Arianna Huffington: "Civil War in Iraq: Murtha Told Us So"

[understandinglife]

I was originally going to title this post "Jack Murtha's Crystal Ball." After all, he's been saying for weeks that "Iraq is not about terrorism; it's about civil war" -- and the bloody events of the last two days have proven his assessment all too true.

But Murtha isn't a soothsayer.

He's a truthteller. He wasn't reading the political tea leaves, he was reading the facts on the ground (and listening to what his wide range of military sources were telling him).

He was willing to see the inevitable -- unlike far too many of his fellow Democrats who continue to be blinded by the fear of not appearing strong on defense, and unlike President Bush who continues to be blinded by his fanatical belief that we're bringing democracy to Iraq. True, it's Fanatical Belief 4.0, since the earlier versions didn't pan out, but it's a fanatical belief nonetheless.

More at the link:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/civil-war-in-iraq-murtha_b_16254.html

H + A = D .... and Murtha proves it.


Peace.

[JuniperLea]

1. Murtha was a late-comer to that thought

Bush Sr. said it would happen; Clinton said it would happen; nearly everyone at DU said it would happen... Murtha's soap box was bigger and more well-placed... Huffington should have stuck to her first title; at least it was funny:)


I've agreed with his pull-out plan from the first day I heard him talk about it. Voice of reason I say.