Rush Limbaugh Praises Angelina Jolie

7Anne @ 02/29/2008 at 10:08 pm #4

orange clockwork - YOu are more the idiot if you don’t think she wrote the Op-ed. She has more intelligence than most average “celebrity”.
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Exactly! AJ is the one who went to Iraq, twice. She is the one who made notes and came back with her personal impressions.
This is HER article, containing HER thoughts, and anyone from either party can agree or disagree.
Even if she got help writing it, if that is the case, so what? Presidents have other people writing their speeches for them.

AJ is learning all the time and getting better all the time. This article doesn’t make her a republican. I think she is, and in her case, should be, an independent, because people in her position have to work with both sides.

I’m Republican though I don’t really get Rush…. I guess you could say I’m a liberal republican. People who expect a handout are sadly mistaken…life isn;t fair. You should work for what you want. Angelina amazes me. I adore her and support her 100%.

People on this site are so blind-sighted and deluded, it’s not even funny. It’s actually pretty sad.

Joyce @ 02/29/2008 at 11:03 pm
Good for her, while I don’t agree with her ideas, I respect them.
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So you do not agree helping innocent Iraq refugees who were victims of an unjustified war?

# 40 Crystal Clear @ 02/29/2008 at 10:51 pm

Is Angelina a Republican?

I think she is just a concerned American, a citizen of the world (who knows no borders) and a woman of substance.

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Amen. What Angie is talking about is what’s FAIR and what’s the MORAL thing to do FOR THE PEOPLE who have been displaced. She’s not making a political statement.

Eastwood is more of an Libertarian/Independent. Though I do think he was leaning towards Mc Cain when I heard him be interviewed on Fox about a month ago. Angelina is a smart woman. I think she does not need someone else to help her make her own decision. I don’t really think this OPed gives major clues as to who she will vote for. I think she wrote a unpolitical Oped about something that is tied to something that has been politicised.

Bringing Our Troops Home
Obama will immediately begin to remove our troops from Iraq. He will remove one to two combat brigades each month, and have all of our combat brigades out of Iraq within 16 months. Obama will make it clear that we will not build any permanent bases in Iraq. He will keep some troops in Iraq to protect our embassy and diplomats; if al Qaeda attempts to build a base within Iraq, he will keep troops in Iraq or elsewhere in the region to carry out targeted strikes on al Qaeda

Humanitarian Initiative
Obama believes that America has a moral and security responsibility to confront Iraq’s humanitarian crisis — two million Iraqis are refugees; two million more are displaced inside their own country. Obama will form an international working group to address this crisis. He will provide at least $2 billion to expand services to Iraqi refugees in neighboring countries, and ensure that Iraqis inside their own country can find a safe-haven.

Starting Phased Redeployment within Hillary’s First Days in Office: The most important part of Hillary’s plan is the first: to end our military engagement in Iraq’s civil war and immediately start bringing our troops home. As president, one of Hillary’s first official actions would be to convene the Joint Chiefs of Staff, her Secretary of Defense, and her National Security Council. She would direct them to draw up a clear, viable plan to bring our troops home starting with the first 60 days of her Administration. She would also direct the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to prepare a comprehensive plan to provide the highest quality health care and benefits to every service member — including every member of the National Guard and Reserves — and their families.

Securing Stability in Iraq as we Bring our Troops Home. As president, Hillary would focus American aid efforts during our redeployment on stabilizing Iraq, not propping up the Iraqi government. She would direct aid to the entities — whether governmental or non-governmental — most likely to get it into the hands of the Iraqi people. She would also support the appointment of a high level U.N. representative — similar to those appointed in Afghanistan, Bosnia, and Kosovo — to help broker peace among the parties in Iraq.

As our forces redeploy out of Iraq, Hillary would also organize a multi-billion dollar international effort — funded by a wide range of donor states — under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to address the needs of Iraqi refugees. And as we replace military force with diplomacy and global leadership, Hillary will not lose sight of our very real strategic interests in the region. She would devote the resources we need to fight terrorism and will order specialized units to engage in narrow and targeted operations against al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations in the region.

Passing Through @ 02/29/2008 at 11:05 pm

# 39 Tiger @ 02/29/2008 at 10:50 pm

I agree with Rush on this. It took guts for her to write this, or even if she didn’t “write it” she signed her name to it. Considering the liberal views of Hollywood it took a lot of guts on her part.

In saying the troops should stay in Iraq, it is as much as supporting the Republican Party. I don’t believe it is meant to be taken politically, but seriously, they will use it as such without a seond thought. Surely she knew this when she wrote it. Takes guts with the world she surrounds herself with.

Good for her for standing for the people disreguarding the politics of it. That shows great substance. Not to mention encouraging the public that our troops have made a difference being there That people could return to their homes and feel safe. If our troops being there succeeds at that, i would say it is a war we are winning.

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I agree that it took guts for Angie to say the troops should stay, but that’s all I agree with. In no way does that make her a Republican, though, because she’s NOT saying the troops should stay FOR THE SAME REASONS THE REPUBLICANS GIVE.

Don’t lump Angie in with the Republicans just because she thinks the troops should stay. People are reading that far and don’t continue to read the reasons she gives for WHY we need to stay. Nowhere in her piece does she say we need to be there to rule the country because the Iraqis are incompetent or that we need to be there to make sure they do what WE want them to do as far as democracy is concerned, which is what the Republicans want. They want the troops to say as a show of force to keep the Iraqi government in line. So please stop putting words into Angie’s mouth and aligning her with the Republicans because that’s not what she said at all.

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Exactly.

Strengthen the Iraqi Armed Forces and Police

Speech on Iraq at VMI

Watch video from the Speech on Iraq

John McCain on Navy SEAL Mark Robbins

Building a capable Iraqi army is a central requirement for ensuring Iraq’s ability to govern and protect itself long after American forces have withdrawn. The U.S. must accelerate the training and equipping of Iraqi armed forces and police to enable them to play a key role in securing Iraq. Only in a secure environment will the development of Iraq’s political and economic institutions have a chance to succeed. Ultimately, Iraq’s future lies in the hands of its people, government, and armed forces, and strengthening them is an essential requirement for bringing U.S. troops home from Iraq. Until Iraqi forces are ready, however, a precipitous U.S. withdrawal would condemn Iraq to civil war and intervention by its neighbors and energize al Qaeda and other jihadists across the globe. This would gravely jeopardize American security

Accelerate political and economic reconstruction in a secure environment

While it is crucial to focus military efforts on insurgents, particularly against Sunni fighters using violence to strengthen their political position, John McCain believes there must be a greater emphasis on non-military components promoting economic development and representative, accountable governance.

In territories newly secured by the “clear, hold, and build” counterinsurgency strategy, many of the critical steps to succeeding in Iraq can begin to be implemented. Massive reconstruction can go forward without overwhelming fear of attack and sabotage. A substantial employment program can begin to give hope and opportunity to Iraqi citizens. Political meetings and campaigning can take place more freely. Average Iraqis will be more secure as militias and terrorists are reigned in and violence reduced. All of this will help civil society to emerge and deepen.

Iraqis need to see tangible improvements in their daily lives or support for the new government will falter. Sunnis need to know that if they abandon violence they will have a role in the political process, and the Shia need to know that security will be provided by coalition and government forces - not by private militias. Kurds need assurance that their gains will not be jeopardized by sectarian violence. All Iraqis must be able to look forward to a future of growing security and prosperity overseen by a competent, representative government free of corruption and sectarian conflict.

Don’t lump Angie in with the Republicans just because she thinks the troops should stay.

Where did I lump her in with the Republicans?

PT spare me your babble. I would worry if I ever agreed with you on anything.

Excuse me for paying her a compliment, I will pass on adding my comments next time.

Your negative slang is toxic. If you are the type of person Ms. Jolie attracts, my compliment to her was in vain.

I am just amazed at the number of people who have reading comprehension problems. Please point out for me where it is in Angie’s OpEd that she states she supports the troops staying for the same reasons the Republicans want them to stay! Good luck with your search, because that’s NOT what she said. She states a very clear reason for them to stay - to facilitate humanitarian efforts. Unfortunately you, Rush and everbody else seems to have stopped reading at “the troops should stay…” Go read the rest and get a return bus ticket back to reality
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Well, like I said, Obama and Hillary will help the humanitarian problem and will send the troops home fast. Angelina wants the troops to stay, I say a big difference.

I don’t think Angelina has problems with the troops now staying in IRAQ until the IRaqi gov’t stabalizes and it is capable of providing Food, Shelter , and security to its citizen. She also stated in the oped that if the refugees are not able to return to their homes and lead a normal live then they become a nationa security thread. Angelina knows that the chances that the refugees return home and live safe will be slim to none if the IRaqi government fails. I’m a moderate Republican and the views Angelina stated are ones that many Republicans believe in. I’m sure there are other factors that I may disagree with her such as whether we shouls have been in the warto begin with. I respect her opinion and certainly agree she is taking a good , realistic non political stand on this. Angelina is clearly not stating her political views . She is a realist who has studying the issues and offering her opinion on what is best for the refugees in Iraq.

joyce @ 02/29/2008 at 11:10 pm

Even Clinton and Obama acknowledge that some troops will stay in Iraq for humanitarian missions for a short time. The US invaded this country because the Bush neocoms who wanted a war found one. The US has a moral obligation to help right a wrong or else the US and the World will pay for it in violence for many years to come. The US invasion took a country that had the most highly educated group of women in the Mideast and has now induced mass chaos and disorder. The US must do what it can to undo the damage done. That is Angelina’s nonpolitical message (neither democratic or republican), she raised a moral issue that people need to listen to and the US government needs to respond to. If not look no further than the Israel-Palestine conflict for our violent future to be.

The IDIOCY of the Haters/Trolls never gets boring; because now this Idiots are saying that Angelina is a Republican when the REALITY is that we DON’T know what political party Angelina supports!!

But i think that this Idiots are saying all this Stupid Sh*t; because it hurts that Rush say that Brad went after SUBSTANCE!! Something that Maniston DON’T have!! What you Haters are Mad that even Jerks like Rush can see that Maniston has NO substance?????