Comments on: Levin: Escalation’s Goals Have ‘Totally And Utterly Failed,’ Begin Withdrawal In Less Than 4 Months http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:54:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Probus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/comment-page-3/#comment-4028626 Probus Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:34:03 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/#comment-4028626 Hillary was wrong to say the surge was working. It hasn't worked because it is a flawed policy. Hillary was wrong to say the surge was working. It hasn’t worked because it is a flawed policy.

]]> By: zzzzzzzzz http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/comment-page-3/#comment-4027691 zzzzzzzzz Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:57:14 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/#comment-4027691 Hillery said today the surge was working Hillery said today the surge was working

]]> By: Mars Epic http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/comment-page-3/#comment-4026947 Mars Epic Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:57:49 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/#comment-4026947 Earlier commenter: "What are these supposed journalists on, anyway?" They're on an Israeli and/or CIA payroll. It's not an aberration. They're doing what they're supposed to do, saying what they're supposed to say. Earlier commenter: “What are these supposed journalists on, anyway?”

They’re on an Israeli and/or CIA payroll. It’s not an aberration. They’re doing what they’re supposed to do, saying what they’re supposed to say.

]]> By: KYJurisDoctor http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/comment-page-3/#comment-4026658 KYJurisDoctor Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:20:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/#comment-4026658 It is hard not to blame Maliki for all the malarkey in Iraq. His inability to get a united coalition -- and to keep it -- is one of the main reasons Iraq is in chaos. http://OsiSpeaks.com or http://OsiSpeaks.org It is hard not to blame Maliki for all the malarkey in Iraq. His inability to get a united coalition — and to keep it — is one of the main reasons Iraq is in chaos.

http://OsiSpeaks.com or http://OsiSpeaks.org

]]> By: Mike F http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/comment-page-3/#comment-4026564 Mike F Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:47:34 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/#comment-4026564 Uh huh.. Fox and other outlets simply report what Levin actually said: "We have seen indications that the surge of additional brigades to Baghdad and its immediate vicinity and the revitalized counter-insurgency strategy being employed have produced tangible results in making several areas of the capital more secure. We are also encouraged by continuing positive results — in al-Anbar Province, from the recent decisions of some of the Sunni tribes to turn against Al Qaeda and cooperate with coalition force efforts to kill or capture its adherents" Then, later, Levin spins his own statement for reporters and his moron base and it is Fox that is spinning? Damn, you kooks are gullible morons! Bawhahahahah! Uh huh.. Fox and other outlets simply report what Levin actually said:

“We have seen indications that the surge of additional brigades to Baghdad and its immediate vicinity and the revitalized counter-insurgency strategy being employed have produced tangible results in making several areas of the capital more secure. We are also encouraged by continuing positive results — in al-Anbar Province, from the recent decisions of some of the Sunni tribes to turn against Al Qaeda and cooperate with coalition force efforts to kill or capture its adherents”

Then, later, Levin spins his own statement for reporters and his moron base and it is Fox that is spinning?

Damn, you kooks are gullible morons!

Bawhahahahah!

]]> By: valiant venus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/comment-page-3/#comment-4026554 valiant venus Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:44:24 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/#comment-4026554 Dear Scumbag - (Nice name!!) Not to be too nuanced....but when you PAY for the oil, it's not "stealing" it.....you might want to add"Idiot" to your moniker.... Dear Scumbag – (Nice name!!) Not to be too nuanced….but when you PAY for the oil, it’s not “stealing” it…..you might want to add”Idiot” to your moniker….

]]> By: valiant venus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/comment-page-3/#comment-4026537 valiant venus Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:42:07 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/#comment-4026537 Levin-the-Liar is tailoring his "talking points" for his pacifist constituent on the Left. It's not about preserving the Country (that is faaaar too "nationalistic") the agenda of the Left is joining the "family of nations....the family of man." You're busted, Carl! Levin-the-Liar is tailoring his “talking points” for his pacifist constituent on the Left. It’s not about preserving the Country (that is faaaar too “nationalistic”) the agenda of the Left is joining the “family of nations….the family of man.” You’re busted, Carl!

]]> By: Mike F http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/comment-page-3/#comment-4026507 Mike F Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:31:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/#comment-4026507 "We have seen indications that the surge of additional brigades to Baghdad and its immediate vicinity and the revitalized counter-insurgency strategy being employed have produced tangible results in making several areas of the capital more secure. We are also encouraged by continuing positive results — in al-Anbar Province, from the recent decisions of some of the Sunni tribes to turn against Al Qaeda and cooperate with coalition force efforts to kill or capture its adherents," - John Warner and Carl Levin Fact are facts. That is what they said. That the coward Levin decided to spin his own statement for the consumption of reporters and stupid democrats later does not change what he initially said. Grow a brain you fascist Goebbels morons. “We have seen indications that the surge of additional brigades to Baghdad and its immediate vicinity and the revitalized counter-insurgency strategy being employed have produced tangible results in making several areas of the capital more secure. We are also encouraged by continuing positive results — in al-Anbar Province, from the recent decisions of some of the Sunni tribes to turn against Al Qaeda and cooperate with coalition force efforts to kill or capture its adherents,”

- John Warner and Carl Levin

Fact are facts. That is what they said. That the coward Levin decided to spin his own statement for the consumption of reporters and stupid democrats later does not change what he initially said. Grow a brain you fascist Goebbels morons.

]]> By: ScrewBush http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/comment-page-3/#comment-4026422 ScrewBush Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:50:22 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/#comment-4026422 You know what the White House calls a subpoenas from the Senate Judiciary Committee? Leahy Wipes! I believe Bush is going to tell Congress that future subpoenas should be sent to the White House on a roll. It just makes their eventual use a lot easier. You know what the White House calls a subpoenas from the Senate Judiciary Committee?

Leahy Wipes!

I believe Bush is going to tell Congress that future subpoenas should be sent to the White House on a roll. It just makes their eventual use a lot easier.

]]> By: Keith H. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/comment-page-3/#comment-4026362 Keith H. Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:56:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/#comment-4026362 No. 96, Scumbags and Psychopaths : Right on. No. 96, Scumbags and Psychopaths :

Right on.

]]> By: Scumbags and Psychopaths http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/comment-page-3/#comment-4026315 Scumbags and Psychopaths Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:05:26 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/#comment-4026315 It's our Politicians who are thugs and thieves, trying to steal Iraqi oil. It is the US Federal Government that is broken. And this applies to both corrupt parties who are feeding at the oil & war profiteer pig trough on K-Street. It is time for Americans to wake up and throw the old crusty scumbags out of DC. Levin (D) is a complete failure. Supporting the old auto industry that refuses to build products that can compete on fuel efficiency. But the MSM would like us to focus on cleavage, hair cuts, fake snowman, and Obama girl. F*%K it all, let's throw the recess captain and vacationing crew overboard and turn the titanic around. It’s our Politicians who are thugs and thieves, trying to steal Iraqi oil. It is the US Federal Government that is broken. And this applies to both corrupt parties who are feeding at the oil & war profiteer pig trough on K-Street.

It is time for Americans to wake up and throw the old crusty scumbags out of DC. Levin (D) is a complete failure. Supporting the old auto industry that refuses to build products that can compete on fuel efficiency.

But the MSM would like us to focus on cleavage, hair cuts, fake snowman, and Obama girl. F*%K it all, let’s throw the recess captain and vacationing crew overboard and turn the titanic around.

]]> By: upright left http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/comment-page-3/#comment-4026239 upright left Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:47:41 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/#comment-4026239 The statement on Levin's website contains the "encouraged by continuing positive results" and "...we are not optimistic about the prospects for those compromises" statements, but not the "totally and utterly failed" statement. Could it be that Fox and ABC reports were made based upon that rather than the "conference call with reporters this afternoon"? Those reports also mentioned the reservations that Levin and Warner noted in the statement. Is TP slamming reports that were made without foreknowledge that Levin would later alter his language? Levin said the Iraqi leaders have failed to reach goals for political settlements. That's not quite the same thing as saying the surge has failed. Let's give credit to the troops for having achieved their goal in reducing violence. The statement on Levin’s website contains the “encouraged by continuing positive results” and “…we are not optimistic about the prospects for those compromises” statements, but not the “totally and utterly failed” statement. Could it be that Fox and ABC reports were made based upon that rather than the “conference call with reporters this afternoon”? Those reports also mentioned the reservations that Levin and Warner noted in the statement. Is TP slamming reports that were made without foreknowledge that Levin would later alter his language? Levin said the Iraqi leaders have failed to reach goals for political settlements. That’s not quite the same thing as saying the surge has failed. Let’s give credit to the troops for having achieved their goal in reducing violence.

]]> By: Probus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/comment-page-3/#comment-4026114 Probus Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:37:25 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/#comment-4026114 Levin is right the surge has not achieved its objective. The only option left is to pull out troops in 4 months. The object of the surge was political progress but no political progress has been made. Levin is right the surge has not achieved its objective. The only option left is to pull out troops in 4 months. The object of the surge was political progress but no political progress has been made.

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/comment-page-3/#comment-4026090 JPark Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:27:54 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/#comment-4026090 As a flaming liberal I agree with you, repthugs. As a flaming liberal I agree with you, repthugs.

]]> By: repthugsareLIARS http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/comment-page-3/#comment-4026074 repthugsareLIARS Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:19:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/#comment-4026074 As an independent I personally do not prefer Clinton as the Dem candidate - but will vote for her over any stupid immoral Republican. They all lie, case in point a Bush boot licker above posted that Clinton is losing to the a-hole Giuliani. Not true, when the facts do not support their position they just LIE. http://zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1338 Levin is at best a moderate dem, and at worse a Israely toady. But even with the right wing spin, it is amazing how the slightest support for this predictably horrific occupation is hailed by the right wing nut jobs that post here. Burn in hell right wing fascist traitors. I have noticed they do not even fight the fascist label anymore. As an independent I personally do not prefer Clinton as the Dem candidate – but will vote for her over any stupid immoral Republican.
They all lie, case in point a Bush boot licker above posted that Clinton is losing to the a-hole Giuliani. Not true, when the facts do not support their position they just LIE.

http://zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1338

Levin is at best a moderate dem, and at worse a Israely toady. But even with the right wing spin, it is amazing how the slightest support for this predictably horrific occupation is hailed by the right wing nut jobs that post here. Burn in hell right wing fascist traitors. I have noticed they do not even fight the fascist label anymore.

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/comment-page-2/#comment-4026017 JPark Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:55:02 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/#comment-4026017 Must have been the Post. Must have been the Post.

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/comment-page-2/#comment-4025999 JPark Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:45:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/#comment-4025999 m12, you failed to post a link. Was it to the National Enquirer...or the NY Post??? m12, you failed to post a link. Was it to the National Enquirer…or the NY Post???

]]> By: m12 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/comment-page-2/#comment-4025995 m12 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:42:16 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/#comment-4025995 <i>Comment by upside00 — August 20, 2007 @ 8:02 pm</i> For some reason, TP didn't post this news story.... Comment by upside00 — August 20, 2007 @ 8:02 pm

For some reason, TP didn’t post this news story….

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/comment-page-2/#comment-4025937 JPark Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:19:29 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/#comment-4025937 Reminds me of the Living Colour song “Cult of Personality” except for the fact that Paul doesn’t have one. Reminds me of the Living Colour song “Cult of Personality” except for the fact that Paul doesn’t have one.

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/comment-page-2/#comment-4025911 JPark Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:12:25 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/#comment-4025911 Lets get rid of SS and Medicare!!!! We are Democrats for Ron Paul. I thought Naderites were stupid but at least he actually WAS a lefty. Lets get rid of SS and Medicare!!!! We are Democrats for Ron Paul. I thought Naderites were stupid but at least he actually WAS a lefty.

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