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2006-10-31 Iraq

Soldiers' Efforts "Paying Off" near Baghdad

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Posted by Bobby 2006-10-31 12:44|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 So you guys/gals only comment on the bad news?

Don't believe your 'Government', anymore?

I know, I know - it's only a light in a tunnel. It could be the end of the tunnel..... or a headlight of an oncoing train.

Posted by Bobby 2006-10-31 18:09|| 2006-10-31 18:09|| Front Page Top

#2 Bobby - Just in case I'm in your comment's intended target audience, I'm not a defeatist, but I am a realist. I noted that you poo-pooed comments of US troops - people who are at the pointy end and know WTF they're talking about. You offered nothing to support this, just your suspicions of WaPo. Point taken, but I thought it overwhelmed by the story content and the sheer number of quoted troopers. That Malikme & Co are, indeed, Qom agents was my secondary point. This is beyond question for anyone who has been paying attention, IMNVHO.

I believe in our people. Even the Generals who appear to have been playing weird and unsynchronized politics of late - oddly selective info releases and failures to release. I also believe that we are doing what we must - we had to give Arabs a chance to prove they can rise above their sectarian hatreds. I also believe that the results are in - they cannot.

That is not defeatist nor is it anti-Bush or anti-Government (US) - it is intuitively obvious to the casual observer.

I will vote for the Pubbies across the board next Tuesday. I've never voted a straight-party ticket before, not once, but the stakes are just too damned high this time.

I hope you do not hold me in low esteem for being honest. I also comment on the good stories and offer my kudos when they get things right - at least as often as anyone else here. Go take a look at the archives to confirm.

Posted by .com 2006-10-31 18:24|| 2006-10-31 18:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Bobby, this is one of those articles that stands on its own, the content simply absorbed. The only comment I can make after reading this is, "Good. I hope PM Maliki will stop undermining things and let this work continue."

Posted by trailing wife 2006-10-31 19:08|| 2006-10-31 19:08|| Front Page Top

#4 .com, I would suggest the WaPo selectively cherry-picks around positive news - doesn't fit the agenda...

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-10-31 20:20|| 2006-10-31 20:20|| Front Page Top

#5 There ain't no question the MSM reports only or virtually only bad news. But what else is new? The real issue in Iraq is whether Muslims can rise to the occasion and establish a truly democratic government that respects freedom of religion and the rights of the minorities. If they succeed, it may mean that Islam can transition into the 21st century. The outcome don't mean so much for us, but it means a whole lot to the Muslims. If they fail, then they prove that even with US support, their religion is too screwed up to allow any measure of freedom. The beheaders will gain a little momentum, they'll pick up their killin, but in the end the killin and terror will force people's backs to the wall. The behearders will then die before their time. If the government in Iraq fails, the real fall out will be that it means millions more Muslims will be killed. Thats why the outcome in Iraq means a lot more than to the Muslims than to us. But it is still the reason I will vote Republican - it is the best chance to save those millions of Muslim lives.

Posted by Hank 2006-10-31 21:02|| 2006-10-31 21:02|| Front Page Top

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