Posted on 07/16/2009 9:43:07 AM PDT by mission9
The surge has worked in Iraq. In 2006, the widespread belief of many in Washington, such as the Iraq Study Group, and Harry Reid, the Senate Majority Leader, was that the war was lost, and that we had no alternative but to withdrawal in defeat. History will record that the legacy of the George W. Bush Presidency is victory in Iraq. There seems to be no doubt that despite some danger and setbacks, the signed exit agreement for withdrawal negotiated by the Bush administration will play out by 2010. There is now a relatively stable democracy in Iraq that is at peace with its neighbors and friendly to the United States. This was the goal outlined by General Colin Powell and continued by Condeleeza Rice. This successful model may not apply to Afghanistan for many reasons.....
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