Heartening
We’re heading out today to DC today to do the touristy thing. We spent yesterday in Harper’s Ferry, WV. There were (very cold) Civil War reenactors billeted on the grounds. I love Harper’s Ferry ~ it’s a wonderful town!
But before I leave, I saw this over at Flopping Aces and wanted to share:
Visual Evidence That The Surge Is Working
So print out the maps and carry them around with you to whip out and show all the naysayers you come across.
Oh, and when they bring up that “but the Iraqi politics are a mess! That’s not victory….”, have this in your pocket as well:
In 5th Iraq visit, Rep. Norm Dicks sees mixed results
By Alicia Mundy Seattle Times Washington bureau
He reminded Maliki and his ministers that they need to pass legislation on sharing oil revenues and power among Kurds, Shiites and Sunnis.
“But I felt kinda embarrassed telling the Iraqis they had to get their act together and pass legislation when we can’t do it back here,” he said.
Congress is in a partisan stalemate on several fronts, and he noted: “We Democrats don’t have the votes to end the war sooner than the White House wants.”
As well he should.
(h/t to Freedom’s Watch)
December 3rd, 2007 at 2:10 pm
The good news won’t stop the defeatists from spewing their bile. but, dick is right - it’s hard to lecture the Iraqis when you come from such an inept Congress….
December 3rd, 2007 at 2:11 pm
ps - have good times playing tourist - envious!!!
December 4th, 2007 at 10:00 am
FG ~ Too right! Did you hear Harry Reid say he wouldn’t believe anything Gen Pertaeus said to him this week?? Reid isn’t fit to wipe the General’s boots!