The failure of the Iraqi Study Group

THE IRAQ SENILE, STUPIDITY, AND SURRENDER GROUP

Written by Dr. Jack Wheeler [author of the Reagan Doctrine]
Thursday, 07 December 2006

One hundred and forty years ago, British philosopher John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) wrote:

War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things: the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth a war, is much worse... A man who has nothing which he is willing to fight for, nothing which he cares more about than he does about his personal safety, is a miserable creature who has no chance of being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself. (Dissertations and Discussions 1867 Vol.1 p. 26.)

A perfect description of the Democrat Party leadership and the editors of the New York Times today. Which is why they are hyping the Iraq Study Group Report to the moon.

They hope to use the hype to force President Bush to surrender in Iraq. They will not succeed.

Yesterday (12/06), I and a small group of conservatives met with a top White House aide (whose comments were not for attribution so I can't name him). In so many words, he told us that President Bush's response to the Iraq Study Group Report and the media hysteria around it is: "Thank you for sharing."

http://www.tothepointnews.com/

Mega Dittos. Thank you for having the courage to wade thru the whole thing. I gave up after the first 12 pages. I felt sick to my stomach realizing THIS is the best our Govt could come up with. Next time I suggest they simply hire 10 guys with Infantry badges. Not only would it be a whole lot cheaper, it would also be 100% smarter.

And the "stability" we so desperately seek, shall continue to elude us and everybody.

Don't get sucked in by this. "Stability" is a fetish of career State Department weenies who give a sh*t less for the interests of the US. These wisenheimers identify with the country or region they specialize in--and begin to work for those interests instead of the US's interests. James Baker is a classic "stability" freak--who cares who wins, as long as the world goes on without disrupting my cushy deal?..."Diamond Jim"...you bet.

The only time we can realistically make progress is during periods of INstability--that is when we can shape and change the facts on the ground, usually with direct application or imminent threat of military force. Presdient Bush started out acting as if he understood this elementary reality, but somewhere a couple years ago he got misled, and a great opportunity was lost.

"It's hilarious the way buffoons are running out and buying this "study group's" pamphlet when it can be downloaded free off the internet."

Consider paying for it a tax on stupidity, then.

Consider following their recommendations as if they are gospel as a tax on political gullibility. To consider them worth anything more than a 2 cent input of conventional wisdom is to elevate kibbutzing above professionalism.

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