This week’s column
Via StrategyPage.
Reflecting on Iraq war coverage seems to be a theme this week– starting with John Burn’s March 21 NY Times article on Haifa Street. This week’s column expands on a blog post, one I mentioned on Kudlow Monday.
Even as late as January 15, 2005, if you took a “tactical” (day by day, body count, or incidents count, etc) perspective, the Iraq situation could look very bleak. If you, however, (1) understood what Saddam’s thugs and Zarqawi’s klan are, what they have to offer, their methods, their weaknesses, and their lack of political appeal (understood why Iraqis really hate these people); (2) understood our “cities” operational plan (for Ramadi, Samarra, Fallujah, and Mosul, etc); (3) appreciated the strengths of the Allawi government instead of solely concentrating on its weaknesses; and (4) understood the revolutionary appeal of democracy (part of this is having faith that Arabs and Kurds can run their own affairs) then– you saw the coalition and Free Iraq were on their way to winning strategically.
I’m glad for the good news, but have you seen the March 21 posting from “Healing Iraq” (http://healingiraq.blogspot.com/)?
Comment by Roderick Reilly — 3/23/2005 @ 12:44 pm
You underestimate the extent to which the object of the media is to secure the defeat of the United States and not to reveal the truth of what is going on in Iraq. This is a serious military issue.
Comment by Mrs. Davis — 3/23/2005 @ 2:22 pm
Mrs. Davis, I was thinking just the same thing. To the best of my knowledge, to Iraqi commando raid on the terrorist training base was the single largest raid where Iraqi’s were the primary force, and we played a supporting role. I did a survey of the media this afternoon, and only the BBC captured the significance of the raid, and some major U.S. sources all but buried the story. Pathetic, if you ask me.
Comment by Confederate Yankee — 3/23/2005 @ 3:01 pm
The events in Basrah were expected and it will take time before a police force whose loyalty is to the state not to a party and this will again take some time and more training on the rule of law. Creating independent free thinking leaders all areas including local and regional police officers is an ongoing necessity, what is remarkable is the solidarity that students in Baghdad students have shown to their counterparts in Basrah .
Comment by Saad — 3/23/2005 @ 3:11 pm
What’s important about all this is that, though the media is on the side of the fascist murderers, and being as relentlessly pessimistic as possible, they had to report a victory. Much as they want to pretend otherwise, the terrorist/media side is losing, and the Iraqi/Coalition side is winning. Hurray! THE SAUDS MUST BE DESTROYED!
Comment by Stephen M. St. Onge — 3/23/2005 @ 5:26 pm
I am sitting here listening to Reagans son and a mother of a soldier who is serving in Iraq. I have to tell you that my husband has served twice in Iraq and is getting ready to return from Afghanistan for about six months each. I support our president and our troops. I think it’s a shame that a son of a former president questions what our men and women are doing to protect the citizens of the U.S. and the citizens of Iraq and also to capture the evil behind more than 9-11. I am so proud of my husband and all of our U.S. Forces I wouldn’t even know where to begin. I would have never asked my husband to stay home to be with me and my kids, because I know he could do more for us and our country being in those two places of conflict. I am also so proud of those troops that have died for our country and for those who will die for our country and their families. We are and will be safer because of these men and women. Now, I am going to bed knowing that I and my family are safe and my husband is doing everything in his power to do so. Thank you for your time and tell Ron Reagan that most military wives are extremly proud of what our husbands are doing. Thank you again Becky
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