Heroes All
Heroes In Action
Scott Nelson/World Picture Network, for The New York Times
An American soldier carrying shoulder-fired grenades paused to wait for orders during an operation on Saturday in Baquba, Iraq.
This is a report from a reporter that has been said to be trusted and liked by the troops.
A detailed report follows.
Lugar, the ranking Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee, has had enough.
Republican support for President Bush’s Iraq war policy suffered a significant crack Monday evening when Republican Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana urged the president to change course in Iraq “very soon.”
The well-respected GOP voice on foreign affairs took to the Senate floor to urge Bush to avoid further damage to America’s military readiness and long-term national security.
“Our course in Iraq has lost contact with our vital national security interests in the Middle East and beyond. Our continuing absorption with military activities in Iraq is limiting our diplomatic assertiveness there and elsewhere in the world,” he said […]
He said he sees “no convincing evidence that Iraqis will make the compromises necessary to solidify a functioning government and society, even if we reduce violence to a point that allows for some political and economic normalcy.”
The senator said continuing military operations in Iraq were putting a damaging level of stress on U.S. forces, “taking a toll on recruitment and readiness.”
“The window during which we can continue to employ American troops in Iraqi neighborhoods without damaging our military strength, or our ability to respond to other national security priorities, is closing,” he said. “The United States military remains the strongest fighting force in the world, but we have to be mindful that it is not indestructible.”
He essentially has endorsed the Murtha plan — redeploying some forces in Kuwait, while making a laughable call for Bush to change course:
“A course change should happen now, while there is still some possibility of constructing a sustainable bipartisan strategy in Iraq. If the president waits until the presidential election campaign is in full swing, the intensity of confrontation on Iraq is likely to limit [options],” he said.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/6/26/13032/5700
Comment by talknowtownhallcom | June 26, 2007 | Edit
Yeah, I read the RINO. And?
Comment by snooper | June 26, 2007 | Edit
Just because you call the person you disagree with a RINO, doesn’t make your position right. LOL! The FACT is, your war in Iraq is getting less popular by the minute. All these nice pictures you post of the troops aren’t changing any minds about Bush’s war that was started on a pack of lies.
It’s time to start bringing our brave warriors home without delay.
Comment by talknowtownhallcom | June 26, 2007 | Edit
And, by the same token and principle YOU accuse others of, just because YOU agree with the MINOROTY,doesn’t make it right.
It is time for your kind to STFU. No one is listening to you.
Comment by snooper | June 26, 2007 | Edit
It is time for your kind to STFU. No one is listening to you.
Comment by snooper
Au contraire! There are MILLIONS who are on his side. It is only YOU and a very small minority who refuse to listen to anything except what you have been programmed to believe. I realize no matter what we say it will never move you one iota. No matter how much truth comes out showing what bush really is - nothing will alter your mindset.
Comment by raoul | June 26, 2007 | Edit
There “may be” millions but there are millions more on the other side…you can take that to the bank.
Your side is the minority. Get used to it.
Comment by snooper | June 26, 2007 | Edit
That’s such a typical liberal attitude. That no one could possibly disagree with their mindset because they have to be right all the time.
Comment by mdvp | June 26, 2007 | Edit
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Pingback by For G.I.’s in Iraq, a Harrowing Day Facing a Trap at Conservative Times--Republican GOP news source. | June 26, 2007 | Edit
Already showed you. If your memory is that bad, perhaps you should see a doctor.
Comment by snooper | June 26, 2007 | Edit
Depends how one is asked. Look everyone wants our Troops home. This war has to be won. And doesn’t anyone care what the Troops think? We’re there in Iraq so we might as well win it. Afterall AQ is there.
Petraeus will let us know about the surge.
I’m interested in making sure the Iraqi Govertnment gets with it.
LOC go to milblog and say this stuff.
Comment by cassygop | June 26, 2007 | Edit
You didn’t debunk a thing. You can’t and you know it. You are in the minority…again and as usual. Try again.
Comment by snooper | June 26, 2007 | Edit
Cassy…he is too much of a coward to do so and we know it and he knows it.
Comment by snooper | June 26, 2007 | Edit
Very nice numbers in #17. Too bad they are in the Leftinistra developed camp and we all know what that means. Try again. You are fading into obscurity with the rest of the moonbats.
Comment by snooper | June 26, 2007 | Edit
For #15…already “cited” and shown here and elsewhere. Again, if your memory is so bad, go see a doctor. Repeating your proven wrong talking dulls won’t make them true and shows that your ignorance is leaking.
Comment by snooper | June 26, 2007 | Edit
“Somewhat important” could go either way but leans toward “Very important”. To be fair split that number in half.
“Sad day for you, huh?” Grow up punk.
You haven’t debunked anything to date…keep trying punk.
Comment by dsolo | June 26, 2007 | Edit
solo…the only thing IT has debunked is ITS own intelligence.
Comment by snooper | June 26, 2007 | Edit
Here ya go dumbass nevada…
http://snooper.wordpress.com/2007/06/24/democratic-dinosaurs-turn-dc-into-the-land-that-time-forgot/
Get your facts straight but see a doctor first. You have your head up your ass.
Comment by snooper | June 26, 2007 | Edit
CNN?? The Communist News Network? THAT’S your source?
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
What a MORON you are.
Thanks for the laugh you moron!!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Comment by snooper | June 26, 2007 | Edit