Ramadi’s Transformation is "Breathtaking" but Senator Reid Sees Only "Failure"

Leibowitz's Canticle ^ | September 1, 2007 | Leibowitz

[Bob Leibowitz]

There comes a time in politics, as in war, when the momentum shifts noticeably. When events reach "a tipping point."

The discussion amongst politicians in Washington and media figures in New York about the Iraqi battlefield in the War Against Islamofacism has reached such a point. Again.

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The Times of London, not known for its support of any recent American initiative and certainly not counted as a cheerleader for Western efforts in Iraq, this week published a breathlessly positive report on progress in Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province.

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The conquest of al Qaeda in Anbar, and make no mistake about it, conquest is the proper term, is consequential for all of Iraq.

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All this begins to explain the growing confusion and discord among those most strongly opposed to the Bush Administration's approach to war.

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The Los Angeles Times eventually acknowledged the changes on the ground, that progress was being achieved "slowly and subtly," but added about the positive news it was reporting

"It is not a message many politicians in Washington want to hear."

When news reports from the battlefield describe battlefield transformations as breathtaking–particularly reports in journals that more typically blame America first–the effect on members of the chattering classes is similar to a light suddenly illuminating cockroaches infesting a long-dark storage room. The confusion is surpassed only by the sounds of the scampering.

[Wuli]

The Dims are led, pushed and pulled by U.S. Marxists and they have been trying to snatch U.S. defeat from U.S. victory in Iraq - in any and every way possible - from the day the first American soldier hit Iraqi soil. It will not change, no matter what happens in Iraq.

[cardinal4]

"It is not a message many politicians in Washington want to hear."

Of course not. The liberal mindset needs another Viet Nam..

[ANGGAPO]

Didn’t Harry get to the rank of Yard Bird in the military? This sure gives him the right to be critical of things he don’t understand.

[goldstategop]

Dingy Harry looks plaintive and listless. For the Democrats to continue to advocate defeat in the face of all that good news is not only stupid, its politically suicidal. If they listen to their moonbats, their tenuous majority will be as short-lived as a late afternoon Colorado thunderstorm.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[eyedigress]

The casino mob must be supporting this guy. Everyone I knew from Nevada was Conservative. Of course that was pre 1992. Why do idiot liberals abandon their hell holes and create new ones? Reid is a failure.

[MNJohnnie]

Guess someone better teach Dopy Harry how to count votes. No matter how he twists and turns he cannot get enough votes to override a Presidential veto. Probably cannot even get enough votes to override the Senate Republican’s filibuster.

He and the Pelosie would be better off waving the white flag on Iraq and moving on so the Democrats have SOMETHING to run on in 2008.

[elhombrelibre]

Ping.

[pissant]

Harry Reid at one time acted liek a patriot. that was long ago. Now he is Cindy Sheehan’s twin sister.

[G8 Diplomat]

Keep digging your hole, Harry. Go off the cliff into political suicide with your continued (dare I say it) SURGE for defeat. Then your party will be REALLY screwed in 2008!

[Grampa Dave]

These elite liberal hatriotics had better pray that Iraq doesn't become a rich and free standing nation. A rich and free Iraq might hire a lot of mercs to capture and bring these war criminals to trial in Iraq for War Crimes against innocent Iraqis.

[Grampa Dave]

[elhombrelibre]

He’s gone from parrot to patriot, and from a man who voted for Petraeus to a man who wants to betray us. Shame on him. A plague on him and his progeny for a thousand years.

[Marine_Uncle]

Obviouse to us the L/MSM in general are not going to be applauding a lot of the things that have been accomplished in Iraq, but as the truth slowly is trickled out by some of them, perhaps more people will at least pause and wonder what the hell Reid for one, really have been saying.

[bray]

The Surge is Working and Crooked Harry is in the Trap

Pray for W and Our Troops

[elhombrelibre]

Yes, you’d think so.

[jveritas]

Amen to great news. Sorry that I cannot response as quick because I am on an overseas business trip.

[elhombrelibre]

No problem.

[CHICAGOFARMER]

AN INTERESTING ANALOGY........

WW II - Analogy

During World War II — the Japanese developed a way to demoralize the American forces. Psychological warfare experts developed a message they felt would work. They gave the script to their famous broadcaster “Tokyo Rose” and every day she would broadcast this same message packaged in different ways, hoping it would have a negative impact on American GI’s morale.

What was that demoralizing message? It had three main points:
1. Your President is lying to you.

2. This war is illegal.

3. You cannot win the war.

Does this sound familiar?

Hillary, Harry, John, Teddy, Nancy, and etc. have picked up on the same message and are broadcasting it on CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, etc., to our nation’s citizens and our troops?

The only difference is that they claim to support our troops before they demoralize them. Come to think of it, didn’t Tokyo Rose tell the troops she was on their side, too?