Perle still holding out for 'George W. Bush Square' in Baghdad.»

News Type: Event — Seeded on Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:15 PM EST

Article Source: Think Progress

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In September 2003, Iraq war architect Richard Perle famously stated that the Iraqis "have been liberated" and that "a year from now, I'll be very surprised if there is not some grand square in Baghdad that is named after President Bush." When Perle was asked about that comment in a recent interview with Foreign Policy magazine, he wouldn't back down, claiming that "absolutely" the Iraqis have been liberated. He even suggested there's still a chance his dream of a square named after Bush in Baghdad can be realized...

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greenpagan

Vicious perfidious psycho insects like Perle and the rest of the chicken-hawk dual-loyalty shekel-crazed delusional elitist PNAC bunch know no shame.

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#1 - Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:19 PM EST

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Kim-298921

Fabulous vocabulary in service to snark at Bush makes me crazy, like Gomez Addams when Morticia spoke French.

I will refrain from grabbing your hand and kissing up your arm. :-)

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#1.1 - Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:49 PM EST

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SnotRag Dave

Kim... better you than me.

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#1.2 - Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:57 PM EST

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GillianK

Wow, talk about delusional.

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#2 - Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:21 PM EST

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Kim-298921

I think they should build a very big public monument to Bush in Baghdad.

A very big public toilet.

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#3 - Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:50 PM EST

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SnotRag Dave

I think a giant urinal trough is appropriate. In fact, I'd be willing to coordinate a charter flight to Baghdad for anyone who wants to join the P*sser Brigade.

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#3.1 - Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:00 PM EST

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greenpagan

I too celebrate the fact that George W. Bush is a square…from Squaresville that is…(The Lord God told me so…)

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#4 - Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:25 PM EST

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Dennis P. McCann

Only in Neocon World can you invade and occupy a nation, destroying their history and culture, and expect them to build a monument to you.

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#5 - Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:38 PM EST

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