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juan,ft lauderdale,fl — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:45:06 GMT

<<No amount of troop in no amount of time will make much of a difference in Iraq>> DUH! Thanks Admiral Mullen's for making the statement....hope you still have the job considering the Shrub record with anyone who doesn't stay within the approve talking points. Furthermore, see what happens with Patreus, considering Maliki wants him out.

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RH Oregon — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:47:14 GMT

As much as I don't want to leave a people to slaughter, it sure is hard to find much hope in this. Here we are in the middle of a surge of troops to bring better security to the Bagdad area so politics can go forward. And they go on break. If they don't have a sense of urgancy about this, how are we suppose to? Obviously the neighbors in the area have a wait and see attitude. Condi Rice & Gates can't even bribe them with money & weapons.

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Sierra, San Francisco — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:53:39 GMT

"No amount of troops in no amount of time will make much of a difference," in Iraq,

"No amount of troops in no amount of time will make much of a difference," in Iraq,

"No amount of troops in no amount of time will make much of a difference," in Iraq,

Bush's incompetence, cronyism and arrogance have LOST the Bush/Clinton Iraq Fiasco !!

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Gene,Mead,Wash — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:55:28 GMT

This guy doesn't sound like a Bush nominee. Where did he come from?

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Kevin Farmer, Duluth, MN — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:59:09 GMT

Brian Williams is really showing his leftist attitude. I don't care if he listens to RUSH or not..all you have to do is see the reporting, such as last nights good news on Iraq, reported on the other networks, but ignored by the Stalinist Williams...I am going to watch Charley every night from now on...I hope your ratings sink to 0.

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Scott, Wallingford — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:59:59 GMT

What political solution is there to make Iraq work? The only one out there that has any promise is the Soft partition plan offered by Biden. We need to support Biden and his leadership in foreign policy.

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Ken"seen it all before vietnam"O — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:00:58 GMT

Give him tme .He will be staightened out and told what to say shortly.Like patraus say the surge is working .How ?He himself said in the book they like to say he wrote that it takes a 6-1 ratio ovr insurgents to win.He is lucky if he has a 2-1 in some areas .But come september he will be telling you more time ,money and lives and he can fix this thing right up.What is needed is repeated.

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Maureen — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:01:43 GMT

That first sentence is very sad indeed, especially with reports of all the Iraqi's in dire need of aid. What should we as a country do to help them?

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John Q. Public — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:05:15 GMT

Admiral Mullen, I could not agree with you more. There has "not" been much political progress in Iraq. And "now" the Iraqi Parlement goes and takes a "1" one month vacation. This is ridiculious and outrageous! We need not wait until September, to make the decision to remove our troops from this cival war. The U.S. Congress should stay in special session and not take their August recess. Lives are at stake here, no mor delays !

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jerry/corpus christi texas — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:05:28 GMT

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Lee in CA — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:09:50 GMT

This admiral telling BushCo the truth (and pretty much ending his career), staunch Republican Bruce Fein demonstrating a traitorous respect for the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution - could it be a new day, America? Are there conservatives that realize Bush is a disaster (and a Constitutional criminal)and ready to stand up?

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Cub — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:11:54 GMT

If he's the Bush administration nominee, then my BS flag is up. Chances are he's telling "us" what "we want to hear" to get confirmed, then hit the company line right after. 43 is on a self-imposed crash-course with armageddon, and it looks unlikely anyone from within is willing to stop it.

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IntheMiddle, Texas — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:16:15 GMT

I see he will be a celebrated hero of the left already. Bush will debunk his nomination next week during the reccess. You cannot have a non team player with you regardless of what polls say. This man evidently and it shows has no ground combat experience. A JCS needs to have boots on the ground experience to run that office. Those ground commanders will eat him up.

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John Q. Public — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:18:05 GMT

Yes! Yes! Stand up to thease Bush idiots.Write, call, or e-mail your elective officials and tell them exactly what you think. They work for us and if they don't ,lets kick their ass out of office !

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Brian, Cedar Hill, TX — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:18:23 GMT

The clock is ticking on this guy now. How long will it be before he's replaced or makes a corrective statement realligning himself with Bush's strategy?

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Asad — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:22:20 GMT

This guy obviously isn't right for the job. He needs to be able to regurgitate the administration's talking points at a moment's notice - not use "facts" to give intellectually honest assessments. I nominate Hannity.

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John Q. Public — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:24:58 GMT

PULL OUR TROOPS OUT OF IRAQ NOW !

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Terry, Disabled Vet, Des Moines, IA — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:29:17 GMT

inthemiddletexas, as I have said before and it looks like someone else also thinks this way THE MILITARY CAN NOT REBUILD A COUNTRY POLITICALLY. It does not matter what party one belongs to, pure and simple. Since the dunce in chief has not done his job politically, it is time to get out.

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Desmond — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:32:06 GMT

A military man says there must be a political soultion in Iraq and we have to think about starting to remove troops? Be still my heart.

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No"middle"with you — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:32:08 GMT

That armchair pretty comfortable, IntheMiddle? When was the last time your boots were "on the ground"?The man is speaking the truth to an idiot emperor, and IS a hero. You simply hate our way of life.

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Siegfried, Central Illinois — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:37:10 GMT

Guess the old adage about a stopped clock is correct! Gotta say I agree with jerry's suggestion.

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Gary Schear, Bozeman Montana — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:44:06 GMT

And the rehabilitation of "cut and run" continues just in time for Bush to claim it as his idea and blame those pesky Iraqis for not stepping up to the plate and becoming "little America in the desert".
It sounds like this guy is greasing the skids for us to leave.
So why are we erecting a 21 building embassy that will sit on 104 acres, six times larger than the United Nations compound in New York and two-thirds the acreage of Washington’s National Mall?
So why are we building huge permanent military bases?
Are these the new corporate digs for our private mercenary armies (Blackwater, etc.) numbering now around 30,000? Imagine that. Corporate Armies.
No Congressional approval required.
No Congressional oversight allowed.
No accountability to anyone or anything except the wishes of the client.

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H P Boston — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:49:19 GMT

Boy these guys will say anything to get a confirmation!
And just who was it that nominated this guy?
Are we to believe he means what he says, and says what he means. HUH???
Congress needs to stay in session and figure this out.
We must not have the admin without adult supervision,
they tend to run amuck when they think no one is looking. Well seems they never give a dam if anyone is looking!

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Desmond — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:55:15 GMT

Gary Schear, I beleive part of the answer lies in what Bush himself said, "We are a nation addicted to oil."I'm quite sure the oild fields won't be allowed to fall into the "wrong hands."

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ANUTKRAKER, TX — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:55:51 GMT

If the iraqi's are going to take a break, this would be a good time to move some of the troops out, to send a message to the goverment. Maybe after a few days, they will reconsider their vacation and come back.

Jerry, I take back what I've said and thought about you. So should some of the others who have bad mouthed you. You can make sence and come up with the right answer.

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dave, matteson, il — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:03:33 GMT

This guy's gone! There went his military career. Bush and Cheney will abandon him like a bad habit.

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Dave, Tn — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:04:27 GMT

Bunch of people here choking on today's cherry pit. How about a link to a transcript? I'd like to see that remark in context.

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Iraqi Parlement — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:20:43 GMT

No need to worry, I'll just take a 4-5 week vacation.

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U.S. Congress — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:23:04 GMT

No need to worry, I'll just take a 4-5 week vacation.

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U.S. soldier based in Iraq — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:24:12 GMT

Dam I'am worried !

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Desmond — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:52:04 GMT

Isn't moving some of our troops called "redeployment" jerry? Isn't that what the Democrats have been talking about for a very long time?

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HOT DAM — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:57:57 GMT

Jerry makes as much SENCE..........
Go do your own homework DAVE TN.......

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juan,ft lauderdale,fl — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:01:50 GMT

The neocons will begin blaming the Iraqies for the lack of progress come September and conviently ignore the complete and utter failure, calamity and fiasco the Shrub's nation building has caused. Lets see! He has been a complete failure in all business ventures he has been involved in his life. Mom and Dad; need to once for all; not pail you out and take the keys away.

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Ken :if i had a nickle...."O — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:33:17 GMT

the generals you all keep hoping will appear and setr this right are the same guys who have been fighting this war from day one rumsfield ,tommy franks, abizid ,casey all the same .If you are interested on how we the us can lose a war check out col. hackworths book and you will see how the military keeps the generals happy.If a war is fought listening to the generals why not listen to the captains they are closer to the battle or sgt.s or better yet privates can tell you the situtation on the ground the best so wait until september and the privates in the army will tell you how the wars going
Im guessing if you left it up to them they would fight it differently or leave but not the same ole same ole

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Houston — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:37:01 GMT

Kevin Farmer [[Brian Williams is really showing his leftist attitude. I don't care if he listens to RUSH or not..all you have to do is see the reporting, such as last nights good news on Iraq, reported on the other networks, but ignored by the Stalinist ]]

If you're talking about O'Hanlon's happy talk, that guy was a cheerleader for Bush's catastrophic war before it began and an apologist for it ever since. He's written other happy-talk pieces over the past four years assuring us that victory was just around the corner:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-a-palermo/a-war-we-just-might-win_b_58423.html

I'm sure conditions are better in areas heavily occupied by US troops. But as soon as they leave an area, the usual mayhem generally starts up again. That's what's happened in the past and it's going to happen again. Once they've taken care of the Al Qaeda in Iraq types, the Sunni insurgents that have gotten weapons from US troops are going to use them on their Shiite neighbors -- if not the Americans who gave them their weapons in the first place.

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IntheMiddle, Texas — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:46:39 GMT

No: The answer is, let's see, January 2007. New Years day of this year I was patrolling the streets of Samara while you were here spouting on the computer and getting drunk.Im not going to keep injecting my military credentials everyday. I have stated them numerous times. Evidently you are just a blog sniper. Go kick rocks.......

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John Q. Public — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:54:55 GMT

$ 200,000.00 A "MINUTE" WHILE THE IRAQI PARLEMENT ENJOYS THEIR 5 WEEK VACATION.

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F StLouis — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:56:05 GMT

Inthemiddle, We don't believe you are telling the truth when you say you've been to and fought in Iraq. Tell us your story to straighten this out.

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John Q. Public — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:56:32 GMT

On vacation, will return in 5 weeks. hold my mail.

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IntheMiddle, Texas — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:01:39 GMT

F StLouis: I wont explain to you. You are a rookie in here.

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ken"heard that one before:O — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:11:09 GMT

hey in the middle i" rode a tank and held a generals rank as the blitzcrieg raged and the bodies stank"how were you able to walk away from your brothers and not re up.Tommy franks syndrome?I guess you not one who was retained,Why dont cha join back up and let one guy or gal who dosent want to be there come home.Where in samarra were you I know a few guys....

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CJ — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:28:45 GMT

Kevin Farmer you should change your last name to McCarthy

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CJ — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:37:11 GMT

Bush address to a military audience: The Iraqi goverment has decided to go on a recess in the midst of months political in-fighting and stagnation. All while our men are risking their lives on the ground, policing their streets. My message to the Iraqi's is...we're gonna send more troops! Maybe that will send'em a message that American patience is runnin' out. Look folks..we ain't leaving for atleast 3 years. The generals will construct some good news, Republicans will fold, half of the Democrats will wobble....Bush gets more time until the next Pres is sworn in.

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Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:38:42 GMT

gonzo-gate

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H P Boston — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:38:57 GMT

NO no no no IN THE MUDDLE, you are the rookie.

F STLouise is a long time poster here.

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M. Boley — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:41:29 GMT

Terry - thank you for your service to our country - is right. This is a situation in which there can only be a political solution. The talk radio hacks are now suddenly downplaying the need for a political solution since there are reports that July's death toll is the lowest to date therefore military progress is being made. Well, that's all good and fine - assuming that the reports are ACCURATE - but that still doesn't mean that the political situation is improving by any stretch. Bottom line: only the Iraqis can solve this crisis. It's time for the US military to exit Iraq. We've done our job.

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CJ — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:43:55 GMT

I think IntheMiddle really is who he says he is. He's a proponent of the war..pretty much it. Some people are, some aren't. He's expressing his opinion. Sometimes abrasively.

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barbara anderson, Houston too — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:45:03 GMT

Houston, bingo! Why is it that nobody can keep these things in context? This administration keeps taking "the part" and trying to make it "the whole." They tout advances in Bagdad, or advances in Ba'qubah or wherever as a sign the surge is working. However, the truth is, this pattern of stabilizing an area and then moving to the next area and losing the first is a pattern that has prevailed the entire duration of this so-called war on terror. These isolated victories mean nothing because 1) we don't have enough troops to capture the entire country and stabilize it, and 2) even if we did, the government we helped set up is not willing to keep--or capable of keeping--the country secure.

These people do what they do best and have been doing for thousands of years. They fight and kill to get the upper hand. Then they set up their new laws immediately, which are whatever laws they themselves decree, since they earned the right to rule. Then they stay until they are defeated by the next barbarian group. Quite simple, really.

So when do people start to see through the gigantic flaws in the way this administration thinks about and is trying to sell their successes? These small victories, although valuable in some ways, are also momentary and fleeting in the big picture. They cannot and do not make a major and lasting difference for reasons discussed here ad infinitim.

What is really puzzling is that anybody with half a brain would keep falling for their foolish and transparent logic!

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Florida — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:51:31 GMT

He'll get fired for not pulling the Bush line. It kind of makes you think that Bush’s recent colonoscopy may have been performed by a brain surgeon.

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John B, Des Moines, IA — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:52:57 GMT

O'Hanlon and Pollack are frauds. They were backers of the surge before word leaked out that the Administration was considering it and have backed the war to at least 2003. I'm pleased that NBC chose not to report the story of these pretenders, nearly everyone else ran with it.

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Desmond — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:12:43 GMT

F St Louis, hi old blogger. In The Middle used to be Dog Eared Soldier but first posted under the name Chris.He likes his camouflage.

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Mel, Illinois — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:12:55 GMT

Barbara Anderson, there are wives and parents of soldiers in our Family Readiness Group (an organization for the families in my son's unit) that are unable to deal with the possibility Bush could ever be wrong. That's the only way they can handle their soldier going off to war. It's sad to see them at the meetings wandering around asking for people to agree with them. If their soldier doesn't return they can console themselves with the thought his life wasn't lost in vain. I will have no such consolation if my son is killed.

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IntheMiddle, Texas — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:28:20 GMT

Desmond: To clarify. I never posted under the name Chris, even though I happen to be named Christopher. I post under "Dog Faced Soldier" because I was in that particular unit once. IntheMiddle is my sn because Im in the middle of Texas at Hood.

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Look at all the pretty lights..... — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:44:45 GMT

Well, whoever he is, anyone who states that an Admiral has no "time on the ground" isn't Napoleon. And the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs does a lot more than oversee Bush's little desert romp/war crime/corporate kowtow. And Bush needs to "debunk" his own nominee while Congress is out of town? Pure genius - thanks for sharing.

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F StLouis — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:00:55 GMT

Desmond, our inthemiddle is also NOT a soldier. He sounds and smells like a fraud. The same feeling I get when our president speaks. Thanks for the info. Kinda like what our pathetic Jerry is doing with all his personalities. And Barbara Anderson, I like what you wrote. Bushs war is not winnable. Too many lives wasted and too much of US money going down a black hole, or to friends of Bush.

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:-) — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:09:11 GMT

And In The Middle is stalking Desmond. It's all about Desmond. I've also heard he bought gas at an Exxon Station once.

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Ron, St. Louis, Mo. — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:23:44 GMT

Jerry/ I agree with you on this one. Something has to be done to shake up the iraqi's into to getting off of their duffs and doing some serious work to become more independent.

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juan,ft lauderdale,fl — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:35:45 GMT

Barbara Anderson-too bad Jerry and In the middle in your state can not figure that out themselves.

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Desmond — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:12:29 GMT

Well, I'm glad we cleared that up.Guess htere was another Chris who wrote like you.

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IntheMiddle, Texas — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:57:18 GMT

FStLouis: Who the hell are you to question whether Im a soldier or not. I retired azzhole. end of story

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Lee Holmes — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:17:46 GMT

Houston and Barbara: Your cry of ''Bingo''was premature. Houston ignores the fact that along with O'Hanlon,neither Keith Ellison,Minnesotas Muslim Democrat,or John Burns of the New York Times are ''Bush apologists''. Yet they see the Surge working in the same way as does O'Hanlon. Nor are troops holding a region ''only to leave it later''. This is nonsense. US Army and Marine elements are codifying Petraeus'''clear and hold'' to the letter. Ramadi and Baqubah,two of the worst places in Iraq for their positions as al Qaeda Dodge Citys, have seen the usage of a near perfect liason beteen Iraqi forces and those of the US. In Ramadi,now quiet after well over a month,this is how it works.
Combat soldiers both US and Iraqi in origin ''clear''the city of al Qaeda presence[in Ramadis case,the 4th of the 1st Cav].These leave.[the 1st now in Taji].Yet support units backed by STRYKERS and Iraqi police and Army units including BRADLEYS remain to coordinate the moving of food,water,medicine and restore services. These also enter into political and religious discussion with local tribal leaders and Imams that have effected enduring alliances against al Qaeda. These remain on a constantly rotating system while the Iraqi support troops and police services also stay to allow Iraqi combat units to move on[these are now in Sadr City]. Thus Ramadi[to use but one example],continues to be both cleared as well as held. This recipe is being used in no fewer than four major Iraqi provinces,all successful,all formerly a portion of the most dangerous areas in Iraq. Only the Democrats,seeking to withdraw most or all troops from Iraq will allow chaos,murder and even genocide to rear its head in these areas based upon the venal,pitiful expedient of politics. [see:Todays Washington Post,Interview with Rep.Clyburn[D-NC]. The Surge is working. It is its critics with their heads in the sand. Kudos to O'Hanlon,Pollack,Ellison,Burns,and others for their forthright,accurate viewpoints of the Surge.

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Desmond — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:19:42 GMT

Well, if someone beleives that anyone who does not agree with President Bush should be rounded by the Secret Service, then I guess he is stalking more than just me.

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Peter Augustine — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:57:44 GMT

Mike Mullen is a great guy with alot of Smarts. I served with him on the USS Goldsborough. Give the guy a chance and he will clean up IRAQ. He tells it like it is and has more common sense than anyone I have ever met. He will may a fine chairman.

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J.B. — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:19:35 GMT

How many Americans can afford $ 200,000.00 a "minute" to take a 5 week vacation ? Well that is what it is costing the American taxpayers right now, with the Iraqi Parlement on their 5 week vacation.

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Class Warrior, D.C. — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:36:57 GMT

If this Admiral isn't just d\saying what he thinks the people want to hear, and then he'll turn around and be a suck-up to Bush, he'll be fired soon, as all the other generals who talked sense were.
Jerry---that is a BRILLIANT suggestion! We liberals should all aplogize to you; your plan is a great one. It's so smart, of course Bush wold never do it.

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nuanced — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:29:31 GMT

Now Desmond, you know he was Dog Faced Soldier.

He said "You cannot have a non team player" -- not much disagreement is his family I'll bet. Toe the line or out you go.

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halon — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:22:37 GMT

Man, you guys are a bunch of fools. You are taking the admiral's statement out of context. He said no amount of troops in no amount of time will help without political progress. He is not contradicting the Bush Admin with that statement, he is simply stating a fact.

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Desmond — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:03:39 GMT

halon, I watched his testimony on C-Span today. He was talking about a "stretched" Army and Navy if we are in Iraq longer than the spring of 2008. Lots of retired Generals to back up that claim.

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Desmond — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:03:41 GMT

halon, I watched his testimony on C-Span today. He was talking about a "stretched" Army and Navy if we are in Iraq longer than the spring of 2008. Lots of retired Generals to back up that claim.

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R Callaway — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:16:04 GMT

ADM Mullen is by far the right man for the job RIGHT NOW. He is NOT A YES man, will tell you exactly what's on his mind and sticks to the facts. I think it's great that Bush doesn't have someone completely in his pocket, but a PROVEN leader. Hopefully Bush will see the value having him a man like this leading the military.

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Joe Chandler — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:07:53 GMT

you are so wrong when we sent more troops the death rate did go down. The media makes it sound like crap.