Comments on: Ignoring Generals’ Words Of Caution, McCain And Lieberman Rush To Declare Success In Iraq http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:14:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Merlin http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/comment-page-2/#comment-4169156 Merlin Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:03:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/#comment-4169156 #10 Comment by Veritas — November 28, 2007 @ 1:28 pm <em>All three frontrunners combined might have the collective intelligence quotient to make a normal human male.</em> You give them way too much credit. #10 Comment by Veritas — November 28, 2007 @ 1:28 pm

All three frontrunners combined might have the collective intelligence quotient to make a normal human male.

You give them way too much credit.

]]> By: Bad Eye http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/comment-page-2/#comment-4169096 Bad Eye Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:58:03 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/#comment-4169096 <em>You can’t handle the truth! Comment by O. Bigfoot — November 28, 2007 @ 3:30 pm</em> You mean the truth about the administration abandoning hope that we will see political reconciliation in Iraq, which was the goal of the surge? Can YOU handle that truth? You can’t handle the truth!

Comment by O. Bigfoot — November 28, 2007 @ 3:30 pm

You mean the truth about the administration abandoning hope that we will see political reconciliation in Iraq, which was the goal of the surge?

Can YOU handle that truth?

]]> By: Bad Eye http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/comment-page-2/#comment-4169094 Bad Eye Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:55:36 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/#comment-4169094 <em>You can’t handle the truth! Comment by O. Bigfoot — November 28, 2007 @ 3:30 pm</em> Don't be so quick to celebrate, idiot. If it had been 2 months of increased violence, the bigmouths on the Right would have been screaming, for the 45th time, "Just give us 6 more months!" You can’t handle the truth!

Comment by O. Bigfoot — November 28, 2007 @ 3:30 pm

Don’t be so quick to celebrate, idiot. If it had been 2 months of increased violence, the bigmouths on the Right would have been screaming, for the 45th time, “Just give us 6 more months!”

]]> By: Bad Eye http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/comment-page-2/#comment-4169085 Bad Eye Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:47:18 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/#comment-4169085 <em>Are the violent attacks really down, or did they just stop counting them? Comment by Proud American Liberal — November 28, 2007 @ 4:42 pm</em> Oh, you can bet the government has found another number to tweak, just as they did when deciding to differentiate between a gunshot to the forehead vs. a gunshot to the back of the head. Are the violent attacks really down, or did they just stop counting them?

Comment by Proud American Liberal — November 28, 2007 @ 4:42 pm

Oh, you can bet the government has found another number to tweak, just as they did when deciding to differentiate between a gunshot to the forehead vs. a gunshot to the back of the head.

]]> By: Bad Eye http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/comment-page-2/#comment-4169082 Bad Eye Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:45:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/#comment-4169082 In yesterday's local paper, Cal Thomas had an article that also declared victory. He said that the success in Iraq will be used by Republicans in the upcoming elections to attack the "cheerleading for terrorists" Democrats and that since the Dems' predictions of failure in Iraq have turned out to be wrong, the Repubs will attack them as being untrustworthy in terms of making other decisions. In yesterday’s local paper, Cal Thomas had an article that also declared victory. He said that the success in Iraq will be used by Republicans in the upcoming elections to attack the “cheerleading for terrorists” Democrats and that since the Dems’ predictions of failure in Iraq have turned out to be wrong, the Repubs will attack them as being untrustworthy in terms of making other decisions.

]]> By: Proud American Liberal http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/comment-page-2/#comment-4168943 Proud American Liberal Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:42:15 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/#comment-4168943 Are the violent attacks really down, or did they just stop counting them? Are the violent attacks really down, or did they just stop counting them?

]]> By: Bartolo http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/comment-page-2/#comment-4168792 Bartolo Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:50:24 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/#comment-4168792 If Holy Joe had been elected VP in 2000, would he have become as dangerous as Cheney, what with the dual allegiance and all? If Holy Joe had been elected VP in 2000, would he have become as dangerous as Cheney, what with the dual allegiance and all?

]]> By: Lefty Patriot http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/comment-page-1/#comment-4168765 Lefty Patriot Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:35:56 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/#comment-4168765 You can’t handle the truth! Comment by O. Bigfoot — November 28, 2007 @ 3:30 pm You don't even know what the truth is, idiot. You can’t handle the truth!

Comment by O. Bigfoot — November 28, 2007 @ 3:30 pm

You don’t even know what the truth is, idiot.

]]> By: Wayne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/comment-page-1/#comment-4168763 Wayne Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:35:15 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/#comment-4168763 You can’t handle the truth! Comment by O. Bigfoot — November 28, 2007 @ 3:30 pm I am wondering when we will find a Republican that tells the truth...... You can’t handle the truth!

Comment by O. Bigfoot — November 28, 2007 @ 3:30 pm

I am wondering when we will find a Republican that tells the truth……

]]> By: mary http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/comment-page-1/#comment-4168753 mary Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:31:59 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/#comment-4168753 You can’t handle the truth! Comment by O. Bigfoot — November 28, 2007 @ 3:30 pm lol - thanks for the comic relief. You can’t handle the truth!

Comment by O. Bigfoot — November 28, 2007 @ 3:30 pm

lol – thanks for the comic relief.

]]> By: maxamillion http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/comment-page-1/#comment-4168738 maxamillion Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:20:57 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/#comment-4168738 Hey Al Gore, ever wonder aloud why you didn't make it to the white house?? Well, JOE LIBERMAN is why!!! Hey Al Gore, ever wonder aloud why you didn’t make it to the white house?? Well, JOE LIBERMAN is why!!!

]]> By: Namtillaku http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/comment-page-1/#comment-4168708 Namtillaku Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:03:12 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/#comment-4168708 Could they <i>at the very least <b>define</b> what victory in Iraq is? These are all just games of words, all part of the perpetual war.</i> Could they at the very least define what victory in Iraq is? These are all just games of words, all part of the perpetual war.

]]> By: mary http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/comment-page-1/#comment-4168692 mary Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:51:36 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/#comment-4168692 Was this all worth it? Comment by GregM — November 28, 2007 @ 2:36 pm In a syllable - NO! Was this all worth it?

Comment by GregM — November 28, 2007 @ 2:36 pm

In a syllable – NO!

]]> By: GregM http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/comment-page-1/#comment-4168676 GregM Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:36:49 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/#comment-4168676 The violence being down does not excuse the fact that we should not have invaded Iraq in the first place. Almost 4,000 of our troops are gone, many more maimed for life. Hundreds of thousands Iraqi civilians are dead. The Middle East is more unsettled than ever. Was this all worth it? The violence being down does not excuse the fact that we should not have invaded Iraq in the first place. Almost 4,000 of our troops are gone, many more maimed for life. Hundreds of thousands Iraqi civilians are dead. The Middle East is more unsettled than ever. Was this all worth it?

]]> By: Dumb_Fox http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/comment-page-1/#comment-4168654 Dumb_Fox Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:19:01 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/#comment-4168654 <em>Lieberman appeared on Fox News, confidently bellowing that “we are winning” because “we have made progress” in “one of the most remarkable turnarounds in modern military history</em> Lieberman speaks like a teenager who's just written off his car, and professes relief that there's still a market for scrap-iron. Lieberman appeared on Fox News, confidently bellowing that “we are winning” because “we have made progress” in “one of the most remarkable turnarounds in modern military history

Lieberman speaks like a teenager who’s just written off his car, and professes relief that there’s still a market for scrap-iron.

]]> By: RickS http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/comment-page-1/#comment-4168652 RickS Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:18:43 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/#comment-4168652 good news for the country = bad news for the libs Comment by ct Not just good news, but great news, because now we can start bringing our troops home. Isn't that what you mean by "good news"? good news for the country = bad news for the libs

Comment by ct

Not just good news, but great news, because now we can start bringing our troops home.

Isn’t that what you mean by “good news”?

]]> By: Shayne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/comment-page-1/#comment-4168651 Shayne Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:18:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/#comment-4168651 Shouldn't Lieberman be wearing a straight jacked for his own protection and ours. Shouldn’t Lieberman be wearing a straight jacked for his own protection and ours.

]]> By: Shayne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/comment-page-1/#comment-4168647 Shayne Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:16:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/#comment-4168647 good news for the country = bad news for the libs Comment by ct — November 28, 2007 @ 2:04 pm Let me explain this slowly so maybe you will understand, we want the troops home, winning would be a good thing so that could happen, dumbass. good news for the country = bad news for the libs

Comment by ct — November 28, 2007 @ 2:04 pm

Let me explain this slowly so maybe you will understand, we want the troops home, winning would be a good thing so that could happen, dumbass.

]]> By: toasterhead http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/comment-page-1/#comment-4168640 toasterhead Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:11:15 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/#comment-4168640 <i>good news for the country = bad news for the libs Comment by ct — November 28, 2007 @ 2:04 pm</i> You've seen good news? Where is it? good news for the country = bad news for the libs

Comment by ct — November 28, 2007 @ 2:04 pm

You’ve seen good news? Where is it?

]]> By: Leftside Annie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/comment-page-1/#comment-4168638 Leftside Annie Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:10:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/28/iraq-violence-not-success/#comment-4168638 27 - CT - I've mentioned before that I believe that you have to be either evil or stupid to still support the poo-flingin' chimp that is George W. Bush. You seem to fall directly into the "stupid" category. So... why don't you just sit quietly in your corner and try not to say anything else that's as really, <b>really</b> stupid as your previous comment, ok? 27 – CT – I’ve mentioned before that I believe that you have to be either evil or stupid to still support the poo-flingin’ chimp that is George W. Bush.

You seem to fall directly into the “stupid” category.

So… why don’t you just sit quietly in your corner and try not to say anything else that’s as really, really stupid as your previous comment, ok?

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