Eat Crow, Iraq War Skeptics

New York Post ^ | June 9, 2008 | Arthur Herman

[Las Vegas Ron]

Thanks, that's the way I've always looked at it.

Just wondering, when you said "WWII references by them are moot now." I think I'm missing your point

It seems to me that WWII is a great illustration of the difference between occupation vs liberation vis-a-vie Germany, France

Again, I guess I'm missing your point, I do that once in a while ;^)

[USMCGunnut]

Could be you are both right.

[roses of sharon]

Sorry, I just meant that the history of word and deed; “occupation” has been ruined now by terrorists in their battle against Israel, by enemies of the US, and by those who use it as a pejorative against our Iraq mission.

[uglybiker]

Watch when I get home BTTT.

[Las Vegas Ron]

OK , now I understand, thanks.

FWIW, I agree!!

[driftless2]

Most of the critics of the Iraq War were declaring it lost before the fighting began. They always wished for failure in Iraq but couldn’t or wouldn’t admit it. Naturally if Gore or Kerry were the prez, they would have been cheering them on.

[ETL]

John 'Flip Flop' Kerry on "cutting and running" in Iraq

From a December 2003 speech to the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR):

"I have said before -- and I repeat today -- that the Bush administration should swallow its pride and reverse course. But the evidence is obviously strong that it lacks the wisdom or will to do so.

In fact, I fear that in the run-up to the 2004 election, the administration is considering what is tantamount to a cut-and-run strategy. Their sudden embrace of accelerated Iraqification and American troop withdrawal dates, without adequate stability, is an invitation to failure. The hard work of rebuilding Iraq must not be dictated by the schedule of the next American election.

I have called for the administration to transfer sovereignty, and they must transfer it to the Iraqi people as quickly as circumstances permit. But it would be a disaster and a disgraceful betrayal of principle to speed up the process simply to lay the groundwork for a politically expedient withdrawal of American troops. That could risk the hijacking of Iraq by terrorist groups and former Ba'athists. Security and political stability cannot be divorced. Security must come first, and that is why it is so imperative to succeed in building a genuine coalition on the ground in Iraq." ...more

http://www.cfr.org/publication/6576/making_america_secure_again.html

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Excellent ....thanks...

The next battleground:

Internet Ties Link U.S. Terror Cells

[jveritas]

Amen to VICTORY.

God Bless President Bush and our brave troops.

[Allegra]

And to all you FReepers who doubted me, ridiculed me and called me vile names when I predicted success back in '04, '05, '06 and '07, PHHHHHHHHT!!!

(I don't remember who any of them are, if they're even still here...LOL)