O’Hanlon: Surge architects are the ‘Vince Lombardis’ of Iraq war.
O’Hanlon: Surge architects are the ‘Vince Lombardis’ of Iraq war.
In an event at the American Enterprise Institute today, Brookings analyst Michael O’Hanlon — sitting next to hawks Fred Kagan and Ken Pollack — praised the Iraq surge, saying the surge architects would make former Green Bay Packers head coach Vince Lombardi “proud”:
I want to call them the Lombardis of this war. … And in addition to Fred and Ken who have been two of the most important people. Andy Krepinevich is another important think tanker. Retired Gen. Jack Keane from the outside. A small group of people inside the administration, smaller than it should have been, but people like Meghan O’Sullivan. [...]
These people did two things that I think would have made Vince Lombardi proud. One, they stuck with it, and they persevered through difficult times. And two, they stayed focused on fundamentals.
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More last gasps from the irrelevant. And he wonders why fewer people are listening to him?
March 24th, 2008 at 5:22 pmI wish.
Then they’d be DEAD.
March 24th, 2008 at 5:23 pmanother important think tanker
Very revealing phrase.
I imagine the high-school equivalent would be “another important mathelete”.
March 24th, 2008 at 5:25 pmSo we can expect see Kagan/Kristol/Wolfowitz/Perle rest-stops along the New Jersey Turnpike in the near future? I can’t wait to empty my bladder in one of those!
(For the benefit of the non-NJ based public, the NJ Turnpike is proudly accoutred with the “Vince Lombardi Rest-Stop” near Exit 17)
March 24th, 2008 at 5:26 pmVince Lombardis?
*cough, cough, hack, hack, gag, gag*
eyes rolling
the REAL Vince must be spinning in his grave at this one.
March 24th, 2008 at 5:26 pmQuick! Someone needs to stuff a plunger in this guys mouth to try to unstop whatever blockage is causing sh!t to come out of his mouth.
March 24th, 2008 at 5:29 pmralph the wonder llama Says:
March 24th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
another important think tanker
Very revealing phrase.
I imagine the high-school equivalent would be “another important mathelete”.
Yup. This is as close as doofuses like O’Hanlon to be jocks. The subtext, obviously, is that all his buddies are manly football types so O’Hanlon is included by extension. I wouldn’t be surprised to know he was scratching his balls at the time but I reallly don’t watch to watch the video.
March 24th, 2008 at 5:30 pmIn the freeze frame here Doesn’t O’Hanlon look like a slighlty groomed Pauly Shore? I’m just implying, is all…
March 24th, 2008 at 5:38 pm“and juxtapose that with a ’sound political strategy’ you should have a good chance in this sort of a situation, and I think they have been vindicated…..”
Uuhh, did I miss something? Where was this “sound political strategy” and when was it laid out, and better yet – implemented?
This is a senior fellow at a think tank who wants to be taken seriously? Better chance of seeing goon_golly on the Mensa organization members list.
March 24th, 2008 at 5:39 pmthey need to give O’hanlon some pom poms and a skirt … is he for real?? the attempts to make the occupation more than it is has become an even more disgusting attempt to cover the tracks of the thieves who’re robbing the US coffers in and outside of the US …
March 24th, 2008 at 5:39 pmThe fukcing nerve of these people. They advocated for a war (which did not have to be fought) that has left countless American and Iraqis either dead, maimed, mangled or mutilated.
March 24th, 2008 at 5:47 pmTurkey’s answer to Cheney’s concerns on Iran
Dick Cheney (L) and Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R)
Erdogan underlined the role of UN nuclear watchdog in resolving Tehran’s standoff with the US over its nuclear activities.
“Iran should work with International Atomic Energy Agency to eliminate fears of the international community,” the Turkish prime minister said.
Saudi Arabia’s answer to Cheney’s concerns on Iran
On Wednesday, an aide to Cheney said the United States will need the cooperation of Oman, Saudi Arabia, Israel and Turkey to mount a military attack on Iran.
On Friday, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, in a meeting with Cheney, dismissed Washington’s belligerency on Iran, Saudi official sources said.
Conyers stance
“If Bush Goes Into Iran, He Should Be Impeached,” said Conyers.
March 24th, 2008 at 5:48 pmI was born a Packers fan and that is by far and away the most disgusting insult EVER lobbied at the greatest football coach the world has ever known. I wish I could spit in this mans face, face to face f**kiing punk a$$. I would love to got toe to toe with the whole freaking lot of these damned bastards. It’s on now buddy. You just started a freaking war by evoking Vince. ohh I cant even talk I’m so pissed off.
March 24th, 2008 at 5:48 pmI’ll take another shot at what O’Hanlon is trying to say:
“These people did two things that I think would have made Vince Lombardi proud…”
umm…they helped another 1,000 soldiers to get killed and they got paid to do it?
Is that what he means, because O don;t think THAT would make Vince Lombardi proud.
March 24th, 2008 at 5:52 pmThe O’Handpuppet rises again.
March 24th, 2008 at 5:54 pmWayne Says:
March 24th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Quick! Someone needs to stuff a plunger in this guys mouth to try to unstop whatever blockage is causing sh!t to come out of his mouth.
LOL! Very funny.
March 24th, 2008 at 5:58 pmWho really cares what a trio of Chickenhawks think? If they were real patriots, they would all get an age waiver and join the service.
What do these idiots know of military policy or strategy? I guess that is why we are in this mess; the Republicans get their advise from those who will not serve.
March 24th, 2008 at 6:00 pmThe Iraq war is just like the NFL in that they are both sponsored by large corporations. AEI members are just like NFL players because their withered up balls resemble those of steroid infused football players.
March 24th, 2008 at 6:08 pmWrong.
They are the Alfred E. Neumann’s of the Iraq war.
What, them worry?
March 24th, 2008 at 6:17 pmThe surge, in a play:
Line up for a normal field goal attempt. For more protection, deploy the holder to the line of scrimmage. It creates an ideal and safe environment for field goal progress.
But the kicker can’t punt, that’s surrender. The ball just has to stand itself up laces out and get kicked 40 yards.
——–
Opponents’ Score By Quarter
Q1: 14
Q2: 24
Q3: 35
Q4: 27
“The surge is working!” Meanwhile, Iraqi political process has reached double digits at 13! (at least they voted us out)
March 24th, 2008 at 6:31 pmFootball is like life – it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.
- Vince Lombardi
nope… that ain’t bushco…
March 24th, 2008 at 6:36 pmTo bad Vince can’t sue for slander from the grave.
March 24th, 2008 at 6:36 pmO’Hanlon should snip that little thing under his tongue. That way, he’d be able to get it that much farther up the a$$es of his employers. He’d also do a much better job of boot-licking, don’t you think?
March 24th, 2008 at 6:39 pmAnd all the *cough, *cough warriors O’Hanlon speaks of never have been held accountable for their mistakes and inhumane errors of judgement. All the warriors he speaks of never were in harms way – always safe and sound somewhere else. All the arriors he speaks of could not care one toss about the USA. All they care about is their little universe of like minded weaklings and cowards. Scrape this shit from your shoes immediately – lest you be just like him.
March 24th, 2008 at 6:45 pmI am a lifelong Packer Backer. If I could get my hands around O’Hanlon’s neck, I would wring it.
How DARE he compare the loser NEOCONS to a winner like Vince Lombardi. That’s sacreligious!
March 24th, 2008 at 7:14 pmI will handle them when they get to hell.
Cheers,
Bush’s MASTER Satan
March 24th, 2008 at 7:49 pmThis is a circle jerk from hell, and all the players have more shit in their heads than they do in their fruit of the loom’s.
Must suck being BIG on bad ideas, and TINY of dick.
March 24th, 2008 at 7:56 pmThink Progress,
I’m sorry, but I can’t understand why you keep bringing O’Hanlon and Kagan up in your articles.
Why? Because they are from think tanks?
Does that make these turds smarter from the rest of us? No!
When you shine the light on these two dorks it just empowers them more.
You must realize that the right wing watches your site and when they see you report on these two pansies the right wing is enboldened.
Man Up. Think Progress.
Troubled
March 24th, 2008 at 8:02 pmIn a sense, he’s right. The surge is working. It’s killing more Americans than ever before and with the extra numbers on the ground, this burg turdalar is going to allow his buddies within the WH to invade Iran and bring about 200 dollar a barrel oil – a longstanding dream of such think tanks and the Bush Bunch. The surge is working to a tee.
March 24th, 2008 at 8:07 pm“O’Hanlon: Surge architects are the ‘Vince Lombardis’ of Iraq war.”
More like the Tony Sopranos…
March 24th, 2008 at 8:22 pmO’Hanlon’s sliding further into irrelevancy or stupidity, take your pick, although colossal arrogance surely enters into it as well, as was shown by this gem
Time for Kurdish Realism
And really, how is it possible that the Kurds DON’T owe the US for it’s wonderfully run Iraq occupation?
Perhaps if Mikey was to wander about Iraq, lightly armed, with no security detail, outside the Green Zone, just like most Iraqis themselves have to, his IQ would immediately double, to 2
March 24th, 2008 at 8:23 pmI’m sorry, but I can’t understand why you keep bringing O’Hanlon and Kagan up in your articles.
Because, sad to say, these jackasses still garner more respect and coverage than the people who got it right. The only way to counteract them is to shine a light on their idiocy, because otherwise, they’ll simply continue getting favorable publicity as if they really are ‘experts’.
March 24th, 2008 at 8:59 pmI’m from Wisconsin and think I can speak for millions of Cheeseheads who consider a comparison of Vince Lombardi to these dangerous losers to be an insult. Vince didn’t kill anybody. These guys, O’Hanlon included, have blood on their hands.
March 24th, 2008 at 10:07 pmThat they are dead from cancer? Promise? Those criminals spend all their public capital nowadays pointing fingers and blaming their “pals”. Not only are they traitors, they are spineless and disloyal as well.
March 24th, 2008 at 10:48 pm5th Estate Says:
March 24th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
In the freeze frame here Doesn’t O’Hanlon look like a slighlty groomed Pauly Shore? I’m just implying, is all…
Well, a bit maybe. But I’m sure Pauly’s more intelligent (despite his choice of film roles).
March 25th, 2008 at 1:37 amActually, in the freeze-frame, it looks like O’Hanlon’s getting some “relief” down below (either that, or he’s having his own When Harry Meets Sally Meg Ryan moment).
MasterSatanSmashesBushsFace Says:
March 24th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
I will handle them when they get to hell.
Cheers,
Bush’s MASTER Satan
Oh, this just screams for a “South Park” reference………
March 25th, 2008 at 1:48 amToo bad I can’t think of a good one.
Being a lifelong GB fan, unequivocally, and lover of peace, formerly unequivocally, I too have now declared war status on these fools for invoking the Vince.
Contact the Brookings Institute and tell them what you think:
http://www.brookings.edu/about/ContactUs.aspx
Phone: 202.797.6000
I did, and will continue to. Every day. For the rest of my natural life. And if/when I procreate I will encourage, no I will require, that my offspring do the same, at least until they are 18. He has no idea what he dun did invoking the Vince.
March 25th, 2008 at 6:14 amHow does this guy see the road when he’s driving when he clearly is wearing his sphincter as a turtleneck.
March 25th, 2008 at 11:48 pm