The most shameful thing our nation has done in some time was to encourage the Kurd and Shia revolts without backing them up. I lay that at the feet of those in the 41 administration who were playing realpolitik, and President Bush shouldn't have paid attention to them. I also blame the democrat Congress for dragging their feet on almost everything at that time.
But this is NOW, we have a President who doesn't make empty promises, and we have a Republican majority.
President is on now with Condi Rice. He is again supporting the Iraqi elections and praising the Iraqi people.
"But this is NOW, we have a President who doesn't make empty promises"
I pray that you are right, because the stakes are higher than they have ever been in my lifetime. I trust Bush, but not Fate. Consider what would have happened to Reagan had Gorby been ousted before the Ship of Fools sank.
I'm off to crunch some numbers & get sleep. Be fair to me while I am gone :)
"He is again supporting the Iraqi elections and praising the Iraqi people."
* quick whack-a-mole impersonation *
Powerline has some optimistic speculation:
"It seems pretty clear that one of two things is happening: either 1) the Iraqi authorities have steadily rolled up Zarqawi's network to the point where they are on the doorstep of catching the master terrorist himself; or 2) rumors that Zarqawi himself was caught several weeks ago are true, and the reason why his closest associates are now being captured is that Zarqawi is squealing on his friends."
http://www.powerlineblog.com/