The General and the Journalist
Andrea Mitchell interviews General Petraeus.
The General wastes no time in making his positions crystal clear..now only if the media would listen.
While the Democrats attempt to jockey for position to take credit for us “winning” in Iraq, (we all know it had to be that pressure they put on the President), their steady drumbeat of words fall on deaf ears with me.
This is the party whose leader told us the war was lost. Remember Mrs. Clinton’s “willing suspension of disbelief” of General Petraeus’s report to the Armed Services Committee?
How about the disgraceful actions and words of Congressman John Murtha?
We should not forget the continuous threats on the Left to cut funding for the war, knowing full well the American people would not tolerate our troops being left in further jeopardy.
As for the media, well they have done their level best to turn public opinion against the war and the President perhaps not realizing there are those of us who resent their constant negativity and lack of support and recognition for the successes achieved.
President Bush has remained steadfast in his claim that when Iraq was stable and their government was certain they could maintain the peace, we would leave. His recent conversations with Prime Minister Maliki are the beginning of that process, not some artificial time line the Democrats would prefer our troops and Iraq follow.
Wars are not won or lost by presidential nominees (especially those whose positions change like the wind) or those in Congress, many of whom have never set foot in today’s hostile environments.
No indeed, they are won by men and women like these:
Something a bit different this week, in keeping with our the war was won theme. This is a video produced by the Third Infantry Division (aka Task Force Marne and MND-C) the surge division in Iraq.
and, those who have stepped up to defend their own country as it struggles (as our nation did) to form a democracy:
Written by SueThen there are times when the change hits you across the forehead like a 2×4. Yesterday I found inspiration in the tears of joy on hundreds of faces at the graduation for the Iraqi Military Academy at Rustimiyah as 252 young men graduated from the one year course of instruction and were commissioned as 2nd Lieutenants in the Iraqi Army and Air Force.
~J~ Says:
July 19th, 2008 at 3:34 amVisit ~J~
Well, glory be! MSNBC has finally admitted there is a better situation in Iraq now than before, but still has to make it sound terrible at the same time.
I am reminded of a true life experience of mine. Back in 1983 AT&T was preparing for divestiture on January 1,1984. It just happened that the company I worked for at the time, Southern Bell, and all the other Bell companies along with AT&T were up for contract negotiations.
It was a long, hot and hard four weeks on the picket line for all of us, but I recall some who were getting jittery asking one of the union leaders how long we were going to be out on strike. Her reply was simple: “As long as it takes.”
When deciding how long we will be in Iraq the answer is “as long as it takes.”
While the press is eagerly reporting on the campaign trip of the annointed crown prince Obama Petreaus will have to tell him we need to be there “as long as it takes”. Not a minute sooner and not a minute longer.
Good post, Sue. Thank God for our military. Some people don’t understand the role they play in this country’s freedom, but you do and I appreciate you being an advocate for these fine people who are serving their country in uniform.
Sue Says:
July 19th, 2008 at 12:00 pmVisit Sue
Thanks ~J~.
What struck me in this interview was that when Andrea Mitchell was speaking in its aftermath she really was working hard not to stress the successes in Iraq.
Yes, there are still many problems. But my gosh, when you think that not all that long ago these people were living under a brutal dictator who supported terrorist organizations,have survived a war against those same individuals, and are rebuilding their government and country with the help of the United States there would be plenty of positives to report.
I just read this morning that the Commanders in Iraq have every intention of telling Senator Obama that advertised timetables could seriously jeopardize the completion of this mission. Campaign promises and words are nothing more.
Reality must be faced sooner or later and let’s hope if he is elected it is sooner.