Posted on 08/22/2007 1:44:19 PM PDT by Col. Bob
If you think the White House-penned report on Iraq will be anything other than a validation of "the surge" and the Bush administration's larger strategy, you haven't been paying attention.
Just a few weeks from now, the most eagerly anticipated premier of the year will finally be here, complete with fierce disagreement among the critics and relentless hype by the producers, cameras furiously clicking when the starring players emerge in public. That premier is the report coming in mid-September from U.S. ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker and, more importantly, Gen. David Petraeus, commander of American forces there. If you're expecting a surprise ending, you shouldn't hold your breath.......
Not that they're taking any chances. Last week the Los Angeles Times reported, "Despite Bush's repeated statements that the report will reflect evaluations by Petraeus and Ryan Crocker, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, administration officials said it would actually be written by the White House." Well knock me over with a feather. The Bush White House, exercising an iron grip over the message delivered by people who are supposed to offer their assessments based on their professional knowledge and an objective reality? Who'd have thought we'd see the day?
(Excerpt) Read more at prospect.org ...
Your thoughts?
Well somebody wrote the report...is it that difficult to find out who wrote it?
I thought the legislation required it to be done the way it’s being done?
Seems Mr Waldman has already made up his mind, and I’m betting he’s never been there.
Oh, the MSM is scared to death that the surge is working and this is a pre-emptive strike to discredit any good news that comes out. If the surge works and we get control of Iraq, the Dems are doomed in 2008. The Dems are all in betting that the US is going to get embarrassed in Iraq.
I’m sure Petraeus will be making sure the report is accurate. The law congress passed says the Whit House will write the report.
He has no idea what the report will say ... but he's sure it will be "useless."
Nice.
Source: WashPost
My thought is that Waldman is a liberal hack.
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This post needs a barf
I tried to chase it with my cursor....it didn’t work.
That nonsense spread from an online Washington Post blog from some dork called Dan Froomkin and every DEM and MSMer ran with it. It's a case of liberals believing their own lies -- even this dumb as a rock author of the article Paul Waldman.
Paul Waldman is a senior fellow at Media Matters for America and the author of Being Right is Not Enough: What Progressives Must Learn From Conservative Success.
Your thoughts?
The way the Democrat Congress wrote the law, the White House writes and submits the report.
You've bought into the Democrat talking points if you believe it's politics on Bush's part.
my thought?.. it will not matter what is writen, or by who
the only thing that will matter is what the MSM’s will flood the headlines with
if you have about 20 minutes sometime, give this a listen.
this man absolutely nails what has happened since the 60’s to liberals and the extents they will go to to bring down America
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaE98w1KZ-c
You are correct.
Anyone want to take my wager?
Do they make a virtual foot with which to stomp that thing?
It would appear the liberal excuse machine is cranking up right on time.
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