The best indication of how Americans feel about Iraq was what took place on Election Day. Bush has created the atmosphere where a Civil War is taking place in Iraq and ONLY the people of Iraq can end this violence. We need to get out and let the Iraqi people settle what in an internal conflict! If our support results in the Shiites dominating the Sunnis Saudi Arabia will step in. The Shiites are supported by Iran. In the western section of Iraq Al Qaeda now operates which was NOT the case under Saddam. No matter how Iraq ends up, America will be less secure with many more enemies in the Moslem world.

It's no surprise since the media and the democrats keep telling everyone we are losing.  I would address what col said, but as usual it's hopeless because he's content with losing in Iraq.

We need to get out and let the Iraqi people settle what in an internal conflict!

hear hear

We have outstayed our welcome!!!! lets go home!!!!!!!!!!!!

IslandDog

It has nothing about being content with losing. It has everything to do with understanding we are in the middle of a Civil War that we can not settle. We were WRONG to invade a Moslem country and we were WRONG when we did not send the force levels to prevent the sectarian violence from developing. NOTHING Bush did in Iraq was correct!

If the propaganda arm of Al Qaeda (meaning the MSM) would quit lying through their rancid teeth to the American people then this "poll" might mean something.

Why is it that almost all of the troops say we are winning?  Why is it that the commanders on the ground say we are winning?  Why is it that the reenlistment rate among units in country are at an all time high?  Why is it that troops who have redeployed back to the states reenlist knowing it means they'll go back?

When Barbra Bush visited the troops in 3 different areas, they all asked her the same thing... WHY IS THE PRESS COVERING UP WHAT THEY ARE ACCOMPLISHING THERE?

The fact is, if we do lose this war it won't be becaue we lost it on the ground, it will be because too many (so called) Americans sided with the enemy.

Our troops aren't losing this war, but because of the press and loser retired colonels and childish politics, we just might.

Anyone who says we have lost is not worth listening to at all and deserves to be forced to live in the Iraq their lies created!!!!!

It has nothing about being content with losing. It has everything to do with understanding we are in the middle of a Civil War that we can not settle. We were WRONG to invade a Moslem country and we were WRONG when we did not send the force levels to prevent the sectarian violence from developing. NOTHING Bush did in Iraq was correct!

Col, you would leave Iraq right now and let it turn into a terrorist state.  That is being content on losing, and actually surprising from someone who claims to be former military.  I have seen interview after interview of soldiers that do not think that way, and want to finish their job.  The media and their followers think the entire country of Iraq is unstable and in a civil war, and that is FALSE.

Why is it that almost all of the troops say we are winning?  Why is it that the commanders on the ground say we are winning?  Why is it that the reenlistment rate among units in country are at an all time high?  Why is it that troops who have redeployed back to the states reenlist knowing it means they'll go back?

Because they are not liars we call the MSM in this country. 

 

Col Gene prays for the next terrorist attack.

IslandDog

Show me how we are winning?

After 4 years we see increasing levels of violence and deaths. The government we helped create is incapable of controlling the country. The police and some of the military we have trained are part of the terrorists.

The vast majority of the attacks have NOITHING to do with foreign terrorists. It is Iraqi vs. Iraqi. The study commission has documented the down hill slide in Iraq. The reconstruction is a FAILURE. The Oil revenue that was to pay for rebuilding Iraq is not a reality. Iran support the majority Shiite and Saudi Arabia support the minority Sunni. Some success!

 

Show me how we are winning?

Col, do you realize that there are many regions in Iraq that are stable?  I bet you don't because the NYT doesn't tell you that.  All you read is the headline and nothing else.  Blame Bush!

 

The vast majority of the attacks have NOITHING to do with foreign terrorists. It is Iraqi vs. Iraqi. The study commission has documented the down hill slide in Iraq. The reconstruction is a FAILURE. The Oil revenue that was to pay for rebuilding Iraq is not a reality. Iran support the majority Shiite and Saudi Arabia support the minority Sunni. Some success!

You mean the Iraq Surrender Group? 

You have no options to put foward col, except surrendering. 

Later in the show, Hannity played his taped discussions with U.S. troops in Mosul. There, one soldier spoke up on the media portrayal of the situation in Iraq.

U.S. Soldier: "The bottom line is that from we hear what is being said in the media back home, but we’re here and we see a totally different side of what’s happening."

Hannity: "Explain that. What’s the difference between what people hear at home and what’s happening here?"

U.S. Soldier: "A good example: This past Tuesday we went out to the city to deliver school supplies to children."

Hannity: "And we’re in Mosul just so people know.

U.S. Soldier: "And the Iraqi Army actually provided our security for us. We didn’t have any problems. The locals, they were, you know, they were a little bit shy and nervous but, you know, absolutely -"

Hannity: "So that sort of transition is happening successfully."

Soldier: "Oh yeah, oh yeah."

I have no solution to stop the Civil War that is taking place in Iraq. I have no answer for the Iraqi Government that can not control their country. The truth is that we have allowed Iraq to get out of hand and the only way to end this violence would be to use overwhelming force to suppress the violence on all sides. That would require a level of troops we do not have and would produce a level of casualties of Iraqi's and Americans that would not be acceptable.

If Bush had listened to the Generals at the outset and provided enough troops to clean out all the areas where the former Saddam supporters operated and then occupied those areas to prevent them from reorganizing. If we had enough troops to control the more then 200 Ammo Dumps and prevented the use of those weapons and explosives. If we could have sealed the borders to prevent foreign terrorists from coming into Iraq and stopped weapons coming in from Iran and Syria. If we could have protected oil, water and electric systems we would have a very different situation in Iraq Today. We could not do ANY of those ESSENTIAL things with 130,000 troops! Bush was told that by his generals and by Powell and Baker. Bush DID NOT LISTEN and we have the situation in Iraq where after 4 years the violence gets worse all the time! The new Sec Def has said we ARE NOT WINNING. Our generals both active and retired say we are not winning. The dead and injured SAY WE ARE NOT WINNING!!!!!

I love how you keep repeating the same things that we have shown you are not true. 

ColGene considers US troops liars, but laps up everything Al Qaeda says.

::: This is me spitting in his pathetic, coward face :::::

IslandDog

Saying you proven what I said is not true does not MAKE IT so. YOU HAVE not PROVEN anything I HAVE SAID IS NOT CORRECT.

I understand why our troops do not want to think their sacrifice is not resulting in a more secure America. They do not wnat to admit that there efforts are not resulting in victory. They may very well succeed in the limited objective they were given i.e. clear a suspected building of possible terrorists. However, the situation in Iraq is NOT anything like a victory. The biggest lie of all is to tell our brave military that they put their lives on the line for a danger that DID NOT exists. We were NEVER in danger from Saddam. We are NOT safer after almost 3,000 dead, 25,000 injured and over 4 years of bloody sacrifice. This war was a mistake from the outset and was fought without the resources needed to insure victory!