Time to Leave (Time to Surrender)

NY Slime ^ | November 21 2005 | PAUL KRUGMAN

[jmc1969]

Not long ago wise heads offered some advice to those of us who had argued since 2003 that the Iraq war was sold on false pretenses: give it up. The 2004 election, they said, showed that we would never convince the American people. They suggested that we stop talking about how we got into Iraq and focus instead on what to do next.

It turns out that the wise heads were wrong. A solid majority of Americans now believe that we were misled into war. And it is only now, when the public has realized the truth about the past, that serious discussions about where we are and where we're going are able to get a hearing.

Representative John Murtha's speech calling for a quick departure from Iraq was full of passion, but it was also serious and specific in a way rarely seen on the other side of the debate. President Bush and his apologists speak in vague generalities about staying the course and finishing the job. But Mr. Murtha spoke of mounting casualties and lagging recruiting, the rising frequency of insurgent attacks, stagnant oil production and lack of clean water.

The only way to justify staying in Iraq is to make the case that stretching the U.S. army to its breaking point will buy time for something good to happen. I don't think you can make that case convincingly. So Mr. Murtha is right: it's time to leave.

[rawcatslyentist]

>"Because they have heard nothing but lies and propaganda from the left wing media since the war began. "

Just this morning abc's enemedia radio spot on how our troops are killing small women and children in cold blood, on their way from a funeral. No doubt the erratic driving towards our troops checkpoint was caused by their grief of being in an occupied territory, just like palestine.
If only we would follow Cidney Shanhee orders, and run away from the peace loving religion of peace, then all would be peacefull

""""if you need a sarcasm tag

What IS ABC's official position on broadcasting ENEMY PROPOGANDA????????

Aap aap ahh dap dap!!!!!
Ours is a religion of peace

It aint Slim W, but this'll gitr done!
KIll A Commie For Mommie

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[JRios1968]

Speaking of TROLLS! Of course now who is the real dummy?

You don't know -sarcasm- when you see it? The troll is on you my friend!

I guess I was too busy to notice the ...

Oh, wait, you didn't use the tag, and you made a great impression of a troll. I still think you are one, and should go back to DU, little one.

[JRios1968]

Did he say "rimming?"

Seeing how it types like a DUmmy, I wouldn't run odds either way...

[JRios1968]

Poor Bill the Cat...he didn't deserve to be in the same post as Soros...

[Sender]

True, Soros doesn't have his tongue out and it's an insult to Bill.

[tanuki]

Sorry, I didn't mean to demean a fellow Freeper. I was trying to belittle the 'success' of TimeSelect. 150,000 paying subscribers should just get them out of Manhatten.

Hope it's not too late for an apology.

[Uncle Vlad]

You can basically stop reading the minute you see the name Paul Krugman on the by-line.