Al Qaeda's new enemy

The Chicago Tribune ^ | Published May 9, 2007 | Editorial Staff

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Al Qaeda's terrorists in Iraq now face a new enemy: Sunni tribesmen in Anbar Province. These tribal leaders in the heart of the insurgency are now backing coalition and Iraqi forces against the terrorists.

You want good news from Iraq? There it is, in flashing neon.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Major Change in the Main Stream Media?

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[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

From the Blogosphere....Strata-Sphere Blog:

Dems Hanging By A Thread On Iraq

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The Democrats - er, sorry.. SurrenderCrats - are barely holding on to public support regarding Iraq. The SurrenderMedia is touting a new poll showing the public is giving support to deadlines, but the poll also shows the Democrats cannot sustain that support. Especially if it becomes well known in this country that we have already made huge progress in Anbar and are now focused on repeating that success elsewhere. Here are the stunning numbers:

The public agrees. In the new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released Tuesday, 57 percent want Congress to pass another bill with funding and timetables. (Read the complete poll results — PDF)

The poll surveyed 1,028 American adults between Friday and Sunday. It has a sampling error of 3 percentage points. (Interactive: Poll results)

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But while previous surveys show Americans are pessimistic about the outcome of the war, a majority of 55 percent said they were not yet willing to declare it “lost.” The prevailing view, held by 63 percent of Americans polled in April, is that neither side is winning.

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Democratic leaders have said they won’t cut off support for the troops, and the majority of the public agrees they should not, according to the CNN poll. Sixty percent of those polled oppose a measure that would provide no additional funds for the troops and require them to withdraw by next March.

The first poll number is easily reversible given the second two numbers. 60% oppose withdrawaling troops and not funding them. No March 08 deadline. 55% do not believe “the war is lost”. The timelines are simply a plea for a plan. Sadly plans of war cannot be broadcast for the public and enemy to digest. But what happens if rays of hope begin to surface in Iraq? What happens if the example of Anbar becomes solid enough to be what the public wants - a clear strategy and goal? Well, then the Dems will have been totally screwed. Because their desire to lose will be repudiated by America’s will to succeed. And no one ever again will want to be associated with the Party that tried to Surrender Iraq to Bin Laden. As the proverb says: watch what you ask for, you just might get it.

Update: That thread the Surrendercrats are on just took a big hit today in the national media:

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See Article above.......

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[Cap Huff]

They may be realizing that something is happening out there that they had not counted on.

[Gritty]

[Billthedrill]

LOL! Great toon. BTT.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

It was borrowed from the thread where Gritty had posted it...see above for another one from Gritty....

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I guess Pelosi hasn't read the editorial as yet:

President Would Veto Dem Proposal ~ Pelosi thinking about suing....

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Related thread:

CNN Poll: Democrats in congress are losing favor with the public.

[twoputt]

I’m surprised to see this in the Chicago LIBune.

[Allegra]

I meet with Iraqi government officials a few times a week. Y'all would LOVE the disdain they show for our Democrats. They ask about "those Democrats" a lot. They realize that those of us here strongly support this mission and are perplexed by those at home who seem to want to give the enemy a timetable.

And our troops....their enthusiasm is amazing. They also deride the SurrenderCrats (I lke that) and almost to a person, want to stay and complete this. Several from a unit I work with who are going home in a couple of weeks are already scheming as to how they can get deployed back here quickly.

I'll bet the media never talks about things like that. ;-)

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Poll: Most back Congress over Bush in war funding fight

Link from the Strata-Sphere Blog......

Last comment in the CNN article:

The public trusts Congress more than President Bush to set policy in Iraq. Congress is thought to be more committed to ending the war. But with trust comes responsibility.

When asked who is more responsible for U.S. troops not yet receiving additional funds, 44 percent say the Democrats in Congress, while 34 percent say President Bush.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Now that is amazing...troops scheming to get back in the fight!

[ryan71]

I wish I could post pictures.

I would do the “runaway bride” and Pelosi side by side. They have the same crazy eyes and the same tendency to run.

[missnry]

The Defeatocrats are treasonous!

[Liberty Valance]

Run for your lives!!!

[Gritty]

[ryan71]

Thanks.

The resemblance is...striking.