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2009-02-08 Iraq
The Dissenter Who Changed the War (Odierno)
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Posted by Bobby 2009-02-08 14:17|| || Front Page|| [2 views ]  Top

#1 I wonder is this a case that "success has many fathers".

Perhaps Al-Q was more beaten than some people thought? Maybe it was just a matter of time?
Posted by Bright Pebbles the flatulent 2009-02-08 18:42||   2009-02-08 18:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Odierno and Petraeus deserve all the accolades for designing and implementing The Surge, but it was teh evil incompetent stoopid McChimpy Bushitler that put his chips down on it in the face of outrage, lies, propaganda, cowardice and lack of patriotism by the MSM and Donks (and not a few cowardly Reps). He deserves as much credit as they do, and all deserve our acclaim and support. Real leaders do what is needed, even if unpopular. Can you imagine the finger-in-the-wind Donks doing that? Me neither
Posted by Frank G 2009-02-08 18:57||   2009-02-08 18:57|| Front Page Top

#3 Don't worry - by the time the '10 elections get hot the narrative would be that Obama and the Democrats were the ones who implemented the Surge and are responsible for its success.
Posted by CrazyFool 2009-02-08 19:41||   2009-02-08 19:41|| Front Page Top

#4 I don't think so, CF. More than likely it'll get dumped down the memory-hole and replaced with "the military failed in Afghanistan" meme.
Posted by Pappy 2009-02-08 20:18||   2009-02-08 20:18|| Front Page Top

#5 WORLD AFFAIRS BOARD > US OFFICERS OFFER/GIVE DISMAL REVIEW OF AFGHANISTAN/US-NATO's FUTURE IS ON THE LINE IN AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN [Richard Holbrooke].

Also, PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUMS > US OFFERS TO HELP BANGLADESH SECURE ITS [unprotected] MARITIME SEA BORDERS [iff Bangla's DHAKA GOVT. so desires and requests].

* TOPIX > GENERAL JAMES JONES: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S PLAN TO RAISE AFGHAN US TROOP LEVELS TO 60,000 IS NOT ENOUGH!?
Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-02-08 23:30||   2009-02-08 23:30|| Front Page Top

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