Archive for the ‘Iraq’ Category
What Everyone Should Know about Iraq
“Phased withdrawal” and “troop caps” are euphemisms for “retreat and defeat” in Iraq. In recent years, U.S. withdrawals have become an all too familiar pattern for the United States: Vietnam, Beirut and Somalia. This behavior has empowered the radical forces seeking to destroy us.Iraq is the most deadly battlefield on which the war on terror is being fought. On one side are the extremists sponsored by Iran and Syria. On the other side are the moderates and those favoring democracy in the fledgling government backed up by United States troops. In the middle are an under-trained military and millions of innocent civilians. Read the rest of this entry »
The Osama bin Laden Study Group
Instead of listening to advice from the has-beens on the Iraqi Study Group, Congress and the president would be better served to seek the counsel of the mastermind of the terrorists’ attacks against this country, Osama bin Laden.Why not go directly to the source of our trouble? It makes about as much sense as trying to negotiate with Iran and Syria! Read the rest of this entry »
Merry Christmas, Iraq
Deck the halls with boughs of holly! Tis the season to be jolly!Where is the most joyful place on earth these days?
It is Iraq, where, last week, millions of its citizens turned out to vote for the first truly democratic government in the history of the Arab Middle East.
The Kurds and Shiites weren’t the only ones dancing in the streets. The Sunnis joined the party after deciding that ballots are better than bullets when it comes to settling differences with your neighbors.
Perhaps the biggest smiles in Iraq are on the faces of American GIs who have been on the front lines of the struggle to defeat terrorists in that country. Despite all the naysayers here at home, they are re-enlisting in record numbers. Yes, the members of the U.S. military know the meaning of a job well done and want to stay in Iraq until the task is completed. Read the rest of this entry »
The President’s Dogs Won’t Hunt
Political strategists have been burning the midnight oil to come up with ideas to shore up the president’s conservative base and win over fiscal conservatives in both parties who are troubled by the huge growth in federal spending under his watch.
This is the plan: Read the rest of this entry »
