Trump’s Reckless Rush to Withdraw (Peggy Noonan)

Wall Street Journal ^ | Oct 10 2019 | Peggy Noonan

[rintintin]

One thing I think I’ve correctly observed about the U.S. military in the 21st century is that its leaders tend to be the last to want to go to war and the last to want to leave it. Political figures operate under public pressures and shifting geopolitical needs and goals; they’re surrounded by people who see the world a certain way; they get revved up, and say, “Go, invade.” Top military staff have reservations. They’ve studied the area, know the realities, the history—they have doctorates in it—and don’t want to get into anything America can’t win cleanly, decisively, relatively quickly. They’re skeptics.

[rintintin]

When Peggy’s boss Ronald Reagan pulled our Marines out of Lebanon, he was universally condemned by the DC Establishment. Like Trump today.

Reagan was right. Trump is right.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I thought Piggy was dead?

[montag813]

A very different opinion that this old, drunk RINO's...

[kiryandil]

Noonan the Neocon weighs in.

I'm glad the President has revealed all these war-mongering scumbuckets for what they are.

[FES0844]

Watching Trump on OAN Values Voter Summit. Don’t care about Peggy.

[House Atreides]

I thought Piggy was dead?
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Just her brain.

[HighSierra5]

Peggy. Get your combat boots on,grab a rifle (or buy one cause we know you don’t like them) and go Rambo into Syria. Otherwise shut your pie hole.

[Navy Patriot]

Trump’s Reckless Rush to Withdraw

Hey Peggy, where's my sammich?

[Mr. K]

HAS ANYONE CONFIRMED HOW MANY TROOPS?

I KEEP HEARING IT’S LIKE 50 PEOPLE

[shelterguy]

I thought Piggy was dead?
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Only dead from the neck up.

[miserare]

Me, too. So surprised to learn that the wrinkled old bat is still on this side of the grass. 😜

[Chaguito]

Quick, Peggy, what is our mission in Syria, and how do our military leaders know when it is accomplished?

[Governor Dinwiddie]

You can't blame Peggy. She's all moist thinking about Beto. Her "hots" for McBeto are clouding her mind.
 

[gibsonguy]

Notice how Peggy only comes out of her safe room when she wants to criticize the President.

[Rashputin]

Probably more like a thousand in Syria but fifty with the Kurds as advisors.

[jmaroneps37]

Ah Piggy darling no one cares what you have to say.

[Mark17]

Amir explains it very well here.

[odawg]

Did Noonan criticize Obama from his rash withdrawal from Iraq which made possible most of the turmoil that has subsequently occurred?

No.

[G Larry]

Ya Peg, cuz you know all of the details of our interests in Northern Syria.....