Comments on: Progress Report on the Surge http://pleadthefirst.com/2007/03/25/progress-report-on-the-surge/ Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of an unnecessary blog, or prohibiting the free posting therein. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:08:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Gedeon http://pleadthefirst.com/2007/03/25/progress-report-on-the-surge/#comment-32983 Gedeon Sun, 08 Apr 2007 14:51:22 +0000 http://pleadthefirst.com/2007/03/25/progress-report-on-the-surge/#comment-32983 The latest from <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/04/08/iraq.main/index.html" rel="nofollow">"the surge"</a>. The latest from “the surge”.

]]> By: PotatoStew http://pleadthefirst.com/2007/03/25/progress-report-on-the-surge/#comment-32435 PotatoStew Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:38:34 +0000 http://pleadthefirst.com/2007/03/25/progress-report-on-the-surge/#comment-32435 Thanks for the comments everyone... Gedeon: Regarding the increased attacks on the Green Zone - The Time article seemed to be taking a wider view at overall violence in Baghdad. It's possible for attacks to be increased in a specific area, but down overall. At any rate, as the article pointed out, it's still too early to tell for sure. Those attacks may fizzle, and things may inch forward a bit. Or they may be the start of renewed violence, and everything may continue going down the toilet. It remains to be seen. Brenda: "I think this is the last gasp of the Sunni and Shia in fighting" ...it would be nice, but we've heard that before, from Cheney, and it wasn't true. We'll just have to keep looking at the numbers and see how it's going. Wolfgang: I understand exacly what you are saying. I do agree that it was a mistake to invade, but I'm not sure I agree that this means it's a mistake to stay now that we're there. To be sure, we've done a pretty poor job of things so far. But if sending in more troops is shown to help the situation, then I find it hard to be against it. If other countries were willing to step in and help, I'd be all for the US pulling out. But I feel it would probably make the situation worse overall for us to just leave them to their own devices at this point. Maybe if the troop increase is shown to be ineffective, and it becomes obvious that there's nothing we can do to improve things, then I could see leaving and praying for the best. But I'm not sure we're to that point yet. Thanks for the comments everyone…

Gedeon: Regarding the increased attacks on the Green Zone - The Time article seemed to be taking a wider view at overall violence in Baghdad. It’s possible for attacks to be increased in a specific area, but down overall. At any rate, as the article pointed out, it’s still too early to tell for sure. Those attacks may fizzle, and things may inch forward a bit. Or they may be the start of renewed violence, and everything may continue going down the toilet. It remains to be seen.

Brenda: “I think this is the last gasp of the Sunni and Shia in fighting” …it would be nice, but we’ve heard that before, from Cheney, and it wasn’t true. We’ll just have to keep looking at the numbers and see how it’s going.

Wolfgang: I understand exacly what you are saying. I do agree that it was a mistake to invade, but I’m not sure I agree that this means it’s a mistake to stay now that we’re there. To be sure, we’ve done a pretty poor job of things so far. But if sending in more troops is shown to help the situation, then I find it hard to be against it. If other countries were willing to step in and help, I’d be all for the US pulling out. But I feel it would probably make the situation worse overall for us to just leave them to their own devices at this point. Maybe if the troop increase is shown to be ineffective, and it becomes obvious that there’s nothing we can do to improve things, then I could see leaving and praying for the best. But I’m not sure we’re to that point yet.

]]> By: Wolfgang Ante http://pleadthefirst.com/2007/03/25/progress-report-on-the-surge/#comment-32323 Wolfgang Ante Sun, 01 Apr 2007 09:23:53 +0000 http://pleadthefirst.com/2007/03/25/progress-report-on-the-surge/#comment-32323 I understand the wanting to make it right and clean up, but in my eyes the US in Iraq is part of the problem, not part of the solution. It was a mistake from the beginning, just "doctoring around" now will not help anymore. Pardon my english, I hope it is still clear what I meant to say... I understand the wanting to make it right and clean up, but in my eyes the US in Iraq is part of the problem, not part of the solution. It was a mistake from the beginning, just “doctoring around” now will not help anymore.

Pardon my english, I hope it is still clear what I meant to say…

]]> By: Brenda Bowers http://pleadthefirst.com/2007/03/25/progress-report-on-the-surge/#comment-32175 Brenda Bowers Sat, 31 Mar 2007 02:20:48 +0000 http://pleadthefirst.com/2007/03/25/progress-report-on-the-surge/#comment-32175 BBC News reported 400 killed in the past 3 days. But I think this is the last gasp of the Sunni and Shia in fighting. Of course our troops are caught in the middle. My son -in-law is in Med-Evac so he is in and out of the country a couple times each week. He tells us that the news we get is not telling anything but the bad. He feels a great deal of progress is being made. One thing tho: the people trust the American troops more than they trust their own, so what does that tell you about what will happen if we pull out too soon. People were beginning to come back but after the Democrat's recent move they may be leaving faster. BBC News reported 400 killed in the past 3 days. But I think this is the last gasp of the Sunni and Shia in fighting. Of course our troops are caught in the middle. My son -in-law is in Med-Evac so he is in and out of the country a couple times each week. He tells us that the news we get is not telling anything but the bad. He feels a great deal of progress is being made. One thing tho: the people trust the American troops more than they trust their own, so what does that tell you about what will happen if we pull out too soon. People were beginning to come back but after the Democrat’s recent move they may be leaving faster.

]]> By: Gedeon http://pleadthefirst.com/2007/03/25/progress-report-on-the-surge/#comment-32021 Gedeon Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:19:28 +0000 http://pleadthefirst.com/2007/03/25/progress-report-on-the-surge/#comment-32021 And yet attacks on the American fortified "green zone" are <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/28/AR2007032802423.html" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">sharpy up in recent days</a>. How can this be reconciled? In addition, increasing violence <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/29/iraq/main2622266.shtml" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">seems to be shifting</a> out of the capitol to other areas of the country, as predicted. I'm all for progress, but I think someone said the suge was a game of "whack-a-mole". Thats sure what it looks like to me. And yet attacks on the American fortified “green zone” are sharpy up in recent days. How can this be reconciled?

In addition, increasing violence seems to be shifting out of the capitol to other areas of the country, as predicted. I’m all for progress, but I think someone said the suge was a game of “whack-a-mole”. Thats sure what it looks like to me.

]]> By: Op-ED 3/27/2007 « The Conservative Alternative http://pleadthefirst.com/2007/03/25/progress-report-on-the-surge/#comment-31859 Op-ED 3/27/2007 « The Conservative Alternative Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:04:57 +0000 http://pleadthefirst.com/2007/03/25/progress-report-on-the-surge/#comment-31859 [...] “I didn’t think invading was a good idea, but we did it, and I felt we needed to make it work.”  Right.  Cone has done nothing but savage every move made in Iraq, and when there is good news, like the recent reports of success, he is silent. [...] […] “I didn’t think invading was a good idea, but we did it, and I felt we needed to make it work.”  Right.  Cone has done nothing but savage every move made in Iraq, and when there is good news, like the recent reports of success, he is silent. […]

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