[extropy-chat] Impeachment of President Bush What odds am I offered?

[Samantha Atkins]

On Dec 20, 2005, at 10:09 AM, gts wrote:

> On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 02:35:53 -0500, Samantha Atkins  
> <sjatkins at mac.com> wrote:
>
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>> On Dec 19, 2005, at 6:37 PM, gts wrote:
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>>> Impeachment might still be a possibility, but progress in Iraq is  
>>> very good news. Also I was very impressed by Bush's honesty in  
>>> his speech last night.
>>
>> What real progress is that?  Lots of people voting?  If I were  
>> Iraqi I would vote and encourage everyone else to vote to maybe  
>> appease the occupying force enough that they would leave.
>
> Iraqi voter turnout was something like 70%. That's fabulous news if  
> true. The US should be so lucky.  Most Americans are too apathetic  
> to vote.
>
> It's absurd to think Iraqis would vote just to appease the US.

It is their only means at this time to hopefully get control of their  
own country.  Perhaps not to appease the US but it is the only lever  
they can legally use at the moment.

- samantha