Re: Oh To Be a Fly...
I'll give you the irony that Russ wants us out worse than our enemies do, and that he looks pretty foolish when he blatently sides with their interests by using this campaign posturing.
When we hit Vegas on our trip, I'll be sure to put a fiver on Russ for Presidential candidate in the primaries, who falls out after the second primary and then patiently waits to accept second place on the ticket with whomever the party picks. Right now the odds should be long enough on that for me to retire on in the luxury to which I'd like to become accustomed.
On the other hand, the only thing the Sunni "insurgents" have gotten wrong is not sticking with Russ's timetable. They've certainly wised up enough to use the anti-war crowd's rhetoric to their advantage. The only miracle is that it's taken them a year longer than one might have expected.
Remember: If they're not for Iraq's success and their place in it, they are separatist enemies.
As for part B, why they're talking truce: Because they have no intention of keeping anything except the ground advantage they'll gain when troops pull out - certainly not any ceasefire promises - while every move the US and the coalition make will be scrutinized for infractions against a "treaty" so the European press and CNN (but I repeat myself) can cry foul.
When we hit Vegas on our trip, I'll be sure to put a fiver on Russ for Presidential candidate in the primaries, who falls out after the second primary and then patiently waits to accept second place on the ticket with whomever the party picks. Right now the odds should be long enough on that for me to retire on in the luxury to which I'd like to become accustomed.
On the other hand, the only thing the Sunni "insurgents" have gotten wrong is not sticking with Russ's timetable. They've certainly wised up enough to use the anti-war crowd's rhetoric to their advantage. The only miracle is that it's taken them a year longer than one might have expected.
Remember: If they're not for Iraq's success and their place in it, they are separatist enemies.
As for part B, why they're talking truce: Because they have no intention of keeping anything except the ground advantage they'll gain when troops pull out - certainly not any ceasefire promises - while every move the US and the coalition make will be scrutinized for infractions against a "treaty" so the European press and CNN (but I repeat myself) can cry foul.
posted by Jane Bellwether @ 11:47 AM
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