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[Latest entries from rgcombs.blog-city.com] Outrageous revisionism [Combs Spouts Off]: I mean, the truth of the matter is that, that the-America's-this administration's policy and the surge are a failure, and that the surge, which was supposed to stop sectarian violence and-long enough to give political reconciliation, there's been no political reconciliation. …

[David Bellavia] 'Surge' Opponents Biden and Obama Claim Iraq Victory? | David Bellavia: “The greatest war story ever told” FHM magazine .Obama said that he was “not persuaded that 20000 additional troops in Iraq is going to solve the sectarian violence.

[A Soldier's Perspective] Biden Claims Victory in Iraq | A Soldier's Perspective: was designed to put troops on the ground for an offensive that would (and did) crush the insurgency and provide breathing room for the fledgling Iraqi government. During the debates on this policy, then-Senator from Delaware, Joe Biden, made the following impassioned speech on the floor of the Senate.

[Conservative Viewpoint Blog] Chutzpah, Thy Name Is Joe Biden »• for •, >> and » » Conservative ...: O’Biden: “I mean, the truth of the matter is that, that the ”” America’s ”” this administration’s policy and the surge are a failure, and that the surge, which was supposed to stop sectarian violence and ”” long enough to give political reconciliation, there’s been no political reconciliation”¦ The reality is that, although there has been some mild progress on the security front, there is, in fact, no, no real security in Baghdad and/or in Anbar province, where I was, dealing with the most serious problem, sectarian violence. Sectarian violence is as strong and as solid and as serious a problem as it was before the surge started.”

[Sister Toldjah] Puff, the Magic Biden: Iraq could be one of Obama's “greatest ...: I know modern history reflects that the left doesn’t mind creating messes on the battlefield and then cutting and running from them without a care as to the type of utter devastation and mass deaths that will occur as a result, but that’s not how President Bush rolled and, in spite of his other faults, I’m proud of him for standing his ground on that when empty suits like Senator Obama were casually remarking about how genocide was no reason for US troops to stay in a country in which it had waged war – a shocking statement made by the man who wanted to be the Commander in Chief (a position that is supposed to exude strength, leadership, and character on a world stage, BTW), a statement which I’m sure gave no comfort to both the men and women in uniform who wanted to complete the mission, and the Iraqis who knew they’d be the victims if we cut and run before the mission was completed.

[Mr. Conservative] Mr. Conservative » Suddenly Iraq is a Great Victory for Obama: BIDEN:  I expect him to say that.  And I really respect him.  And I think he’s dead flat wrong.  The fact of the matter is that there is””that this idea of these security gains we’ve made have had no impact on the underlying sectarian dynamic.  None.  None whatsoever.  And when I met in””I’ll tell you what I saw.  I met with the two vice presidents””one Shia, one Sunni.  Both agreed that the only way this is going to work is to give more local control.  The only way it’s going to happen.  The only way there’s any possibility of dealing with the sectarian violence is you’ve got to separate the parties, give them some breathing room, give them local control. If you don’t do that, Tim, you think we’re going to get there in any way with this present government?  And can anybody envision a central government made up of Sunni, Shia and Kurds that’s going to gain the trust and respect of 27 million Iraqis?  It’s not going to happen.

[Cedric's Big Mix] "Iraq snapshot" (The Common Ills) « Cedric's Big Mix: Ryan Grimm made an ass out of himself on MSNBC insisting that the right-wing was being a hypocrite for refusing to give Barack credit on Iraq while insisting he was responsible for the economy, unemployment, deficits and the Big Business bail out. Ryan Grim's a damn fool and a damn liar. 

[Political Punch] Vice President Biden: Iraq "Could Be One of the Great Achievements ...: IS it surprising that Hairplugs and Gibbsy would take the next step of brazen lying by blaming Bush for the problems in Iraq while taking credt for the surge and Status of FOrces Agreement also brought about by Bush, Cheney and our wonderful troops who were belittled and left to hang by the Democrats from 2006 to 2008.

[Conservative Viewpoint Blog] Obama & Pals Take Credit For Iraq War Success »• for •, >> and ...: O’Biden: “I mean, the truth of the matter is that, that the ”” America’s ”” this administration’s policy and the surge are a failure, and that the surge, which was supposed to stop sectarian violence and ”” long enough to give political reconciliation, there’s been no political reconciliation”¦ The reality is that, although there has been some mild progress on the security front, there is, in fact, no, no real security in Baghdad and/or in Anbar province, where I was, dealing with the most serious problem, sectarian violence. Sectarian violence is as strong and as solid and as serious a problem as it was before the surge started.”

[streiff's blog] Chutzpah, Thy Name Is Joe Biden - streiff's blog - RedState: At the briefing today, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs was asked about Biden calling Iraq one of the great potential achievements of the Obama administration given that Biden had previously advocated that the country should be divided into thirds and split among Kurds, Shiites, and Sunnis, and then-Sen. Obama opposing the surge of US troops that many experts argue helped bring stability that allowed the reconciliation process to continue.

[Andrew Bolt] It was Obama what won Iraq | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog: The victor is vilified, and the jackals steal his laurels for their own. And yet the MSM in America will praise Obama for this and fail to report the truth and only mention that Bush started the war.

[Cedric's Big Mix] The people? Since when do they talk about the people? « Cedric's ...: (this morning, one of the first) that Biden was calling something a 'success' that may not have been what he originally advocated for with Malcolm reminding that Biden advocated for the region to split into three areas -- Sh'ite, Sunni and Kurds. In fairness to Biden (I know Joe but I'm not playing 'rescue' here), he saw it as federaslim and also he dropped this before he dropped out of the Democracy Party primary (in his bid for the presidential nomination).

[Feed for Arabist.net] US lying about violence in Iraq!? Say it ain't so. - Blog ...: This week, Ryan Crocker, the U.S. Ambassador in Baghdad, and General David Petraeus, the commander of the multinational forces in Iraq, will give their assessment of the surge to Congress—an event that, in Washington, has taken on the aura of a make-or-break moment for the Administration’s policy. But their testimony is likely to be unremarkable.

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