my mouth and sometimes words come out. Sometime they are assembled in the form of correct sentences. This does not imply any significance to them.
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Dubya said: We will come up with a plan to win in Iraq.
Dubya means: We will come up with a totally unworkable plan that will not go into effect until 2009, so I can spend the rest of my life claiming that the rest of you fucked up my brilliance, while savoring the adoration of my loving apostles. Suck on that, John McCain!
surge noun, verb, surged, surg·ing.
–noun
1. a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep: the onward surge of an angry mob.
2. a strong, swelling, wavelike volume or body of something: a billowing surge of smoke.
3. a last ditch, desparate plan that nobody, not even the generals, wants, to postpone the necessity of adopting a reasonable strategy in Iraq until after January of 2009.
Things that were said today:
Dubya said: We have 21,500 extra troops to send to Iraq.
Dubya means: Well, actually we don't. We just have a lot of people who won the army lottery and received a free, all-expenses paid, six month vacation to Iraq. And it's mandatory. But don't worry. They're patriotic. They'll be happy to go.
---
Dubya said: Anbar Province is a mess
Dubya means: I just cleaned off my desk and found this report on this Anbar place. Maybe we should do something about it.
---
Dubya said: The Iraqi Army will deploy 18 brigades to Baghdad to clean up the city.
Dubya means: I couldn't find any Iraqi units either, but I managed to
---
Dubya said: Iraqi Army units will cooperate with local police.
Dubya means: That should allow them to quickly find members of groups participating in formenting violence.
---
Dubya said: This time, we will hold areas after we clear them.
Dubya means: Until we get bored, that is. Or run out of troops. Whatever comes first.
---
Dubya said: We will help Iraq build a larger and better-equipped army.
Dubya means: We will give the Iraqis lots of guns, and some training manuals in English. We will then turn them lose on the world and hope that they don't get into too much trouble.
---
Dubya said: All insurrgent and sectarian groups will be targeted in this operation.
Dubya means: Well, except for the ones who are part of the Iraqi government. And the ones who own the Iraqi government. But we can forget about those.
---
Dubya said: We will prevent Iran and Syria from smuggling equipment to Iraqi insurrgents.
Dubya means: The same way we keep the illegal immigrants out.
---
Dubya said: We have the support of several important Arab nations.
Dubya means: All of whom just happen to be Sunni, and want us to put either the Baathists or al-Qaeda in power.
---
Dubya said: Millions of people are sick of the violence.
Dubya means: Many of them live in the US.
---
Dubya said: Victory in Iraq will bring a new way of life to the Middle East
Dubya means: We call it the "Somalia" look.
---
Dubya said: We will start a new bipartisan group to examine options in the War on Terror.
Dubya means: We've already told them what their conclusions will be.
---
Dubya said: Iraq will take control of all of its provinces in November.
Dubya means: I open my mouth and sometimes words come out. Sometime they are assembled in the form of correct sentences. This does not imply any significance to them.
---
Dubya said: We will come up with a plan to win in Iraq.
Dubya means: We will come up with a totally unworkable plan that will not go into effect until 2009, so I can spend the rest of my life claiming that the rest of you fucked up my brilliance, while savoring the adoration of my loving apostles. Suck on that, John McCain!