A War we just might win:
“VIEWED from Iraq, where we just spent eight days meeting with American and Iraqi military and civilian personnel, the political debate in Washington is surreal. The Bush administration has over four years lost essentially all credibility. Yet now the administration’s critics, in part as a result, seem unaware of the significant changes taking place.
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 potential to produce not necessarily “victory” but a sustainable stability that both we and the Iraqis could live with.
After the furnace-like heat, the first thing you notice when you land in Baghdad is the morale of our troops. In previous trips to Iraq we often found American troops angry and frustrated — many sensed they had the wrong strategy, were using the wrong tactics and were risking their lives in pursuit of an approach that could not work.
Today, morale is high. The soldiers and marines told us they feel that they now have a superb commander in Gen. David Petraeus; they are confident in his strategy, they see real results, and they feel now they have the numbers needed to make a real difference.”
Amazingly Positive article from two Brookings Institutution members.
I wonder how long the drum beat of No Progress in Iraq will continue to pound over the next few months until Democrats are forced to accept that Iraq has in fact been improved by the Surge?
I could feel the thrill coming off the page at Iraq the Model as he documented the Soccer Win of his country this past weekend.
Such an amazing experience for that country to feel the pride and joy of a winning moment. Go read the post here, it was awesome.
Two big compelling news stories this week from Iraq.
It’s all good!
Jenny Hatch
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