General Myers compares Iraq to 1776.

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L18227261.htm

Iraq will reach democratic milestones-U.S. general

BERLIN, July 18 (Reuters) - Iraq will agree a constitution and elect a new government this year despite an insurgency that is likely to continue, U.S. General Richard Myers said on Monday.

Myers drew a comparison between the persistent counter-insurgency battle in Iraq and the U.S. struggle for independence from the British, which continued beyond the official day of celebration.

"That was July 4, 1776, and yet we fought for seven more years to secure our independence," he said.

"Clearly there's going to be more violence ahead as there are people that don't want this kind of progress to happen. The interesting thing is, they do not have an alternative plan for what should happen other than go back to a regime that was even more threatening to its people than what we saw in the last couple of days."

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[merbex]

And what role are we playing there General,as pertains to 1776?

The British?

or the French?

[bryant69]

1. Well i guess there are some similiarities

Invading force being repelled by resistance and all. I'm not sure how far to carry this analogy though.

Bryant
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[indepat]

2. Why in the f can't General Meyers keep his big mouth shut about politics?

[Botany]

3. Put on a Red Coat General and go drive an unarmored Humvee.

Yes the English could @ first win all the big battles but "they" lost the
war. Is Blackwater security the same as the Husseins (sp ????) ?

[necso]

4. Poster compares general Myers to an idiot,

a boot-licker and a fool.

...The comparisons are found rather more apt.

Take your psywar elsewhere, asshole.

[Lindacooks]

5. Sooooo, that means the Iraqis are the Americans, and

the Americans are the Redcoats!

[ZenDude]

6. 1776?

What the hell is he talking about?

"This is your brain, this is your brain on drugs... any questions?"

[newyawker99]

10. Hi ZenDude!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Redleg]

7. Jeebus f-ing Key-riste.

If I hear one more analogy about the Iraq situation being anything other than a fucking quagmire I will blow my fucking top. 1776 my ass.

[EFerrari]

8. Out of the mouths of flaming idiots.

:rofl:

[mmonk]

9. Well yeah.

there was an occupation and rule and the leader of the British in 1776 and the occupying force in Iraq today are named George.

[Al-CIAda]

11. Gen. Myers, Cynthia McKinney has a few questions for you!

Murderer.