Posted on 11/19/2006 12:15:44 AM PST by FairOpinion
Speaking over the faint chants of a small group of protesters outside, US Army General John P. Abizaid told an audience at Harvard University yesterday that the war in Iraq was winnable despite the gathering dissent at home.
"I think we can win this fight," he said. "I think we are winning this fight."
At his address at the Kennedy School forum, Abizaid was asked on several occasions why American public opinion had turned so decidedly against the war, and he consistently said that the despair he felt in Washington was not reflected in the field among American or Iraqi soldiers and officials.
He pointedly blamed the American media for its criticism of the US military in Iraq and said coverage of the war had led to the perception of a failed policy.
"We can't worry about the 24-hour news cycle; we've got to worry about where we come out in history," he said.
Abizaid said the stakes were high in Iraq and in the global struggle against the rise of violent Islamic extremism, which he has dubbed "the long war."
"I believe our failure to address the major problems of extremism can lead to World War III," he said.
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Can you imagine today's MSM in late June, 1944?
Straight talk by the General in the liberal lion's den. Much appreciated, sir.
Nick Giannone, 31, of Quincy, who works for Boilermakers Union Local 906, is a total assface, who personifies the so-called Americans who side with our enemies, and has blood on his hands from all those who died so that he could be free to be a total assface.
Can you imagine them at the Battle of the Bulge?
Google search that name, and you see that rather than just a local union guy voicing his opinion, old Nick is a flaming left wing activist.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Nick+Giannone&btnG=Google+Search
I was shocked, shocked I tell you, at the results of this search! And even more surprising at the way he was described in the article.
American Media led by the constant lies of democrat politicians. They would ruin America nationally and internationally so they can get back the power the people took away once before. They lost it once. They will lose it again.
Nick Giannone, 31, union thug.
General Abizaid gets a HHHHOOOOORRRRAAAAAHHHHHH from me.
"I am against this war. I came here to remind the world that Abizaid has a lot of blood on his hands."
Nick is correct, the General has a lot of Terrorist blood on his hands. Maybe Nick has too much time on his hands goldbricking for the Union. I know a Boilmaker Union guy who did all is college work to get his college degree, while on the job, sitting in a basment in front of a boiler. His choice was to either sleep or read. Of course he too is a left winger like Nick.
"Can you imagine today's MSM in late June, 1944?"
Headline December 8, 1941
"Japan Liberates Peal Harbor from American Occupiers"
VDH has provided us with the answer.
And my take on June, 1942 - the Battle of Midway.
Instead of saying "Nuts!" they would have bolted.
Leni
Yes, they would have. Like George Costanza from a fire!
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