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The Democrats Are Selling Us Out In Iraq
Rob Casapulla
Issue date: 9/7/07 Section: Commentary
Another one of Bush's lap dogs, Katie Couric, who is in Iraq, also appears to disagree with Durbin, Reid and Pelosi.
"We hear so much about things going bad, but real progress has been made there in terms of security and stability," Couric reported on Sept. 5. She went on to say that "The spike in police has really been significant. The incidents in Iraq have dramatically gone down." Couric was reporting from Fallujah, which used to be the most dangerous city in Iraq and is now being held up as a role model for operations in Iraq.
Granted, Clinton will say anything to get elected, but to come out for the surge at a time when every other Democrat that wants to be president is attacking Iraq on a constant basis, says something about the progress going on over there. Couric, unlike Clinton, has no election to win. And unlike Durbin, Pelosi and Reid, Couric has been to Iraq lately.
The same point seems to keep coming up lately - Democrats are always rooting against America. Everyone knows the far left hates America with a passion and wants nothing more than for America to be humiliated. The scary thing is the leaders of the Democrats see these crazed extremists as the people they have to impress.
Although I have to say, if I was a Democrat, I would probably be acting in the same way. Democrats are terrified that the surge in Iraq is working. They have spent the last four years viciously attacking President Bush on the war. Four relentless years of "Bush lied - kids died!" "No blood for oil!" and "Halliburton!" has worn down the American public. The Democrats took Congress back last fall and subsequently declared their victory to be a referendum on the war in Iraq. They want to cut and run away from Iraq. They need America to fail in Iraq. Everything hinges on Iraq for the Democrats. If Iraq is accepted as success, then the last four years of press conferences, caterwauling and general hysteria will have done Democrats no good. Likewise the last year of campaigning about the war - and only about the war - will leave the presidential hopefuls with nothing to talk about during their debates. They may even be reduced to answering questions from snowmen during their debates just to fill the time.
"We hear so much about things going bad, but real progress has been made there in terms of security and stability," Couric reported on Sept. 5. She went on to say that "The spike in police has really been significant. The incidents in Iraq have dramatically gone down." Couric was reporting from Fallujah, which used to be the most dangerous city in Iraq and is now being held up as a role model for operations in Iraq.
Granted, Clinton will say anything to get elected, but to come out for the surge at a time when every other Democrat that wants to be president is attacking Iraq on a constant basis, says something about the progress going on over there. Couric, unlike Clinton, has no election to win. And unlike Durbin, Pelosi and Reid, Couric has been to Iraq lately.
The same point seems to keep coming up lately - Democrats are always rooting against America. Everyone knows the far left hates America with a passion and wants nothing more than for America to be humiliated. The scary thing is the leaders of the Democrats see these crazed extremists as the people they have to impress.
Although I have to say, if I was a Democrat, I would probably be acting in the same way. Democrats are terrified that the surge in Iraq is working. They have spent the last four years viciously attacking President Bush on the war. Four relentless years of "Bush lied - kids died!" "No blood for oil!" and "Halliburton!" has worn down the American public. The Democrats took Congress back last fall and subsequently declared their victory to be a referendum on the war in Iraq. They want to cut and run away from Iraq. They need America to fail in Iraq. Everything hinges on Iraq for the Democrats. If Iraq is accepted as success, then the last four years of press conferences, caterwauling and general hysteria will have done Democrats no good. Likewise the last year of campaigning about the war - and only about the war - will leave the presidential hopefuls with nothing to talk about during their debates. They may even be reduced to answering questions from snowmen during their debates just to fill the time.
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JerryC
posted 9/07/07 @ 6:32 AM EST
For several semesters, Casapulla has made it emminently clear that he loves the Iraq war. Yet I do not see his byline listed as Baghdad.
I am sure that Casapulla's priorities, ala Cheney, are just more important than actually fighting in the war he loves so much. (Continued…)
Rob
posted 9/07/07 @ 7:48 AM EST
It sounds like the same rightest retoric. Democrats can be strong Defense and maintain and anti-Iraq War position. That being said both parties remaiin divided among the war in general. (Continued…)
Sarah
posted 9/07/07 @ 10:54 AM EST
Stop saying democrats root against America, it is the most ridiculous statement people use because it makes no sense. Just because democrats think the opposite of what republicans think doesn't mean that they hate America. (Continued…)
Jacob
posted 9/07/07 @ 4:56 PM EST
Hey Rob,
I hope you're not a journalism major, or for that matter, a history major. First, Bin Laden isn't Iraq. I'm not even going to start with this. (Continued…)
berna
posted 9/07/07 @ 7:14 PM EST
Rob: I agree with the comments above but not yours; get your facts straight before shooting from the hip or is it the lip. Why insist on making this a 'right vs. (Continued…)
berna123
berna
posted 9/07/07 @ 7:27 PM EST
Rob: I disagree with all of your comments. You need to get your facts straight as suggested by other comments before shooting from the hip or is it the lip. (Continued…)
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