VICTORY IN IRAQ DEFINED
Posted on November 30, 2005
As the central front in the global war on terror, success in Iraq is an essential element in the long war against the ideology that breeds international terrorism. Unlike past wars, however, victory in Iraq will not come in the form of an enemy’s surrender, or be signaled by a single particular event – there will be no Battleship Missouri, no Appomattox. The ultimate victory will be achieved in stages, and we expect:
In the short term:
• An Iraq that is making steady progress in fighting terrorists and neutralizing the insurgency, meeting political milestones; building democratic institutions; standing up robust security forces to gather intelligence, destroy terrorist networks, and maintain security; and tackling key economic reforms to lay the foundation for a sound economy.
In the medium term:
• An Iraq that is in the lead defeating terrorists and insurgents and providing its own security, with a constitutional, elected government in place, providing an inspiring example to reformers in the region, and well on its way to achieving its economic potential.
In the longer term:
• An Iraq that has defeated the terrorists and neutralized the insurgency.
• An Iraq that is peaceful, united, stable, democratic, and secure, where Iraqis have the institutions and resources they need to govern themselves justly and provide security for their country.
• An Iraq that is a partner in the global war on terror and the fight against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, integrated into the international community, an engine for regional economic growth, and proving the fruits of democratic governance to the region.
Source Iraq National Security - National Security Counsel Novemeber 2005 pdf
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OUR STRATEGY FOR VICTORY IS CLEAR
Our Strategy is Clear: We will help the Iraqi people build a new Iraq with a constitutional, representative government that respects civil rights and has security forces sufficient to maintain domestic order and keep Iraq from becoming a safe haven…
VICTORY WILL TAKE TIME
Our Strategy Is Working. Much has been accomplished in Iraq, including the removal of Saddam?s tyranny, negotiation of an interim constitution, restoration of full sovereignty, holding of free national elections, formation of an elected government, d…
Bush pushes his Iraq victory strategy
President Bush confronted doubts about his war policy Wednesday, asserting more Iraqi security force
When diplomats and civilian government officials can safely drive from place to place without fear of being kidnapped or bombed, the war will be over. I suspect that this will not happen for another couple of years at least, and I pray that we stay in Iraq until the mission is accomplished.Thank you Lieberman!
Of course, you realize that Iraq was not a hotbed for Al-Queda recruitment until this war for oil began (well, no you don’t), and that Dick Cheney, the cowardly punk, has been spewing lie after lie out of his puckered, grimacing maw ever since we went to war (well, you don’t get that either).
If Rummy et al. were serious, they wouldn’t be fighting a ground war, which is unwinnable when the enemy thinks nothing of suicide tactics; they’d be bombing the hell out of those cameljockey pissbags until it was safe to move in.
Only someone at the height of delusional, rhetoric-swallowing bloodthirsty fantasy could believe that the 2,000 American lives lost so far have counted toward any sort of “progress,” or that Iraqis have any interest in the sort of democracy the Bush people claim is in the offing. All those [edited] know over there is pain, so the only useful tactic is to hurt them.
B-U-U-U-R-R-R-R-P!!!
Ok for all you moronic lefties, pay attention here…
John Kerry in his rebuttal of the President’s speech said the following, “…no one has said that we should run from car bombers” meaning cut and run because he took a phrase out of the Presdent’s speech out of context. Now, it seems to me that Congressman John Murtha was doing just that 2 weeks ago.
Then there is the following available on Russ Feingold’s website (front page btw)
“I believe that the American people deserve clarity from the administration regarding the United State’s commitment in Iraq. I have proposed a target timeframe for the completion of the military mission in Iraq and suggested December 31, 2006 as the target date for the completion of the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq. I believe that articulating some plan for the end of the military mission can help to undermine the recruiting efforts and the unity of insurgents, encourage Iraqi ownership of the transition process, reassure the American people, and create space for a broader discussion of our real national security priorities.”
Ok ok, no one is advocating cut and run. Make up history all you want. But the truth is the truth.
And just for Barney the troll, you mentioned the 2000 deaths in Iraq in the past, oh… nearly 3 years. Well compare that to some conflicts that were waged during Democratic Presidents. WWI W. Wilson 53,402 battle deaths in 1 year, WWII FDR 291,557 battle deaths in nearly4 years, Korea Truman 33,741 battle deaths in 3 years,& Vietnam LBJ 47,410 battle deaths in 11 years that totals 426,110 battle deaths under Democratic wars.
Now Republican wars Gulf War 147 battle deaths, Iraq 2,003, that’s 2,150 deaths in 2 wars. The shortest wars in world history by the way. The Gulf War lasted 100 hours. The Iraq War major combat operations lasted 2 weeks. But even if you count all 3 years of the occupation, that still is only 50 guys a year. The Dem wars 19 years 22,427 battle deaths per year.
I thought we achieved vistory in Iraq in my 2003. Silly me
Where do these idiots come from?
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Inquireth Jay:
“Where do these idiots come from?”
You mean idiots like Bush and Cheney? Why, from the private sector, of course. Places like Halliburton and trust funds. But make no mistake — they have only the best interests of you, me and every other American in mind.
The thing that strikes me strange about the Democrats demanding a time table is that we are at war and wars don’t run on schedules. The Liberals act like we’re baking a cake and there is a recipe that provides specific times. The Hippie types need to bone up on history, its called the fog of war and refers to unforseen circumstance that arise in heat of battle or in the course of a campaign. Let me share what the Commandant of the Marine Corps., General Grey said to my battalion in Saudi Arabia prior to the first Persian Gulf War, “Don’t ask me when you’re going home. You’ll go home when the job is done.” This is the reality of war ladies. Like it or not we are in for the long hall. My fellow Marines and I decided (1990-1991) that we best get on with the business of winning so we could go home with honor and victory.