Posted on 02/17/2007 2:18:55 PM PST by ajolympian2004
'60' Preview: Iraq In Peace
Watch a preview of Bob Simon's "60 Minutes" report on Kurdistan, a part of Iraq that's peaceful and stable, where business is booming and Americans are beloved. It airs Sunday, Feb. 18, 7 p.m. ET/PT.
Video preview here - http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=2482660n
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The Other Iraq website - http://theotheriraq.com/
I find it hard to believe they are doing a positive story but I will take it!
Any peace they're enjoying in Kurdistan is solely courtesy of the Bush Administration. If the Dems don't want any of the credit, fine.
I remember that as well. Thanks for posting the link.
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Besides improving their lives, I sure hope to heck that the Kurds are quietly investing in as many advanced weapons that they can get their hands on. Especially field artillery and air defense weaponry.
They are surrounded on all sides by wolves, and the future is as uncertain as it can get. They may face destruction, or unparalleled opportunity.
Without warning, all of Iranian Kurdistan may be dropped into their laps, making them Greater Kurdistan, and the same applies to the Kurdish lands in Syria. Their Peshmurga must be ready and able to occupy and defend these lands, and also to defend against the powerful armies around them.
Ironically, by being in a restive area, the Arab Iraqi army is getting far more military expertise, both in training and experience. Living in peace, the Kurds are denied this priceless education.
Fair warning to the Kurds: do not trust to America for your defense, for all too soon, forces in America that do not love you may gain the upper hand, and abandon you to your fate.
Never forget those that got your back.
My guess, you were never a member of the pep squad.
The day after the November slaugher, my husband was
in the airport listening to a liberal TSA agent who
was talking about how much better things are now that
the democrats are back in control.
AS IF ONE DAY IN POWER MAKES A DIFFERENCE! We are doomed!
The Kurds are a large part of the Iraqi Army and probably the largest part of the Special Forces.
Sadly, not true. Kurdistan was peaceful, prosperous and de facto independant since the early nineties. One of the few decent things Clinton did was prevent the Iraqis from going north or even remotely interferring in Kurdistan.
I wouldn't doubt it if we've had our own USA Special Forces in the Kurdish north of Iraq ever since the first Gulf War.
Please stop referring to Lieberman as a Democrat. The man left the party, he is an independent. Please respect that decision and acknowledge it.
I didn't know it was official.
And don't forget how wonderful the economy is, and how the stock market is booming, and the confidence of the American people is at an all time high, and everyone has a job and yadayadayada.
Thanks for the ping!
Actually, it's courtesy of the Clinton Administration. One of the few good ideas that x42 had was keeping up the "no fly" zones in northern and southern Iraq. Consequently, the Kurds (with the help of some Green Berets) built up a pretty respectable local militia and ruled with de-facto autonomy from the early 90's on.
Actually, it's courtesy of the Clinton Administration. One of the few good ideas that x42 had was keeping up the "no fly" zones in northern and southern Iraq. Consequently, the Kurds (with the help of some Green Berets) built up a pretty respectable local militia and ruled with de-facto autonomy from the early 90's on.
I realize that many of us were "Clintonized" into believing that his expropriation of GOP ideas and themes was somehow Bill J's "political genius" at work, but I for one don't believe that Clinton's continuation of the Bush 41 "no fly zones" makes WJC the father of Kurdistan. Lest we forget, it was the pervert President's order to pull the CIA out of Kurdish Iraq that enabled Saddam to effectively neutralize Kurdish opposition to his rule. If you're going to practice revisionist history, you ought to pick history that's less well known (or read a little more).
Thanks for the ping! Have set the DVR in case I forget.
Clinton didn't keep his predecessor's no fly zones because he wanted to do anything against Iraq - he just wouldn't dare veer from the status quo since the occasional incident with an antiaircraft installation gave him a chance to look tough with minimal political risk. All the while, he sat on the funding Congress allocated to the Iraqi resistance, which tells us more about his actual policy than maintaining someone else's policy ever would.
EXACTLY.
Pelosi's fault.
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