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This is a new Iraq War 2009, its all on Obama now.

This will not be a critique of the Obama administration’s handling of Iraq.

I beg to differ.
War is ever changing.Bush saw this with the insurgency in Iraq and the difficulties in working with the military in bringing down the violence in a country divided up between Shia,Sunni,and Kurds.
Bush pretty much let our military take the lead role and report after report showed that he gave them pretty much what they wanted in both theaters.
When things did not go right,the buck stopped at Bush’s desk. He was savaged by the media,political pundits,and the international community for mistakes in Iraq.
We repeatedly heard from the “smart ones” that the war could not be won and the shia,sunni,and kurds would never get along.
They were wrong.

All we have heard from liberals is how much smarter they are and how they can lead with “smart power”.

Obama is the Commander in Chief.
If there are changes on the ground in Iraq or Afghanistan, it is his responsibility to address them and handle them “smarter” than big ol’ dumb Bush.

The Buck stopped at the Presidents desk.

The SOFA agreement states that violence levels(situation on the ground) determine reduction levels in troops and how they are deployed.
Violence in Iraq had been reduced by over 90% with 17 of the 18 bench marks being met by the Iraqi government.

If this was threatened, it is the Presidents responsibility to address it with the military and do whatever it takes with Maliki to ensure the security of the people.
Big ol’ dumb Bush was able to make this happen.
Surely the “smart ones” being led by their Messiah Obama should have been able to also.
Instead Obama has had tunnel vision on nothing more than getting out of Iraq as fast as possible so that he can begin to “surrender with style” in Afghanistan.

Just like we heard for 8 years of Bush’s presidency,it holds true with Mr. 57 states also.

THE BUCK STOPS AT THE PRESIDENTS DESK.

Thus far, though, it looks as though they are inadequate to the task.

There is NOTHING in that part of the world that is adequate. I mean if ever there was an example of self destructive people and governments…there it is…the Islamic world.

If we are to tie exit dates with iraqis being able to govern themselves, we will never leave. Just ask any vet who has served over there.

Blueneck won’t be back. FYI. We have to do a clean-up after every open registration, and we’re still perusing the threads.

Ed Morrissey on August 20, 2009 at 7:26 AM

Too bad you can’t issue some sort of I.Q. test or some such at registration. That ought to weed out most of the fascists.

Is Iraq slipping away? From us, yes. From themselves, no.

Michael Savage made the point as well as any critic of American involvement fighting a war to nation build.

Once we’re gone, it’s back to usual.

Islam doesn’t hate peoples who share similar lifestyles even though they worship polytheism (Hindi, or MidEastern Christians if debating the Holy Trinity). They hate those living differently, even if they share a faith in the one omnipotent and merciful God/Allah. There’s no getting around the Arabic hatred towards Western European Civilization, and their inbred utter disdain for Europeans/Americans long before imperial colonization, back to the original Muslim pirates attacking European shore communities to profit from their white slave trade that motivated the response experienced through righteous indignation, aka the Great Crusades.

If indeed Islam preaches world domination via immigration to dominate populations, as is occurring, projected to be accomplished within 15 years, the only way the West can compete to remain independent is either through offensive warfare or doing likewise. Occupation is not the same as infiltrating and overwhelming via larger population amassed. Since those of the West prefers living in the West, not the Middle East, the only way to maintain independence or non-Muslim identity as an equal is via self defense.

But that’s not Obama’s strategy. The One advances the ONE VOICE.

I will not follow the Pied Piper over the cliff.

He was an annoying little twerp though ;)

Send her to the voting places in Afghanistan or Iraq.

First off, violence is not that high. July was better than any month in 2008 and August will not be at about the 2008 average. Don’t be fooled by headlines.

http://icasualties.org/Iraq/index.aspx

Secondly, Iraqi security forces have started removing all those blast barriers and dismantling checkpoints. This was bound to lead to more attacks. The difference between now and 2005-8 is that it is much, much harder for terrorists to get away with this sort of thing. It is much more likely they will be caught, and quickly.

welcome_ghosts on August 19, 2009 at 7:49 PM

Bush Presidency – 8 years
Bozo – 8 Months.

And the attacks have stepped up. Iraq’s been pretty quiet since late last year. Iraq hardly factored into our elections last November.

In the last couple months the bombings have picked up and now this. Is Iraq slipping away? Bozo is handing it over to the terrorists. And now that he’s lost support among libturds for Afghanistan, he will let that go too.

Sparring with nonsense is fine, but Blueneck was something else entirely.

That is incorrect and the media has blown of the changes he has done on the political end, not the military end, and yes he has changed direction and policy there.

These things won’t happen often. Its an embarrassment for the government, but it does not mean that things have fundamentally changed in Iraq. It simply shows that the government have been dreaming about their achievements rather than evaluating them coldly. This is a Muslim trait (think of that spokesman in the Iraq war who was telling everyone the US was defeated when tanks were rumbling over his lawn.)

Obama’s talent is looking good and sounding good on TV. That is what he does. Governing is done by someone else. That is why all the tsars. Obama needs to appoint a tsar for Iraq and another one for Afghanistan. It is the way a good community organizer would do it. Have a meeting, bring people together. Have them choose a leader, and go on their way ‘cuz Obama has another meeting to go to.

Skandia Recluse on August 19, 2009 at 7:03 PM

Have a meeting, bring people together. Have them choose a leader, and go on their way ‘cuz Obama has another meeting vacation to go to on.

Obama’s talent is looking good and sounding good on TV. That is what he does. Governing is done by someone else. That is why all the tsars. Obama needs to appoint a tsar for Iraq and another one for Afghanistan. It is the way a good community organizer would do it. Have a meeting, bring people together. Have them choose a leader, and go on their way ‘cuz Obama has another meeting to go to.

Skandia Recluse on August 19, 2009 at 7:03 PM

Have a meeting, bring people together. Have them choose a leader, and go on their way ‘cuz Obama has another meeting vacation to go to on.