Monday, December 17, 2007

Reality Check

Since Iraq is no longer in the news much anymore, I thought I should say something:

The good guys are winning…

Our guys (the military) have helped turn the tide. Just six to twelve months ago we had politicians and "experts" tell us that Iraq had spun hopelessly out of control. They were wrong. Iraq is safer and quieter than it's been in three or four years. And the trends are going in the right direction: Radical Islamic terrorism is being rejected and security is increasing.

…and we're the good guys.

And General David Petraeus is our hero. America has been generous and noble and has spent its wealth for good. We've stolen no oil. We've claimed no land. But we have deposed terrorism-supporting, murderous regimes and encouraged democratic reform in a part of the world where only desperation reigned. Millions of people are free because of the courage and virtue of the United States of America.

Get over it.

What does it say about you if progress and victory is unwelcome to your ears?

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