America Is Sleeping

NRO ^ | 15 nov 07 | Victor Davis Hanson

[rellimpank]

A radical reversal in Iraq?

There’s an old expression about war: “Victory has many fathers, while defeat is an orphan.” But in the case of Iraq, it seems the other way around. We’ve blamed many for the ordeal of the last four years, but it is the American victory in Anbar province that now seems without parents.

Over the last few months, the U.S. military forced Sunni insurgents in Anbar to quit fighting. This enemy, in the heart of the so-called Sunni Triangle, had been responsible for most American casualties in the war and was the main cause of unrest in Iraq. Even more unexpectedly, some of the defeated tribes then joined in an alliance of convenience with their American victors to chase al-Qaeda from Iraq’s major cities.

As President Bush recently told U.S. troops about Anbar province: “It was once written off as lost. It is now one of the safest places in Iraq

[rightinthemiddle]

I have perspective.

[rightinthemiddle]

Joe Scarborough is very disappointing.

[chiller]

"let's"= "let us (all-including them)" put this in perspective. Comment was not directed at you, rightinthemiddle, with whom I agree.

[M. Espinola]

The MSM & Dems are actually upset the Iranian, Syrian & Saudi funded Sunni or Shi’ite terrorist gangs are being beaten back in Iraq.

[rightinthemiddle]

Thank you, chiller.

[Tolik]

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[Tolik]

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[FreedomPoster]

If the general history of Bush’s public communications holds true, it won’t happen, I’m sorry to say.

[metesky]

Truth bump.

[Tolik]

Cross-referencing the same article under a different title:

When Good News is No News (Victor Davis Hanson)
realclearpolitics.com ^ | November 15, 2007 | Victor Davis Hanson
Posted on 11/15/2007 11:41:20 AM EST by kellynla
 

[stevie_d_64]

But?

[rightinthemiddle]

But what?

They were reporting the facts and the facts are better.

[stevie_d_64]

I know...I just wanted to say “but”...;-)

[rightinthemiddle]

;-)

[onedoug]

Sleeping? Comatose, more like.

[null and void]

I’m awake, and filled with a terrible resolve.

[Tenacious 1]

I would like to hear about a note sent to Akmed that says,

“We are about finished up here in Iraq and Afghanistan. But we still have some equipment and ammo that is not used up. We are considering a little tour through your nuclear R&D and manufacturing facilities. Do you have parking for M1A Abrams there in Tehran? How does MARCH sound to you?

Sincerely,

Uncle Sam”

[wizr]

“but”

Please, don’t call me that. I’ll answer to it, however, please don’t call me that.

[wizr]

He has something to say to you.

Click here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neTsQng-70o