GOP claims Iraqi success despite Obama

[sabra]

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN) - In twin speeches laced with heavy doses of "I-told-you-so," Republican leaders in the House and Senate tried to convince voters Tuesday that America's success in Iraq is not because of President Barack Obama, but in spite of him.

"Some leaders who opposed, criticized, and fought tooth-and-nail to stop the surge strategy now proudly claim credit for the results," said House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, in prepared remarks for the American Legion convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

"One lawmaker rejected the idea that the surge would reduce violence in Iraq, saying - and again I'm quoting - 'in fact, I think it will do the reverse.'"

The lawmaker Boehner is referring to is then-Sen. Barack Obama. Boehner aides said he was reluctant to criticize the commander-in-chief by name in front of a roomful of veterans, but insisted it would be clear who he was talking about.

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/08/31/gop-claims-iraqi-success-despite-obama/

[apnu]

1. Yeah that will fly (nt)

[JuniperLea]

2. They can't claim "victory" or "success" until they first accept responsiblity...

For this thoroughly fucked up war that should have never been in the first place.

GAWD these freaks are a nuisance!

[Rhiannon12866]

3. What is this "success" they speak of?

:shrug:

[harun]

12. That, is the question. Of course no one will ask it.

[Rhiannon12866]

18. I believe the correct term is

:(

AJE: John Pilger Gives Probably The Best Description Of What's Really Going On In Iraq You'll Hear
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=497835&mesg_id=497835

[Winterblues]

13. Didn't you see that big statue get torn down?

:shrug:

[Rhiannon12866]

19. I certainly do. And I also remember this:

(It was called staged media manipulation... :grr:)

[NC_Nurse]

4. In a few months they may have to eat that. What if Iraq falls into chaos?

No matter what happens it WAS NOT worth it. Period.

[Beer Snob-50]

10. if iraq falls into chaos it was not their fault

it is the current commander in chief who screwed it up.

[mike r]

5. Well, mission accomplished

[pasto76]

6. heres what the dumbshits dont realize or will never admit

that all of us troops over there in the first year could not help but realize we need MANY MORE TROOPS. Commanders of most areas and many of the FOBs there were asking for additional BATTALIONS EACH! Sum it up and collectively commanders were asking for 50-60 thousand more troops.

All the back in 2004. How long did it take Bushco to realize this?

Of course the surge worked, more troops on the ground is PART OF what was needed all along.

SGT PASTO

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[Dawgs]

8. "weeks, not months" mother fuckers

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2738089.stm
"It could last six days, six weeks. I doubt six months," he said, speaking at the American air base at Aviano, in northern Italy.

[JDPriestly]

9. You mean, after all these years, we finally got all those WMDs that Bush was looking fo

out of Iraq. :sarcasm:

[Drale]

11. In there eyes

it was a great success, they and there friends made billions off shotty projects and they caused mass chaos, the two things republicans enjoy the most.

[Spiderzumbie]

14. No surprise. Conservatives take what that failed,make it victory

Conservatives take everything that they didn't do or failed at and make it their victory. See: World War 2, Vietnam, or The Cold War being won by some guy just saying, "Tear down the wall."

And "Prof." Glenn Beck accrediting The Civil Rights movement to Religious, Right Wing White People (instead of, I dunno, the people who were actually there protesting Segregation)

But maybe they were right; Operation Iraqi Freedom (From Their Own Oil Profits) was extremely successful.

[crim son]

16. So true, and welcome to DU! n/t

[georgialib]

15. so when will they

admit that Rummy was wrong?

[krabigirl]

17. what success?

[classysassy]

20. Lies that gullible Americans believe

If not for Fox news,Limbaugh and the rest of the hateful conservatives, America would receive facts from the media and the evil republicans would be harmless.