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Piling On
Nov 21
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As the facts on the ground in Iraq change, the words of MSM’s pundits follow suit:

For more on what’s happening on the ground, see this article in The Times of London.

  1. Posted by Jim Et Al
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    Jim Et Al See this one as well...
  2. Posted by Chris
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  3. Posted by Tom
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    Tom Does anyone else hear what I hear when I listen to debates about progress, or the lack thereof, in Iraq? Right: Things in Iraq are getting better, and it's because of our actions. See? We were right! Invading Iraq was a great idea! Left: Things really aren't getting better in Iraq, and if they are it's not because of US. We were wrong in invading Iraq, and because of that nothing good can come out of it! Like we're having the debates from spring 2003 over and over again...
  4. Posted by Michael van der Galiën
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    Michael van der Galiën
    Things in Iraq are getting better, and it’s because of our actions. See? We were right! Invading Iraq was a great idea!
    Tom: I expected better from you. What are we actually saying? The surge is working. That's it. Nothing more, nothing less. Having said that, if the surge works, well, I'd gladly debate you on the virtue of attacking Iraq. Chris: next time, treat the poster with respect. And with next time I truly do mean next time. you're banned automatically when you don't.
  5. Posted by Tom
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    Tom
    Tom: I expected better from you.
    You should know better than to have high expectations of me! ;) Anyway, the point I was trying to make, by exaggerating the views of Right and Left, was that discussions about the conditions in Iraq always seem to be a just another repetition of the debates about the decision to invade Iraq.
  6. Posted by Tom
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    Tom
    Tom: I expected better from you.
    You should know by now not to have high expectations of me! ;) Anyway, the point I was trying to make, by exaggerating the views of Right and Left, was that arguments about progress in Iraq always seem to be arguments about the wisdom of invading Iraq in the first place, even if the people arguing won't admit it.
  7. Posted by Michael van der Galiën
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    Michael van der Galiën That's because it not. At least not for me, nor Jason, nor the two Marcs, etc. In other words, you're arguing against something no one said.
  8. Posted by Chris
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    Chris Michael, Given that this post had little or no substance, I was left to assume that Marc thought that both of these writers have had a change of heart. I was demonstrating that this change of heart was illusory. If I'm wrong about that assumption then I apologize for making it. In any case I think you're being a bit thin-skinned.
  9. Posted by Michael van der Galiën
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    Michael van der Galiën No I'm not. You've been disruptive enough. Play by our rules, or don't play at all. when you do, you're welcome, when you're not, well, hospitality ends somewhere.
  10. Posted by Tom
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    Tom
    In other words, you’re arguing against something no one said.
    I know no one has actually said it, and it is certainly possible that no one here even meant to imply it. It's also possible I'm hearing something that's not really there. But I can't help but feel, whenever there is some debate about Iraq, a distinct sense of deja vu...
  11. Posted by Michael van der Galiën
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    Michael van der Galiën
    I know no one has actually said it, and it is certainly possible that no one here even meant to imply it. It’s also possible I’m hearing something that’s not really there.
    In other words: not a very useful remark.
  12. Posted by Tom
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    Tom No, just an admission that I'm far from perfect and thus can't guarantee the accuracy of my observations.
  13. Posted by rudi666
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    rudi666 "Suck on this" Friedman supported and cheerleaded the war from the start. Here's an example with him talking with Charlie Rose. "Suck on this" is more delusional than "bring it on". Watch and enjoy: http://www.crooksandliars.com/Media/Play/23567/2/Friedman-Rose-Iraq.wmv/ When Bacevich join the "We win" chorus please email me at@IDontGAF_dot_com.
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