Comments on: Catching up on Iraq Progress (Afghanistan Warning)

By: utahrattler

utahrattler — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:30:40 +0000

Oh please. Read the post.

By: rmwarnick

rmwarnick — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:58:50 +0000

You’re saying we’ve achieved victory in Iraq, yet the occupation forces still can’t redeploy. That’s not an optimistic view.

By: utahrattler

utahrattler — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:40:20 +0000

Both have issues have been extensively discussed and aren’t a topic of this post. I stand by my comment you are welcome to your “glass is half empty” drumbeat on the subject.

By: rmwarnick

rmwarnick — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:40:51 +0000

I guess you know that the Green Zone Government of Nouri al-Maliki is on record telling us to end the occupation of Iraq. Jim Hightower said it better than I can: "I think receiving an invitation from the Iraqis to depart is a grand opportunity. Let’s declare “mission accomplished,” shake their hands, pack up, and head home."

By: rmwarnick

rmwarnick — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:21:06 +0000

Of course, there were no terrorists in Iraq until we invaded. Perhaps the American military isn't the best at counterterrorism. Rand Corporation Study: ‘There is no battlefield solution to terrorism'

By: utahrattler

utahrattler — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:02:46 +0000

Good luck with that. I’m all for a parade and our troops deserve it but I’m also certain they won’t support one until they are finished. It would be an incredibly hollow parade if, at the same time, the budding Iraqi nation disintegrated into a home base of terrorism thanks to an ill conceived withdrawal for the sake of a parade.

By: rmwarnick

rmwarnick — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:49:55 +0000

No, I want my victory parade NOW. Congress has already budgeted $20 million for a parade.

By: utahrattler

utahrattler — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:14:58 +0000

Time to bring the troops home.

Sure, as soon as we finish the job.

As noted in several articles (and by Yon) the government needs some more time (especially with Iran and terrorists still readily happy to take advantage – especially with Iraq’s oil resources available to fund their activities) and we are provide critical air support for Iraqi forces.

By: rmwarnick

rmwarnick — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:40:42 +0000

It's Mission Accomplished 2.0. Senator John McCain on Iraq: "I would remind you, I said we would have an easy victory. We did." Yay for us. Time to bring the troops home.