Comments on: UPDATED: Fine, We Won; Just Come Home

By: MYRON PAULI

MYRON PAULI — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:55:05 +0000

After 7 years, Caroline Glick of the Jerusalem Post FINALLY realizes that the US was played for a fool by Iran, Iranian agent Ahmed Chalabi, and his cousin Forkball/Oddball/Screwball/Curveball …

http://www.carolineglick.com/e/2010/08/dusk-in-iraq.php
[Yes, isn’t that a joke? The column is a joke coming as it does from an Iraq armchair warrior. And Judith Chalabi, formerly of the New York Times, is now a top dog at FoxNews.]

Of course, as happened with the Vietnam debacle, the Republican-Newtonian-Neocons will claim that victory had been won but the Democrats (eeeek) messed it all up!

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 03:50:39 +0000

“… in any part of the muslim third world.”

Kinda redundant don’t you think.

By: Myron Pauli

Myron Pauli — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:11:45 +0000

Gringo – “Kalashnikovocracy” – love it!

Well, we just a some fully automatic AK-47 for some gunfire testing. Our Moslems friends are good for my business.

By: Gringo Malo

Gringo Malo — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:17:52 +0000

Obviously, we didn't win. Iraq, which "has not had a functioning government for five months," has more of a Kalashnikovocracy than a democracy. Now seems an excellent time to review Paul Craig Roberts' essay "Should A Country That Can’t Defend Its Borders Invade Another?" By the way, I feel truly sorry for the poor bastards still stuck in Iraq. They'll pay dearly for Washington's self-delusion. Remember Saigon in 1975? We'll be seeing similar scenes in Baghdad soon. I hope that none of our guys misses his helicopter.

By: james huggins

james huggins — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:44:44 +0000

We will never “win” in any part of the muslim third world. Neither will the Brits or the Russians or anybody else who seek to occupy and “mind-change” the natives. It’s like trying to make a sled dog out of a wolf. It aint gonna happen. If, for identifiable reasons in our best interest we need to take military action, then take such action and get back out. Trying to occupy one of those places is like trying to drive a flock of birds down the side of the highway. It aint gonna happen.

By: Dmitri

Dmitri — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:34:52 +0000

Firstly, as an ex soldier, I salute them (I am not a politician). My question now is this: Where will they be deployed next? Remember that these guys are battle hardened. What kind of a reception will they receive when they get back home.

I appreciate any comments from folks from the US and/or any ex US military vets.

Regards
Dmitri

By: Myron Pauli

Myron Pauli — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:00:32 +0000

We also turned Iran’s # 1 enemy into Iran’s puppet state – now that is great strategic thinking!

By: Robert Glisson

Robert Glisson — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:18:39 +0000

“It ain’t over until the fat lady sings” There are still at least fifty thousand US troops in a country the size of Arizona I believe. “http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100819/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq_americans_head_home” Until the last ground pounder shows his/her backside, in the doorway of an outgoing plane, I’m not celebrating. How much off the books is possible yet?

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:04:53 +0000

These poor soldiers do not realize that they are just pawns in a deadly game. Every time I see another one come home in a body bag it makes me sick!

By: Barbara Grant

Barbara Grant — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:22:08 +0000

I loathe the hypocrisy of those who appear “anti-war” under one administration, and yet “pro-war” when _their_ guy gets elected. I very much doubt whether anyone will be able to claim “Victory in Afghanistan” when or if ever we leave that horrid country. But our media and their political allies can surely work something up there, methinks.