Success of the Surge

No Time to Lose Focus of the True Meaning of the Iraq Debate

Sen. Robert Menendez | Posted 09.25.2007 | Politics


Sen. Robert Menendez

Perhaps some in the media simply enjoy the peripheral maneuvering more than the reality of the Iraq war. Perhaps my party continues to fall short in our attempts to communicate the real meaning of these Iraq votes.

The September of our Discontent: Time to Face Reality in Iraq

Bennet Kelley | Posted 09.23.2007 | Politics


Bennet Kelley

The reality is that, after losing more soldiers during the first six months of the surge than during the entire first year of the war, we are no closer to success than before.

New Military Report Acknowledges Signs of Police State in Baghdad

Tom Hayden | Posted 09.18.2007 | Politics


Tom Hayden

All the major Democratic presidential candidates support maintaining thousands of American trainers embedded with what the new report calls "dysfunctional and sectarian" forces.

The Selling of the President's War

Richard Klass | Posted 09.16.2007 | Politics


Richard Klass

Gen. Petraeus could have put together a cold, hard analysis on the good and the bad and then given his best judgment on how to proceed. Instead he chose to make a sales pitch for the president.

Where in the World is Admiral Fallon?

Cenk Uygur | Posted 09.13.2007 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

Does Bush not want to hear from Admiral Fallon? Doesn't he care what his top commander thinks? Or is it that he has already heard from Fallon and wants to make sure we don't hear from him?

Haven't We Already Seen This Movie?

Byron Williams | Posted 09.11.2007 | Politics


Byron Williams

It is time to add the president's vaunted "surge" to the dubious list of cinematic flops that were unable to come close to recouping the production cost, let alone turn a profit.

Questions to the General and Some Answers to His Rhetoric

Carl M. Baxley Jr. | Posted 09.11.2007 | Politics


Carl M. Baxley Jr.

Why haven't any of our illustrious elected officials asked some rather obvious questions of the general? Here are just a few of my recommendations.

Back to Cool:the Fall Cultural Season, Part One

Patricia Zohn | Posted 09.11.2007 | Life


Patricia Zohn

Completely exhausted by the breadth and depth of all these talented people, and not a little jealous, it almost made me forget that we were on the eve of: a) important b) new c)information d) none of the above, about the war.

Bottom Line: Washington Democrats Want The War To Be A Republican Problem in 2008. Everything Else They Say is Blarney.

Thomas de Zengotita | Posted 09.10.2007 | Politics


Thomas de Zengotita

Nothing is going to happen because Democrats don't want the slightest shred of responsibility dangling from their designer-label lapels for Iraq policy in the next 12 months.

"Working" Stiffs

Frank Dwyer | Posted 09.10.2007 | Politics


Frank Dwyer

The surge is working! Really? The surge is working? That depends on what the meaning of "is" is. The surge won't "win," but it's working.

What Bush and Petraeus Won't Admit

Lawrence Korb | Posted 09.10.2007 | Politics


Lawrence Korb

They will not point out that May was the deadliest month in 2007, with over 1900 civilian deaths. Nor will they admit that the drop in violence in Baghdad has more to do with population displacement than the surge.

King of the Schmooze

John Lombardi | Posted 09.09.2007 | Politics


John Lombardi

The switch in emphasis is obvious. The president and what's left of his crew suffer grievously from what used to be called "the credibility gap." Salesmanship requires a new anchor man.

"Yes to Four More Years in Iraq" -- California Republican Party

Rick Jacobs | Posted 09.09.2007 | Politics


Rick Jacobs

Without a vision for a better world, what did they do? They passed a resolution endorsing the dirty tricks initiative that will simply steal the 2008 presidential election for whomever the Republicans finally dredge up.

War in Iraq: Wisdom of Crowds

Matthew Dowd | Posted 09.09.2007 | Politics


Matthew Dowd

Most Americans now view the situation in Iraq as a "rearview" mirror issue -- meaning that the public believes it is time we to focus on the process of ending our involvement and getting out quickly.

Your Chance of Being Kidnapped or Killed in Baghdad is 100%

Cenk Uygur | Posted 09.08.2007 | Media


Cenk Uygur

I asked Newsweek's Baghdad correspondent Babak Dehghanpisheh if a Westerner, journalist or otherwise, could walk around in Baghdad unprotected by the military. He said it would be "suicidal."

The Surge Numbers Speak But Who is Listening?

Eric Alterman | Posted 09.06.2007 | Politics


Eric Alterman

Why are so many still supporting the failed effort in Iraq? Unsurprisingly, the mainstream media continues to treat Gen. David Petraeus as if he's Diogenes.


 

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