Comments on: A Formula For Victory In Iraq

The Weekly Standard: The Bush Administration's New Strategy Will Likely Succeed

[observantx]

Kagan, my main man, Yo, you gotta score me some of whatever you been smokin' or dropping, 'cause it's gotta be some outrageous sh*t. I can't wait to get totally blown away by the stuff you been doin'.

Maybe you can score some of that righteous stuff to the dude who's been rotated to a war zone for the fifth time. He could use a little "adjustment" to reconcile the disconnect between serving your country and serving as cannon fodder for El Presidente.

But then again, you never had to lay your keester on the line for any reason. So why should we expect any reasoned dialog from you about duty, responsibility, true patriotism, etc.?

In short, stick it up your collective *ss, you coddled, simpering, wusses.

[terrapin78]

All of this from those who got us into the MESS that we now face.

There is no victory to secure. There is nothing to win when you go to war on a lie.

[shingles1]

Yay, the Kagans are telling us that the policy that they themselves came up with is succeeding.
Brilliant comedy!
Clown Punditry at its finest.

[clestes-2009]

You smoking that victory weed again Freddie???

Not one single thing Bush has done in Iraq has been successful. There never was a well thought out plan on invading besides the "Invade, remove Saddam, install Iraqi govn in 6 weeks" plan and that was never realistic.

Every subsequent plan has failed.

First we have the "Stay the Course" which didn't work.

Ten comes the "Stand up, we will stand down", that didn't work.

How about the "Together Forward" or "clear hold build" plan. That didn't work.

Now we have Together Forward 2 or Surge plan and it is not working.

Look, the basic problem here besides not enough troops, is real simple.

THE IRAQI PARLIMENT IS A JOKE!!!!!!!

Right now the Turks are planning an invasion of North Iraq to battle the Kurds. The Sunnis are boycotting the parliment.

Until the Iraqi govn takes hold and brings all these parties together, no matter what the US does, there will be only death and destruction.

[cdfoxtrot]

"A Formula For Victory In Iraq"? Here's one: get the hell out of there. Pronto.
None of these neo-con war monger types like Kagan seem capable of learning from history. When you invade a country and occupy it, it's only a matter of time before the locals rise up against you. Simple as that.
Withdrawal from Vietnam eventually resulted in a peaceful, stable economy whose people are now very friendly toward Americans. Let's try the same thing with Iraq. Can't hurt, can it?

[feelfree1]

Dead-brained traitors like Frederick W. Kagan and Kimberly Kagan, have little choice but to cheer on the illegitimate Bush regime butchers to the bitter end, for they know that they may well find themselves before a war crimes tribunal one day, along side the Bush puppet and his handlers.

Fortunately, only 1 in 4 Americans are suseptable to the boot-licking blather of these treasonous dupes.

[rdnearthezoo]

jjp735i, please remove your head from wherever it is lodged and realize that this is not Bush's plan.

This article illustrates the differences between former action and the current plan as designed by Generals Petreus and Odierno. Bush, though you obviously hate him so, did not formulate the current plan. But I doubt you read the article and only made it as far as the contributor.

For myself, though I have differing opinions on this war, found this analysis helpful. It clearly describes what we did in the past and how our military has adapted.

And as the Kagens make clear, this is no guarantee for success. But there is progress being made. And for that I am grateful and proud.

[mimi611]

Does stupid beget stupid? How can you in good conscience keep singing this same sad son? Anyone who still "believes" in Bush, is truly scary.

[ioweign]

Frederick W. Kagan and Kimberly Kagan,

A Formula For Victory In Iraq - AGAIN!

I remember when the USSR would come up with these 5 year plans for this and a 5 year plan for that, anybody else remember those? Was it the late 50's and early 60's? The Shrub's Choice Conflict reminds me of one of those plans. Well, why wasn't this formula done after 'Mission Accomplished'?

It's 2007 - are we there YET!

[jjp735i]

It's a Bush plan, it will fail.
What else is there to say after his tracj record!

[xfredmenzies]

LOL ROFLMAO! You guys need to get a show on Comedy Central! We're winning the war!!! LOLLLOL!O!!