Posted on 04/26/2007 10:10:34 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
By Steve Schippert
Can Petraeus pull it off? Max Boot asks the question, in the latest Weekly Standard, in an article by that name. Certain American political leaders profess already to know the answer; they almost surely had their preconceived answer even when they were unanimously voting to confirm General David Petraeus as the new Multi-National Forces - Iraq commanding general.
Only last week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid proclaimed that the current mission in Iraq was lost. He then couched his words by adding that the war can only be won diplomatically, politically, and economically. Senator Charles Schumer came swiftly to Reids defense, attempting to clarify by adding that the war would not be lost if we change our mission and focus it more narrowly on counterterrorism, going after an al Qaeda camps that might arise in Iraq. Improvement in Anbar In Ramadi, Boot observes dramatic improvement. The capital city of Anbar province used to see 20 to 25 attacks a day, [but] now sees an average of 2 to 4 a dayand falling. In fact, Boot continues, Entire days go by without a single attack. He also soberly notes that, while Ramadi has improved immensely, U.S. generals now say that Baqubah has displaced Ramadi as the worst place in the entire country. Al Qaeda in Iraq has shifted its terrorist anchor from the city of Ramadi and Anbar province to the city of Baqubah and Diyala province north of Baghdad. |
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"Malik Daoud" is Arabic for "King David".
This hit piece cover and story by Slime magazine was typical of what we saw then with no Fox News, Free Republic or Rush.
...proving yet once more that ACTIONS speak thunderously louder than WORDS!
And words (Slander, Lies, Insult) is all that the Left have in their arsenal!
Sattar said recently, The time for dictatorship is gone, and we are welcoming the new dawn of democracy and freedom here.
Didn’t I see this on the front page of the NY Times?
(do I really need a sarcasm tag?)
You are absolutely right that we should never lose sight of how ugly the Dems are in their constant desire to leave America on the defensive, yes even delighting in risking humiliation and defeat just like they forced on weakling Gerald R. Ford after staging a coup against R.M.N!!!
There is no way to justify or redeem the Dems from their pigheadedness toward their own national identity! I'll tell ya one final thing... Harry Reid sure ain't no Harry Truman!!!
I cancelled every so called news mag subscription I had during the Reagan years. The real vicious attacks begin during his second election and after he was elected. The escalation of lies and attempts to remove him from power seem to be the blueprint of the rats to get rid of GW during his second election and post re election.
Outhere in LaLa land, the Gay Rhonicle, Sac Bee, San Jose Jerkury and the LA Slimes lied and attacked Ronald when he was governor on a non stop basis.
You just can't top the Dems for dogged persistence and determination at trying to force Commonism on America in the most extreme and hateful ways. The MSM helps them tremendously in their elitist efforts to fool ya, so they can rule ya!
My question remains... When are we gonna git a Republican with the stamina to stop this endless loop of second-term snatching defeat from the jaws of victory? When dammit??? This "political judo" and "resting on our laurels" crappola has simply got to stop!!!
Thanks.
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