President Bush paid a surprise visit to Iraq’s al-Anbar province, where he allowed some discussion of troop reductions:

“What I said today was that if Gen. Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker have said if the security situation continues to im…

IMO, the American left, enboldened by the fact that they somehow think the terrorists thru out the world support them,
think they have America on the ropes and can deliver the final blow to defeat the US in Afghanistan/Iraq. Somehow the American left thinks that the terrorists see some kind of difference between the American left and the American right. IMO, the American left is sadly mistaken, the Islamic terrorists simply hate and do not care who they kill, witness the daily car bombings/IED attacks. See any evidence in those events that demonstate any care at all as too who is killed?

IMO, the only thing that stands between the American left and certain death at the hands of the Islamic terrorists is the US military, the group the American left wants to destroy more than anything else in the world. The American left has a suicidal death wish.

Just study the history of the North Vietnamese/Viet Cong terrorists. The Tet Offensive, that Walter Cronkite was so convinced was a great victory, wiped out the Viet Cong, who had occupied South Vietnam as traitors to their own country. The North Vietnamese simply did not trust the Viet Cong. The American left should take that example of what their fate will be, should they actually manage to defeat America. There is no chance the terrorists can defeat America on theuir own.

“Stubbornness and miscalculation have been two of the defining traits of the Bush administration’s war policy ever since the spring 2003 invasion. Congress has every reason to be highly skeptical of this administration’s latest attempt to extend a war that has claimed more than 3,700 U.S. lives and continues to consume more than $100 billion a year.

Senate and House members must not be intimidated by Bush’s rhetoric. Far worse than fearing failure is being too timid to recognize and confront it. ”

This last line (bolded) just about sums up the mentality and resolve of our anti-war/defeatist left. For the Chronicle editors to recognize failure, they need only to look in the mirror.

Thanks for another great post Curt.

Rov

I voted for the President twice.
I disagree with him on immigration and domestic spending (and a few other choice things)….

But – It’s quite obvious that he is honored every time he’s in the presence of our fighting forces. He’s quick to to get emotional around them, because he’s simply in awe of them.

I also believe that the troops seem to like him as well.

IMO, that’s HUGELY important for a CinC.
And, for our nation.

Call me a cynic, but you’d think that he’d be able to do these things openly if there was any sort of stability over there. I’m all for victory in Iraq, and I’m definitely not part of the “cut and run” crowd.

It’s just that George’s handling of th…

Pres. Bush made a surprise visit to Iraq today, meeting with top Iraqi leaders, leaders in Anbar Province and U.S. military in Anbar. Troops gave Bush thunderous applause…Watch past the brief introduction by the Marine commander. Is that not an unb…

“These people are insane.”

Certifiably.

When the positive report on the surge comes out, Dems cannot pander to the left anymore. It gets them less and less rather than more and more. Put another way, fewer people are believing the Dem-spin and seeing it for the defeatist propaganda that it is. Besides, Dem Presidential hopefuls don’t DARE demand withdrawal for if it were to happen, they all know (save Kucinich) that if elected they’d have to turn around, flip off their base, and invade Iraq a 3rd time in infinitely worse conditions.

I suspect that if W can get a few more political accomplishments out of the Iraqi Parliament, we’ll see Dems go back through their archives and start proclaiming that they brought success by demanding more troops go to Iraq. That was-after all-their demand this time last year. They’ve done it/tried it before. If light can be seen at the end of the tunnel, look for Democrats to declare that it was they who led us there.

I say let em say what they want, on Feb 6, 2008, the contradictory statements will flow on YouTube like a waterfall.

And it was great to see the President go to Iraq. This is an example of why I grew to admire the man after 9/11/2001. I have some major disagreements with him on both domestic and foreign policies, but these are the things that earned him my admiration and respect as a leader. It is times like this that I am proud he is our President.