Iraq Turns a Corner

humaneventsonline ^ | 6/19/06 | editorial

[bitt]

It was a memorable moment in modern American foreign policy.

The smoke had hardly cleared from the 500-pound bombs that made a martyr of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. U.S. and Iraqi forces were arresting or killing hundreds of al Qaeda terrorists. President Bush was in Baghdad meeting with Iraq's first constitutionally elected prime minister and his coalition cabinet of Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds.

A glimmer of light was finally beginning to shine from the other end of a long, dark Iraq tunnel.

Meanwhile, back in the United States leading Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and John Kerry (Mass.), squinting into that light, seized on the same word to describe their reaction.

"Quagmire," they said.

[bitt]

.......'Schumer and Kerry, it must be remembered, voted for the war in Iraq. Using the same intelligence as President Bush, and their own constitutional authority, they committed the U.S. to an invasion designed to overthrow Saddam Hussein. Once they committed our nation to that course, there was no turning back until we had established a stable government in Baghdad that would not threaten us or its neighbors.

Now with the endgame perhaps coming into sight -- if still somewhat down the road -- all they do is shout "quagmire." As long as there is an anti-war left to pander to, these politicians wouldn’t see progress in Iraq if it hit them with a 500-pound bomb'

[bitt]

succinct list of accomplishments in Iraq...

[Paladin2]

Iraq is way t00 dry t0 be c0nsidered a quagmire. VN h0wever, .....

[Tennessean4Bush]

Good read.

[Tennessean4Bush]

I like the following line:

As long as there is an anti-war left to pander to, these politicians wouldn’t see progress in Iraq if it hit them with a 500-pound bomb.

[Jeff Head]

A glimmer of light was finally beginning to shine from the other end of a long, dark Iraq tunnel. /i>

Oh, bull.

Iraq has been turning positive corners since the beginning of this.

1. Fastest advance and victory in history of a major, modern offensive.
2. Soveriegnty returned to the Iraqi people as promised.
3. Major turnout for voting for interim government, despite terrorists threats.
4. Despite suicide bombings directd squarely at recruitment centers, Iraqis continue to sign up by the hundreds of thousands to fight the terrorists within their country.
5. Even larger turnout for voting on Iraqi constitution, despite terrorists threats.
6. Iraqi continue to sign up by the hundreds of thousands to deefned their country and initial units completing training are squarely in the fight.
7. Even larger turnout for voting for government position under new constitution, including much larger than expected Sunni turnout, again, despite terrorist threats.
8. Iraqi security forces taking more and more lead in combating terrorists.
9. Zarqawi killed.
10. Iraqi permanent government established.

So, you see, despite the difficulty of the fight, the fact is that Zarqawi's death and the formation of the permanent government are simply the continuation of a long stream of positive outcomes that have occurred since the very beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom, despite what the press and the DNC tries to picture.

[Jeff Head]

A glimmer of light was finally beginning to shine from the other end of a long, dark Iraq tunnel.

Again...this is just bull.

Iraq has been turning positive corners since the beginning of this.

1. Fastest advance and victory in history of a major, modern miltary offensive.
2. Soveriegnty returned to the Iraqi people as promised.
3. Major turnout for voting for interim government, despite terrorists threats.
4. Despite suicide bombings directd squarely at recruitment centers, Iraqis continue to sign up by the hundreds of thousands to fight the terrorists within their country.
5. Even larger turnout for voting on Iraqi constitution, despite terrorists threats.
6. Iraqi continue to sign up by the hundreds of thousands to deefned their country and initial units completing training are squarely in the fight.
7. Even larger turnout for voting for government position under new constitution, including much larger than expected Sunni turnout, again, despite terrorist threats.
8. Iraqi security forces taking more and more lead in combating terrorists.
9. Zarqawi killed.
10. Iraqi permanent government established.

So, you see, despite the difficulty of the fight, the fact is that Zarqawi's death and the formation of the permanent government are simply the continuation of a long stream of positive outcomes that have occurred since the very beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom, despite what the press and the DNC tries to picture.

[ketchikan]

http://www.iraqthemodel.blogspot.com is the website of two Iraqi bros.in Baghdad who have done an excellent job of posting their thoughts and observations. After Zarqawi's death Operation "Forward Together" was launched in Baqhdad to improve security. One of the brothers, Mohammed, wrote on June 14th in his post titled FORWARD TOGETHER: "It seems that President Bush's visit to Baghdad has given more credibility for the operation; that at least was what I heard from people around me or read in Baghdad's papers today; the visit definitely left a positive impression that America is dead serious this time about finding solutions for Iraq especially when it comes to security and critical parts of reconstruction like electricity."

[spikeytx86]

The democrats are plain and simple whores. When approval ratings for the war were high they went out of there way to thump there chests and to say how much they wanted to kick insurgent ass and that not only would they be as good as bush at it but better (see Kerry campaign). Now that the numbers are down they are throwing it in reverse and demanding complete and utter surrender. I bet if you see a 10 point increase in support of the war you will see the Dem's going super hawk again.

Nothing but pandering whores and weathervaines.

[bitt]

truth.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[doug from upland]

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(reprise) DFU SONG: Runaway Train (the Dems don't like the purple fingers in Iraq)
DFU SONGS | 2005 | Lyrics, Doug from Upland

Posted on 12/15/2005 7:47:52 AM PST by doug from upland

MIDI - RUNAWAY TRAIN (Soul Asylum)

They just watched as the train had left the station
We've been blessed George Bush leads our nation
Every day as we're feeling very grateful
The DemocRATS are displaying how they're hateful

At good news they're reacting really sadly
They keep hoping things will go badly
There's no joy because freedom has been spreading
That Bush gets credit the traitors have been dreading

When they see a purple finger, that is when their blood runs cold
Because deep down the leftists hate America

Everywhere watch freedom's flags unfurl
Great change sweeping all around the world
Dictators everywhere are dropping
This train evil men will not be stopping

Do not ever depend on French or Germans
Or the rest of Old Euro-vermin
They have souls that have all succumbed to cancer
We are a nation that's asking God for answers

At good news they're reacting really sadly
They keep hoping things will go badly
There's no joy because freedom has been spreading
That Bush gets credit the traitors have been dreading

When they see a purple finger, that is when their blood runs cold
Because deep down the leftists hate America

Everywhere watch freedom's flags unfurl
Great change sweeping all around the world
Dictators everywhere are dropping
This train evil men will not be stopping

(musical break)

We've been trying to do what is right
This great nation is a shining light
A noble story's what we have to tell
You critics can go straight to hell!

Everywhere watch freedom's flags unfurl
Great change sweeping all around the world
Dictators everywhere are dropping
This train evil men will not be stopping

Everywhere watch freedom's flags unfurl
Great change sweeping all around the world
Dictators everywhere are dropping
This train evil men will not be stopping

[JPH2006]

Nickname for Sen. Schumer: "CHUCKO THE SCHMUCKO"
Nickname for Sen. Kerry: "COMMUNIST FAIRY"

[Williams]

Anyone hear Zbignieu Brzezinsky (sp) say that Bush visited the "so called democratic" government of Iraq in the Green Zone where they are "hiding"? I'd like to slap him. What a despicable comment. Why wouldn't a government operate within secure buildings, and on what basis can he say the Iraqi government is not democratically elected? They were, for all the world to see.

[CurlyBill]

Meanwhile, back in the United States leading Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and John Kerry (Mass.), squinting into that light, seized on the same word to describe their reaction.

Aiding and abetting the enemy, plain and simple.

[bitt]

count to 15 and then photoshop a crazy picture of them. only thing that works.

mother sheehan has been busy again, too...

Click Here http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/17/AR2006061701104.html

[Allegra]

"Quagmire," they said.

Their vocabulary is sooo limited.

[HiTech RedNeck]

That's the good news, the bad news is the course is a centagon.

[Enterprise]

The death of Zarqawi was a dagger through the black hearts of the liberals. It would be as if General Giap had been killed during the Vietnam war. The left would have been so sad. At least in this war, a really really bad actor came to much deserved end, and PRAISE GOD ALMIGHTY, the last vision he saw was servicemenbers from the United States Military! And I hope, every so strongly, that one of them at least said: "President Bush sends his regards."