Domestic Insurgents and MSM Swing and Miss, Again
As for that leaked, classified NIE report, the Dems and the NY Times have swung and missed yet again. And how about the hypocrisy of our own Ted Kennedy, from our friends at Powerline,
Ted Kennedy weighed in with the most surreal attack:
“The American people deserve the full story, not those parts of it that the Bush administration selects,” said Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass.
That would be hilarious, if it were not so contemptible. When Democrats in the bureaucracy illegally leaked misleading portions of the NIE’s “key judgments” in hopes of influencing the election, that was fine with Kennedy. But when the administration declassified the entire “judgments” section so that the American people can read it all and judge for themselves, now Kennedy complains that the voters aren’t getting “the full story.” Absolutely outrageous, but typical of the Democrats’ ever more hysterical campaign.
Captain Ed has a great post on the real news in the NIE,
As the NIE concludes, a victory in Iraq would seriously damage the radical Islamist movement, perhaps even mortally. We have no chance to strike a blow against them by retreating. Democrats have badly misrepresented this report and offer the one solution guaranteed to result in making the problem worse — as the NIE also concludes.
President Bush and Afghanistan’s Harmid Karzi had a press conference yesterday and talked about the terrorist threat in relation to the NIE. Bush went off on the politically motivated leak of the report and the obvious media spin designed to misrepresent the news.It is well worth watching.
More bad news for the cut and run crowd. A letter from the President of Iraq to the American people,
…In order to rid Iraq of the constant threat of violence, we still need your help. As long as we are determent to outlast and outsmart our enemy, we shall reach our common goals.
Iraq is slowly gaining the ability to fight this war with its own soldiers, evidenced recently by the relinquishing of complete control of coalition forces to the Iraqi government. The coalition now employs more soldiers from Iraq than any other nation. Slowly but surely, Iraq will be able to protect itself on its own.
The stakes of Iraq are enormous, world-shifting even. This is why our country should be a point of concern for every democratic country of the world. I can assure you that the immediate departure of coalition forces would only unleash tensions between different communities, the prospect of a safe Iraq wou ld be completely lost, and the previous descriptions of a civil war would seem insufficient and tame compared to the bloodshed of an Iraq that loses its international support.
And although I cannot promise when or how the American presence will completely end in Iraq, I can promise that American soldiers do not fight in vain. We in Iraq recognize that an incredible amount of American resources have been offered to us. And we understand that many Americans are frustrated with the course of the war, and we understand that doubt naturally coincides with difficulty. I realize that many Americans were apprehensive about the decision to go to war. But I ask that you put this behind you in favor of supporting a democratic and free Iraq, and a future for Iraqis that excludes the threat of violence and extremism. I ask that you consider what the terms of failure in Iraq would actually look like, and what they would mean for Iraq, the United States and the international community.
I would venture to say that the interest of Iraq and the United States are one in this matter. The United States carries a heavy responsibility in helping us. As complicated as the relationship may be, America and Iraq are now siblings in the world.
Take a few minutes to read the whole letter.
Iraq, Media Bias, Politics, War On Terror | Kevin | 
September 27, 2006 9:08 pm
Of course “The United States carries a heavy responsibility…” we started this mess. As Colin Powell said, “If we break it, we own it.”
QuestionItNow - Still in Iraq is now one year old. Sadly, we are not in a position to change the title of this blog. It is doubtful we will be able to do so any time soon.
The Iraq war was sold to the American people and the world as part of a greater global ‘war on terror.’ Strangely, this has turned out to be a self-fulfilling prophecy. While Iraq was not a haven for terrorists before we invaded, it has now become a rallying cry, a recruitment tool, and a training ground for the next generation of fanatical radical terrorists. The latest National Intelligence Estimate has confirmed what many progressive thinkers and questioning Americans have long feared, “…the continued U.S.-led occupation of Iraq is increasing the threat of global terrorism by spurring radical Islam.”
Still In Iraq examines America at war in the post 9/11 world. We are living in an era unlike any other in our history. Our leaders have declared a perpetual ‘war on terror’ and have managed to ensure we will have plenty of enemies to fight in this ‘generational struggle’. It looks like we plan to pass this war on to our children, and very possibly their children, in the same way the Bush administration is content with passing this war onto the next president. (more)
This is getting crazy! We need to get some professionals in government. We need to listen to our veterans. We need to defend America and Support Our Troops with competent leadership.
WHEN WE think back to the president’s actual words After 9/11..and we can READ them if we are willing to make the effort..HE DID NOT promise an easy WAR..He did not promise that we would be INFORMED or AWARE of every Victory …HE DID TELL US IT WOULD NOT BE EASY and said it would be a DIFFERENt kind of WAR…Rumsfeld summed it up VERY WELL when he said it would be a LONG, HARD SLOG…Democrats must have been sleeping…they think the WAR is a Video Game…push a button and it is OVER…The president NEVER Claimed it would be OVER in a FLASH!
When the President landed on that ship and spoke beneath a banner proclaiming “Mission Accomplished”..that ship had completed a “complicated” mission..peaceful sailing and then a RUSH to SUPPORT THE WAR..”TtHEY HAD SPENT THE MOST TIME AT SEA..at least in Modern History and probably in History Period…YET the DEMS chose to ridicule that ACHIEVEMENT as WELL! Being With us or AGAINST us is easy enough to understand…if YOU Harbor Terrorists you are NOT on the A List for America..DOES ANY CLEAR THINKING AMERICAN REALLY BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD WALK AWAY? We failed over the Clinton years to ATTACK the Sudan and Afghanistan while they harbored Bin Laden, we let Bin Laden MOVE to new Quarters whenever he wished. The UN could not get together to STAND up for CIVILIZATION and if anyone had taken the time to look at “Trading partners” they would have known WHY France Stabbed America and supported SADAM. France was VERY Dependent on Iraq..they had huge Economic ties..and they were definitly NOT selling French Wine to a Muslim Country…the UN was making tons of illicit money on the Oil for food SCAM supported by former Rep. Joe Kennedy and current Sen. TED KENNEDY…sadly, Americans do not have the ability to understand these things even in today’s Internet world. Any American who cannot see that Sadaam’s Iraq was a danger to us is living in a Dream World. Sadaam had billions and the price of Dead Muslim Bombers is truly inexpensive when one is sitting on Billions and no end in sight to the Skimming and payoffs! It was the dems who supported easing SANCTIONS WHILE SADAAM SHOT AT OUR PLANES IN THE NO FLY ZONES and the UN that passed resolution after resolution yet never BACKED them UP! Democrats support a CUT and RUN platform..America will suffer so many more attacks here and abroad…if that PLATFORM comes to fruition. Sadaam, like Osama, thought they knew until Bush’s words, that we were a WEAK PAPER TIGER THAT WAS A MISTAKE ON THEIR PART, We live in a large country and too many people have the feeling of being out of the Game…Do not be so sure..I live in a town of approx. 13,000 people…one Nuke suitcase or chemical in our water would erase our town! One bomber at a school of 300 children would CONVERT us..either to ISLAM or WAR. Democrats would cut and run and put ALL of us in jeopardy…Do they really think that Kuwait would Risk even MORE..remember they were attacked during was and they were INVADED and caused the First Iraq War… WE ARE A SORRY COUNTRY FULL OF HATERS…WE SHOULD BE SO THANKFUL FOR THE GREAT FREEDOMS WE HAVE AND INSTEAD WE HARBOR THOSE WHO THINK THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD “GIVE THEM SOEMTHING”..oUR GOVERNMENYT WAS FORMED TO GIVE US THE FREEDOM TO HAVE BETTER LIVES..TO WORK HARD AND SUCCEED..it was not Formed to take my MONEY to support the world. It was formed to create a fair and equal playing field for all who wished to enjoy the rewards of Hard Work..It was formed to give a fair playing field to all who wished to make the effort. We created laws that allowed us to have a Civil Society and sadly those laws have been so debased that people who have dreams are LAUGHD AT and Belittled…If you are a minority and do well in school..you are laughed at and attacked…THANK YOU DEMS. WHEN YOU COME TO AMERICA YOU SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO SUCEED AND EXCELL AND NOT JUST TO SURVIVE! When my first Son was born the first calls we got at the hospital came from our emlployers..they told us we had both been laid off…5 years later, laying pride aside we were able to work hard and save enough to buy our own home..No where else can this happen ..there are not aenoug Ronal Reagsns in the world to energize us and inspire us..and SUPPORT us..AMERICA IS STILL THE COUNTRY THAT PEOPLE RISK LIFE AND LIMB TO COME TO…lets hope that THE DEMS DO NOT KILL THAT DREAM … WE ARE TRYING TO GIVE THAT DREAM TO THE REST OF THE WORLD..AND THE DEMS DO NOT WANT TO …THAT SAYS IT ALL TO ME! EVERYBODY SHOULD BE RE READING THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS AND RETHINKING THEIR CUT AND RUN IDEAS.. IF WE CUT AND RUN..ALL IS OVER…AND THOSE WHO SUFFER WILL BE THOSE WITH AMBITIONS AND DESIRE!