Now's the time for a clear-eyed look at where we are in Iraq

[tuvor]

By Joseph L. Galloway, Knight Ridder Newspapers
Wed Jun 1, 3:56 PM ET

In a Memorial Day interview, Vice President Dick Cheney told Larry King that the Iraqi insurgency is in its death throes, Osama bin Laden "is on the run," we've dealt a major blow to al-Qaida and the terror suspects detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been "treated humanely and decently."

Wait a minute. What did he say? That sounded suspiciously like a "light at the end of the tunnel" speech.

President Bush echoed his No. 2's conclusions the next day, declaring that the upsurge in violence in
Iraq is evidence that the insurgency is on its last legs.

We haven't heard the like since July 3, 2003, when the president told those misguided souls who thought they saw an opportunity to kill Americans in Iraq: "Bring 'em on!"

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[sam sarrha]

1. it is a Crusade man.. you know, to take back our gods oil.. yea thats the

Ticket...

[Botany]

2. We are fucked ....

http://www.thousandreasons.org/get_article.php?article_id=54

130,000 troops to control 26 million people .......

[Erika]

3. Bush/Rummy thinks the flowers of welcome will show up

anyday now. See www.icasualties.org for what is really happenning. No wonder there are so few recruits that Bush won't announce it.

[bpilgrim]

4. better link here... "realism and the truth" - wow

http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/11789851.htm

peace