REPORT: 69 percent of foreign policy experts favor redeployment from Iraq.
By on Aug 18th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
REPORT: 69 percent of foreign policy experts favor redeployment from Iraq.
Today, the Center for American Progress and Foreign Policy released their annual “Terrorism Index,” a survey of more than 100 U.S. foreign policy experts, conservatives and liberals alike, on developments in international affairs. Some highlights:
– 80 percent say that the U.S. has focused too much on the war in Iraq and not enough on Afghanistan.
– 69 percent recommend that the majority of U.S. forces in Iraq be redeployed in the next 18 months, up one percent from last year.
– Zero percent say Iraq is most likely to become the next al Qaeda stronghold; 51 percent say Pakistan will be.
– 81 percent say U.S. policy towards Iran has negatively impacted national security.
The report also notes more positive conclusions. In June 2007, just 6 percent of the experts said the U.S. was winning the war on terrorism. Today, 21 percent say the U.S. is making headway in fighting terrorism.
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Two wars of Bush fascist imperial aggrsssion for the price of three!
O/T: was McCheater in the McCone of McSilence? See Google news for details.
August 18th, 2008 at 1:35 pmGet out of Iraq, NOW!
Arrest and execute the war criminals who started it.
August 18th, 2008 at 1:35 pmMore polls?
Listen — a REAL leader doesn’t make decisions about the nation based on what the nation wants.
He makes it based on his gut.
And if his gut tells him to do something that benefits his corporate benefactors, then the nation just has to lump it.
August 18th, 2008 at 1:37 pmToday, 21 percent say the U.S. is making headway in fighting terrorism.
August 18th, 2008 at 1:38 pm= Same 21% who think BushitCo is doing just fine.
I seem to remember that at least 70% if Iraqi recipients of the Bush administration’s foreign policy experts’ opinions ALSO favor US “redeployment” from Iraq.
August 18th, 2008 at 1:40 pmSo?
/sarc
August 18th, 2008 at 1:41 pm“80 percent say that the U.S. has focused too much on the war in Iraq and not enough on Afghanistan.”
Do these geniuses say WTF we are going to do in Afghanistan? Do they want to engage in yet another land war in Asia; another attempt to settle a religious civil war? Do they see Afghanistan as a bump in the road to Pakistan?
God help us!
August 18th, 2008 at 1:42 pm“War on Terror” what a great product slogan.
August 18th, 2008 at 1:43 pm.
But I thought that Nations don’t invade and depose other governments in the 21st Century…
…On to Pakistan!!!
Just after we’ve established the Freedom agenda in Iraq… in Afghanistan… maybe Iran…
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August 18th, 2008 at 1:45 pmThe ball is hiked, and Georgie drops a knee down. Keeps looking up at the clock, praying that he can run it out 30 seconds at a time.
The problem? Bush’s team is losing.
PEACE
August 18th, 2008 at 1:46 pmThe report also notes more positive conclusions. In June 2007, just 6 percent of the experts said the U.S. was winning the war on terrorism. Today, 21 percent say the U.S. is making headway in fighting terrorism.
This part is meaningless. What’s the metric?
August 18th, 2008 at 1:48 pmLike this will get any play. Remember there is a gooper with a chance up for office. The traditional media will get aroung to this after the election.
August 18th, 2008 at 1:50 pmThere is a right and a wrong way to fight.
It seems to me that all we’ve really accomplished is getting a lot of people killed and maimed.
¶ AIO
August 18th, 2008 at 1:51 pmThis part is meaningless. What’s the metric?
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REPORT: 69 percent of foreign policy experts favor redeployment from Iraq.
The metric is, how many of these 69%’ers also endorsed the invasion of Iraq in the first place?
August 18th, 2008 at 1:53 pmIt is beginning to take up too much bandwidth just to list all the things the right wing cowards have been totally wrong about.
August 18th, 2008 at 1:55 pm#11 5th Estate asks:
The side of the bed they get out of any given day.
August 18th, 2008 at 1:56 pmBarfly
As I recall the stiffest resistance to the bushco disaster was the State Dept. There a number of resignations, and academic foreign policy types were at the forefront of vocal opposition.
August 18th, 2008 at 1:57 pmmoondancer:
It’s why modern Republican presidents have ignored and distrusted the State Department: Too full of well educated intellectuals who know what they’re doing.
August 18th, 2008 at 2:02 pmIn other words, it was relatively meaningless.
This was a quote from a gg2’s post; therefore it is completely meaningless.
August 18th, 2008 at 2:04 pmEyeballing the study seems most conservative “foreign policy experts” (whatever that means) support Obamas foreign policy views
August 18th, 2008 at 2:07 pmgood_golly2 Says:
In other words, it was relatively meaningless.
As opposed to the polls that tell you what you want to hear, all of which mean something?
All polls are meaningless.
August 18th, 2008 at 2:08 pmgood_golly2 Says:
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This was a “nonscientific,” “online” survey.
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/ story/ cms.php?story_id=4431&page=8
In other words, it was relatively meaningless.
August 18th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
Duplicating your existence………………
August 18th, 2008 at 2:08 pmThis is why the current regime is frantically fighting for a war in Iran. They know that more and more ‘experts’ are pushing at their house of cards, and they want to make sure that their legacy is intact.
The fact that their legacy is an insane abuse of power unmatched in Presidential history isn’t important….
August 18th, 2008 at 2:12 pmGive me a break. What would you expect from a bunch of foreign policy experts? Do they have a sensitive and well tuned gut like Bush? Bunch of effeminate scientist types who make decisions on facts and reality. Give me a leader who is willing to follow his gut and the voices in his head anyday.
August 18th, 2008 at 2:16 pmBush talks to God.
Bush can tell the soul of a man by looking into his eyes.
Bush IS the Global War of Terror.
Yup, he’s been right on everything to date. Mission accomplished.
August 18th, 2008 at 2:26 pmmoondancer Says:
As I recall the stiffest resistance to the bushco disaster was the State Dept. There a number of resignations, and academic foreign policy types were at the forefront of vocal opposition.
Which we mostly learned about, as revelations in a book like Woodward’s, or other, insider tell-alls.
Not many profiles in courage, in that crowd.
It would still be informative to know which of these 69′ers initially endorsed invasion.
August 18th, 2008 at 2:32 pmgood_golly2 Says:
This was a “nonscientific,” “online” survey.
In other words, it was relatively meaningless.
August 18th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
Now you’re concerned about science?
Give it a rest.
August 18th, 2008 at 2:37 pmWhat, exactly what, makes those surveyed foreign policy “experts?”
August 18th, 2008 at 2:38 pm23%…er 23-percenters suffer from mental illness…they still love Bush/McStoopid/Chaney and war. This group can’t be helped in a conventional way…hmmmmmm!
August 18th, 2008 at 2:49 pmMemo to FOX noise
For once, inform your fixated viewing audiece on the facts….that the invasion and occupation of Iraq was a debacle.
ps. Inform Hannity and O’rally that that the talking pts. haven’t worked in a long time….the military establishment doesn’t buy into your crap anymore.
August 18th, 2008 at 2:50 pmA quote by W…”I looked into Putin’s eyes, I saw two shooting missles headed up my ass”. Ulp!
August 18th, 2008 at 2:52 pmThey invented Bin Laden.
They invented Al Qeada.
They invented Sept. 11, 2001.
They invented “They hate us for our Freedoms.”
They invented the War on Terror.
They invented Shock and Awe.
They invented The Patriot Act.
Who are they?
August 18th, 2008 at 3:12 pmThey are the enemy.
The important question is, can they be stopped?
stewarjt Says:
What, exactly what, makes those surveyed foreign policy “experts?”
I don’t know but since one of your favs, Michael O’Hanlon, was included, I guess you should be happy.
Actually, the people doing the survey made sure they had equal representation of conservatives to liberals as follows:
So, it’s looking like some conservative foreign policy experts are on-board with “let’s get the hell out of there”.
To bad so sad troll. Sometimes you don’t get all the war you want.
August 18th, 2008 at 4:06 pm– Zero percent say Iraq is most likely to become the next al Qaeda stronghold; 51 percent say Pakistan will be.
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My vote is for Somalia. Power vacuums have a way of attracting terrorist mafia groups.
August 18th, 2008 at 4:20 pmBut these are fancy EXPERTS from THINK TANKS. We know EXPERTS don’t know what they are talking about from their Ivory Towers. We need folks who know what the world is like. Good, honorable men like Dub-ya
August 18th, 2008 at 4:26 pm