By: mighty aphrodite- August 28, 2007 "Is The Prospect Of Withdrawal Responsible For The Modest Security Gains In Iraq" Nahhhh....I'm certain the full implementation of the surge had absolutely NOTHING to do with "modest security gains" made in Iraq. As a matter of fact, the US probably would have won every single war we've ever been in IF we never bothered to show up, fight, and kill our enemy. Our absence probably would have scared the $ht out of Hitler and Tojo.http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/24/withdrawal-responsible-for-success/#comment-4041381 By: drock- August 27, 2007 so there is good news on the war and you libs want to take credit for it. you really cant admit that it is the surge in troops you guys are off the charts crazy. Dems have been whining about pulling out for 2 years now and this website publishes an article hat its finally making iraq safe by the prospect of less troops please try and save your money to send your kids to college so they dont end up stupid like you.http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/24/withdrawal-responsible-for-success/#comment-4039895 By: Kilo- August 26, 2007 The NIE states that local security arrangements such as those in Anbar province are being formed in response to imminent U.S. withdrawal, and that these bottom up security initiatives represent the best prospect for improved security over the next six to 12 months: Fearing a Coalition withdrawal, some tribal elements and Sunni groups probably will continue to seek accommodation with the Coalition to strengthen themselves for a post- Coalition security environment Gee if only such an al...http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/24/withdrawal-responsible-for-success/#comment-4037401 By: Kilo- August 26, 2007 Just yesterday the LA Times reported that since the surge started there has been 600,000 new internal refugees. Comment by DallasNE August 25, 2007 2:15 pm Did they LATIMES.COM ARTICLES No matches found on search for: internal refugees iraq surge Try broadening your search criteria.http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/24/withdrawal-responsible-for-success/#comment-4037383 By: Kilo- August 26, 2007 lies to score cheap political points at home. Comment by Troll Hater August 24, 2007 5:53 pm Speaking of which... Much of the touted security gains have come in the Anbar province, a region that was not the target of Bushs escalation. Wikipedia: Iraq War troop surge of 2007 Paragraph fkn 1: The "troop surge" is a phrase commonly used to describe ... an increase in the number of American troops deployed to the Iraq War to provide security to Baghdad and Al Anbar Province. You've all been..http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/24/withdrawal-responsible-for-success/#comment-4037371 By: DallasNE- August 25, 2007 Improvement and progress have strange bedfellows. Just yesterday the LA Times reported that since the surge started there has been 600,000 new internal refugees. That translates to roughly 3,000 per day and caused Slate to label it as "a stupefying increase". This is not a political matrix but a military matrix and it puts a black eye on the military effort. Some "improvement" here. As I have said elsewhere, progress is something that can be measured. You have a base number then take a later...http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/24/withdrawal-responsible-for-success/#comment-4036441 By: WC- August 25, 2007 Comment by O. Bigfoot August 25, 2007 10:31 am And what the Right fears is that the Democrats may actually be right in the end. But they admit defeat without actually admitting it; just look at the recent news that the WH has dropped the requirement, as justification for the "surge," that the Iraqi government get it's ass in gear and show progress on political reconciliation. As for the Dems losing elections based on their stance on Iraq, yeah, that really happened in Nov. 2006, didn't ithttp://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/24/withdrawal-responsible-for-success/#comment-4036198 By: O. Bigfoot- August 25, 2007 "Ive thought all along that this is what the WH fears most: a withdrawal with NO bloodbath. NO dire consequences. Complete and utter confirmation that WE were the problem all along. Comment by JimBob August 24, 2007 6:43 pm" And what the left fears most is success in Iraq, which is why you all are pushing your Democrats to scuttle every attempt at winning. However, the Democrats are smart enough to realize that they cannot win actual elections with only the support of the far left, which...http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/24/withdrawal-responsible-for-success/#comment-4036169 By: Probus- August 25, 2007 How so many Bush administration officials can be so wrong on so many front is baffling. Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and Rice had an agenda when they got to the White House and they were willing to lie to the American people to achieve it.http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/24/withdrawal-responsible-for-success/#comment-4036062 By: The Null Anus of Jesus- August 25, 2007 the wishy-washy banter this is what Hambler calls free and open dialogauge in a democracy..."wishy washy banter"... why can't everyone just listen and obey the wisdom of Dick "saddam has nukes" Cheney, DOnald "we know where the weapons are" Rumsfeld and Paul "iraqs oil money will pay for its reconstruction" Wolfiewitzhttp://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/24/withdrawal-responsible-for-success/#comment-4036055 |