I was once a real Condi fan. But now I look for to seeing her return to Stanford.
Colin been whispering in her ear?
yes mistakes were made. they should haved killed that Sdar cleric in the beginning. I wish they would rectify that mistake soon.
Show me a war where mistakes haven't been made and I'll show you a liar.
Many new arrangements are being contrived as a result of the hard experience through which we have passed and the many mistakes which no doubt we have made - for success is the result of making many mistakes and learning from experience. If the lull is to end, if the storm is to renew itself, we will be ready, will will not flinch, we can take it again.
We ask no favours of the enemy. We seek from them no compunction. On the contrary, if tonight our people were asked to cast their vote whether a convention should be entered into to stop the bombing of cities, the overwhelming majority would cry, "No, we will mete out to them the measure, and more than the measure, that they have meted out to us." The people with one voice would say: "You have committed every crime under the sun. Where you have been the least resisted there you have been the most brutal. It was you who began the indiscriminate bombing. We will have no truce or parley with you, or the grisly gang who work your wicked will. You do your worst - and we will do our best." Perhaps it may be our turn soon; perhaps it may be our turn now.
[Winston Churchill, 14 July 1941]
I think the Administration has done a decent PR job just lately, starting with the leak of Hadley's memo. Condi should continue to be more visible. The impression given is that the adults are still in charge. Dems better keep their moonbat fringe VEWWWY QUIET -- they look like juvenile dilenquents by comparison.
Mistake one, not closing the border.
"No plan of battle ever survives first contact with the enemy."
– Dwight D. Eisenhower
We really can't afford to lose. History is clear, withdrawal is read as a sign of weakness by the bin Ladens of the world.
Of course the US has made mistakes. Who doesn't?
But Condi knows that the overall effort is succeeding...and a noble effort it is.
This is a statement of humility by a superpower who is going to be seen as right in the long run. Other nations fighting wars can learn from our successes, and failures as well.
Ah yes, instead of the world listenign to the commanderso n the ground IN Iraq, they'll wait till Condi- the brilliant 'war strategist'- is out of office to see what she has to say about the WOT. Cripes- Don't trust the commanders- but wait for someone FAR removed from the action to obliviate hteir biased opinion instead- BRILLIANT! http://sacredscoop.com
Therefore, we should now call for the resignation of the Commander in Chief and the Vice President in the new year so that the level headed and perfect person who never has and never will make any mistakes, Nancy Pelosi, can become the supreme ruler of the planet.
(By the way, I am being sarcastic here, there is no need for a Zot.)
--Thomas Jefferson to Francois D'Ivernois, 1795
Consider the aftermath of 9/11. The Administration (but not they alone certainly) were culpable for not taking the al-Qaeda seriously enough before. But *afterward* they produced a multifaceted and effective strategy for dealing with the threat.
Contrast this with the situation in Iraq for the last year. Obviously what we're doing is not achieving the goal, but nothing has been done, nothing changed, even though it is clear, to me and others, what needs to be done. Worse, they are not even following through on the post 9/11 strategy of engaging foreign state sponsors of terrorism. What direct action have we taken against Iran and Syria for example?
Brilliant observation..........ugh
Anyone have a canidate for a perfectly executed war?
All wars mistakes are made.
Whats that old saying? if something like 20% of your battle plan actually happens you will win.
President Bush has failed to be the first person in world history to run a mistake free war. Therefore he must be impeached. /sarcasm
I had high hopes for her, but no more.
She turned out to be another RINO.
Thanks for posting the article, DS.
I don't understand why she is focused on mistakes at this time. The administration needs to look strong to the enemy, as well as our allies - not weak, imho.
It's called 'war', and of course mistakes are made. What is untrue about her statement?
...on the other hand liberals never make mistakes. Never.