Re: Progress In Iraq Finally?

2007-08-01 Thread Robert Munn
There you go. Notice that he says the surge can't continue, but he doesn't rule out having a significant force in Iraq after April. I think the politicians are beginning to coalesce around the strategy of ending the surge sometime around next April and drawing down troops to the 80-100K level to fi

Re: Progress In Iraq Finally?

2007-08-01 Thread Gruss Gott
> RoMunn wrote: > Ultimately, we can't save them from themselves, they need to learn on their > own that living together is better than endless death and destruction. > Yeah and it sounds like that'll be sooner than later. Finally I think we have a JCSC that's a straight shooter rather than a yes

Re: Progress In Iraq Finally?

2007-08-01 Thread Robert Munn
What I find most interesting is that the Sunnis have finally figured out that being subjugated by Al Qaeda is far worse than cooperating with U.S. and coalition forces. Whether they can find peaceful co-existence with the Shiites, especially Sadr's thugs, is another story. As you suggest, we need t

Re: Progress In Iraq Finally?

2007-07-31 Thread Gruss Gott
> gMo wrote: > Perhaps there should be concession stands where they can "rent" guns > to shoot up in the air after the game. In a few seasons, mop up the > mess and viola, Iraqi war won!. > That's a great idea! It woulda worked in Northern Ireland. Come to think of it, probably the only sport i

Re: Progress In Iraq Finally?

2007-07-31 Thread Gruss Gott
> gMoney wrote: > It sounds like Patraeus (which i'm sure I have misspelled) is finally the > right guy for the job. > I think you have to break it up into 2 questions: (1.) Can we secure Iraq from civil war such that they can take it for better or worse? (2.) How do we best fight Al Quaeda, be

Re: Progress In Iraq Finally?

2007-07-31 Thread Sam
How long did you give me, til the end of July? So I was right again :) On 7/30/07, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Interesting Op-Ed: > > Here is the most important thing Americans need to understand: We are > finally getting somewhere in Iraq, at least in military terms. As two > analyst

Re: Progress In Iraq Finally?

2007-07-31 Thread Greg Morphis
When I read the topic I thought you were referring to the 4 Iraq's that died due to stray bullets at the soccer game the other day. LOL! Perhaps there should be concession stands where they can "rent" guns to shoot up in the air after the game. In a few seasons, mop up the mess and viola, Iraqi wa

Re: Progress In Iraq Finally?

2007-07-31 Thread G Money
I read that op-ed yesterday, and was quite moved by it. I was very surprised, as apparently the reporters themselves were, to hear that the surge was having some positive outcomes. It sounds like Patraeus (which i'm sure I have misspelled) is finally the right guy for the job. On 7/30/07, Gruss G

Re: Progress In Iraq Finally?

2007-07-31 Thread Gruss Gott
> Casey wrote: > When Australian referee Mark Shield looked at his watch, blew his whistle, > and raised his arms to indicate the game was over, sounds of gunfire > exploded throughout the still-tortured capital. > Ahch, that kinda crap still happens here; there's sports riots practically every ye

Re: Progress In Iraq Finally?

2007-07-31 Thread Casey Dougall
On 7/30/07, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > gg wrote: > > Interesting Op-Ed: > > > > Maybe this'll help too: > > > http://www.abcnews.go.com/International/IraqCoverage/story?id=3425927&page=1 Not in my book! When Australian referee Mark Shield looked at his watch, blew his whistle, a

Progress In Iraq Finally?

2007-07-30 Thread Gruss Gott
Interesting Op-Ed: Here is the most important thing Americans need to understand: We are finally getting somewhere in Iraq, at least in military terms. As two analysts who have harshly criticized the Bush administration's miserable handling of Iraq, we were surprised by the gains we saw and the po

Re: Progress In Iraq Finally?

2007-07-30 Thread Gruss Gott
> gg wrote: > Interesting Op-Ed: > Maybe this'll help too: http://www.abcnews.go.com/International/IraqCoverage/story?id=3425927&page=1 ~| Enterprise web applications, build robust, secure scalable apps today - Try it now ColdF