"We are winning in Iraq" - John McCain today.

Well, they're certainly good at decreasing the excess population.

We are winning in Iraq, SIT. The Iraq surge has been effective by virtually all measures. Taking one day's events and projecting them as a trend is awkward no matter who is doing it. If two days go by without any deaths and I proclaim it as an achievement... you'd say the same thing. Take a broader view and look at how things are trending. If that doesn't work, enjoy a few adult beverages as I have today and your outlook will improve.

...and this is bad...how?

This happened in Baquba. My friend Phil is there. I spoke with him on ham radio this morning before this hit the news.

Muslims killing themselves and other Muslims is a win-win.

Oohrah -No "winning" is possible - but since you are one of the civil and civilized guys here I'll certainly have an adult beverage or two with you.
How's your son doing? Still at home?

""We are winning in Iraq" - John McCain today."

Actually, we are. But you'll never hear that on CNN or NBC. Servicemen that come back that I've spoken with say pretty much the opposite (consistently) of the gloom and doom that CNN, CBS, NBC tries to project.

SIT-
Read the late afternoon posts on today's Nooner. I put in an update on Bob... and a sort of interesting story about how he'd like to spend his 21st birthday.

MALACHI

Depends on where they were stationed.

I know some Iraq vets too. They would disagree with you. Comments: "My first tour I was all about helping the Iraqis"

"Third tour I'm burnt. We're dodging IED's every fucking day. Fuck 'em. Let someone else get their asses over here".

MALACHI

I also know Iraqi vets. If you'd paid attention to them four years ago when they were screaming their heads off for help, rather than accusing them of being unpatriotic whiners for asking for help, we'd be in entirely better shape in Iraq today.

"You won't hear it on CNN and NBC..."

You won't hear more than general platitudes relating to success in Iraq fro George Bush, either. Why is that, do you think?

If I'm sure of anything, it's this: Bush is deathly afraid of having to defend what is going on in Iraq to anyone---

Particularly if it entails risk of explaining concepts of "success". Frankly, he's afraid he'll be laughed at.

George Bush has accepted a co-belligerancy with an organization he just recently labelled terrorists, persons he forbade the "sovereign" Iraqi government from even considering to pardon.

Bush is such a thoroughgoing hypocrite he's washed out the conventional meaning of that term.

The REAL answer is that the liberal MSM will ONLY report seemingly bad events and NEVER report on the REAL and TANGIBLE successes that occur there on a DAILY basis.

FACT!

"We are winning in Iraq...."

Whenever I ask the Right HOW were are winning, they point me to obscure websites that allege to have the truth.

I want my president to come on television and tell me how we are winning. I want him to do that before he leaves office and starts raising pigs in Paraguay.

Just wake me when Bush gets that TV slot, James. I promise to watch him explain those FACTS of REAL and TANGIBLE successes attained on a DAILY basis.

I think millions of us would watch. As I stated, that's exactly why it will never happen.

HOW are we winning in Iraq? Is that the question????

Listen up fool, take a look at the trends. They CLEARLY show that violence is down.

The fact is that you are so VESTED in failure that you refuse to see it.

FACT!

"Take a look at the trends..."

Fine, James---When is Bush going to have that prime time news conference explaining those trends, bragging about them the way you do?

That TV SLOT will never be made available. Remember this:

Liberalism is a Mental Disorder.

I am simply talking to dead people.

FACT!

So at least we know that Obomba considers his foes "MORONS". How elitist!

"That TV slot will never be made available...."

Let the man ask for one, James. Or maybe just announce one and let any who are willing attend and record.

Nothing will meet Bush's needs, as every option forces him to confront a questioning human being at some point.

James, I'm about to insult you the most profound way I kniow how---You're not a serious man.

The poisoned environment of the MSM is one that will NEVER allow for an honest Q/A session. You know that.

FACT!

You aren't a serious man, James. See you in November.

You don't know me ZED. You must be a silly librul.

FACT!

James Dean-
re: Liberalism is a Mental Disorder.

I am simply talking to dead people.

FACT!

Posted by James_Dean at 2008-07-15 08:41 PM | Reply | Flag:

What should be done with them - the liberals?

We need to declare victory and go home. The conditions for winning are... when the insurgency ceases to exist? That's the only thing I can fathom as "winning the war". How long will that take? How bankrupt will our country be at that point?

If you have any doubts as to the perseverance of our great dynamic melting pot of a nation, just take a look at the posts by our fellow patriots here. That should clear things up for you.

What should be done with them - the liberals?

I will answer by asking what the standard leftist answer is:

Re-Education camps?

NO - Cons believe in freedom of speech

Fairness in media?

Yes - the current climate does not educate the populace as to the true state of the world so we need to clean that upo.

How? - straighten out the education process.

FACT!

"Cons believe in freedom of speech...."

When Abu Ghraib hit, all I saw on "Con" blogs were calls for government censorship.

Why does ZEF haye America?

F that.....let it hate....

"When Abu Ghraib hit, all I saw on "Con" blogs were calls for government censorship.

So your lies propogate the truth (you hate America)

Well I guess you hate America. It is true....

FACT!

James Dean-
re: "How? - straighten out the education process."

And what would you do to that end?

"James Dean-
re: "How? - straighten out the education process."

And what would you do to that end?"

Posted by BetelG

He already got an F.
AND he fucked up a Porsche.

Is this James Dean guy for real, or is he pulling a New Yorker? I guess it doesn't matter, I'm laughing anyway.

OH, I am feor REAL!!!!

So I say to you all:

Conservatism is the ONLY way to advance our country!

FACT!

James Dean-
re: "Conservatism is the ONLY way to advance our country!"

...and you were about to tell us how you'd succeed by reforming education, only you haven't told us what you would do to change education. So don't keep us breathless...go on!

"Conservatism is the ONLY way to advance"

I can't even get insurance on irony meters anymore.

Zatoichi-
Any irony meter around here with any sense should be very afraid.

Not only were the Neocons calling for government censorship, their screaming was accompanied by "You pushed us into it" self-exculpations.

"Any irony meter around here with any sense should be very afraid.

Posted by BetelG"

Anyone is welcome to tune in to 14.347 in the mornings for the latest from Baquba.

Phil shows up when he can.

I truly hope Walt survives as well.

Once I tried to introduce them, but Walt didn't have the cojones.

I don't need an irony meter.

Dammit!

I was THIS CLOSE to finding out how we should change education in America to get the conservatruth told, and poor James was called back again.

I'll continue to light candles until he returns to give us a fleeting glimpse of an adorable rebel fighting even in death for the conservatism he so smolderingly portrayed on screen.