posted on April 21, 2007 10:15:39 PMMadame Speaker, Meet General Petraeus
By John Boehner
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Earlier this year, top Democrats in both houses of Congress refused to attend a bipartisan briefing offered by General David Petraeus to discuss the challenges in Iraq.
Next week they'll have another chance when the General comes to Capitol Hill to brief lawmakers in the House and Senate on our progress in the Global War on Terror.
General Petraeus was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate to be the U.S. commander of the Multinational Force in Iraq.
He has a clear track record as a straight-shooter and as someone who gets things done.
So one has to wonder why next week's important briefing almost didn't happen.
According to Roll Call, when the Pentagon tried to schedule the briefing through House Democrats they were declined - "twice" because Democrats were originally 'too busy' to schedule anything.
Too busy? The only thing that could be more important than hearing from the top general in a war effort that is critical to America's long-term national security would be providing our troops the resources they need to succeed.
But Democrats certainly haven't been busy doing that.
"While the democratic party complains about everything THIS President does to protect our Nation": "What would a Democrat president have done at that point?"
"Apparently, the answer is: Sit back and wait for the next terrorist attack."
Ann Coulter
[ edited by linda_K on Apr 21, 2007 10:19 PM ]
posted on April 21, 2007 10:34:00 PM
Another post to reid....in addition to the link I posted where our soldiers are letting reid know what they think of his OUTRAGEOUS statement that the war their lives are on the line for 'is lost'. tsk tsk tsk
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Harry Reid's effect on our troops
By Gary Kurpius
Saturday, April 21, 2007
I strongly urge Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to stop his defeatist rhetoric because of the negative impact it is having on the morale of American forces and their families.
On April 2, Senator Reid proclaimed during a press conference that the Iraq war was "a failure." He also announced he would submit legislation to end all funding for the war if President Bush made good on his promise to veto any funding bill that contained troop withdrawal timelines.
The Senate version of the $123 billion emergency war supplemental contains language that would withdraw the bulk of the 145,000 American troops from Iraq by April 2008.
And again, at a Capitol Hill press conference yesterday, Reid repeated his mantra of surrender by stating "This war is lost and the surge is not accomplishing anything."
Senator Reid claims to be a legislator who knows how to compromise, but he needs to realize his repeated comments are having an extremely negative impact on our troops, their families and our allies around the world.
You can't support the troops without supporting what it is they do. In a combat zone that translates into one word: the mission.
The Vietnam generation was blamed for losing their war because of politicians in Washington who wouldn't let the generals be generals.
But the good senator from Nevada would have us repeat history again and have America known for the rest of the 21st century as a nation that can't finish what it starts.
He would have this new generation of warriors come home to a nation that - regardless of all the 'Support the Troops' decals and political speeches - only loves winners. And he would once again have us quit on our troops, even though they haven't quit on us or their mission in Iraq."
America has new leadership in the Pentagon and on the ground in Iraq with a new plan that is starting to show signs of success.
Despite what the senator thinks, our commanders have faith that the ongoing surge will prove to be the final key that the Iraqis need to finally secure their own country. Our patience is not unlimited, but if our troops have faith, the VFW has faith, so should America.
Those who have served in harm's way know that good morale comes from having secure knowledge that your country and family supports you and the mission you perform. No matter how Senator Reid attempts to frame or assuage his comments, he is destroying troop morale with his defeatist talk and his insistence to cut troop funding. We all want the war to end, but how it ends is very important to this generation of servicemen and women, and to future generations of Americans who may choose to serve their nation in uniform.
This issue isn't Democratic or Republican, it's about American men and women who we sent to war and now some want to pull back before they finish their job.
Senator Reid should understand that the time to debate the war is not in front of a microphone making irresponsible statements, and it's certainly not in the funding bill that keeps our troops alive. If our troops need funds, it is the responsibility of Congress to provide them the money. Debate the war elsewhere.
Gary Kurpius is the Commander-in-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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What IS the matter with these liberal leaders that they WANT US TO FAIL in Iraq. They just REFUSE to give this 'surge' a chance.
And yet THEY voted FOR Gen. Petraeus.
And they're STILL not providing the funds our troops need.
Weren't THEY the same ones who were belly-aching about our troops not having what they needed? Yes, they SURE WERE.
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"While the democratic party complains about everything THIS President does to protect our Nation": "What would a Democrat president have done at that point?"
"Apparently, the answer is: Sit back and wait for the next terrorist attack."
Ann Coulter
[ edited by linda_K on Apr 21, 2007 10:37 PM ]
posted on April 21, 2007 11:11:46 PM
Hey LIAR_K, since we have all hear the repug BULL ROAR before.
I will add your, "Dem Leaders TOO BUSY To Meet W/Gen.Petraeus" to the list of Iraq events we were told would change THE BUSH IRAQ WAR to our favor below.
You must remember the events below some were your "Iraq good new" post.
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Latest Military Fatality Date: Apr 21, 2007
Total Fatalities since May 1, 2003: 3319
Since DemLeaders won't Meet W/Gen.Petraeus ??
Total Fatalities since May 1, 2003: 3416
March 20th through May 1st: 140
Hostile US Fatalities Since May 1, 2003: 2599
Hostile Fatalities Since May 1, 2003: 2776
US deaths since July 22, 2003: 3082
(the deaths of Odai & Qusai Hussein)
US deaths since July 2, 2003: 3112
(Pres. Bush announces, "Bring Them On"
Total Hostile Fatalities since December 13, 2003: 2536
(Saddam Hussein is captured)
Coalition Deaths Since January 30, 2005: 1992
(First Nationwide election since the toppling of Saddam Hussein
Coalition Deaths Since December 15, 2005: 1234
(General election to elect a permanent Iraqi National Assembly)
Coalition Deaths Since June 7, 2006: 875
(Death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi)
Estimate of Iraqi Deaths Since February 22, 2006: 23846
(Al Askari Mosque bombing)
Estimate of Iraqi Deaths Since April 22, 2006 21477
(al-Maliki tapped as Iraq's prime minister designate)
Estimate of Iraqi Deaths Since June 7, 2006 19888
(Death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi)
Are YOU a Bunghole?