Via AJStrata: but I want to highlight some different passages from the article. If they come back and demand a flat out withdrawal, they are being intellectually dishonest, as well as selling out both our troops and the Iraqis with whom they met.
Ellison, a vocal critic of the Iraq war, said he still believes it was a mistake for the U.S. to invade Iraq.
"But there are 150,000 American soldiers there now, and I care very deeply about them," said Ellison, one of six members on the all-freshman trip led by Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Calif. "I also care about the Iraqi people. I don't want to see them suffer."
Ellison said that local leaders in Ramadi told him of how they partnered with U.S. and Iraqi military officials to virtually rid al-Qaeda from the city.
There have been fewer anti-U.S. sermons as the violence has been reduced, Ellison said, and religious leaders meet regularly with U.S. military officials.
McNerney, the California congressman, also said he saw signs of progress in Ramadi and was impressed by Petraeus, who argued in favor of giving President Bush's troop surge strategy time to work.
McNerney said he still favors a timeline to get troops out of Iraq — something House leaders may bring to the floor again this week as part of a defense spending bill — but is open to crafting it in a way more favorable to generals' wishes.
I am VERY impressed by this patriot:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070731/ap_on_go_co/stevens_investigation
Amen.
Posted by: chris | Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at 09:19 AM
When confronted with good news about Iraq patriotic liberals (an oxymoron if there ever was one) usually change the subject. Now why is that, Chris?
Posted by: Terry Gain | Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at 11:05 AM
What an INCREDIBLE victory. By 2014 all of Iraq will be under control!!
Sorry patriot, the sad little Iraq war was lost years ago.
Posted by: chris | Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at 11:13 AM
Sorry liberal. I prefer the opinion of General Petraeus to yours.
Posted by: Terry Gain | Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at 11:31 AM
If Tubes is dirty Chris, we'll be the first to string him up. In fact we've been stringing him up for over a year now, so you're pretty late to this game.
Playing catchup is a bitch ain't it?
Posted by: Purple Avenger | Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at 11:36 AM
As I do, Terry, but after I think about it, I prefer the opinion of just about anyone to the boobinstamford named chris. Even an op-ed in the NYT is saying the war in Iraq is winnable. That must cut old chris. Haha! AMEN!
Posted by: templar knight | Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at 11:42 AM