Harry Reid's Oxymoron

[sola__gratia]

Harry Reid just doesn't know anymore.

"We've been able to accomplish quite a bit, but not very much." He then goes on to further the "ethnic cleansing" claim, while at the same time finally agreeing that the surge is working while Congress ain't.

Know why you're not hearing as much about Iraq in the news these days? Because we're winning.

Comments

[prader]

What are we winning? I mean, what are the objectives and why are they in place?

I'm asking because, though I've been opposed to this foreign entanglement since day 1, maybe you have a perspective I hadn't thought of before.

[sola__gratia]

Sorry for the delay. For some reason, my email neglected to notify me of this reply, or else I lost it among some of the replies to other entires I've made across the ol' LJ.

What we're winning in Iraq is stability. Al-Quaeda is in disarray and casualties are to a drastic minimum. Yes, there is still violence, but compared to past campaigns, this is a marked improvement. We need more and more for Iraqi forces to prove to us that they are capable of holding their own. Until then, we stay the course.

[prader]

And was stability cited as the reason for going into Iraq in the first place?

Please do not take this question as snide. I know over the internet that someone's demeanor can sometimes come across incorrectly. Let it be known that I've come to respect your reasoning ability through observation of your stances on other issues.

We just happen to disagree here. Which is fine. I've still got your back, so to speak, on the general disposition towards Socialism thing as one example.

As far as this issue goes, don't misunderstand my opposition to the War in Iraq as an opposition to violence. I'm pro-peace, not anti-war (especially not anti-war at all costs, damn I hate that crowd), and sometimes violence is necessary. My attituse on war is that it is the absolute last resort, but once engaged in- you play to win, and it wouldn't be far from the truth to say I believe in turning wherever the enemy calls home into a smoking crater. If some nation were intent on crossing our borders I wouldn't hesitate to mow them down... after a bit of

[sola__gratia]

Stability was never a primary objective in Iraq, you're right. Taking the fight to al-Quaeda, was, while also toppling a potentially destructive regime which was the general consensus of US foreign policy going back to Clinton.

And no worries about how I may have taken your comment. You've proven civil, which is always a plus in my book. It's evident that you and I will disagree on a few topics, but it's refreshing to know that there's at least one person on the cyber-political circuit pleasant enough to realize that there is such a thing as healthy debate, especially when there is a common ground we can both stand on (i.e. your Socialism example).

For that reason, I can appreciate your stance on Iraq, because you're not obnoxious about it. I'll get obnoxious from time to time, I'll admit, but you can rest assured it will never be with you. Just those who demonstrate to me that a firm tongue is the only way I'll be able to get my point across (i.e. purplebard and odanu).

[melvin_udall]

"We've Accomplished Quite a Bit But Not Very Much."

Hysterical.