Iraq Victory

" On the Rumsfeld strategy would on the cheap and I think it was Colin Powell not be -- don't know standing -- are sometimes revisionist history like -- that was Colin Powell who would wander advised in advance. If you go -- and go in with lots and lots of boots on the ground this is not just about defeating the Iraqi armed forces. It is then about what do you do with the country with a system that had been in place but when he umpteen some twenty something years. Has now been demolished you have to have another system in place so people ordinary people feel safe. Going to work going to the shop going to do what people do everywhere where there is order in -- there is I don't structure I don't."

" Haven't I think it was more troops were needed I think we have too many there and that way you needed was to have been deployed in a different manner but that's really different conversation. The who you know what I find upsetting is that Democrats are getting away with having been scandalous in their criticism of of the bush strategy in the war in general. And that's what I I want to make compact now I think everybody should be horrified. That Barack Obama was on board with a proposal would have abandoned Iraq this past spring trip that was his wisdom that he brought to the table. Now that swelled Ted Kennedy said -- this is George Bush's Iraq pace not get as George Bush's -- Vietnam to assess scandalous statements for him to me. Harry Reid we heard what he set a scandalous thing to a set. These people in positions of responsibility. Where severely undermine in the country's attempts to win a war in you have to make your decisions -- the president knows. That this war is lost. This war is lost he said was that two years ago oh via audio area before the search Harry Reid was released during the yes during the pot what a moron he should be thrown out of office. So -- I mean he should -- was standing for re election he should just be humiliated out of office for having done so are as --"

" The prop the problem for the Republicans in trying to take advantage of this successful outcome of the surge and what can of the transition that's been occurring over these past few days. Is at the American people for the most -- like happy outcomes it's a happy outcome the fact of the matter is the you know American casualties and no longer in the -- and so people will forget. People forget that Harry Reid said -- George Bush said -- and that bush in the end proved to be right Harry Reid and as you say many many others including Barack Obama's victory of her it's can I write a -- Clinton. Is the secretary of state Iraq a bombers to present the United States and they the most direct and immediate beneficiaries of this surge policy just of which they were most --"

" 61726668. Societies and -- do you think that what he'll look at President Bush and his leadership on Iraq any differently. And how do you feel about Barack Obama having been a total liar during the political campaign. Saying he was going to withdraw the troops remember he was saying that when Iraq was in sham oh sure he was guaranteeing. That would -- sixteen months he would have systematically removed the troops. And now he has yet to remove a soldier from Iraq after six months in office. 6172666860. Are you horrified you have Democrats like Harry Reid and Ted Kennedy still in the United States senate after the scandalous statements they made. Which undermined our ability to wage war. And don't you think we should hold these guys to a higher standard -- I absolutely do you know this editorial in the times is great you should I know you review of the skill set proxy is -- not quick enough on the -- We should post this up. Okay I'll dual link up on that a website about 61726666. Seat the Democrats have failed again will they pay the price. Nick your NW RQ good morning."

" Hey -- ago -- good morning. Side there are way off base display it now I've -- no -- from which it is big believer divided government -- The problem and is. And I was gonna my Rush Limbaugh friends regardless of Iraq credential calling democracy and everything is just hunky dory in the Middle East. Fifty years. At this point rate now with the new president. Basically taking my pockets -- it coming up but do I get into every day oh. -- raised it it drives me crazy liberal president and the president is the reason why Iraq was a mistake from the Geico. It doesn't help any election now with the economy. Forward it's no I. Basically -- muster up an -- bush going to -- at the job hobbled president and anyway you cut it."

" I had what's the connection -- it if you compare the costs of the Iraq War which over the seven years discuss six or 700. Billion dollars. It's a lot of money. But if you look at every single thing the President Obama wants to do it blows that away and cost on day one and over the course years wall expand. The Iraq War is winding down will become less expensive overtime."

" I know that I hope it works so good but the point of going and these are the week we got the big Hispanic president in history great interest and there's -- double M. These guys are both gate stain and I can't believe origin it's no wonder they are they you know what they also are real bad."

" That's a fair enough assessment yet ha ha ha yeah on the -- argue that botched but I I think guns on the war well first of all the spending issue. President Bush made huge mistakes on spending the congress made huge mistakes on spending allowing themselves to just act like. Americans act and that is that there's no reality no money you can spend as much as you want you don't have to make ends."

" Mostly most sober and disposed to be actually better than better than the people who elected you supposed to be a leader that sometimes that does mean you popular. Many times of major unpopular leadership of popularity are oft times even. In opposition to each other. That did the economy -- and an observation but even if Iraq fifty years from now is a you know flowering democracy blah blah blah you cannot put. A price on what that means to India you can't wait and sometimes people say that and it's kind of a you know -- fresh can't be anybody minimum wage precise on that if in fact. This now self governing the sovereign nation actually begins to develop its it's on our economy and its --"

" Obama doesn't screw this up and by the -- he's taken huge risk by -- the troops out of the cities because that that this is the test to see how far along the Iraqi Government as -- may be our President Bush did his job even more that I think he did and this that the Iraqi military is -- take our withdrawal of the troops to be fair -- institute President Obama the withdrawal of troops is occurring on the timeline agreed to coincide with President Bush president yes -- this is still Bush's plan and then we could see that piece of sound that you pulled off my iPod physicist. The way this gets reported drives me crazy. I mean these guys make it they don't offer the clarification that you just offered."

" Virtual office we know some things going on attending Christmas Islam and -- today as transition as further proof that -- tried to -- want to. Into the yes -- of this -- pretend."

" this other part anyway organs some. Double speak there but that they're they're the reporting makes it sound like. This is some. Part of the President Obama is grand plan in place for withdrawing the troops it's getting one step closer was promised to withdraw other troops from Iraq that was. Obama's promise no sixteen months have gone -- that was his promise. That's true and he was make he was making those promises are way way back a long -- do the sixty meant to say. -- How about Joba third -- but instead he's decided to those who might -- to head home oh by the way going to be redeployed to Afghanistan. Right -- the that should be so anyone out at that that's another really interesting thing he has not taken anyone out of Iraq yet. There's a big build up and ready to take place in -- gas -- where us troops come from ever wonder about that Jimmy in the filling your NW RKO hey there."

" who -- original I think it's great outlet that. This search has been working okay but it help they -- about -- to questions like you know why. We -- in the first place. I once we that they have that -- Why we stay L. We could leave at that point what that we could leave at that point and we weren't going because of the weapons of mass destruction god -- and -- kept. This I can -- search warrant on my home right. It's a plate of -- import drugs guns whatever. They don't find anything. Why don't they -- how I would hope they would stick around to reconstruct the -- put everything back the whale was before they departed little pledge I've got a falling -- because she never ever -- But nobody in that administration called it."

" I disagree I think we -- go back and play you sound and you would hear over and over again him explaining the reasons that he thought it was important get rid of Saddam Hussein. To make sure that there was going to be stability in the region to get a tyrant out of there and have a democracy replace -- he had a lot of reasons there was confusion created and I think that was. By his sales."

" Clearly came pre invasion it was the -- weapons of mass destruction -- the weapons of mass destruction and the re heated. Resistance and refusal of Saddam. To Obey any of the UN resolutions so -- you know twenty resolutions laid -- finally the United States decides to do something with. Several other allies including Britain and Colin Powell and all the rest and Democrats vote for the authorization Doughty and sir Biden Hillary."

" Edwards all of a vote of foreign everybody but Iraq -- he wasn't even in the Senate up the so -- took but that doesn't mean -- went a variety. Of reasons. WS very legitimate ones yeah absolutely WMD grab the headlines but there were a multitude of reasons behind mall in Cambridge you're an -- WRKO good morning mall and."

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" You know I -- I guess I'll try to go first on a Molly it's good question. I I haven't really considered it and I don't know if you mean by independent and and rolled all you do you mean specifically the independent -- I'm not familiar with the shot -- the policies -- become independent become an independent -- an -- not affiliated with anybody and -- independent -- period. Separate property I don't know what their policies Aaron comparison Republicans Democrats I just don't know so. So -- amount and an -- well. I I get some once upon a time when I was active politically. And you know I'm very conservative Democrats so I wasn't particularly welcome a lot of democratic circles. Of people suggest -- you should consider running for statewide office. And -- independent slash -- enrolled candidate. Don't get caught up in a democratic primary because it's a lefty it's a lefty oriented contest and I have not be -- you know about."

" To me that it's sort of like you watch in the Red Sox and yankees playing in -- you you want to be a baseball player and you're deciding which team to try -- for some this is why you become an independent. -- A damn good morning."

" Joining banks are taking -- call -- again. You know they collared that are about. We have got we have got are our. About history. And we have to look at what we have here is the western world once again having been provoked. By radical Islam. Step back looking glass in order to market. So two. About mistakes that America -- or. Of these or misrepresentation. -- Is not looking -- bigger picture. The greatest country in the world can. Over it grow. In insurgency. Is not a matter of lack of military force its lack of political ill. In that way comparisons to Vietnam are. Is that Democrats are surprised. And apprehensive. Where the or. And ferocity. Get result in war."

" All right thank you -- and called -- and in Democrats used to I mean not a not -- Democrats were always have tended. About the exercise of military policy Henry Scoop Jackson. Always talked about a vigorous enforcement blowing themselves -- GMK. Vietnam as a Democrat enters fronts JFK and -- John FDR lettuce or World War II -- I know it but I was legacy hesitate to flex flex on military muscles when they thought it was in the nation's interest. But it's a different Democratic Party now it's it's controlled by Canadian whacko and not even liberals control party anymore it's more off off the cliff socialists in the form of Obama policy read. Who really don't I mean liberals believe in Americans want to be more liberal. I think I'm maybe I'm being too generous but this is a different group of people these guys don't believe in the US constitution. Don't believe know we -- country. Bill and -- good morning to you sir."

" Good morning good wanted to pick -- the phone bill. I can't tax. Good morning good morning -- are you surprised that you you know from the beginning the war was. I would -- well begin with but. -- I think the fact I'd like okay. All it would I'm not one was. Two he is that he would. In Baghdad -- bank Baghdad say that Arlen said while they have on mine okay and they did what. Protective flank and it that way at all them them. They can't -- in attack from the readers in. And and and then the other thing we were we were limited it was what we could do with the people we would be -- and what. What would it. -- I call them when I told him that well -- yet the vote 200000. People war or the do you really secure well what we I would yet."

" I agree with you feel as we secured an area are included you have to then hold it and not pass offense that's the wrong word to use but to hold it and keep it secure so what -- can go about the business -- not be intimidated. By people who had intimidation on their mind that there is this that's right -- Rumsfeld made the classic Iran of trying to do this on the cheap and on that that's the superficial Sussman to a lot of people share I think though that it was more the deployment the fact that they kept these guys on bases. Rather than have them out in the communities the surge was about re deploying. And getting a small -- troops under the streets of Baghdad. Instead of keeping everybody in a base and having him drive out of the base each day with terrorists waiting to blow them up 6172666860. Were talking about Iraq. And the celebration. Of President Obama is great victory there how happy are you."

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" Blue -- nice Lulu come closer and those that believe your. Books for the most but they became associate Leo okay outline thick pink or white. You're -- on specifics are nice acidic but you know pretty senators -- what switches on an area where you selected DNA I want. And -- Do with -- LED lights and at a retired about the Iraq War -- in a very interesting situation that I think points to a lot of the botanists of the political times we live or people -- so. Little attention if you rewind two years Hillary Clinton was being outflanked in the democratic nomination because. She was not. Radical -- not adamant on animosity and drew he -- audio and Barack Obama was -- promising to abandon the effort. In Iraq. In the -- the argument was that it didn't matter. What happened on the ground in Iraq it didn't matter of the Middle East melted down into war what mattered was that we so urgently needed our troops out of the region and he was saying this when Iraq was in terrible shape."

" He was trying to out code pink coat -- He was did he did he's weighed anchor than there he was bid dialing he was move on to auto one daughter -- dollar. That's -- that's an amazing part of this as well to the complete not a silence. Of move on dot or don't in the other groups that we're making money and yeah they weren't -- I mean place at that the hypocrisy and I don't mind telling them that they don't mind that they civilian deaths that -- Now apparently they're all available free on moral has been moved onto an intact and for a quick exactly. It's still set. I mean this is perhaps the biggest hoax ever pulled on voters in this country it's hard to say such a thing because almost every election is a big hoax a little bit but this was. On believe -- hostile that Barack Obama deliberately and knowingly. Put on the American people and more particularly the ideologues basing your referring to a lot of to become the president because he he he got his traction. How -- remind everybody that -- traction in high order in New Hampshire. And that is we have the real -- city of his follow was was evident to -- And -- carcass states in particular the more rabid you follow was the better in the Ruby Dee -- he is directly related to how people were felt law. Informed about a candidate's view of the war he he got -- left he states that left and that's the way to run. To secure the nomination of the Democratic Party."

" Winning and he was uniquely positioned to do it because he he had basically no spare no experience Saudi track obligated now there's a line you've -- he could fabricate anything he wanted about his own political you have allocated to a anyway happened to by some fluke and have given that speech that back before the war started that he could point to as some sign of consistent opposition -- this war."

" Which by the way the globe and others who could continue the -- love affair this morning. At the globe points out that is you know he had showed great -- the statement that is pointed to -- one of these great statements of all time. Is is -- truism it's really so trite. It applies to all wars it's a war that will be fought at unknown cost -- with no results still unknown period that applies to every bullet still had he says was as well as the not so good."

" And he's been important person in the country when he said that like if he was a US senator and Democrat and he said that -- that would have stood out as offering some leadership not only that. Before once he got to the US senate. President Obama had shown any interest in in trying to end the war. On that would have. Shown some leadership -- track record was virtually identical to Hillary Clinton on the funding issues and all the other things and so yeah he'd put anyway so a great con was perpetrated on the liberal leftists -- present all of the Democratic Party and on the American people in general because they saw him as being unique and different because he was willing to stand up and say look I always -- this was bad idea this war. I will withdraw the troops systematically over sixteen months bring home one to two brigades a month month -- on starting with my first month in office. And he has yet to withdraw a soldier. Not only that he is now pulling the troops out of the cities in Iraq which I'm sure you're very pleased that. Which will heighten the danger their but he's doing what President Bush had laid out according to a timetable on an agreement he signed with the Iraqi Government. For winding down US involvement. The celebration going on in the streets of Iraq yesterday is the celebration over the success success of George W Bush's policies. And his agreement with the Iraqi Government to withdraw the troops front but not out of the country. And is the way it's being reported you can easily be confused into thinking hey that these troops are being withdrawn from the countries it just being pulled out of the city's been a."

" to pull off most significant hostels for this and so the notion that somehow rather this is -- Barack living up to the campaign promises and all the rest of that there are huge numbers of American troops leaving Iraq to right I mean you're right on point so -- this -- about the polls the The Washington Times makes reference to. Iraqis give good ratings to local security conditions these -- the conditions they live under every night every day and night. Good ratings rose from 47%. Of the people felt that there will be good local security. 85%. That's probably a higher for a percentage rate -- the would get the Arab."

" While that's because our promise so law and order kind of guys and then things safer -- so are you pleased with how President Obama is handling the war in Iraq he impressed with what -- how he's ending the war in winding down so quickly according to his promises. 6172666868. How do you look back on President Bush now. Because it's been six months. Of not having the daily diatribe of how President Bush's worst president in history and now that we have -- the guy who I think will be the worst president in US history sure maybe people's earnings shift their opinions shall open."

" Willis with talked about before on the show history is written over much much longtime friend and a daily news stories in the end and many amenities and newspapers. -- vested interest in trying to unravel the bush presidency and -- group of really kind of consigned it to the dustbin of history as quickly as possible. So you know at this is this will be this of -- big big positive I think for the bush presidency the outcome. The embrace of the surge even though popular repent if his Republican Party has Republican senators from most but what the exception of McCain. Were timid on this one -- Baylor and around Harry Reid and Kennedy and Hillary and -- others they have them on the run politically they're on the run of course -- ridiculous which is why is it makes McCain it made McCain to meet not just during the course of the campaign there are some things that I find very very admirable about McCain there -- other things that drive me crazy Todd disguise a mixed bag at best. But that. Steadfast. Embrace of what he thought was critical. Critical to our nation's credibility in interest over there in the Middle East he said look I'll lose the presidential campaign most people."

" Looms huge abilities and I anyway I think where you're alluding -- in new well to and he didn't provide context so people -- said yes -- way to -- McCain he just throughout the -- about some ardent stupid news byte that could be used against -- hundred years. And made herself look bad 6172666. -- succeed how good does George W. Bush look right now when you think about Iraq. And how bad is Barack Obama -- Stephen Gloucester -- WRKO."

" You know you talk about. What is it like without the barely. Diatribe in bush maybe don't work why work but I haven't -- no bailout yet."

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" Just ask why they didn't vote for an anti war candidate if they're so upset about the Iraq War half a."

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" Well out there -- I agree with Steve by the way the fact that it really it has the -- cult. Not did not -- people who voted for Barack Obama -- public -- but there is a cult like following no question."

" That's exactly we're talking about their groups this is going to find acceptance of this notion that he was the anti war candidate and most people he asked him now. They would think he's ending the Orange Beach going not too far. Connie in Quincy good morning."

" I'd tonic and a hat I think -- what you would pop. Up well -- yeah. People aren't any type -- word on the last presently. You know it's funny people promote the company and the price. It right on the opposite. Aren't you know that artist."

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" And an -- to occur on its Cory. What they get it right now what."

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