I have a question

[Bond]

What happened to all the Anti-President Bush, Anti-Republican, Anti-United States, Anti-Whatever threads? There used to be so many, but now there are so few. Where have they all gone?

[Jonbo298]

Elections are over ;)

[Vampyr]

I guess we don't feel like it anymore.

Are you wanting them again so you can argue with someone?

[Blackmane]

I'm ready to go at it, but nobodies interested in arguing if there is no presidential election. I guess we have to wait 3 more years for more.

[Canyarion]

I still don't like Bush. Nor America. Nor Canada. Nor Holland....

[Happydude]

I still don't like Bush. Nor America. Nor Canada. Nor Holland....
is there any place you do like?

[Canyarion]

Well, I like almost all places, just not their politics. :)

[MuGen]

All all the Anti-Bush threads would probably be here if he were against impeachment or another election, which isn't for another 4 years.

Now I have a question....

Why so many Anti-Bush' and Pro Kerry people out there, yet Bush wins again?
My answer.... In the end, people thought Kerry wouldn't be strong enough to lead the country, since he's so lackluster about his decisions and is a flipflop

^ lets hope this statement sparks what Bond is looking for.

[Dylflon]

I'm still rather bothered by the whole situation in the states.

It just doesn't feel like a democracy. It feels more like a dictatorship dressed up in democracy's clothing.

But that's just how it seems to me.

And I'm bothered how most people have forgotten about what's going on in the Middle East. I saw some war journal videos and was rather disturbed. There's too much censorship in the news. We don't know about half of what's gonig on there. I guess everyone is too busy caring about the Michael Jackson trial.

[MuGen]

I have to disagree with you respectfully. In no way is the news too censored. I frankly believe that the news shows too much. Of course people will want to see whats happening, but I think it's bad to have the news show everything, especially since it's a broadcast channel. I liked it better when the news was strictly behind lines and was filled in by the Centcom.

The media exposes too much information..... I loved it on New Years 2003-2004 when the reporters told TV audiences the police had snipers on the rooftops to ensure safety, and the reporter actually showed footage of where the snipers were. I got pissed when the media gave away our actual security measures.........

[Crono]

I'm still rather bothered by the whole situation in the states.

It just doesn't feel like a democracy. It feels more like a dictatorship dressed up in democracy's clothing.

But that's just how it seems to me.

And I'm bothered how most people have forgotten about what's going on in the Middle East. I saw some war journal videos and was rather disturbed. There's too much censorship in the news. We don't know about half of what's gonig on there. I guess everyone is too busy caring about the Michael Jackson trial.

To be honest I don't even think the "general" people even care about Iraq right now. Not from what I've been able to tell anyway. I think the "caring about Iraq" thing had it's peak just prior to the elections (when Iraq was important, of course). Now with them over, I guess people don't want to pay attention much.

And the media has always had it's tricks up it's sleeve, by either telling too much, not telling enough, or exaggerating things. It sucks.

[Perfect Stu]

sadly, nobody cares anymore.

western society is so f*cked up to a point of no return...

[Fox 6]

They'll make their comeback, they always do.

[GameMaster]

sadly, nobody cares anymore.

western society is so f*cked up to a point of no return...

I don't feel ****ed up but would I be able to tell if I was? 0_o

[Stonecutter]

What happened to all the Anti-President Bush, Anti-Republican, Anti-United States, Anti-Whatever threads? There used to be so many, but now there are so few. Where have they all gone?

Wait? You're upset it's stopped?

Well, fine then, here ya go.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1447551,00.html


Iraqi assembly descends into chaos

James Sturcke and agencies
Tuesday March 29, 2005

The meeting of Iraq's national assembly descended into chaos today as politicians failed to agree on a candidate for speaker.

Amid acrimonious scenes, the new governing body convened briefly, for only the second time since national elections in January, and admitted defeat in its efforts to nominate a Sunni candidate for the role.

The bickering exposed tensions in the newly formed parliament, with the outgoing interim prime minister, Ayad Allawi, storming out of the session, followed by the interim president, Gazi al-Yawar

"What are we going to tell the citizens who sacrificed their lives and cast ballots on January 30?" asked Hussein al-Sadr, a Shia cleric and member Mr Allawi's coalition.

The start of the session was delayed by nearly three hours as talks to fill the position continued. Once it began, politicians immediately began arguing over whether to delay their decision, and the leader of the session decided to banish reporters and cameras and take negotiations behind closed doors.

"We demand to know the details of what's happening behind the scenes!" one woman shouted before television feeds went blank.

"You can say we are in a crisis," Barham Salih, a leading Kurdish politician, told reporters.

The United Iraq Alliance and the Kurdish coalition, which came first and second respectively in the January elections, want to form a government that includes the Sunnis and members of Mr Allawi's coalition.

Bringing Sunnis into the new government is seen by many politicians as crucial in calming the violent Sunni-led bomb attacks and killings that have become common.

The national assembly is now expected to meet again on Saturday.

Alliance negotiator Ali al-Dabagh attempted to play down the setback, saying: "The choice remains in the hands of the assembly."

He added that the alliance was considering the nomination of a Sunni from its coalition, Sheik Fawaz al-Jarba, a proposal that caused some Sunnis to accuse the alliance of trying to impose their own members.

Under Saddam Hussein, the minority Sunnis dominated all levels of government. Critics of the process say the Sunni candidates being discussed for government posts have no influence on the insurgency and their participation is unlikely to affect it.

A series of explosions were heard in Baghdad today, but it was unclear if they caused any damage. Officials had warned residents to prepare for insurgents to step up their attacks. During the first national assembly meeting on March 16 militants lobbed mortar rounds at the heavily fortified green zone in the city's centre, where the politicians were gathered.

Violence also continued in the rest of the country, with a car bombing in the northern city of Kirkuk killing one person and injuring more than a dozen others, police said.