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Pelosi: “Surge” Has Failed, Really? Petraeus Report Doesn’t Matter
(Vanderbilt – ‘07)
Could Democrats Face Iraq Backlash?
As reports come in suggesting the “surge” is producing some military but not political results, some conservatives are raising the possibility that Democrats will face a backlash from the voters for their staunch opposition to the Iraq war. Those hopes could be bolstered by a report in the Wall Street Journal’s “Washington Wire” column, which notes that by “50%-45%, Americans express confidence the U.S. commander in Iraq,” Gen. David Petraeus, “will provide an objective assessment of situation on the ground. By 36%-13%, public holds positive rather than negative view of Petraeus. Proportion saying the troop ‘surge’ is helping grows to 29% from 24% in April.”
Pelosi: Petraeus Report Doesn’t Matter
Jane Harman, a hawkish…” well, for a Democrat, a hawk, “… California Democrat and chairman of the Homeland Security intelligence subcommittee, ‘The military victories are just episodic.’ Rep. Charlie Wilson, a freshman Democrat from a conservative blue-collar Ohio district, said he ‘would definitely need monumental proof, not just an isolated improvement.’ The remarks echo the opinion of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, who aides say is ‘not willing to concede there are positive things to point to’ in Iraq.”
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UPDATE I: Transcript: Secretary of State Rice on ‘FNS’ – August 5, 2007
WALLACE: All of Washington is waiting for the progress report that comes in mid-September from General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker.
From what you’ve seen so far, how is the surge going and does it justify keeping more troops in Iraq into 2008?
RICE: Well, the president will get this report and then we will be able to chart a coherent way forward, but I think that there are many very good elements here.
Clearly, the security situation with American forces working closely with Iraqi forces has improved some.
Clearly, the situation in Anbar, which just a little while ago was considered the epicenter of Al Qaeda’s activities, has really turned, and there we’re working with locals.
Clearly, too, we have a lot of work to do on the political side. But, Chris, I would not underestimate the importance of the continuing work of the leaders of these very powerful parties in Iraq working through the presidency council, with the prime minister, to try to forge a compromise on some of these very essential elements.
So I think there are some very good elements. There are clearly some — there’s a lot more work to do, but we will see what General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker report.
But obviously, the president is looking to chart a way that is coherent, a way that stabilizes Iraq, and a way that exercises our obligations to the region to leave the region more stable with a stable Iraq at its center.
Read the full transcript HERE.
Posted August 4, 2007 by Scared Monkeys Homeland Security, Nancy Pelosi, Politics, War on Terror | 6 comments |
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What type of report do you think General Patreaus is going to give? I mean really, does anybody think he’s going to give anything but a positive report? If he gives anything else he’s just saying that he can’t get the job done and the shrub isn’t going to allow that. I’ll guarantee you that the report in Sept. will be positive, even if our brave young soldiers are dying in droves (hopefully not). Anybody that thinks differently is an absolute idiot.
Not just iraq. Our record.
#1 so open minded aren’t you. So if a commander in the field says he needs more troops, he is not supposed to get them? So you & Pelosi know more than a commander in the field?
GWB could discover the cure for cancer and you would still find fault.
You Dems have been bitching & moaning yet even after you have gained control on the House & Senate you still have no answers to issues .. just more bitching & moaning.
Hell, you people even caved on wire tapping after screaming from the roof that it needs to be done away with.
These are serious times and need serious people, Pelosi needs to get more botox and go home. Talk about a joke.
It amazes me that so many of these leftist hollywood types and news media seem to be pulling for the terrorists. If these same people were living in Iraq and/or with the other burka babes they would have to cut the butt end out of their burkas to show off their azzes and then get stoned or at least many sticks accross their back.
I am wondering if that kind of world would really suit these same exhibitionists? jackb
IF GWB CARED ABOUT A CURE FOR CANCER, RESEARCH WOULD ALREADY BE FURTHER THAN IT IS NOW !YOU GUYS BASH ANY ONE THAT DISAGREES WITH THE REPUBLICAN SCAM ARTISTS. DEMOCRATS MAY NOT BE THE ANSWER EITHER, BUT ALL WE SEE FROM THE REPUBLICANS NOW IS NEWS ABOUT CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AND ALWAYS CHEATING THE AMERICAN PUBLIC
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