A War We Just Might Win

      MICHAEL E. O’HANLON and KENNETH M. POLLACK of the Brookings institute published in the New York Times today an article thusly titled. (See above) Preface, an integral facet in the following revelations must be that it is well known, “among political scholars” that the Brookings Institute has traditionally leaned center left in the political spectrum. O’Hanlon and Pollack have also been extremely vocal in their opposition to the conduct of this war by the Bush administration. O’Hanlon is also on record stating, “I am a hardcore Democrat.” Juxtaposed is the article written wherein both conclude, “Here is the most important thing Americans need to understand: We are finally getting somewhere in Iraq, at least in military terms. As two analysts who have harshly criticized the Bush administration’s miserable handling of Iraq, we were surprised by the gains we saw and the potential to produce not necessarily “victory” but a sustainable stability that both we and the Iraqis could live with.” They continued by writing, “Today, morale is high. The soldiers and marines told us they feel that they now have a superb commander in Gen. David Petraeus; they are confident in his strategy, they see real results, and they feel now they have the numbers needed to make a real difference.” Factoid: General Petraeus co-authored a counterinsurgency field manual - U.S. Army Field Manual on Tactics, Intelligence, Host Nation Forces and Air Power. In English: He wrote the book and from all accounts he is another Patton, without the Ivory handled revolvers and of yet hasn’t slapped anyone. We’re hoping he does and quick.

Add to the mix a series of articles written by John Burns, the well respected Baghdad bureau chief for the New York Times. As the, “surge” surged, Burns has began a baby step 180. His latest conclusion is that the, “surge” is showing great promise and needs to be given a chance.

As these literary events unfold you can almost hear the collective Democratic, “sphincter pucker.” Democrats are not just invested in the defeat of this country by this enemy, they own it. Harry Reid, Democrat Nevada, on the floor of the Senate stated, “This War Is Lost.” Russ Feingold, Democrat Wisconsin, On Fox News Sunday concluded, “The surge isn’t working.” Neither have been to Iraq since the surge began and their military expertise is as questionable as Paris Hiltons virginity.

Alright my friends, what’s the point? We have left leaning, military correspondents, well respected in their field telling us that there is good news from Iraq. The surge shows promise. Postulated from the military commanders on the ground, is a concurrence of opinion and in Washington we have the Democratic leadership crying foul.

Diametric opposition of opinion yet, who is most qualified to make this judgment, the commanders in the field and the combat journalists who are within the theater of operations or the Democratic leadership setting behind a desk in an air conditioned office in Washington. Look folks, for the Democrats this is about 2008 and the Presidential election. The extreme left in the Democratic Party wants out of Iraq, repercussions be damned. The elected Democratic leadership will sell out this country and all it stands for to gain power in the upcoming election. War is hell.

On April 30^th, 1975 the capitol city of South Vietnam, Saigon fell to communist North Vietnam and their communists backers. Richard Nixon negotiated the peace between the North Vietnamese and their counterparts to the south. The terms of this 1973 peace agreement prohibited the North Vietnamese from crossing into South Vietnam proper and continued dialogue between the two warring factions. Regrettably Nixon was taken out by a Democratic congress to get even for his revelations attending Alger Hiss. Once Nixon was out of the way Ford was a marked man and he knew it. Though he did beg the Democratic congress to, at least monetarily support the government of South Vietnam the Democrats, “as usual” opted for defeat.

Saigon fell. What followed in Southeast Asia was re-education camps, boat people, two million dead in Cambodia, torture, inhumanity on a scale not seen since WW2 and a Democratic party emboldened. Present day: The Democrats want a twofer. Conservatives want to win. Now that they are faced with defections from their own left, will they have the brass to continue their despotic revival?

CS Staff Writer  30JUL07