Maybe you’re forgetting the war funding bills that Democrats passed with withdrawal timelines tied in to them that Bush vetoed.

After the republicans had gotten us mired in a conflict we had no right being in. At that point, it became no-win. at that’s what we’ve witnessed the last two years: stalemate, with no progress in the indices that would allow us to withdraw.

At this late date, your argument is silly, and betrays a willful ignorance about the situation.

Their only option was to cut off funding. In that case, Bush would have left the troops there to rot, and then blame the Democrats for their deaths.

Why not add some validity to the report and let CNN Michael Ware ask the questions…..I didn’t think so!

Patraeus has earned his keep however, it doesn’t address the real issues. Now that GWBushs strategic blunder of invading Iraq and turning Iraq over to Iranian shitte brotherly influence, how does this make the United States safer? First Russia invades Georgia – whats next?

GWBush should be impeached for undermining the security of the U.S. Of America.

The Democratically controlled Congress (House and Senate) continued to support the effort and postpone withdrawal.

I believe it is because they realized that the situation was unstable and a premature withdrawal would have made the situation worse, not better.

But, that’s just my take and we can agree to disagree.

Patraeus and the “surge” have nothing to do with the improved situation in Iraq. It is due to three factors.

1. Ethnic cleasing has seprarated the warring factions to a large degree.

2. Sadr has ordered his militia to stand down until after the October elections in hopes that he can gain political power.

3. The US is paying 100,000 Sunni insurgents $300/month apiece to stand down.

These three most important factors are constantly overlooked by Republicans and their lapdog news media in thie efforts to portray McCain/Bush/Patraeus as heros of the “surge”. None of these three most important factors point to long term stability of Iraq.

You didn’t work very long to get that extra star on your uniform, now, didja?

If you can call it ‘work’…

Screw all the war pig generals. They belong in front of a firing squad for politicizing the military, influencing elections towards Republicans, and getting so many killed, forced to flee, maimed and traumatized for life. The Bush Junta is alive and well, thanks to General Betrayus.

The truth is ugly, ain’t it? Like lipstick on a pig. Or Sarah Palin’s political record.

Will they just quit fighting Americans?

Inquiring minds want to know.

I find the left’s objection to Petraeus curious. What would you have preferred?

And it’s an understatement to say this kind of sentiment:

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/12/webb-fallon/

was misplaced on Petraeus. A man who has done great service for his country.

when’s the last time you hung out with convicted fraudster and felon Amhemd Chalabi, the guy who helped lie us into this war?

how do you explain to the families of dead american soldiers that their killers are now collecting more of a paycheck from uncle sam than their survivors can expect to receive?

would you recommend we use the model of “giving foreigners american taxpayer money to stop doing things we dont like” in countries other than iraq? how about we start paying the Taliban not to fight in afghanistan? how about we start paying mexicans a stipend for not trying to cross the border?

No hard questions!!!!