Comments on: Quote of the day

By: major john

major john — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:33:27 +0000

factoid – you are the flip side of GEN Petreaus’ warning – He says don’t see a good period and think “all won”, whereas you see one bad day and proclaim doom.
Frankly, the Iraqis I work with seem to be a bit more upbeat than you. But what would they know, they are just Iraqi Army and Ministry of Defense…

By: factoid

factoid — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:59:16 +0000

Sadly prescient words. With today's news of carnage from Iraq it's clear that any talk of a "victory" there would be premature.

By: PatriotPete

PatriotPete — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:19:05 +0000

Wise words, don’t bring your rookie reliever in until you are SURE the game is won!

By: SteveMG

SteveMG — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:05:54 +0000

The blunt-spoken anti-ingénue Ms. Maddow will have to wait for President Obama to rescind the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell executive order before assuming her position as alpha male Field Marshall of the Army.

I get your point, but didn’t (and doesn’t) Congress set that policy?

By: Baxter Greene

Baxter Greene — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:07:55 +0000

As usual,it takes our military to provide clarity and leadership when our politicians and press are spinning and playing word games.

Men like Petraeus are who we need to be listening to on this subject.Period.

By: horatio

horatio — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:45:21 +0000

Field Marshal Rachel Maddow joined with Commandant Richard Wolfe, appearing on Olbermann’s pretend news show, will agree.

The blunt-spoken anti-ingénue Ms. Maddow will have to wait for President Obama to rescind the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell executive order before assuming her position as ~~alpha male~~ Field Marshall of the Army.

By: luckybogey

luckybogey — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:24:23 +0000

It is obvious that Obama dissed Petraeus after their one on one. If Obama is elected president, I fully expect Petraeus and most of his top officers to retire. We would see an exodus of our top military officers and enlisted not seen since Jimmy Carter.

By: pilamaye

pilamaye — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:23:25 +0000

Keith Olbermann will denounce the general for these remarks and accuse him of saying this in order to give support to McCain.

And I should give a flying flaming rat’s patootie in space what Keith Oberschmuck has to say about anything because……….?

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:17:25 +0000

and I didn’t want to sound like a Dalek. I was trying to be serious. Seriously.

Identify, locate, negotiate?

:exterminate:exterminate:exterminate:

rockhauler on July 27, 2008 at 10:26 PM

How about we just play a constant loop of a Dalek screeching ‘ex-ter-mi-nate?’ I think that’ll do the trick quite nicely, even if they haven’t a clue about the reference. The sound alone will drive one mad.

I have a ton of respect for Gen. Patraeus. Glad to see he’s keeping a level head here.

By: Immolate

Immolate — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:43:34 +0000

Eradicate works here too.

I prefer Immolate myself.

By: Terrye

Terrye — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:14:53 +0000

The man is just speaking with common sense and caution. I know I have been knocking on wood myself.

By: Kevin71

Kevin71 — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:47:04 +0000

Infiltrate, locate, incarcerate.

rockhauler on July 27, 2008 at 10:16 PM

don’t forget incinerate

conservnut on July 27, 2008 at 10:18 PM

I had it : exterminate : and decided that was too harsh. I was being polite.

rockhauler on July 27, 2008 at 10:19 PM

Eradicate works here too.

By: Zorro

Zorro — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:27:45 +0000

…U.S. and Iraqi forces must not assume that the battle here is won, he said.

Exactly right. Keep taking the fight to them. Crush the enemy.

By: bnelson44

bnelson44 — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:07:43 +0000

The Obama Iraq Documentary: Whatever the Politics Demand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHEIi4XKRmM

By: Kini

Kini — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:04:19 +0000

Petraeus beckons the wrath of the messiah, Obama.

The messiahs apostle minions, Harry the lost Reid, Nancy Bela Pelosi, Dick the head Durbin will not rest till defeat is achieved and secure.

Thus fulfilling the prophecy of The Audacity of Hope

By: Mr. Wednesday Night

Mr. Wednesday Night — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:01:53 +0000

Palin/Jindal ’12

But Petraeus for Secretary of Something Really Important!

By: SouthernGent

SouthernGent — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:54:51 +0000

No politics for Petraeus until he at least done with his tour at CENTCOM

bnelson44 on July 28, 2008 at 12:35 AM

Petraeus/Jindal 2012 :-D

By: drunyan8315

drunyan8315 — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:43:20 +0000

OODA

By: bnelson44

bnelson44 — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:35:20 +0000

SouthernGent on July 28, 2008 at 12:17 AM

No politics for Petraeus until he at least done with his tour at CENTCOM

By: factoid

factoid — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:34:34 +0000

The thing is, if [more Iraqi violence in October] happens, it helps McCain, not Obama.

ParisParamus on July 27, 2008 at 10:09 PM

So terrorists are for McCain is what you’re saying?

By: RBMN

RBMN — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:24:45 +0000

Part of a winning strategy has to be adapting to the other guy’s reactions to your actions. The trouble is, the enemy being crazy violent doesn’t make them crazy stupid. They can keep changing their strategy too.

By: SouthernGent

SouthernGent — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:17:46 +0000

McCain/Petraeus

By: cjs1943

cjs1943 — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:56:05 +0000

I like “realists” a whole better than “optimists” or “pessimists”. Know what I’m saying?

By: BL@KBIRD

BL@KBIRD — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:36:24 +0000

I’m going to retract my thought on Islam being quiet. 60 dead and 300 wounded between Turkey and India today in bombings by the disenfranchised hijackers of an ideology.

Perhaps only America will be relatively safe till November.

By: spmat

spmat — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:31:56 +0000

This is why he’s winning. Here’s hoping people listen to him.