It is true that many, including myself, have fervently wished for an unmistakable victory in Iraq, but hopefully not just for the sake of victory. Nor do I want to see a real victory just because I want to be able to say, “I told you so,” to my liberal and other left-leaning friends and acquaintances . . . and even a few some paleo-leaning acquaintances.

I wish it so because there will be a future for both the Iraqi people and for the American people, and for the freedom that we hold so dear. I believe that future for the Iraqi people and for the American people, and for freedom, will be significantly improved if we are the clear victors.

In that regard, whether or not anyone supported the incursion when it happened in the spring of 2003, is now largely beside the point. And I personally believe that was also true back in 2006 as well.

I did support the original incursion, but many did not on at least arguable grounds. Some vehemently opposed the surge, even as late as late 2007, because they did not think it could possibly succeed. They were obviously wrong. Still others have been in denial about the success of the surge well into this year. They were not only wrong back then; they are now stupid.

Sadly, there were others among us opposed the surge because they quite plainly want our nation to be defeated and humiliated — many of them on partisan grounds — Bush hatred.

Call me cynical, but I am not still not entirely certain where Barack Obama falls on that scale. He is either a lefty ideologue, or a lefty ideologue who is now in denial. Either way, he had extremely bad judgment back in 2006, and has thereby undermined the fundamental justification for his run for the Presidency.

I anticipate seeing the televised images of him making an appearance before the American troops when he visits Iraq and Afghanistan, as they either politely but unmistakably “sit on their hands” or, perhaps treat him to a thin “smattering” of applause.

And tehn, I hope that John McCain makes a surprise visit to both Afghanistan and Iraq about 48 hours later, and we all are treated to the YouTube clips of him being warmly treated to a well-deserved “standing O” and a lusty “Hoo-Haa” everywhere he goes!

Conason, like the rest of the lefties, will never support defense of American interests by the use of force.

Thanks!

Our leaders chose a course of action that was politically doomed from the start, whatever the military situation.

Balderdash.

Our leaders never put the case properly before the American people. Summers treats this at length, because war is ultimately a political act. “War is the continuation of politics by other means.” (If you don’t know the source of the quote, it’s time to start reading.) JFK’s presidency was cut short, and LBJ didn’t want to take ‘Nam seriously–even as he became obsessed with it to the extent of picking routine bombing targets.

Civil Rights may save LBJ from the title of Worst President Ever, but they are the only thing that can. The Cold War was part of the great struggle of the 20th century, and he nearly blew it because he didn’t have the sense to realize that career military officers probably knew more about waging a war than he did.

And LBJ never had a clear strategic goal for military or foreign policy actions. The man was a ddangerous politician within the US political system, but a child in the deadly waters of international politics.

Thank you John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Baines Johnson.

I’m no lawyer.. but to me “Aid and Comfort” mean whatever the politicians at the Dept of Justice want to ignore.

And former declaration is war is not required. our enemies are our enemies because they declare themselves to be , not solely because Congress has done its job.

That seems to me to be an adequate commentary on the “peace” crowd’s efforts. And they’re proud of it.

So what constitutes “Aid and Comfort”? Does the Constitution require a formal war declaration? Does a joint resolution meet the standard? My understanding is that Iraq is basically authorized under this type of legislation.

Over to you lawyers – jailhouse or other – out there.

They got hope from the demos that the US would falter politically and go home and so mentally they moved from a surrender mindset to an endurance mindset.

This is the exact same thing our Jihadi buddies are relying on..

And the treasonous vile Democrats and Leftists are giving them just that.