“Who Would Want To Do That?”
The Hill:
The Iraq debate that we’ve been watching this year has been about two bets.
After false starts and misplaced hopes in 2004, and 2005, and 2006, George W. Bush is betting his surge strategy will facilitate the political progress that could bring a semblance of stability to Iraq.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) are betting the surge will fail.
It’s as simple as that. If Bush wins his bet, Iraq will be a better place, the Middle East will be a better place, and America will be a safer place.
But Reid and Pelosi lose if Bush wins. Given the position they have staked out for themselves, the best possible outcome is for Gen. David Petraeus to give a downbeat report on the surge when he comes before Congress in September. That would give tremendous momentum to those who want the quickest possible U.S. withdrawal from Iraq.
It’s the dilemma of being in the opposition in wartime. By betting so much of their political capital on the issue, Reid and Pelosi have become invested in U.S. failure. A U.S. success would throw a wrench in their plans.
That sounds harsh. But just read what Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) told The Washington Post.
This week the paper reported that many Democrats “have anticipated that, at best, Petraeus and U.S. ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker would present a mixed analysis of the success of the current troop surge strategy, given continued violence in Baghdad.” But now, the Post continued, “there have been signs that the commander of U.S. forces might be preparing something more generally positive.”
And that, Clyburn told the paper, would be “a real big problem for us.”
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never forgive those traitorous fucks, never ever let their hope to gain from an American defeat be forgotten
step back and think about this, about how those fuckers have yearned for our failure, and have taken action to try and force a defeat, drop political biases and look at the facts of how these bastards have acted
Treason is a capital offense
August 3rd, 2007 at 5:12 pmSo maybe the Zogby poll was right after all. According to his figures Congressional approval is at 3%? Looks like the Demochumps are trying to prove Mr Zogby right?
August 3rd, 2007 at 5:16 pmPS: The only parallel to Vietnam is that the liberal Democrats are trying to do to Bush the same thing that they did to Nixon. The hippies may have cut their hair, but they are still busy cutting the cheeze.
August 3rd, 2007 at 5:18 pmDisgusting pukes. Winning is bad news, huh?
Grow some balls and throw these people in jail. Take them out and shoot them. Deport them. Do whatever it takes to get them the hell out of government. They’re actively working to make us lose!
August 3rd, 2007 at 5:25 pmExactly, we need to hold all of their feet to the fire, do not let them try and change their stance as the news out of Iraq warrants..Never forget that they tried to use our troops as political pawns even if Obama is trying to act tough now and say he would send troops into afghanistan..He wants to start another war but doesnt want to finish the one we’re already engaged in..This is about country, not politics
August 3rd, 2007 at 5:44 pmsorry not afghanistan, I mean Pakistan. what Obama said
August 3rd, 2007 at 5:45 pmRun that Obama chump out the range road about 6 clicks, give him some OJT such as a 6×6 dug with an entrenching tool, then back to the company area to entertain the mess Seargent for the week.
What? Barry’s not so tough as he thinks? PUNK !!!!!
August 3rd, 2007 at 6:26 pmAnd speaking of Dems…check out this vid from the YearlyKos convention:
http://ianschwartz.com/2007/08/03/video-yearlykos-silences-dissenting-military-member/
Bunch of fucktards eating the crumbs from Howard Dean’s ass.
August 3rd, 2007 at 6:36 pmThey are traitors.
Their actions and words cause more deaths than there would have been. They put the security of this nation, its people, and all of our military forces in direct danger. They care nothing of the good Iraqi people and they are so willingly assisting the terrorists with their propaganda campaign against the world. It is beyond disgusting and embarrassing.
August 4th, 2007 at 11:42 am