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What A Great Way To Celebrate Military Appreciation Month: General Petraeus
2008-05-14 23:37:00 For all of you who have been so kind as to make a USO donation, I wanted you to see the kind of things that money buys. General Petraeus cut the ribbon on a brand new USO office right in Iraq - where it can do the most good. From the press release: The new center is ...
By: Webloggin
Nota bene
2008-04-29 01:20:00 Got hot links if you want ‘em! Headline of the week: CLINTON CHALKS UP KEY MEANINGLESS VICTORY. At Asia Times Online courtesy of Muhammad Cohen. (Yes, that’s his real name.) In her Los Angeles Times column, “My Winning Strategy,” Rosa Brooks writes of Hillary Clinton: “But they said I had to win by double digits to keep my campaign alive. . . . And I am alive! And kicking! And punching and biting and kneeing my opponent in the groin!” Last week Hillary said of Iran, “In the next 10 years, during which they might foolishly consider launching an attack on Israel, we would be able to totally obliterate them.” At Informed Comment, Juan Cole responds: “Clinton’s rather bloodthirsty pandering to what she thinks the Israel lobbies want to hear is likely actually to produce the opposite of the desired reaction in Iran itself . . . . [She’s] now just flailing around fantasizing about incinerating children in playgrounds in Isf...
Petraeus Chosen To Head CENTCOM
2008-04-23 23:46:00 Via AFP: General David Petraeus, the top US commander in Iraq, was tapped Wednesday to lead US forces in the Middle East in a major shift in the military command at a time of growing tensions with Iran. US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Petraeus would be replaced in Iraq by his former number two, General Raymond ...
By: The Hot Joints
General Petraeus To Command CentCom
2008-04-23 23:24:00 Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert Gates has named General David H. Petraeus, USA, as the commanding general of United States Central Command. Not that this makes up for the attack by Moveon.org, but it is a start. yojoe out!
By: Dreadnaught
Congrats General Petraeus
2008-04-23 19:22:00 The new CENTCOM commander…you’ve earned it. Breaking: Petraeus to be named Centcom commander also see a great article from the Weekly Standard: Petraeus: The Patton of Counterinsurgency ---Related Articles at Infidels Are Cool:Sorry for slow postingEd Morrissey joins HotairRudy Giuliani demands MoveOn discount at NYtimesPatraeus: Iran behind Green zone attack
Nota bene
2008-04-21 14:16:00 Got hot links if you want ‘em! Nobody took off George Stephanopoulous and Charles Gibson’s heads and handed them to them better than Will Bunch at Attytood. But, in an interview, he also asked Barack Obama, if elected, whether he would prosecute the Bush administration after it’s out of office. “Obama sent a clear signal that — unlike impeachment,” he writes, “which he’s ruled out and which now seems a practical impossibility — he is at the least open to the possibility of investigating potential high crimes in the Bush.” Bill Ayers responded to the furor George Stephanapoulos incited over his history — or lack thereof — with Obama. “I’m sometimes asked if I regret anything I did to oppose the war in Viet Nam, and I say ‘no, I don’t regret anything I did to try to stop the slaughter of millions of human beings by my own government.’ . . . This is then elided: he has no regrets for s...
General Petraeus' Iraq testimony: mix of myth and reality
2008-04-11 21:18:00 The recent appearance of General Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker at the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committee, provided little in the way of new information. There were few surprises. The questions posed by the panel weren't very challenging, and the replies were vague at best with Petraeus at one point referring in abstract terms to the "geometry of the battlefield" and the "calculus" of diplomacy and politics. His reassurances rang hollow, because his measure of progress is suspect.Petraeus' assertion that the Maliki government is in the business of cracking down on outlaw elements in order to unify Iraq under the rule of law is misleading. The divisions in Iraq are in fact deeper than they have ever been. Maliki is all about bolstering his sectarian power base, at the expense of his sectarian enemies. To present Maliki as national unity champ pushes the bounds of credulity.Petraeus keeps pointing to the down turn in levels of violence, without speaking abou...
By: Aidan Maconachy
Hillary Clinton's Secret Crush on General Petraeus
2008-04-11 07:05:00 General Petraeus please "General Betray Us," Clinton won't condemn MoveOn.org's attack on the General, but she also cannot seem to keep her penetrating gaze off the military man.This is not the first time Hillary Cinton has been in love. In the Bill Clinton White House, staffers were often sent at late hours to Blockbuster video to rent Dolly Parton's "Straight Talk." When Bill was spending late hours with Monica, Hillary was cuddled up with light popcorn, Diet Pepsi and Dolly. Things ended tragically after Parton was invited to the White House, and Hillary learned the truth that they were fake. But things are different this time. General Petraeus is also a straight talker, and he is all real, and strangely he is all man. "We have never seen Hill like this before." said a staffer that would not be named. "It's like she is getting feelings she never thought she had. Like when I brought her coffee the other day she looked me in the ...
By: BLACK DOG PRESS
President Bush Discusses Iraq VIDEO
2008-04-11 03:33:00 President George W. Bush delivers a statement on Iraq Thursday, April 10, 2008, from Cross Hall in the White House. Said the President, "All our efforts are aimed at a clear goal: A free Iraq that can protect its people, support itself economically, and take charge of its own political affairs." White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian President Bush Discusses Iraq FULL STREAMING VIDEO. Cross Hall Fact Sheet: The Way Forward in Iraq 11:24 A.M. EDTTHE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Fifteen months ago, I announced the surge. And this week, General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker gave Congress a detailed report on the results.The immediate goal of the surge was to bring down the sectarian violence that threatened to overwhelm the government in Baghdad, restore basic security to Iraqi communities, and drive the terrorists out of their safe havens. As General Petraeus told Congress, American and Iraqi forces have made significant progress in all these areas. While there is more to be done, sect...
Bush Accepts Petraeus Plan To Pause Troop Reductions
2008-04-10 22:11:00 In a speech today President Bush ordered an indefinite halt in U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq after July, embracing the key recommendations of his top war commander. Bush said Gen. David Petraeus will “have all the time he needs” to consider when more American forces could return home. The president also announced he will try and ...
By: The Hot Joints
Presidential Candidates Question General Petraeus About War In Iraq
2008-04-10 17:55:00 At what point do we say that we are successful in Iraq? Successful enough? That is the point that Barack Obama tried to pin General Petraeus down to. Hillary Clinton showed how smart she is and how well versed she is in the language and planning of the war and in my opinion John McCain ...
"Tell me how this ends."
2008-04-10 17:39:00 Greg Mitchell: What will end up being the most famous quote of the Iraq war? Remember, President Bush did not actually say "Mission Accomplished." Perhaps Vice President Cheney's "final throes" will take the prize. But increasingly, as the significance of Gen. David Petraeus grows (seemingly by the minute), it seems possible that it might end up being his once-obscure 2003 remark to a well-known newspaper reporter: "Tell me how this ends." It's 2008 and General David Petraeus still couldn't answer that question when he testified before the Senate and House this week. Dana Milbank reminds us that it wasn't just the Democrats asking the question this time.From the GOP, the General Gets Unfriendly Fire "The people of the United States have paid an awful price," thundered Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "It's time for the Iraqis to pay that price for their own protection.""I still have a hard time seeing the big picture and what co...
Stay the course (Until Jan, 2009)
2008-04-10 05:34:00 I've been absent the last couple of days - in part because I'm really busy but probably really because I didn't have anything to say. While I have been pounding away at my keyboard I did listen to General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker's pep talk to congress. Shaun Mullen does a good job of summing up the entire testimony: We have no long-term strategy.We have no end-game plan.We just need more Friedman Units, pretty please.As well as:The president would like you to help him kick the can down the road to 2009.In spite of the fact that that's what I heard as well I was encouraged because I think that no matter who is elected in November the war will be winding down next year. There seemed to be more bipartisan understanding that it simply can't go on any longer. The occupation is damaging the military, damaging the economy and hurting us from a security point of view. The irony of the president of Iran being greeted with parades, kisses and yes, flowers while the Pt...
Petraeus Says No Troop Increases For Iraq
2008-04-10 00:12:00 General David Petraeus enduring his second day of grilling by Congress said today that he’s not willing to commit any further troops to Iraq even if the security situation were to deteriorate. He also repeated his plans to continue reducing the number of U.S. forces in Iraq to pre-surge levels, or about 140,000 troops. That level ...
By: The Hot Joints
Presidential Candidates, Who Said What To General Petraeus
2008-04-09 23:11:00 The full videos of what each Presidential Candidate said to General David H. Petraeus regarding the Iraq War yesterday is on here. Because Senator's were given a chance to address the General - Hillary Clinton, John McCain, and Barack Obama are all current US Senators - all of the presidential candidates except for Congressman Ron Paul got to weigh in yesterday regarding a continued occupation vs. withdrawal of our U.S. troops in Iraq. Not much different from the debates, right?
When can General Petraeus recommend a draw down?
2008-04-09 01:54:00 Senator Joe Biden, chairman of the foreign relations committee, had a question today. He asked General David Petraeus where we are on a scale from one to 10. A 10 means he would recommend a significant draw down. A 1 means we need a significant increase in troop levels. General Petraeus ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "When can General Petraeus recommend a draw down?", url: "http://www.whereistheoutrage.n-et/wordpress/2008/04/08/when-ca-n-general-petraeus-recommend-a--draw-down/" });
Petraeus/Crocker Talk Progress, Democrats Talk Defeat
2008-04-08 20:27:00 The much anticipated appearance of Gen. Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker kicked off today, with the first of 2 scheduled hearings today having just concluded. It was fairly predictable, with Republicans listening to what Petraeus/Crocker had to say about the current state of things in Iraq. No sane person can at this point deny the very ...
By: The Hot Joints
Cheney's Man in Iraq?
2008-04-06 18:20:00 Now I thought General Petraeus was a pretty sharp fellow but this is absurd:Iran joined militias in battle for Basra IRANIAN forces were involved in the recent battle for Basra, General David Petraeus, the US commander in Iraq, is expected to tell Congress this week.Military and intelligence sources believe Iranians were operating at a tactical command level with the Shi?ite militias fighting Iraqi security forces; some were directing operations on the ground, they think.Petraeus intends to use the evidence of Iranian involvement to argue against any reductions in US forces.Dr Daniel Goure, a defence analyst at the Lexington Institute in Virginia, said: ?There is no question that Petraeus will be tough on Iran. It is one thing to withdraw troops when there is purely sectarian fighting but it is another thing if it leaves the Iranians to move in.? Anyone who seriously thinks the Iranians would take the side of the Iraqi nationalist Sadr forces against the pro-Iranian Badr Brigade and...
Nancy Pelosi Warns General Petraeus About his Testimony Before Congress
2008-04-04 05:08:00 Nancy Pelosi issued a warning to General Petraeus that he better not “put a shine on the events in Iraq” when he meets congress next week. ?I hope we don?t hear any glorification of what happened in Basra,? said Pelosi, referring to a recent military offensive against Shiite militants in the city led by the Iraqi ...
By: Wake Up America
London Telegraph Makes Gen. Petraeus Person Of The Year
2008-01-02 21:04:00 Time magazine got it wrong, but London’s Sunday Telegraph gets it right. The Telegraph has made General David Petraeus its “Person Of The Year” and wrote a great piece about the man called General Petraeus: man with a message of hope. He has been the man behind the US troop surge over the past 10 ...
By: The Hot Joints
Fox News: General Petraeus will not run for president
2007-12-23 23:46:00 by Geezer Power …3:46 pm Success in Iraq Doesn?t Fuel Presidential Plans for Gen. Petraeus by Associated Press Sunday, December 23, 2007 WASHINGTON ? President Bush?s top Iraq war commander said Sunday that as far as he knows, his command performances now and in the future will be strictly military, not political.In fact, Army Gen. David Petraeus cited the ...
By: Suzie-Q
Time Magazine Names Al Gore Person of the Year Runner Up, General Petraeus
2007-12-20 07:01:00 The person of the year does not necessarily have to be a good person; Hitler and Stalin once made the list. Nevertheless, the fact that General Petraeus was able to turn a military disaster to a potential success in less than a year deserves a little more recognition than writing a children?s book (J.K. Rolling), or a man who created an inaccurate slide show (Algore). Just think about the... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story.
General Petraeus-Violence Has Declined
2007-12-06 15:31:00 General Petraeus cited a 60% decline in violence within Iraq over the past six months which opens new possibilities regarding the length of deployment of American forces. He attributes the reduction in incidents of violent attacks to actions by US military forces as well as the decision by Shiite cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr to impose ...
General Petraeus or Betray Us?
2007-11-20 15:32:00 Remember that from a couple of months ago? Hey, Moveon, ask this family for some money: Yeah! Where's the Moveon.org mailer? Full New York Times Story here.
By: Asymmetric
But Why?
2007-10-14 20:00:00 The right wingers are beside themselves this morning because of this editorial from a fellow right winger Fred Hiatt.Better NumbersThe evidence of a drop in violence in Iraq is becoming hard to dispute NEWS COVERAGE and debate about Iraq during the past couple of weeks have centered on the alleged abuses of private security firms like Blackwater USA. Getting such firms into a legal regime is vital, as we've said. But meanwhile, some seemingly important facts about the main subject of discussion last month -- whether there has been a decrease in violence in Iraq -- have gotten relatively little attention. A congressional study and several news stories in September questioned reports by the U.S. military that casualties were down. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), challenging the testimony of Gen. David H. Petraeus, asserted that "civilian deaths have risen" during this year's surge of American forces.A month later, there isn't much room for such debate, at least about the late...
Murderous Mummery: Marching Into Nightmare With General Petraeus
2007-10-08 12:18:00 by Chris Floyd From Reuters: Petraeus steps up accusations against Iran The U.S. military commander in Iraq stepped up accusations over the weekend that Iran was inciting violence there and said Tehran's ambassador to Baghdad was a member of the Revolutionary Guards Qods force. Washington accuses Iran's Revolutionary Guards' elite Qods force of supporting militias who have attacked U.S. troops.... General David Petraeus, speaking at a U.S. military base about 20 miles from the Iranian border on Saturday, said Iran was giving militia groups advanced weaponry and guidance. "They are responsible for providing the weapons, the training, the funding and in some cases the direction for operations that have indeed killed U.S. soldiers," Petraeus told a group of reporters when asked if the Iranian government was responsible for killing U.S. troops. Petraeus did not say how he knew Iran's ambassador to Baghdad, Hassan Kazemi-Qomi, was a Qods force member, but he ...
13 Months!
2007-09-28 20:23:00 Those Republicans who plan to seek reelection in November of 2008 and still support George W. Bush's failed policy in Iraq in hopes that some miracle will occur before the election should read today's post by our friend Cernig at NewsHoggers:Diyala "Awakening" In Danger Of CollapseIn brief the Diyala Awakening that was given by the sycophant General Petraeus as a sign of success is about to collapse because of the corrupt Iraqi central government. Go read the entire thing.The only thing the Republican, and Democratic, supporters of the occupation of Iraq will find is that November, 2008 cliff.
Return on Success?
2007-09-24 23:32:00 For most of the last year, the dominant narrative in most media, and for most voters, has been that we are getting nowhere in Iraq and that the Democrats, after their victory in last November’s elections, are going to get out of Iraq. But events are not playing out that way. Last week, the Senate ...
By: The Hot Joints
New York Times Says It Violated Policies Over MoveOn Ad
2007-09-24 22:35:00 After two weeks of denials, the New York Times acknowledged that it should not have given a discount to MoveOn.org for a full-page advertisement assailing Gen. David H. Petraeus. The liberal advocacy group should have paid $142,000 for the ad calling the U.S. commander in Iraq “General Betray Us,” not $65,000, the paper’s public editor wrote ...
By: The Hot Joints
New York Times Regrets Moveon.org Ad on General Petraeus
2007-09-24 19:23:00 The New York Times has expressed regret about publishing a paid advertisement that contained an attack against the commander of US forcers in Iraq, General David Petraeus. The full-page add by the liberal group MoveOn.org appeared in the paper on September 10, the day Petraeus appeared before Congress to testify about the war in Iraq, under the provocative headline "General Petraeus or General Betray Us?" It sparked outrage among Republicans and some Democrats. On Sunday, New York Times public editor Clark Hoyt said "the ad violated The Times's own written standards, and the paper now says that the advertiser got a price break it was not entitled to." Hoyt quoted Times spokeswoman Catherine Mathis as saying "We made a mistake." MoveOn.org paid a discount rate of 64,575 dollars for the ad whereas it should have been charged 142,083 dollars. Mathis said the advertising representative failed to make it clear that for that rate The Times could not guarantee the Monday place...
Small Fireworks after my General Petraeus remarks on KNX 1070 Radio this Mo
2007-09-23 22:35:00 I enjoy hearing from people who disagree with my blog posts, podcasts, radio and TV appearances. I've always agreed with Socrates that dialog is the best path to knowledge.Here's an example of a little exchange that occurred this morning, shortly after my weekly radio interview by Bob Brill on KNX 1070 all-news radio, in which I was talking about the MoveOn.org - General Petraeus "Betray Us" controversy.My position: Most people - just about everyone, I'd say - can understand the difference between a General giving advice to Congress, supporting a President in his harmful foreign policy, that betrays the best interests of our country. This is what the MoveOn.org ad was clearly saying. Not that the General was betraying us on the battlefield, or by working with the enemy - a clearly absurd point to make, and which no one, even the war's most bitter opponents, has ever suggested.But the Republicans are clearly trying to pretend that the literal traitor point is what the MoveOn....
By: Infinite Regress
Moveon.org Continues With Its Assault On General Petraeus
2007-09-23 21:57:00 Moveon.org has continued to bring the Democratic Party lower and lower into the abyss. While many Americans disagree with the War in Iraq, none of them want to see an organization that donates more to politicians than the NRA call a General a traitor.Instead of apologizing for calling General Petraeus 'General Betray Us' in a full-page New York Times ad, Movon.org is claiming that the United States' Senate is silencing their speech. No, the United State's Senate condemned Moveon.org's disgraceful comments, but in no way shape or form banned Moveon.org from speaking.Ironically, there is no doubt that FDR would have thrown all the members of Moveon.org in jail and had them tried for treason. He then would have shut down the New York Times.Now Moveon.org is having its lunatic members sign petitions telling their Senators and Representatives that they will continue to trash the General until the Iraq War is over.Well, here is what I did, and I encourage you to do as well: Moveo...
The Political Hack With Ribbons Hour
2007-09-22 03:26:00 Well of course this should come as no surprise from the Bush/Cheney cabal's own Pravda but here it is:Fox News To Air One-Hour Petraeus Special On Saturday NightAt 9 pm ET on Saturday, Fox News will air a one hour special about the top commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, who recently argued in Congressional testimony that President Bush?s ?surge? in Iraq is working. The program, titled ?American Commander: Gen. David Petraeus? and hosted by Jon Scott, will look at Petraeus? ?life and times?: Today?s conflicts require that a modern American General be a student of history. In this one hour FOX News special, join veteran correspondent and anchor Jon Scott as we take an in-depth look at the life and times of General David Petraeus from his childhood in Cornwall, New York to his historic mission in Iraq.Well good luck with this one. Pravda in the old Soviet Union was considered to be short of the truth by it's readers. Judging from the post Petraeus dog and pony show polls the FOX...
MoveOn Unmoved By Furor Over Ad Targeting Petraeus
2007-09-21 17:22:00 A few weeks before Army Gen. David H. Petraeus’s much-anticipated testimony on Iraq, the leadership of MoveOn.org, the Internet-based liberal group that has rallied its 3 million members around the country to oppose the war, decided on a change in strategy. Rather than making another appeal to moderate Republicans to join Senate Democrats in passing an ...
By: The Hot Joints
Bush Hammers Democrats for not condemning MoveOn.org Ad
2007-09-20 22:33:00 President Bush made his feelings known today in his first press conference since the Petraeus Report was issued to Congress. He went after Democrats right away saying “I thought that the ad was disgusting.” “I felt like the ad was an attack, not only on General Petraeus, but on the U.S. military. And I was disappointed ...
By: The Hot Joints
Un-spinning the Anbar Spin
2007-09-18 19:59:00 The spin from General Petraeus was all about his great success in Iraq's Anbar Province. Of course spin is all it was. Well Pepe Escobar does a good job of un-spinning the spin.Behind the Anbar myth Petraeus' key argument this week to prove his steering of the Bush-devised "surge" was a "success" was to spin the close collaboration between the occupation and the Shi'ite-dominated Iraqi government in Baghdad on the one side with Sunni tribal leaders in al-Anbar province on the other. Petraeus framed it as if this "sustainable" solution was a huge counterinsurgency success of his own making. Nothing could be further from the truth.The success story in Anbar is not due to the general's wily ways, but to an Iraqi sheikh: Abdul Satter Abu Risha, the leader of a coalition of tribes, including 200 sheikhs, formed in the autumn of 2006 under the name Anbar Sovereignty Council (now it's called Iraq Awakening).Asia Times Online talked to Abu Risha this past spring in Iraq. He explained, ...
Clinton's Questioning of General Petraeus
2007-09-17 17:23:00 http://clinton.senate.gov/news/-statements/details.cfm?id=28241-0&& I thought it would appropriate here to post the relevant material regarding Hillary's questions and the context of her statement to General Petraeus. In my opinion, it shows more than anything else, that Rudy is reaching to high heaven to make points with his base, and, that the General is reaching pretty far himself to paint a prettier picture of the situation in Iraq than is warranted. September 11, 2007 Senator Clinton: I want to thank both of you, General Petraeus, Ambassador Crocker, for your long and distinguished service to our nation. Nobody believes that your jobs or the jobs of the thousands of American forces and civilian personnel in Iraq are anything but incredibly difficult. But today you are testifying about the current status of our policy in Iraq and the prospects of that policy. It is a policy that you have been ordered to implement by the president. And you have been made the de facto spokesmen...
By: Coldheartedtruth
Victory for who?
2007-09-17 07:04:00 The wingnuts are all excited about the victory - the success of General Petraeus' spinning snowball of a testimony last week. But who was it a victory for? This from Digby. Surprisingly, not everyone was so easily diverted: BILL SCHNEIDER, CNN SR. POLITICAL ANALYST: What he did is helped President Bush in his strategy of keeping the Republican firewall in place. Basically, the whole intention here was to make sure Republicans don't waiver, that they stand with the president on this policy.And the most amazing story of the summer is that Republicans, not just in the Senate, but rank and file Republican voters, have continued to support this policy. And I think the Petraeus testimony, Crocker, the president's speech, were all meant at bolstering that base because as long as the Republicans in the Senate stand fast, the Democrats cannot force the president to change.So I think that was where General Petraeus really had some impact. Not among Democrats, not among independents and not...
General Petraeus 1, MoveOn.org 0
2007-09-16 23:51:00 Well, the dog and pony show is over - the one involving General David Petraeus, our senior commander in Iraq; Ryan Crocker, our ambassador to Iraq; President Bush; our “distinguished” politicians on Capitol Hill; and a disgraceful performance by MoveOn, a cash cow for Democratic Party candidates. Unfortunately, what we all waited for with bated breath ...
George Bush: Leave General Petraeus Alone!
2007-09-15 02:03:00 Rarely do I find myself commenting on YouTube videos and frankly I’ve talked about more political hooplah in the past week than I care to admit. Thing is, a few days ago I saw the Britney Spears fan video on YouTube and it disturbed me to the point I had to turn it off. ...
By: U Suxxors.com
Elizabeth Edwards criticizes MoveOn.org ad
2007-09-14 21:28:00 MoveOn.org should not have labeled Gen. David Petraeus ?General Betray Us? in a controversial newspaper ad, Elizabeth Edwards said in Des Moines Friday. ?Someone who?s spent their life in the military doesn?t deserve ?General Betray Us,?? said Edwards, wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards. Elizabeth Edwards spoke in an interview after a Des Moines campaign appearance. ...
By: The Hot Joints
Giuliani Attacks Clinton, Defends Petraeus in full-page ad
2007-09-14 19:16:00 WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani criticized Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton in a full-page ad in Friday’s New York Times, accusing her of attacking Iraq war commander Gen. David Petraeus’ character. The ad paid for by the Giuliani’s campaign attempts to link Clinton to another ad, paid for by MoveOn.org, a liberal anti-war ...
By: The Hot Joints
CIC George W Bush Accepts the Recommendations of General Petraeus
2007-09-14 04:07:00 For Immediate ReleaseOffice of the Press SecretarySeptember 13, 2007 Address by the President to the Nation 9:01 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. In the life of all free nations, there come moments that decide the direction of a country and reveal the character of its people. We are now at such a moment. In Iraq, an ally of the United States is fighting for its survival. Terrorists and extremists who are at war with us around the world are seeking to topple Iraq's government, dominate the region, and attack us here at home. If Iraq's young democracy can turn back these enemies, it will mean a more hopeful Middle East and a more secure America. This ally has placed its trust in the United States. And tonight, our moral and strategic imperatives are one: We must help Iraq defeat those who threaten its future and also threaten ours. Eight months ago, we adopted a new strategy to meet that objective, including a surge in U.S. forces that reached full strength in June....
"Tell me how this ends."
2007-09-13 07:31:00 "Tell me how this ends."As David Ignatius tells us that is a question that none other than General David Petraeus asked in March of 2003. Since then we have had a number of reasons for the war and alleged happy endings. The first of course was the elimination of the threat of Saddam's WMD. Of course as it turned out that was the easiest one - he didn't have any. Then of course there was the promise of a Jeffersonian Democracy in Iraq. A strange promise from an administration that seems opposed to a Jeffersonian Democracy here at home but then that one really didn't work out anyway. The happy endings have continually become a little less happy with each move of the goal posts. The Jeffersonian Democracy morphed into a stable and centralized Iraq - kind of like what we had when we invaded. Well the stabilized and centralized part hasn't worked out either so we are at plan A3 or is it A4. As a loyal member of the DC cocktail weeny circuit Ignatius is praising the new plan A. This b...
General Petraeus slideshow to Congress
2007-09-13 05:51:00 This file is a 14 page collection in PDF format of the slides that General Petraeus used in his briefings to Congress. Hat tip to Bill Roggio for the docs. ~RJH General Petraeus slides for testimony to Congress
General Petraeus Rejects Quick Wihdrawal Of Forces
2007-09-13 00:48:00 General Petraeus told Congress in his second day of testimony that”A premature withdrawal of our forces would likely have devastating consequences.” He discussed the possibility of withdrawing fifteen to twenty combat brigades by next summer. However, he did not really get into reality of what happens when fifteen or twenty combat brigades are no longer ...
Support the Troops - Be critical of Petraeus
2007-09-12 23:08:00 The right wingers are enraged that anyone would dare question General Petraeus - they call it "character assassination" and that it proves that critics don't support the troops.Is it "character assassination" when you point out that General Petraeus wrote what certainly appears to be a very political editorial a few weeks before the election in 2004? Is it "character assassination" to point out that nearly all of the claims he made in that editorial turned out to be wrong? Is it "character assassination" to point out that nearly all of the claims that General Petraeus made about the situation in Iraq now are contradicted by other sources? I don't think so and I think those who question the general are the ones who are supporting the troops.As I said below I think that the MoveOn ad was on the money although the closing paragraph was a mistake. Today, before Congress and before the American people, General Petraeus is likely to become General Betray Us.At the same time as a Vietnam...
Petraeus' problems with the truth
2007-09-12 00:35:00 We have seen that General Petraeus sees improvement in Iraq where few other do. He says that the report he has given was done by himself alone although it sounds a lot like White House spin. During his questioning by the house he stated that he and Centcom commander Admiral William Fallon were on the same page. It turns out that may not be true either.The General as SalesmanNot surprisingly, Petraeus performed smoothly in his testimony to Congress. But an internal Pentagon report is expected to 'differ substantially' from his recommendations on withdrawal from Iraq, NEWSWEEK has learned. NEWSWEEK has learned that a separate internal report being prepared by a Pentagon working group will ?differ substantially? from Petraeus?s recommendations, according to an official who is privy to the ongoing discussions but would speak about them only on condition of anonymity. An early version of the report, which is currently being drafted and is expected to be completed by the beginning of ne... |
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