Comments on: Kagan: Status Of Forces Agreement Was ‘A Great Accomplishment For Us’ Because It’s ‘Opposed By Iran’

By: gus smith

gus smith — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:40:55 +0000

We are saddled with an agreement signed by one individual, Crocker, a political appointee of a failed presidency, while the Iraqi’s have approved it by democratic vote of elected representatives. This is in essence a treaty and requires the approval of the U.S. Senate, our representatives. Surely Obama, a Constitutional lawyer, will be offended by this illegitimate document and will have it properly reviewed and approved. Also, the timing should have been extended to have the agreement constituted under the Obama Administration.

By: impeachcheneythenbush

impeachcheneythenbush — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:07:21 +0000

Our invasion of Iraq was the victory for Iran, as it substantially strengthened their position in the region. It was also a victory for OBL and the Taliban since we shifted troops, money and energy to fight and occupy a toothless tiger.

Kagen and others in that camp have been wrong from the beginning and continue to remain in denial. Pathological.

By: the Lone Voice of Reason

the Lone Voice of Reason — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:45:04 +0000

I don’t think the problem with extremist Muslims will go away because of our president-elect, they already have another video out calling him a derogatory term (and Rice, as well). What WILL be a benefit is that the less extreme Muslims have taken a stance of hope that will (hopefully) negate the extremist viewpoints somewhat. And that will only work if Obama can come to the table carrying a softer stick (reduced military presence and increased aid) while still taking a strong stance. The people in that region hate each other, let alone the USA. A delicate high-wire act to say the least. Obama has a tide of popularity around the world that can be a useful bargaining chip but it is a thin reason to hope for and one misstep and, well, you know what will hit the fan again.

By: Rowan Berkeley

Rowan Berkeley — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:49:26 +0000

That last comment by Snoozer sums up an altogether sophomoric idea: that the US should ‘regain’ its supposed global ‘popularity’, now that nasty Bush is going. In fact, having bases in 140 countries does not and never will conduce to ‘popularity’, and you should try not to copy the mainstream or brainwashing press in claiming such.

By: Snoozer

Snoozer — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:45:27 +0000

Remember when Khomayne kept the American hostages for 444 days? That little trick replaced Carter with Reagan/Bush.

Bush Sr, replaced the Shah of Iran with an Iranian mulla, Bush Jr. replaced the Afghani government with an Iranian mulla and then replaced Saddam with an Iranian mulla – Iran is delighted with the SOFA agreement and signed it even before the Kurds did, it’s protest is to save face in agreeing with the “Great Satan” too fast and easy – it is the Arab Shia who do not want it signed, and like the Iraqi Sunnis their opinion is no longer important as they are out voted, so there are now two Shia factions in Iraq, Arab and Iranian.

Three years should get the Iraqi issue right into the 2011 election year, Obama will have to explain to his base why he can not leave Iraq. If the Iranians play along then the next Republican president will place another Iranian mulla in Pakistan, Lebanon or Syria as a reward.

The Iranian people are getting tired of their right wing religious nuts to and their liberals are gaining more political acceptance:

C&L: All Politics Is Local, Even In Iran
http://crooksandliars.com/cernig/all-politics-local-even-iran

Obama’s election took out much of mullas anti-American stance, it’s easy to hate a guy like Bush but hateing Obama is a whole differnt matter and makes their hate speaches look more racsist.

By: ElBruce

ElBruce — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:36:56 +0000

Hah hah, we did something we think Iran doesn’t like, and we don’t like them so – NYAH! Suck it, Iran! That’s diplomatic progress, folks!

These people seem to think that international relations are like the fifth grade.

By: kasinca

kasinca — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:52:22 +0000

The chickencrap, chickenhawk, neo-bozo is still lying about the joke he pulled on the USA to get his occupation in Iraq. If there is any justice in this world, cowards like this Kagan and Bloody Billy Kristol will live through a fire fight before they go to their special place in hell.

By: the brown acid

the brown acid — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:52:20 +0000

Billy Withdoctor: “hee,hee, you say something funny”

By: the brown acid

the brown acid — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:52:06 +0000

Witchdoctor, rather. haha

By: dbadass

dbadass — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:10:00 +0000

Damn it brown acid, I was just gonna….

By: Gregor Samsa

Gregor Samsa — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:00:14 +0000

The world according to Kagan:

The surge worked, we won in Iraq, SOFA is a great accomplishment for us, and the Earth is flat.

By: the brown acid

the brown acid — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:46:44 +0000

SOFA KING WE TODD ED

By: pete

pete — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:35:15 +0000

Is anyone else struck by the, typically, immature nature of the neocons? Bragging about pissing off a country that doesn’t like us is just silly. Or it would be silly if it were not such an idiotic way to pursue foreign policy.

By: MapleStreet

MapleStreet — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:03:37 +0000

By what means does Kagan know more about the inner workings of Iraq than even the Iraqis ?

And of Iran (even though there is pretty much a news blackout of inner details) ???

Has he been bribing the underwear gnomes ?

By: Bilbo Hussein Baggins

Bilbo Hussein Baggins — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:45:36 +0000

He’s jumping the gun here. The agreement hasn’t passed yet. The Iraqi Parliament broke out in fights today in opposition to the plan.

The righties need to find a way to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear and the SOFA seems to be their newest silk purse.

By: DICKERSON3870

DICKERSON3870 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:35:02 +0000

If Kagan and the doughboys at AEI are for it, then I am against it!!!!

PS. Senator Russ Feingold for Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (replacing Biden)

By: tom

tom — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:28:36 +0000

Now that Failin’ Palin has returned to Wasilla to resume her role as the village idiot, Kagan had to find another sow’s ear from which to attempt to make a silk purse.

By: tarazan

tarazan — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:16:19 +0000

It is too early to say that Iraqis agreed on this agreement. The agreement was approved only by Iraqi government, but Iraqi Parliament, religious leaders are still big opponents to this treaty.

Some in the Parliament are even calling for a national referendum as a condition to accept the agreement.

Still it is too early to call it a success.

Of course Iranians are having concerns about the agreement, being neighbors to Iraqis,with whom Iranians fought for 8 years war.

It is not just Iran only who is having concerns about the agreement; many other neighboring Arab countries do have their own concerns too.
Even Turkey have concerns about this agreement.

kagan selling hollow success, but remember he is one of these same NeoCons who told us how winning the war in Iraq will be a cakewalk and how we will be received as liberators.

Let’s wait, the coming days and moths might prove Kagan is totally wrong.

Kagan words do not mean anything. The whole thing regarding this agreement is still too foggy to declare a success.

By: Roket

Roket — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:09:28 +0000

Personally, I can’t wait for the day Fred Kagan is forced to eat those fudgy brownies of which spencers mom @ 6 speaks of.

By: spencers mom

spencers mom — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:44:03 +0000

I’ve heard the old “when you’ve got lemons, make lemonade” but the GOPer hangers on are taking it to “when you’ve got dogshit, make fudgy brownies”.

Delusional idiots.

PEACE