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Tuesday, December 04, 2007


McCain/Lieberman: Iraq Is One Of The Most Extraordinary Turnarounds Of American Military History

Which makes them wonder why Democrats need to disparage it and deny the soldiers responsible for it the funding they need.

Simply put: a year ago, al-Qaida was winning in Iraq. Now we are.

Our soldiers know they have seized the momentum in this fight.

Idealistic and innovative, they rightly recognize what has happened this year under Gen. Petraeus as one of the most extraordinary turnarounds in American military history.

As a result of the hard-won gains our troops have secured, Gen. Petraeus has been able to initiate a drawdown of U.S. forces. The first 5,000 American troops are now on their way out of Iraq, with more likely to follow in the months ahead. However, we should not have an automatic timetable for withdrawing brigades. Gen. Petraeus should decide the size of the force he needs to maintain security and keep our enemies on the run.

The success that Gen. Petraeus and his troops have achieved could provide the foundation for a new bipartisan consensus about Iraq in Washington. All of us, after all, want our troops to succeed in Iraq so that they can begin to come home with honor.

Unfortunately, too many Democrats have thus far been reluctant to welcome the reality of progress — instead searching for ways to deny or disparage it.

Why are Democrats doing this?  Because success in Iraq is not convenient for the politically.

Really, it’s as simple as that.  Partisan politics to them is more important than success in Iraq, the well-being of our soldiers, and the promotion of sound foreign policy for this country.

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Again, how many goddamn times have we heard good news before only to see more disaster unfold?

Socialist on December 4, 2007 at 04:58 pm

One gets the idea that Socialist wants to see a perfect war. Anything less than perfection is “disaster”.

likwidshoe on December 4, 2007 at 06:11 pm
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The only perfect war is the war nobody shows up for. But war started on false premises, followed by all kinds of inexcusable screwups is a disaster. And the lower rate of needless death and destruction is not success, it is just failing less miserably.

One thing about war that goes against the conservative ideology is that it mandates big government. Endless war, killing towelheads, and blowing stuff up takes taxpayer money and lots of people to get themselves killed and wounded. The only ones to profit from it are the paid murder squads like Blackwater.

Socialist on December 4, 2007 at 07:35 pm
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Proof on December 4, 2007 at 07:43 pm

Socialist - But war started on false premises, followed by all kinds of inexcusable screwups is a disaster.

Which definition are you using?

And the lower rate of needless death and destruction is not success, it is just failing less miserably.

Please don’t blame others who don’t share your negativity.

Endless war, killing towelheads, and blowing stuff up takes taxpayer money and lots of people to get themselves killed and wounded. The only ones to profit from it are the paid murder squads like Blackwater.

Evil men dying benefits all of humanity. All of us “profit” from it. It’s not a conspiracy to make money for those of us who support it.

If you insist that there is, well then that is your story. It’s not ours.

likwidshoe on December 4, 2007 at 08:05 pm

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WOOF on December 4, 2007 at 08:25 pm
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The troops have their honor and more.  We can dishonor them by not seeing this venture to a successful conclusion. Think about what the United States has done—we have enabled the freedom of 30 million Iraqis and 20 million Afghanis—for this we have paid 3700 lives of our military plus 3000 lives in the 9/11 massacre.  These lives are irreplaceable and more precious than words can describe. The money this has cost is irrelevant—money is replaceable. Look through the history of mankind and see if you can find another story such as this; does history record any other any people that have done so much?  So unselfishly?  Ever?  Why can we not be proud of our United States? Of this moment?

halatbis on December 4, 2007 at 08:27 pm

Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction. This was all fabricated by Bush to allow him to implement his plans to establish a formidable presence in the middle east and make money for his and Cheney’s buddies.

It should make all Americans feel comfortable and secure that our soldiers continue to do their duty and follow their orders in the face of such controversy.

Iraq is the worst crime that the United States has ever committed. At least with Viet Nam, we had honorable intentions however misguided they were. It has taken longer already than WWII.

Any true American who believes in the principles that America was founded on would want to bring their soldiers home before any more of them die and their honor to their country and their service is discredited by the crimes that Bush is committing.

ews48 on December 4, 2007 at 09:03 pm

Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. Not true; Saddam was peripherally involved, and furthermore, he supported radical Islamic terrorism in general, which makes him our enemy, along with all the other Islamic terrorists.  What part of that don’t you understand? Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction. Also untrue. Some of them have been found, and the rest were shipped out of the country in the months we spent in Afghanistan. This was all fabricated by Bush to allow him to implement his plans to establish a formidable presence in the middle east and make money for his and Cheney’s buddies.  Yet another leftie lie; both Clintons insisted that he had them.  Are you saying they were part of the so-called “fabrication”?


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Thanks to Obama, America remains the only country where it is illegal to drill our own oil!

robert108 on December 4, 2007 at 09:15 pm

I predict a surge in Afghanastan happening soon as well…


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