More and more and more evidence the (misnamed) surge is working.
Iraq violent death rates 'plunge'The number of Iraqi civilians killed per month in bombings and shootings has fallen to the lowest level this year, the Iraqi government says.
In September, 884 civilians were killed by violence, less than half the figure for August, the government said.
The BBC's Jon Brain in Baghdad says the figures suggest the so-called surge involving 30,000 extra US troops is having some success.
September also saw the lowest number of US troops killed for more than a year.
When General Petraeus was giving his testimony, we heard all sorts of wacky theories from the left trying to disprove that American Troops where winning in Iraq. Kevin Drum tried to tell his readers the reduction is violence didn't exist -- then when the reality was just too overwhelming, in a further act of denial, he tried to explain it away as a seasonal variation.
Civilian deaths have PLUNGED in the last 30 days. They have been cut in half IN THE FACE of the so called Ramadan offensive. And Troop deaths are at a 14 month low.
It is time for the "surrender at any cost" Democrats to admit they where wrong to disparage Petraeus and his report. They won't do that of course. Petraeus has earned time to prove his tactics can produce long term results. So far the results have been spectacular.
And it's time for more than a few Democrats to apologize.
And this marks the official start of the Paul Hooson Suicide Watch.
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BTW- Hooson, I'll un-ban yo... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Paul | October 1, 2007 2:40 PM | Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
BTW- Hooson, I'll un-ban you for this post, if you can man-up and apologize.
I'll hold my breath.
1. Posted by Paul | October 1, 2007 2:40 PM |
Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Posted on October 1, 2007 14:40
2. Posted by kim | October 1, 2007 3:05 PM | Score: 3 (5 votes cast)
Sweet as Paul is he shouldn't have to apologize.
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2. Posted by kim | October 1, 2007 3:05 PM |
Score: 3 (5 votes cast)
Posted on October 1, 2007 15:05
3. Posted by Paul | October 1, 2007 3:12 PM | Score: 4 (6 votes cast)
I'm beginning to think you have a thing for him.... ;-)
3. Posted by Paul | October 1, 2007 3:12 PM |
Score: 4 (6 votes cast)
Posted on October 1, 2007 15:12
4. Posted by kim | October 1, 2007 3:23 PM | Score: 3 (5 votes cast)
He's my pet donkey.
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4. Posted by kim | October 1, 2007 3:23 PM |
Score: 3 (5 votes cast)
Posted on October 1, 2007 15:23
5. Posted by SPQR | October 1, 2007 3:26 PM | Score: 5 (7 votes cast)
OK, how do I get that image out of my head?
5. Posted by SPQR | October 1, 2007 3:26 PM |
Score: 5 (7 votes cast)
Posted on October 1, 2007 15:26
6. Posted by Jim Addison | October 1, 2007 3:33 PM | Score: 5 (7 votes cast)
It's a crying shame one party is so invested in defeat they cannot join us in celebrating American successes.
6. Posted by Jim Addison | October 1, 2007 3:33 PM |
Score: 5 (7 votes cast)
Posted on October 1, 2007 15:33
7. Posted by Oyster | October 1, 2007 3:35 PM | Score: 5 (7 votes cast)
I disagree with Paul Hooson on many things, and I think he's absolutely wrong on many others, but he's not a bad guy and he's far less directly insulting and abrasive as FF, nogo, Barney, CB and others. And I say that without having a "thing" for him.
If anyone should ever be outright banned from all threads, in my opinion, it would have been FreedomFried and CivilBehavior a long time ago.
7. Posted by Oyster | October 1, 2007 3:35 PM |
Score: 5 (7 votes cast)
Posted on October 1, 2007 15:35
8. Posted by Paul | October 1, 2007 4:28 PM | Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
>It's a crying shame one party is so invested in defeat they cannot join us in celebrating American successes.
exactly
8. Posted by Paul | October 1, 2007 4:28 PM |
Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
Posted on October 1, 2007 16:28
9. Posted by SCSIwuzzy | October 1, 2007 4:46 PM | Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
Lord, now I will not be able to get the image of Hooson and Kim performing in a donkey show out of my head.
9. Posted by SCSIwuzzy | October 1, 2007 4:46 PM |
Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
Posted on October 1, 2007 16:46
10. Posted by kim | October 1, 2007 4:59 PM | Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
Feel free to pet my ass.
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10. Posted by kim | October 1, 2007 4:59 PM |
Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
Posted on October 1, 2007 16:59
11. Posted by Tom Blogical | October 1, 2007 5:38 PM | Score: 0 (2 votes cast)
OK, with all that's going on in this thread and the comments, will you all just hold on while I go make some popcorn and grab my favorite beverage?
BTW Paul, are you going to come out with your answer to the question you posed about the biggest influence on the 2008 elections? Just happened to remember that.
11. Posted by Tom Blogical | October 1, 2007 5:38 PM |
Score: 0 (2 votes cast)
Posted on October 1, 2007 17:38
12. Posted by Rovin | October 1, 2007 5:57 PM | Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
I take it Oyster never met Mad Murgio?
12. Posted by Rovin | October 1, 2007 5:57 PM |
Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
Posted on October 1, 2007 17:57
13. Posted by Jeff Blogworthy | October 1, 2007 6:12 PM | Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
"And it's time for more than a few Democrats to apologize."
Apologize? They are going to start claiming the surge was their idea!
13. Posted by Jeff Blogworthy | October 1, 2007 6:12 PM |
Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
Posted on October 1, 2007 18:12
14. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | October 1, 2007 6:16 PM | Score: 4 (6 votes cast)
I suspect this is pretty close to what will happen...
"We demanded a change of course in Iraq and we got it!"
14. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | October 1, 2007 6:16 PM |
Score: 4 (6 votes cast)
Posted on October 1, 2007 18:16
15. Posted by Paul | October 1, 2007 6:38 PM | Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
>BTW Paul, are you going to come out with your answer to the question you posed about the biggest influence on the 2008 elections?
Yeah, that was supposed to happen today but I was a bit busy. lol
15. Posted by Paul | October 1, 2007 6:38 PM |
Score: 1 (3 votes cast)
Posted on October 1, 2007 18:38