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THE WAR IN IRAQ IS OVER AND WE WON
Gateway Pundit —
... thought of by the populace. Training from U.S. toops has paid off, he says, in building a rapport. He says the big problem everybody is talking about now is corruption. But hey, we have that here, too. He'll be heading to Afghanistan next week. "Afghanistan is a bad situation, but on Iraq I can't believe things have turned out so well." He thinks that Obama will be able to pull troops out, and send some to Afghanistan, without creating problems in Iraq. Greyhawk agrees. Local Iraqi children pose for the camera ...
…And all I got was this Certificate of Participation
The Poor Man Institute —
... a little bit of violence here and there, but nothing that’s a threat to the general situation.
Those insolent pockets of violence still have the nettlesome habit of raining 300-400 Iraqi corpses, and 10-30 flag draped coffins, per month, on the eternally recurring victory parades marching through wingnuttia. Nevertheless, we are assured now of a victory that already resides in the past - as in, has been achieved.
Reynolds’ lucky linkees chime in:
Surprised? I’m not…I’ve been saying “we ...
The War Is Over and We Won
Stop The ACLU —
... Please Barry, can you please say the surge has worked?? Is it asking so much? I have no doubt that the tone of the stories regarding Iraq will take on a much more positive tone in the coming days but that will be because they backed the liberal agenda of withdrawal at all costs. Much has been done, let’s not jeopardize it by hasty decisions based on knee jerk reactions from whiney far left liberals. Also see: Mudville Gazette
Celebrate Victory In Iraq On Nov. 22
Nice Deb —
... be good. “There’s nothing going on. I’m with the 10th Mountain Division, and about half of the guys I’m with haven’t fired their weapons on this tour and they’ve been here eight months. And the place we’re at, South Baghdad, used to be one of the worst places in Iraq. And now there’s nothing going on. I’ve been walking my feet off and haven’t seen anything.”
Greyhawk at the Mudville Gazette:
Surprised?
I’m not. ...
Perino: Conditions in Iraq now amount to victory
Hot Air » Top Picks —
Perino: Conditions in Iraq now amount to victory posted at 9:29 pm on November 19, 2008 by Allahpundit Send to a Friend | Share on Facebook | printer-friendly Or, to be more precise, “the victory that we’ve had so far.” Much depends on those last two words, needless to say. I appreciate the spirit of the blogburst Zombie’s organizing for Saturday, and lord knows he/she has plenty of credible milblogger opinion to support the argument , but five years of having to wear the “Mission Accomplished” albatross around our necks is ...
The Spoils
Obsidian Wings —
... Can't imagine that situation ending badly. Not that it started off well, or experienced an uptick in the middle. Ah, sweet, sweet victory. ...
