The War Isn't Over: The Baathists return. Is Saddam next?

FrontPageMagazine.com ^ | Friday, June 27, 2003 | By Wall Street Journal Editorial

[JohnHuang2]

Friday, June 27, 2003

Quote of the Day by Enduring Freedom

[squidly]

And that's the truth, Ruth.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

ping

[InvisibleChurch]

hussein will never return

he's a pansy

[MJY1288]

"There's also a message here for the U.S. political class: Saddam is counting on the media and politicians to continue their bureaucratic navel-gazing since the main fighting ended. He wants them to re-parse every Pentagon word, and to interview every CIA analyst, to somehow show that liberating Iraq was a mistake. While the Beltway spins, he and his Baathists can plot their return.

It shouldn't be hard for Tyrants like Saddam to figure out that Liberals in the U.S. are his best friend and especially Liberals in the U.S. who are out of power. Ann Coulter's new book "Treason" makes it clear that liberals have always defended America's enemies

It's a shame, a damn shame that time and time again, we can count on the left to side with every tin-pot third world despot over our own country.

[McGavin999]

Yep, one of the first things they should do is convene a group of Iraqi leaders to head up the prosecution of war crimes against the Baathists. That and pointing out that the Iranians mullahs are trying to take over Iraq to revenge their losses during the Iran/Iraq war. Telling the Iraqis they want the US out so they can enslave the people will get some action.

[squidly]

"hussein will never return"

He'll return if we let him. He's counting on the U.S. wringing its hands at the rising body count, getting fed up, and leaving, just like in Vietnam and Somalia. As noted, our liberal press helps him out, focusing on only the negative aspects of the occupation. We need to find that SOB and his sons before the year is out, and the sooner the better. Otherwise, the din from the idiots who would have us leave Iraq will only grow louder.
Sure we can leave. And Saddam will be right back in power after we do.

[JohnHuang2]

It's a shame, a damn shame that time and time again, we can count on the left to side with every tin-pot third world despot over our own country.

That impulse to side with America's communist enemies during the Cold War kept Democrats out of the White House for most of the period. Post 9/11, any perception of weakness on security and defense -- and the Left, in their defense of Saddam, are nurturing that perception, big time -- will absolutely kill the Democrat Party at the polls.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks for the ping!

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[ladyinred]

More doom and gloom from the left. Yawn.

[RLK]

The CIA keeps telling U.S. officials that there is no "organized" resistance,

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It's not militarily organized. However, it's organized by unity of culture and religion.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Forgot some folks!

Sorry about the double pings

[Cate]

I have a unrelated question to the topic, but its something I bet you know. The hotel in Iraq that had former President Bush's face done in a mosiac ( not a flattering one)... did our guys dismantle that so no one else could step on his face? That has always bugged me to see the traitor formerly from CNN deliberately step on his face. How disrespectful is that?

[JohnHuang2]

Can't tell you for sure, but I would wager it was dismantled.

[TheDon]

Another "fair weather patriot". I'm sure you can find a few in Iraq. Oh yeah, don't forget the belly aching from the Baath loyalist. After all, Iraq isn't as nice for them as it used to be....

[dixiechick2000]

This is an excellent editorial. Despite what the State Dept. and the CIA say, it's obvious that most, if not all, of the attacks are organized. Col. Anderson's prediction appears to be playing out. And if, in fact, there has been a vendetta against Mr. Chalabi by the CIA and State, then heads should roll. That will have set us back quite a bit, and needlessly cost lives.

Of course, I don't need another reason to believe that State and the CIA need fumigating.;o)

I was very glad to see that Gen. Abaizid (sp?), who is taking over for Tommy Franks, said in his hearing that we are now operating on the offensive. I hope we are more offensive than Iraq ever thought we would be.

Thank you both for the post and the ping.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I caught some of the hearing, and liked what I saw of Gen. Abaizid !

[dixiechick2000]

He was excellent! I hope he goes all 'Matrix' on 'em! ;o)

[Skywalk]

ROFL!

This is from the Wall STreet Journal and appears on the FrontPageMag website, hardly a bastion of left-wing ideology.

God forbid someone actually present a strategy to defuse domestic critics and further our position in Iraq.

[AdmSmith]

Disarming the Free Iraqi Forces after the war was a terrible mistake, another example of the State Department and CIA vendetta against Ahmed Chalabi.

This was the right thing to do, Chalabi is not to be trusted. However, the Kurds should have been allowed to police Baghdad.