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'Shining' In Iraq (Murtha and the Dems are apopletic)
AINA ^ | 4-6-08 | IBD Editorial

Posted on 04/05/2008 9:07:03 PM PDT by smoothsailing

'Shining' In Iraq

Posted GMT 4-6-2008 2:13:28

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, expecting the worst -- which for her means any good news out of Iraq -- has pre-warned Petraeus not to "put a shine" on events there.

"I hope we don't hear any glorification of what happened in Basra," Pelosi said Thursday, in reference to U.S. and Iraqi troops' recent successes there in rolling back extremist Shiite Cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's militias.

"Glorification?" Heaven forfend we should glorify "what happened in Basra." Our troops fought bravely, performing superbly the job assigned them by their own government -- including you, Madam Speaker. But we shouldn't "glorify" them.

We're not talking about a mere policy dispute here. There are lots of legitimate policy disputes, even about war. This is about the open contempt some members of one major party seem to hold for our men and women in uniform. It's one thing to oppose a war, another to more or less openly root for us to lose it.

Well, we have some real bad news for Ms. Pelosi. Seems a new National Intelligence Estimate is out. And it says what she fears most: The situation in Iraq is much improved. We're winning. The U.S. has made "significant progress in Iraq since the last assessment in August," according to the Associated Press, quoting a "senior military official." That official also discussed the major progress made in healing sectarian rifts in Iraq. Recall that last August, the NIE spoke of big security gains as a result of the 30,000 troop "surge," proposed by President Bush in February 2007 and implemented by Petraeus last spring. That report and Petraeus' subsequent testimony to Congress sent Pelosi, Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid and other anti-war Democrats into a rage. Hillary Clinton even accused Petraeus of lying. With the new NIE, Clinton, Reid, Pelosi and the others will no doubt be apoplectic. They're terrified we might actually win this war. Where would that leave them? We know, we know: We need to show a little sympathy here. Antiwar Democrats just can't seem to catch a break, what with so much good news coming from Iraq.

Just look at poor Rep. John Murtha, who charged eight U.S. Marines with "cold-blooded murder" after a firefight in Haditha. Last week, he heard the worst news possible: Yet another of those he rashly and obscenely accused, Lance Cpl. Stephan Tatum, had all charges against him dropped.

So far, we've spent three years and nearly $50 million to try the Haditha 8. And so far, none of the charges has stuck. Given this, it's our view that if Murtha had any decency, he'd abjectly apologize. Or better yet, resign. He's guilty of a slander on the honor of these good men.

But Congress' anti-war Democrats show little sense of shame, especially on national security. So the chances Murtha will apologize, let alone quit, are virtually nil.

We don't want to tar all Democratic congressmen with the same brush, however. Fact is, a number of them have gone to Iraq and come back reporting -- honestly -- both the good and the bad. Mostly, they've told what an outstanding job our troops have done, and how much better things are now than two or three years ago.

Given their party's official stance of opposition to the Iraq War, we laud them for their honesty and intellectual courage.

That said, Americans might want to keep in mind Pelosi & Co.'s abysmal behavior as they gear up to vote this November. A party that can't be trusted to win a war can't be trusted to keep the peace.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: basra; iraq; oif; sadr
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1 posted on 04/05/2008 9:07:03 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: jazusamo; RedRover; Just A Nobody
Murtha Watch ping y'all.
2 posted on 04/05/2008 9:12:14 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: Kaslin

ping


3 posted on 04/05/2008 9:14:06 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing
It seriously gripes my butt that a person like Pelosi could presume to give a man like General Petraeus direction. What an absolutely horrible creature she is.
4 posted on 04/05/2008 9:17:41 PM PDT by davisfh ( Islam is a serious mental illness)
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To: smoothsailing; abigailsmybaby; Badeye; billmor; bmwcyle; brityank; desherwood7; FairOpinion; ...
Excellent news, Murtha and cohorts apoplectic! :-)

Thanks for the post and ping.

Murtha Watch Ping!

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To be added to the Murtha Watch ping list please notify myself or RedRover.

5 posted on 04/05/2008 9:20:59 PM PDT by jazusamo (DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
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To: smoothsailing

Apparently Joe Biden was talking today when he should have kept his mouth shut and read the reports. He said the surge hadn’t made things better on the same day that lefty media reported the opposite.

Different day, same Joe.


6 posted on 04/05/2008 9:27:07 PM PDT by Rembrandt (We would have won Viet Nam w/o Dim interference.)
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To: smoothsailing

“A party that can’t be trusted to win a war can’t be trusted to keep the peace.”

Interesting take.


7 posted on 04/05/2008 9:28:04 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists...call 'em what you will...They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: smoothsailing

oh great..now they are over there..

8 posted on 04/05/2008 9:30:11 PM PDT by BerniesFriend
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To: Rembrandt

It’s difficult for Biden to make any sensible statement at all with both his feet in his mouth, a condition he’s suffered from for many years.


9 posted on 04/05/2008 9:31:28 PM PDT by jazusamo (DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
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To: smoothsailing

Liberals took the wrong side in the Cold War. They are doing it again with the War on Terror.


10 posted on 04/05/2008 9:36:07 PM PDT by ChessExpert ("This enemy is more dangerous than any threat we faced in the 20th century," LTG Sanchez.)
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To: jazusamo; smoothsailing; potlatch; devolve; ntnychik; dixiechick2000; MeekOneGOP; Grampa Dave; ...

Why doesn't Pelosi do another Neville Chamberlain 1938 Munich Redux Tour as she did in Damascus.

A whirlwind shuttle diplomacy marathon involving Baghdad, Tehran, Beirut, Tel Aviv.

If Pelosi and Murtha can fix it, why have they not done so.

If Joe Pay-Grade/HairClub/Plagiarist Biden is so brilliant why is he not still a contendah.

Those who can, do. Those who can't, are Democrats.

11 posted on 04/05/2008 9:40:57 PM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
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To: ChessExpert
The Dems miss the USSR, and they really miss Saigon. They're doing what they always do, they're counting on American defeat. They live for it.
12 posted on 04/05/2008 9:52:03 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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13 posted on 04/05/2008 9:54:40 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: PhilDragoo
Those who can, do. Those who can't, are Democrats.

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Amen!

worth repeating here, for clarity's sake !!!

Bump! Bump! Bump!

14 posted on 04/05/2008 11:01:34 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP (McRINO makes me wanna reach across the aisle, too. And SLAP some sense into the fools !!)
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To: smoothsailing

Wonder if we can make the MSM stop glorifying these braindead Democrats?


15 posted on 04/06/2008 12:15:53 AM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Benedict Arnold, the Rosenbergs and Joe Kennedy were all against the Terrorist Surveillance Program)
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To: davisfh
presume to give a man like General Petraeus direction.

'Presume' is the operative word here!

The General works for the President.

16 posted on 04/06/2008 2:26:55 AM PDT by Banjoguy (Nancy Pelosi is an anti-American traitor.)
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To: smoothsailing

Al-Sadr’s army? It’s a real idiot who dies for the glory of a coward living in the lap of luxury in a foreign country.


17 posted on 04/06/2008 4:17:17 AM PDT by timer (n/0=n=nx0)
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To: smoothsailing

Nice column. Thank you for posting it.


18 posted on 04/06/2008 4:39:16 AM PDT by syriacus (Wright's non-prophet chickenhood came home to roost in a million dollar mansion in a gated community)
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To: jazusamo; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 2nd Bn, 11th Mar; 68 grunt; A.A. Cunningham; ASOC; AirForceBrat23; ...

Thanks, jaz. For some reason, this version has stoked me more than the others.

Ms. Pelosi and Company are asses to the men and women in uniform and traitors to my country.

murtha will head the lefties’ lineup today on Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer. Topics: America votes ‘08, Iraq, pope’s US visit, religion and politics, housing crisis, recession fears. Guests: Representative John Murtha, Democrat of Pennsylvania, a Clinton supporter; Rev. David O’Connell, president, Catholic University; Senator Chris Dodd, Democrat of Connecticut, an Obama supporter; Senators Dick Durbin, Democrat of Illinois, and John Cornyn, Republican of Texas. 11 a.m. (CNN)

Other recent news on Major General Traitor Dumbass.
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-04-2008/0004787002&EDATE=
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/04/assignment_america/main3994689.shtml
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/28/AR2008032803409.html?hpid=topnews


19 posted on 04/06/2008 4:48:57 AM PDT by freema (Proud Marine Niece, Daughter, Wife, Friend, Sister, Cousin, Mom and FRiend)
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To: smoothsailing

Thanks for the ping


20 posted on 04/06/2008 4:49:40 AM PDT by Kaslin (Peace is the aftermath of victory)
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