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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....11-29-07....JH2 ~ "I quote, you decide 2
JohnHuang2; Billie | November 29, 2007 | JohnHuang2

Posted on 11/29/2007 7:47:59 AM PST by Billie







I quote, you decide 2
by JohnHuang2



Despite the fact that the surge is working, Democrats still see stunning progress being made by al-Qaeda in Iraq! That’s when they’re not too busy denying there’s an al-Qaeda in Iraq.
Democrats are so deep in denial, telling each other over and over that the surge has failed and our troops are on the run, the deniers even resorted to having their weekly radio address delivered by former Army Lt. Gen. Richardo Sanchez, the new pin-up who was fired for incompetence in Iraq. Ricky Richardo was top commander in Iraq from June 2003 to June 2004 — a period in which Democrats insisted al-Qaeda was winning, just like they’re insisting al-Qaeda’s winning today.
(President Bush thanked the troops in his Saturday radio address, so Democrats felt the need to offer a rebuttal!)

But — to be fair — below I list some of the recent developments in Iraq (technically known as ‘facts’) and attempts by the surge deniers to respond, in their own words.
  • Fact: Iraqi civilian casualties are down 75 percent in Baghdad, 60 percent nationwide. Violence is down to the lowest levels in nearly 2 1/2 years. Right now, the only bombing appears to be De Palma’s war flick.



    “What I believe is that all this talk of casualty counts
    going down, that is wrong.”
    — Gov. Bill Richardson


    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



  • Fact: The number of attacks have dropped over 55 percent since the surge began in February, down two-thirds since June. There were a total of 16 suicide bombings in October, a drop of 50 percent since the summer. Mortar rocket attacks in October dropped to the lowest level in nearly 20 months, improvised explosive device (IED) attacks have fallen about 80 percent.



    “It’s not getting better; it’s getting worse.” — Sen. Harry Reid


    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



  • Fact: The Times of London reports that “Iraqi refugees are returning home in dramatic numbers, concluding that security in Baghdad has been transformed. Thousands have left their refuge in Syria in recent months” and “Saida Zaynab, the Damascus neighbourhoods once dominated by many of the 1.5 million Iraqi refugees, is almost completely deserted.” The Times quotes a U.N. spokesman admitting that “’there is a large movement of people going back to Iraq. We are doing rapid research on this.’”



    “Because the Pentagon says it, you believe it?!!!
    You believe what the Pentagon says?!! Huh?!!!
    After all the things that they have told us?!!!

    Rep. John Murtha, yelling at reporters during a news conference.


    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



  • Fact: The number of U.S. troop casualties dropped to levels not seen since February 2004 and U.S. combat deaths have also dropped, from 126 in May to 38 last month — lowest since March 2006. Attacks on U.S. soldiers have dropped to the lowest levels since before the February 2006 bombing of a Shiite shrine in Samarra, just before we “lost” the war.



    “This is not working, it’s a war without end,
    there is no light at the end of the tunnel,
    we must reverse it.”
    — House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi


    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



  • Fact: Iraqi security force casualties are down 40 percent in recent months and a surge of 20,000 Sunnis and Shiites have enlisted with the Iraq government to fight al-Qaeda in Iraq.



    “We need to stop refereeing their civil war and
    start getting out of it.”
    — Sen. Hillary Clinton


    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



  • Fact: The Iraqi government now has full control of Basra, the second largest city in Iraq, after the recent British forces handover.



    “The Iraq War is a civil war [and I’m the only candidate
    who has offered] a comprehensive plan to end the war.”

    — Sen. Joe Biden


    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



  • Fact: Oil is flowing at the highest levels in 5 years and, with over 70 percent of al-Qaeda’s ‘bombs-for-virgins’ and head-hacking cells destroyed, applications to start small to medium-sized businesses have skyrocketed — up 500 percent in Baghdad alone, according to a New York Post report.



    “The (American) occupation is fueling the insurgency . . .
    the troops should be brought home now . . . (we Democrats)
    should tell President Bush ‘we’re not going to give you another
    dime, we’re not putting another bill on the floor, bring them
    home now!’”
    — Rep. Dennis Kucinich



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Opening a crack in the Democrats’ huge dam of denial, even the Associated Press is starting to figure out that al-Qaeda has suffered massive defeat, especially in the capital, where “twilight brings traffic jams to the main shopping district of this once-affluent corner of Baghdad, and hundreds of people stroll past well-stocked vegetable stands, bakeries and butcher shops. To many in America, it seems little short of a miracle.”

Bush-Petraeus have blown a hole in the Democrats’ Iraq life boat, so it all seems like a nightmare to the poor little darlings. Even that recent pet market bombing in Baghdad — which libbies got really excited about, ‘AL-QAEDA IS BACK! YESSSSS!’ — turned out to be the work of some Iranian-backed group (”Special Groups”) trying to make it look like al-Qaeda did it so as to kick start the slumping shia militia business. Didn’t work.

Democrats still try to comfort themselves with the fantasy that al-Qaeda is winning since the Baghdad government hasn’t passed an oil law. Don’t need one — oil revenue is reaching the provinces anyway and the locals are using it to rebuild. Modified de-Baathification law? Don’t need one — the Sunnis already have joined the Great Satan in seeing off al-Qaeda.

Democrats in Congress argue that the surge that’s working isn’t really working since the Parliament is dysfunctional, can’t get work done, is mired in low approval ratings — a scenario known technically as Pot calls Kettle black.


With Democrats in free-fall, lacking an ‘exit strategy’, al-Qaeda on the run and Congress taking a beating in the polls, next November will be nothing short of a nightmare for the Traitorcratic Party.
Anyway, that’s...

My Two Cents...







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1 posted on 11/29/2007 7:48:02 AM PST by Billie
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To: ST.LOUIE1; dutchess; DollyCali; GodBlessUSA; Aquamarine; The Mayor; JustAmy; Mama_Bear; MEG33; ...

Yep! The dim's worst nightmare and our favorite
"tell-it-like-it-is" Freeper, JohnHuang2!


2 posted on 11/29/2007 7:48:48 AM PST by Billie
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To: Billie; JohnHuang2

Great thread and Pledge, Bille! Great analysis from JH2!


3 posted on 11/29/2007 7:52:22 AM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3rd Bn. 5th Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: Billie

Welcome from sunny San Antonio. Arrived yesterday AND LOVE IT! Am trying to upload the thread on our laptop. Getting the dreaded red x’s but think it’s our connection. Anxious to see your fabulous work sistah!!! (and of course read John’s brilliant observations!) ((((hugs)))))


4 posted on 11/29/2007 8:27:29 AM PST by dutchess (care)
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To: Billie; JohnHuang2

Well POOF, it’s all there. Another great essay John, spot on and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the pictures you presented with the quotes billie!!! SIMPLY PERFECT!!!!


5 posted on 11/29/2007 8:30:26 AM PST by dutchess (care)
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To: Billie; JohnHuang2
Great Presentation Billie and JH2.

Up the road from us in the town of Riverbank, they have an annual Wine and Cheese festival held in October. Had a great time when we went last month.

Seems though, dem dam dims seem to have a daily "whine" festival. Perhaps they should serve a little cheese with their "whine".


6 posted on 11/29/2007 8:40:51 AM PST by Diver Dave
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To: Billie

Thanks for this thread and your super Pledge. I love reading John’s opinions so much. The democrats he listed are such a bunch of miserable misfits, its pathetic. They hate this President so much, they want us to lose a war. Crazies, is all I can call them..........


7 posted on 11/29/2007 8:44:44 AM PST by jaycee ("God's love still stands when all else has fallen.")
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To: dutchess

I was having “red x” problems there for a bit, too, Dutchess...
so maybe it was Fotki. They are so lame sometimes!

Welcome to TEXAS!!!!!!!


8 posted on 11/29/2007 8:57:49 AM PST by luvie (Friendship is neither a contest nor a race. What matters is the feeling involved. <3)
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To: LUV W; MEG33; Billie; dutchess

Thanks Billie for the delightful presentation of John’s great essay!

And hey you three Texas gals (and one visiting).. saw movie that was centered in Odessa..

No Country for Old Men. 95% from Rotten Tomatoes but it is rated *and deserves* the R rating & Is NOT Mary Poppins.

a Coen brother’s presentation. LIke my one friend says... Fargo on steroids.

Hope your visit to SA is great dutchess. I love that area so much.. Weather her stinks!


9 posted on 11/29/2007 10:00:43 AM PST by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: DollyCali; Billie

I never even HEARD about that movie. I guess I should see
it just to see what kind of rednecks that they made us to
be this time! “Friday Night Lights” was bad enough! Sheesh!


10 posted on 11/29/2007 10:20:00 AM PST by luvie (Friendship is neither a contest nor a race. What matters is the feeling involved. <3)
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To: Billie; JohnHuang2


Right on as usual, John!
Go git 'em!!

11 posted on 11/29/2007 10:23:05 AM PST by luvie (Friendship is neither a contest nor a race. What matters is the feeling involved. <3)
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To: LUV W

Hi Luv. Thanks for the Texas welome. Just enjoyed a nice mexican lunch on the Riverwalk. Loving this weather compared to Ohio!


12 posted on 11/29/2007 11:13:56 AM PST by dutchess (care)
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To: Billie




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and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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LadyX (RIP)..............grandson
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ValerieUSA..................2 sons
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TheMayor...............friends'son
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13 posted on 11/29/2007 11:59:34 AM PST by Billie
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To: ConorMacNessa

Thanks, Conor - he’s always fun to read!


14 posted on 11/29/2007 12:00:10 PM PST by Billie
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To: dutchess

Heeeyyy! You’re there and you’re here! It’s sunny there? Great! I know you are going to love your stay on the RiverWalk, and thank you for checking in with us. I’m glad you like the pics for today. I just couldn’t seem to find the right ‘toons at Pookie’s for a couple of days this week, so had to resort to google! (and some of my old archived pics) :)


15 posted on 11/29/2007 12:02:56 PM PST by Billie
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To: Diver Dave; Mama_Bear
Hi, Dave - and Lori! I read on yesterday's thread that you have both finished your Christmas decorating, and I hate you! LOL

Dedicating this weekend to making ours festive, merry and bright, but will wait a couple of weeks before doing same to the guest house.

Sigh! I'm already dreading taking down all the decorations. :(

The Wine and Cheese festival in Riverbank sounds like fun, Dave - agree the dims are more famous for their whine than most anything.

16 posted on 11/29/2007 12:09:28 PM PST by Billie
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To: Billie; JohnHuang2
Great job all the way around, you two! Love the photos you found to go with the quotes, Billie. What a miserable, whiny, self-serving, anti-American lot they are.


17 posted on 11/29/2007 12:21:30 PM PST by Mama_Bear (My heroes wear camouflage! God bless our Troops!)
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To: jaycee

Thanks, jaycee. It’s really sad the dims are so upset the surge is working. One would think any good American would be happy to know the troops are making a difference in a country they’ve helped to free from tyranny and terror.


18 posted on 11/29/2007 12:21:46 PM PST by Billie
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To: Billie
I read on yesterday's thread that you have both finished your Christmas decorating, and I hate you! LOL

Yep, all finished. But, like you, before I was even finished dragging everything out, I was already dreading packing it all away. I keep thinking, each year, that I need to somehow simplify this by getting rid of some of the decorations. But I never do.

19 posted on 11/29/2007 12:26:15 PM PST by Mama_Bear (My heroes wear camouflage! God bless our Troops!)
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To: DollyCali
Thank you, Dolly.

I've seen that movie advertised somewhere, but haven't paid that much attention to it and no idea what it's about or where it's supposed to be. Mr.B and I aren't big movie goers and usually wait for them to be released for purchase or rent before we see them anyway. :)

20 posted on 11/29/2007 12:28:51 PM PST by Billie
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