Posted on 03/05/2007 8:39:59 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
Tancredo has been saying a lot of stupid things about the war...
TOM TANCREDO ON CNN LATE EDITION WITH WOLF BLITZER 11:00 AM EST
March 4, 2007 Sunday
BLITZER: I want to talk about Iraq, first of all. Explain precisely your stance on the president's new strategy to increase the number of U.S. troops in Baghdad and Al Anbar province.
TANCREDO: OK, I would not have and I did not support that, whether you want to call it a surge or a reinforcement or whatever, and I didn't so because primarily I listened to the people on the ground, I listened to the generals who were in charge of the operation. I remember General Casey specifically in front of a Senate committee saying that he had talked with every single commander on the ground. Not one of them supported such an increase or believed that it was necessary, and in fact, would be counterproductive because it would only make the Iraqis more dependent on the United States. As a matter of fact, I believe that is exactly what the problem is that we're facing today.
And I should tell you also, Wolf, that contrary to what I've heard everyone else say so far, either condemning the idea of the surge or, as the president wants to explain it, a reinforcement, and in talking about an immediate withdrawal and whether we should have it or not, here's what I really believe is happening.
I think it's a relatively moot point, and here's what I mean by that. I think we are at the end game. I think that the increase in the number of troops that we've sent to Iraq is simply the beginning of the end game. We are leaving Iraq. We are leaving there relatively soon. I don't why a lot of people have not paid more attention to what the president said when he talked about the war...
BLITZER: When the U.S. is leaving, is the U.S. going to leave with a defeat or with a victory?
TANCREDO: It remains to be seen, quite frankly. We don't know. But I'm telling you that we are going to be leaving. The president has sent a message. Do you remember when he said -- I don't know why a lot of people haven't focused on this, but he said, "I'm establishing a benchmark. And that benchmark is November. And by November," he said, "every single province" -- 18 provinces -- "in Iraq will be under control of the Iraqi government."
Well, to me, that is a pretty strong statement to anybody who's listening that that's the end of the line. And Iraq better understand it, the people of the United States certainly want it. There is not enough support in this country to continue beyond that.
We are leaving Iraq, we are leaving relatively soon. There are various scenarios that will play out, that could play out, after we leave, and we can talk about them and how we can address them, but the fact is we are leaving.
BLITZER: There was a report that came out this week on the National Guard in the United States, basically saying they are stretched way too thin, they're on the verge of collapse, the equipment is not there, the training is not there, in large measure because of the emergencies in Iraq and Afghanistan and also to a lesser degree the Katrinas, the other natural disasters that have occurred here in the United States. How worried are you that the National Guard right now is broken?
TANCREDO: I am worried about it. I feel as though we have, just as you say, stretched them as far as they can be stretched. I believe that they have done yeoman's work. We should be proud of every single person who has served in this war. We should be especially proud of the families and consoling to the families that have lost family members or have had family members injured in this war.
Look, it could have been and, in fact, was a noble endeavor. No one should go back on and no one should have recriminations about the fact that we tried. But at the point in time we now are looking at the situation, I'm telling you that we must begin the process of withdrawal from Iraq. It is not helping us in the all-out war, the bigger war against radical Islam.
Did you bring the chips?
Yes, I knew about his Ties. They sell very well on Ebay.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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It started when women called the radio show saying his tie looked great on TV. He started the tie line before he got married, but added the scarves after getting married.
Cow chips OK?
She spoke in her normal cadence until she arrived at the part where she was quoting another person...maybe Jim Brown...not sure.
It was at that time while she was quoting this person that she spoke in the drawl.
That's what I heard...but then again, I thought I heard that Ann Coulter was going to be on Sean Hannity's America last night...when it was to be this evening instead.
So what do I know? ;^) But, it does change the context does it not?
Thank me!
They fried?
Another freeper noted that southern men will vote for Richardson and Hillary or Richardson and Obama but not Hillary and Obama.
How will the left deal with this?
No, just warm.
The pre-"Lovely and Gracious" Marta ties were much better. After she added her input, they all looked like Godzilla ate a circus and threw up.
EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.
LOL! A couple of the ebay items I looked at come with a certificate and a photo of Rush with the "lovely and gracious Marta."
See post 161.
I'm welcome!
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