A Dagger for the Troops

Truth Detector · 09-06-2007, 04:54 PM

By JAMES TARANTO

A Dagger for the Troops
Don Surber of the Charleston (W.Va.) Daily Mail notes an appalling statement by New York's senior senator, Chuck Schumer, on the Senate floor yesterday:

The violence in Anbar has gone down despite the surge, not because of the surge. The inability of American soldiers to protect these tribes from al Qaeda said to these tribes we have to fight al Qaeda ourselves. It wasn't that the surge brought peace here. It was that the warlords took peace here, created a temporary peace here.

It is certainly true that the sheikhs have been instrumental in the Anbar success, but they didn't do it on their own. As The Wall Street Journal reported last month (link for subscribers, but we excerpted it last month), "The success in Anbar Province, which lies west of Baghdad, hasn't come easily. The key to the U.S. campaign has been recruiting, cultivating, and rewarding tribal leaders."

As Surber notes, Schumer was one of 77 senators who voted to send the troops to Iraq. Now, his quest for partisan advantage, he is falsely portraying them as unable to do anything right. It doesn't make us proud to be a New Yorker.

Truth Detector · 09-06-2007, 04:54 PM

I'm writing off Chuck Schumer's offensive rhetoric as just another example of the desperation of his party and the Left.

How profound of you Chuck. You voted FOR the war, and now claim that the troops are so incompetent and inept, that the warlords are doing the job for them.

You're about as profound as your ignorant pal Kerry claimed the troops go into Iraqi homes in the dark of night to terrorize them.

If this is the Democrats notion of troop support, who needs Al Qaeda. Osama must be laughing his despotic ass off watching the Americans fight amongst themselves. He's gleeful in seeing the Leftists and Democrats so desperately trying to carry out his strategy for victory.

Yep, you really have to be profound to be a Leftist or Democrat these days. Makes you wonder how a party can align itself with the enemy in the interest of political gain.

Migi e! · 09-06-2007, 05:05 PM

I posted a link to Chuckies comments on another thread. He is a disgusting & arrogant piece of crap, isn't he.
Has widdle Chuckie visited the troops in Iraq yet?

Migi e! · 09-06-2007, 05:20 PM

Come on folks, here's a story of a true life leftist hero, where's all those kudos?

Nerdo · 09-06-2007, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Migi e!

I posted a link to Chuckies comments on another thread. He is a disgusting & arrogant piece of crap, isn't he.
Has widdle Chuckie visited the troops in Iraq yet?

I just hate it when you act as TD's cheerleader.

Nerdo · 09-06-2007, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Truth Detector

I'm writing off Chuck Schumer's offensive rhetoric as just another example of the desperation of his party and the Left.

How profound of you Chuck. You voted FOR the war, and now claim that the troops are so incompetent and inept, that the warlords are doing the job for them.

You're about as profound as your ignorant pal Kerry claimed the troops go into Iraqi homes in the dark of night to terrorize them.

If this is the Democrats notion of troop support, who needs Al Qaeda. Osama must be laughing his despotic ass off watching the Americans fight amongst themselves. He's gleeful in seeing the Leftists and Democrats so desperately trying to carry out his strategy for victory.

Yep, you really have to be profound to be a Leftist or Democrat these days. Makes you wonder how a party can align itself with the enemy in the interest of political gain.

Ah...so "profound" is your new favorite word. It's like you're playing for some invisible camera, and need a catchphrase to catch the American public's attention. So weird.

Inkslinger · 09-06-2007, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Shadowman

Ah...so "profound" is your new favorite word. It's like you're playing for some invisible camera, and need a catchphrase to catch the American public's attention. So weird.

Weird is an understatement.
Anyways, GOOD FOR SCHUMER!!!!!!

Distressed American · 09-06-2007, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Shadowman

Ah...so "profound" is your new favorite word. It's like you're playing for some invisible camera, and need a catchphrase to catch the American public's attention. So weird.

He just can't get out of his one man "circle of stupidity".

Inkslinger · 09-06-2007, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Distressed American

He just can't get out of his one man "circle of stupidity".

And he does DO ignorance very well.......

mykcob4 · 09-06-2007, 06:06 PM

Well Schumer is dead on. The small drop in violence is ONLY because local leaders called a temporary cease fire.