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Purple-Ink & Other Under-covered Successes
National Review Online ^ | October 31, 2005 | W. Thomas Smith, Jr.

Posted on 10/31/2005 6:45:22 AM PST by VirginiaMil

But the true story of Iraq is far different than what some would have the American public believe. It is story of enormous sacrifice, commitment, political, and military success, and a desire for freedom on the part of the Iraqi people that in many ways parallels our own War of Independence, 230 years ago.

What about America’s military successes and victories in Iraq? They are in many ways, immeasurable: A reality of the overall global war on terror.

What is known is that the war — in Iraq and elsewhere — is being waged and won by the U.S. and its allies. Effective intelligence is being gathered, terrorist cells are being destroyed, fewer countries are willing to harbor the bad guys, free elections have been held in two former totalitarian states, and the American mainland has not been successfully attacked in more than four years.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
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1 posted on 10/31/2005 6:45:25 AM PST by VirginiaMil
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To: VirginiaMil
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2 posted on 10/31/2005 6:51:59 AM PST by gondramB
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To: gondramB

What a totally brilliant graphic. Thanks for posting!


3 posted on 10/31/2005 7:04:08 AM PST by Albion Wilde (America will not run, and we will not forget our responsibilities. – George W. Bush)
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To: Albion Wilde

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4 posted on 10/31/2005 7:08:36 AM PST by gondramB
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To: gondramB; Prime Choice

Excellent!


5 posted on 10/31/2005 7:22:24 AM PST by nuconvert (No More Axis of Evil by Christmas ! TLR) [there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
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To: Valin; AdmSmith; F14 Pilot

PONG to Great graphic!


6 posted on 10/31/2005 7:38:00 AM PST by nuconvert (No More Axis of Evil by Christmas ! TLR) [there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
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To: nuconvert

Bump


7 posted on 10/31/2005 9:10:35 AM PST by Valin (Purgamentum init, exit purgamentum)
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To: VirginiaMil
As long as the bad guys are privy to the effects of casualty numbers used to promote campaigns by Americans hoping to withdraw troops from Iraq (no matter the strategic cost), the insurgency will continue. Bleak, unbalanced stories in American newspapers breathe life into the insurgency. The bad guys know this. So should we. -W. Thomas Smith Jr.

I understand solemnity in the face of the ravages of war. But I condemn those who go out of their way (whatever that may mean) to give only the bad news - they are giving aid and confort to the enemy. The balanced information should be available to the average person.

By the way, whatever happened to newspaper Sunday supplements with feel-good stories about good things being accomplished overseas? Even the traditionally liberal-leaning features (e.g. Peace Corps type stuff) are gone.

8 posted on 10/31/2005 2:17:19 PM PST by NutCrackerBoy
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9 posted on 10/31/2005 4:00:32 PM PST by Albion Wilde (America will not run, and we will not forget our responsibilities. – George W. Bush)
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