[jazusamo]

David Reinhard hits a grand slam.

[3AngelaD]

Everyone in the country should have to read this.

[himno hero]

I.think.a.lot.of.these.guys.need.to.rethink.the.situation

Pakistan is set to implode. Once it tips, India will kick a$$ as opposed to letting talibanani cavemen get control of the nuclear arsenal. Once Musharaff loses control/gets whacked, which is not far away, the gloves will come off.

Same with Iran/Syria. Excepting our Israeli friends are on the frontline. SO..the politics/resource calls and expectations will change.

Once Pakistan is spanked, HALF of the problem will go away. The other half lies in Iran/Syria.Once the JOOOS deal a nasty spanking,the dynamics will change.

Spank these places good, and the situation will clear

Iraq and Afghanistan will just fall into place.

This global aberation of cavemen philosophy should dry up.

Sure, they have 1400 years into this caveman cult crap...but face it - there is no room for that crap today.

It doesnt work - politically / economically

[stm]

This is why politicians have no business whatsoever in overseas military affairs. The numeber of combat veterans in Congress is probably the lowest it has been in a long time but all of a sudden everone is a f’n armchair general. Not to mention we have ersatz war heros and legends in their own minds like Murtha and Kerry doing all they can to torpedo of our servicemen. McCain is a liberal $hitbird RINO but at least he supports the military and our troops.

Worry about matters of state and STFU in matters pertaining to the military operations overseas. You have no business there.

[txhurl]

Like Rush said, when the Surge of Facts start coming, the left will be tied into pretzels and will be forced to back down.

[johnny7]

“But what are we to make of the GOP grandees rushing forth now -- just weeks after all the troops are in place, two months before Petraeus provides an initial progress report -- to demand a new course in Iraq?”

Bottom line:

If Bush is forced by Congress to shamelessly, cut and run in Iraq... it will only be because REPUBLICANS sealed the deal.

[bybybill]

David`s column is in the Thursday and Sunday Oregonian, which is the only thing in that rag worth reading***Warning*** FISH WRAPPED IN THE OREGONIAN SPOIL WITHIN TWO HOURS EVEN WHILE REFIDERATED

[popdonnelly]

Perhaps events will outrun the politicians’ ability to screw things up. I’m hoping, anyway.