Sunni clerics turn on Association of Muslim Scholars [It just keeps getting better!]

The Long War Journal ^ | 11/17/2007 | Bill Roggio

[vbmoneyspender]

The Association has been an obstacle in the way of entry of our sons (Sunnis) into the ranks of the Army and the police. ... [In] April 2005 more [than] 60 Iraqi clerics gathered and we published a fatwa (in favor of) joining the ranks of the Army and the police.

The Association's leaders announced on the television screens that the Association disavows this fatwa, and they took into account members of the Association who issued the fatwa with us. Because of this, tens of thousands of our people have been reluctant to volunteer in the ranks of the Army and the police. ... [This decision] upset the balance [and led to a] catastrophe.

Translation - the Association of Muslim Scholars are a bunch of morons who almost single-handedly enabled the Shiites to kick our asses in 2006. If we had had people in the Army and police, we might have been able to stop the Shiite militias from ethnically cleansing Baghdad and its suburbs. But we didn't and, as a result, the Shiite militias were able to run riot on us.

[magooey]

What is bothersome is that until the surge, many politicians were ready to surrender. While it is still a close run thing in Iraq, the long war promises even more fights. With such weak leaders, how long will it be until they overpower those willing to defend us, throw in the towel, and wreck our future?

Magooey

[Ben Hecks]

Thanks for the ping! This is a very positive article and I am of the opinion that the tipping point has been reached. It seems as if the effort is really snowballing......to the chagrin of those who want us to fail.

[dixiechick2000]

WOW!

You’re right...things just keep getting better and better!

PTL!

Thank you for the ping!

[ConservativeMind]

Now, can we do this here to CNN and other such supporters of Al Qaeda?

[shield]

hello...Sunni Arabs

[shield]

Dr. Wheeler in a recent article has stated:

"America’s victory in Iraq means that both Al Qaeda and Iran have been defeated... simultaneously.

Now here’s a question to consider: Was this George Bush’s goal all along?

He has always maintained that the War in Iraq was being conducted “to fight them there so we don’t have to fight them here.” “Them” seems now to mean both varieties of Moslem terrorists: Sunni Al Qaeda-types and Shia Iranian-types.

GW identified Iraq as the one place both of them could be taken down at the same time. Iraq as a two-fer! Yes, the man can be scary-smart. With painful obviousness, not all the time. But when he is, he can hit a geopolitical ten-strike."

[DoughtyOne]

I like what I am seeing over there, and Bush deserves the credit. There isn’t anyone who has been more steadfast than him on Iraq.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Harry Reid missed this bit of news from 2007 ....and Obama.....as well.

But there is hope for Harry now....

See this from Hot Air:

AP declares: “The United States is now winning the war that two years ago seemed lost”

posted at 3:32 pm on July 26, 2008 by Allahpundit

At long, long last, we’ve reached the mouth of the river Denial. I can’t quote much because it’s the AP, but there’s no earthly excuse not to read all of this one anyway. Do note the biographical info on the authors at the end, too. This isn’t a pair of stringers talking. These are their two top guys throwing their full weight behind the conclusion.

Insurgency effectively over, militias largely discredited, violence creeping ever downward, war supporters coast to coast knocking as hard as they can on wood:

This amounts to more than a lull in the violence. It reflects a fundamental shift in the outlook for the Sunni minority, which held power under Saddam Hussein. They launched the insurgency five years ago. They now are either sidelined or have switched sides to cooperate with the Americans in return for money and political support…

Iraqi authorities have grown dependent on the U.S. military after more than five years of war. While they are aiming for full sovereignty with no foreign troops on their soil, they do not want to rush.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

See #29!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

From the Comments at Hot Air:

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That’s a different Burns (John). This (AP) is Robert Burns.

McCain still needs to connect Obama’s dreadful error - which wasn’t just his opposition to the surge but his view that the presence of our troops was the chief cause of the violence (source) - to the dangers attendant with an Obama Presidency.

Forward John, not back.

SteveMG on July 26, 2008 at 3:58 PM

[NonValueAdded]

Thanks for posting this ... more evidence of the level of defeat Obama wants to snatch from the jaws of victory.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Obama speech reference at post #31 :

Obama's Speech at Woodrow Wilson Center ( Published August 1, 2007 ....revisiting History is useful)

[mickey finn]

The Messiah's only regret, and source of great sadness, is that the surge has worked, our military has achieved a great victory, Iraq is on her way to being a free and sovereign country, and he has lots of egg on his face.

Fn traitor!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

See Todays discussion:

Obama, McCain accuse each other of shifting on Iraq (CNN's new idea of political fairness)

[rdl6989]

Thanks for the ping. This is victory.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Tennessean4Bush and Ernest_at_the_Beach.

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