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[airborne]

Once his military career is over, I hope the General considers a political career.

[EGPWS]

Violence is down about 60 percent in Iraq since the June troop surge, and the top military commander in Iraq said today that he wants the trend to continue in 2008.

Thus, a lack of MSM reporting from Iraq.....

Go figure.

[Maelstorm]

This is great news. Iraq is on its way to stability. There should be celebration at this but instead we hear muffled silence from the media.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

He should be Time’s person of the year. But Time would rather give it to a communist who has reporters murdered and rigs elections.

[Defiant]

Someone tell Melissa it was Chris Wallace, not Crissy Mathews.

[misterrob]

When reporter Chris Matthews asked the general why success in Iraq is not newsworthy

It's because liberal a-hole reporters won't cover it...

[jrooney]

Petraeus is the man and should have been the man of the year!

[Tulsa Ramjet]

“Violence is down about 60 percent in Russia since the June police state surge, and Putin in Russia said today that he wants the trend to continue in 2008, by killing and imprisoning as much dissidents as possible.” unquote.

Time’s Man of the Year.

[Southack]

“We have laid out a plan that will take us through the end of July, and it will result in the reduction without replacement of about one-quarter of our combat forces.”

One quarter drawn down by July, 2008; 1/2 or more drawn down by the following January.

That's leaving victoriously instead of with our tails between our legs.

War's over, folks. This is the mop-up and the homecoming.

After that plus a litte more, we'll still have our Predators flying 24/7 bombing support for Iraqi nationals...which should be adequate to dissuade or dismember those who are late to the Iraqi Roach Motel Party.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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MEL’s -PASSION- sparked by -WE WERE SOLDIERS-

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1085111/posts

http://www.Freerepublic.com/~aloharonnie/

http://www.Freerepublic.com/~anita1/

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[ALOHA RONNIE]

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For...

...WE ARE SOLDIERS STILL:

Our own Aloha Ronnie saves a life!

http://www.ArmchairGeneral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55092

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[ALOHA RONNIE]

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For...

...WE ARE SOLDIERS STILL:

LT GENERAL Hal Moore Joins Operation Gratitude Volunteers on December 1, 2007!

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1921770/posts

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[ZULU]

Al Quaida will remain a threat until the last living Muslim stops breathing.

[FreeReign]

Petraeus said Iraqi forces also had a surge this year, with 110,000 new Iraqi soldiers and police.

For all those who said that the surge was only temporary and that the insurgents would return when our troop numbers decreased, the Iraqi force troop surge is not temporary.

[G8 Diplomat]

Baghdad Bob checks in...(postcard):

[toddlintown]

I would have told Matthews that when I came back on furlough, I was going to kick his ass just for grins.

[rb22982]

I hope this guy stays in charge for a long time, maybe even run for office one day?

[montag813]

I wish this man was a candidate for President. There is no American whom I admire more than Gen. Petraeus.

[NormsRevenge]

came across this pic .. the oud?

A US soldier plays the oud to Iraqi children in Baghdad's predominantly Shiite suburb of Sadr City, 22 December 2007. A controversial surge in US troop numbers has cut the death toll in Iraq but prospects for reconciliation between its divided communities remain a distant dream as the conflict enters a New Year. (AFP/File/Wissam al-Oakili)