Are We Winning, or Not?
I picked this up from another blog, http://blog.6thdensity.net/. The author of the response is MacStansbury; he was replying to a post on January 18 about a soldier's report on the war in Iraq.
"we learned a lot from Viet Nam. but the thing that this guy is saying is the same thing I say, and the same thing many other distinguished veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom say: how come we win every battle handily, every engagement easily, and almost have this thing wrapped up, but if you listen to the news, all you hear is QUAGMIRE!!!"
I would love to hear from someone who knows the truth--someone who has been there, or is there now--DO we win every engagement easily, and DO we "almost have this thing wrapped up?" That doesn't square with what I hear Condoleeza Rice say about how long our troops will need to be in Iraq. Does this gentleman know what he's talking about, or does he have a need to believe his statements?
"we learned a lot from Viet Nam. but the thing that this guy is saying is the same thing I say, and the same thing many other distinguished veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom say: how come we win every battle handily, every engagement easily, and almost have this thing wrapped up, but if you listen to the news, all you hear is QUAGMIRE!!!"
I would love to hear from someone who knows the truth--someone who has been there, or is there now--DO we win every engagement easily, and DO we "almost have this thing wrapped up?" That doesn't square with what I hear Condoleeza Rice say about how long our troops will need to be in Iraq. Does this gentleman know what he's talking about, or does he have a need to believe his statements?
posted by English Professor | 10:22 PM
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