The American left wants [...] a miserable, defeated country they can
manipulate.

http://www.americanthinker.com/2007/07/the_surge_succeeds.html

July 24, 2007

The Surge Succeeds
By J.R. Dunn

God looks after children, drunkards, and the United States of America
- Otto von Bismarck

It's now quite clear how the results of the surge will be dealt with by
domestic opponents of the Iraq war.

They're going to be ignored.

They're being ignored now. Virtually no media source or Democratic
politician (and not a few Republicans, led by Richard "I can always
backtrack" Lugar) is willing to admit that the situation on the ground has
changed dramatically over the past three months. Coalition efforts have
undergone a remarkable reversal of fortune, a near-textbook example as to
how an effective strategy can overcome what appear to be overwhelming
drawbacks.

Anbar is close to being secured, thanks to the long-ridiculed strategy of
recruiting local sheiks. A capsule history of war coverage could be put
together from stories on this topic alone - beginning with...

On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 07:27:38 -0500, Jeff Dege jdege.visi.com>
wrote:

Only in the imaginations of those on the far right.

- Scott Smith: liberal-bias@sludgereport.org
Sludge Report: http://www.sludgereport.org
Blue States Rising: http://www.bluestaterising.blogspot.com

On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:55:00 -0500, S. Smith
sludgereport.org> wrote:

Who are forever prone to confuse Temporary Progress with Permanent
Success of late.

On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 07:48:05 -0700, Don Homuth wrote:

Progress is the road to success.

Plenty could still go wrong. But what we're doing is working.

On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:29:32 -0500, Jeff Dege jdege.visi.com>
wrote:

And there is no such road in sight for the U.S. in Iraq.

On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:34:18 -0500, S.Smith wrote:

Then what else do you suggest we do?

We could withdraw. Turn our tails and run. If we do, I'll guarantee
we'll be back in the war within five years, if not in Iraq, then somewhere
else.

Our enemies will not be satisfied with our withdrawal from Iraq. And they
won't quit just because the lunatic left thinks this is an optional war.

On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:08:06 -0500, Jeff Dege jdege.visi.com> wrote:

What we should have done in the first place...leave Iraq to clean
up it's own messes.

On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:29:32 -0500, Jeff Dege jdege.visi.com>
wrote:

As often as not a dead end.