Comments on: Dramatic turnaround for Iraq’s ‘Triangle of Death’

By: Freebird1971

Freebird1971 — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:51:41 +0000

Was Korea determined after Hamburger Hill?
Sorry, Hamburger Hill was fought in Viet Nam in May of 1969

By: Jed

Jed — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:14:28 +0000

So we’ve “pacified” the triangle! Gee, that sounds just like all the light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel stories from Vietnam. With all the same veracity, no doubt.

By: lindainks55

lindainks55 — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:21:42 +0000

When will it be safe enough for the 5 to 7 million Iraqi refugees to return?

By: Mary_Caruso

Mary_Caruso — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:18:28 +0000

10 billion dollars a month just so they can vote to put an Islamic findamentalist in power…whoopie! That’s money well spent!

By: BlueJay

BlueJay — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:08:28 +0000

“So many Americans are so stupid.”

Yup. Otherwise, Republicans would have to get jobs in the circus.

By: Mary_Caruso

Mary_Caruso — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:04:11 +0000

That was the plan all along…we’ll never leave.
And for those of you who are so proud of our “accomplishment” there…when do we get to invade China, North Korea, Sudan, Russia, and all the other countries who have no respect for human rights? It was all about the oil…not human rights, WMDs, or “spreading Democracy”. So many Americans are so stupid.

By: Fiore_Buccieri

Fiore_Buccieri — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:56:08 +0000

“…two-thirds of Iraq is now being secured by the Iraqi army and local police, with backup from U.S. troops. ”

The Iraqis will not have stood up so the Americans can stand down until the Iraqis are doing the job of protecting their provinces entirely by themselves.

Until then, we’re still there.

By: Monkeyhawk

Monkeyhawk — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:41:25 +0000

“Rage” –

John S (for Senile) McCain the Third (for Shrub’s 3rd term) approaches Iraq the same way he’s run his campaign. All tactics, no strategy.

Good piece in today’s NY Times Magazine –

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/26/magazine/26mccain-t.html

By: Rage

Rage — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:30:02 +0000

The crux of the biscuit is what we do moving on from this point. The top general is Iraq has stated that the conflict cannot be “won” by military means. He’s right.

The Iraqi government want us to leave. The Iraqi people want us to leave. Even George W. Bush is talking about leaving.

John McCain wants us to stay. It’s a fundamentally stupid position that will continue to cost us lives, billions of dollars, and continuing damage to the US reputation in the region.

I have my doubts about Obama’s plan (what happens after we increase our presence in Aghanistan?), but at least he’s making decisions based on a sane assessment of the facts, rather than a stubborn commitment to military options as the only recourse.

By: mxyzptlk

mxyzptlk — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:14:09 +0000

If the surge worked why aren’t our troops coming home???

Because it DIDN’T work. DUH.

By: Rage

Rage — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:12:01 +0000

There of course are other reasons that the sectarian violence has decreased other than a simple increase in the number of troops. And there are other problems that haven’t been at all addressed.

But, fine, let’s say the surge worked.

What’s your point?

By: Monkeyhawk

Monkeyhawk — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:37:11 +0000

“Raptor” —

How has John S (for Senile) McCain the Third (for Shrub’s 3rd term) defined “Victory in Iraq?”

By: Raptor

Raptor — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:33:55 +0000

The most significant part to this is how so many people (including Obama) said it would never work, and it has.

By: Raptor

Raptor — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:32:31 +0000

mh…obviously military history is not one of your strengths. Since when does a single campaign define an entire conflict? Was WWII over after the Battle of the Bulge? Was Vietnam decided after Khe Sahn? Was Korea determined after Hamburger Hill?

The answer to all those is obvious. The surge was one aspect to a conflict.

By: Monkeyhawk

Monkeyhawk — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:44:15 +0000

Every time “MaxGrobnik” posts an angel gets its wings….

…ripped to bloody stumps from its shoulders.

By: MaxGrobnik

MaxGrobnik — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:32:47 +0000

Oh and BJ, they don’t tolerate Brokeback Mountain types over there.

By: MaxGrobnik

MaxGrobnik — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:31:34 +0000

BlueJay
Posted October 26, 2008 at 9:13 am | Permalink
I understand they are paying people over there not to shoot up the place and otherwise act out.

How do I get in on some of THAT action?
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Yeah, but BJ, you have to WORK for your pay over there.

Which side would you be on?

By: XXX

XXX — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:00:06 +0000

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Franklin
Posted October 26, 2008 at 12:45 pm | Permalink

xxx
Obama and terrorist William Ayers spent millions of dollars on “education” in Chicago.
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Paul, that’s education, not law enforcement. Even you should be able to tell the difference.
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Of course, that was money spent on ACORN and other political activities,
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No it wasn’t. Care to prove that?
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but Obama should be made to show what POSITIVE effect all of those millions of dollars Obama controlled, had on bloody Chicago! As stated, many of the dead were high school students.
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Again, there’s a difference between education and law enforcement.
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Also, Obama was friends with slumlord Rezco, who once owned many of the buildings were these crimes are taking place. Rezco was Obama’s greatest fundraiser, for a time, and Obama represented Rezco, on several legal matters.
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Prove that they were “Friends”.
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Obama is part of the corrupt Daily Machine, in Chicago.
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You’re lying. Prove it.
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Obama is part of the corrupt Sroger Machine, in Cook County.
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Another lie. Prove it.
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Obama served in the State Legislature, representing one of the highest crime-rate districts in the world.
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So what’s your point?
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What has Obama done about crime?
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What has McCain done about crime?

dimwit

By: bth

bth — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:16:07 +0000

I hpe all of this works out in the end. And yes, blackberries are actually a part of that – if a telecommunications system can be maintained that is indeed a sign of progress. Unfortunately I remember all too well such similar “signs” in a previous similar war – and also the “light at the end of the tunnel” that turned out to be an oncoming train.

Iraqiization will tell – as will the steadfastness of the Iraqi government to stand up to the US and t find a way for their various factions to work together.

“Nathaniel
Posted October 26, 2008 at 12:53 pm | Permalink
So I guess this means that Chicago is now less safe to live in than Iraq and has more killings a year as well.”

Nathan – that statement is 100% FALSE.

By: Nathaniel

Nathaniel — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:53:21 +0000

So I guess this means that Chicago is now less safe to live in than Iraq and has more killings a year as well.

Now who is from Chicago?

Oh yeah, Obama. The same guy who opposed the successful surge in Iraq.

By: Franklin

Franklin — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:45:12 +0000

xxx
Obama and terrorist William Ayers spent millions of dollars on “education” in Chicago.
Of course, that was money spent on ACORN and other political activities, but Obama should be made to show what POSITIVE effect all of those millions of dollars Obama controlled, had on bloody Chicago! As stated, many of the dead were high school students.
Also, Obama was friends with slumlord Rezco, who once owned many of the buildings were these crimes are taking place. Rezco was Obama’s greatest fundraiser, for a time, and Obama represented Rezco, on several legal matters.
Obama is part of the corrupt Daily Machine, in Chicago.
Obama is part of the corrupt Sroger Machine, in Cook County.
Obama served in the State Legislature, representing one of the highest crime-rate districts in the world.
What has Obama done about crime?

By: XXX

XXX — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:27:40 +0000

Franklin
Posted October 26, 2008 at 11:55 am | Permalink

Maybe we should pay people to stop shooting each other in Chicago?
Obama’s “neighborhood” is the murder capital of the world:
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Obama is a politician, not a cop. So what’s your point?

nitwit

By: Phantom

Phantom — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:09:28 +0000

Or, maybe you’re so giddy because Iraq’s main Sunni party has suspended all talks and contact with the U.S.?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081025/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq_236
Looks like SNAFU to me, but you might be able to pull it off, with everyone’s attention focused on the presidential race.

By: Phantom

Phantom — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:07:05 +0000

Well let’s see, they’ve succeeded in driving out half the christians from Mosul in recent days, is that what you’re cheering about?
Once the ethnic cleansing is complete, can we leave then?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081024/wl_nm/us_iraq_christians_syria_1

By: Franklin

Franklin — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:55:15 +0000

Maybe we should pay people to stop shooting each other in Chicago?
Obama’s “neighborhood” is the murder capital of the world:

“Oct 24, 2008 10:34 am US/Central
Chicago Beats New York, Los Angeles In Murders
Police Supt. Jody Weis To Take Hot City Council Hot Seat
CHICAGO (CBS) ? Chicago is the Second City in nickname and the third in population, but when it comes to murder, the city has the dubious distinction of being second to no city in America.

As CBS 2’s Mike Puccinelli reports, the Chicago Sun-Times pointed out on Friday that Chicago has seen 426 homicides this year through Tuesday, compared with 417 in New York and 302 in Los Angeles.

At the end of 1998, Chicago made international headlines as the U.S. “murder capital” after surpassing New York’s homicide totals for the first time ever. Chicago shed that dubious distinction when murders plummeted over the last decade.

There are more than 8 million people in New York, compared to slightly under 3 million in Chicago. The population of Los Angeles exceeds that of Chicago by more than 800,000.”

http://cbs2chicago.com/local/chicago.homicide.rate.2.847736.html

Many of the dead where High School Students.

What were the positive results from the millions of dollars that Obama and Terrorist William Ayers spent on “education” in Chicago?