Comments on: Iraqi Politicos Aren’t Holding Up Their End Of The Deal http://donklephant.com/2008/03/15/iraqi-politicos-arent-holding-up-their-end-of-the-deal/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:07:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Donklephant » Blog Archive » Waiting For 5,000 http://donklephant.com/2008/03/15/iraqi-politicos-arent-holding-up-their-end-of-the-deal/#comment-394824 Donklephant » Blog Archive » Waiting For 5,000 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:16:40 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/03/15/iraqi-politicos-arent-holding-up-their-end-of-the-deal/#comment-394824 [...] Here are some sobering facts for Iraq right now. 25 soldiers died in the last two weeks. There’s news that the Iraqis we’ve hired to fight al Qaeda haven’t been paid yet and are dangerously close to quitting. Violence across the country claimed the lives of 58 citizens over the weekend. But the worst news? The breathing room our troops gave the Iraqi government via the surge strategy is being wasted. [...] [...] Here are some sobering facts for Iraq right now. 25 soldiers died in the last two weeks. There’s news that the Iraqis we’ve hired to fight al Qaeda haven’t been paid yet and are dangerously close to quitting. Violence across the country claimed the lives of 58 citizens over the weekend. But the worst news? The breathing room our troops gave the Iraqi government via the surge strategy is being wasted. [...]

]]> By: Grant Gould http://donklephant.com/2008/03/15/iraqi-politicos-arent-holding-up-their-end-of-the-deal/#comment-394169 Grant Gould Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:40:21 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/03/15/iraqi-politicos-arent-holding-up-their-end-of-the-deal/#comment-394169 <i>If the Iraqis can’t or won’t hold up their end of the deal...</i> Is there any evidence that anyone other than US leaders thought that there <i>was</i> a deal? Because I don't really recall any grand statements from Iraqi politicians that they ever had any intention working things out on their end. Wishful thinking by one party does not constitute a "deal." There's plenty you can blame Iraqi politicians for, but I don't think it's quite fair to use political judo to make a US withdrawal into Iraqi politicians' fault. If the Iraqis can’t or won’t hold up their end of the deal…

Is there any evidence that anyone other than US leaders thought that there was a deal? Because I don’t really recall any grand statements from Iraqi politicians that they ever had any intention working things out on their end.

Wishful thinking by one party does not constitute a “deal.” There’s plenty you can blame Iraqi politicians for, but I don’t think it’s quite fair to use political judo to make a US withdrawal into Iraqi politicians’ fault.

]]> By: TerenceC http://donklephant.com/2008/03/15/iraqi-politicos-arent-holding-up-their-end-of-the-deal/#comment-393997 TerenceC Sat, 15 Mar 2008 11:52:55 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/03/15/iraqi-politicos-arent-holding-up-their-end-of-the-deal/#comment-393997 Prolonging a civil war at the cost of $144 billion a year. What have we as a nation gotten for all this blood, time, money, and trouble? How come no one is responsible? Why is it that when ever someone tries to inject alittle reality into the discussion they are minimized, resigned, or otherwise silenced? How come a majority of our people in Congress can't or won't do anything about the crimes? How come a minority party of bullies, braggarts, and fools can still force the issues? The economy is in meltdown and clearly in a recession and heading toward a depression because of this "jolly" and there isn't one positive thing to show for it. As a nation we have compromised our moral authority, our dignity, our future, and our national pre-eminence because Don Quixote wanted to joust. Prolonging a civil war at the cost of $144 billion a year. What have we as a nation gotten for all this blood, time, money, and trouble? How come no one is responsible? Why is it that when ever someone tries to inject alittle reality into the discussion they are minimized, resigned, or otherwise silenced? How come a majority of our people in Congress can’t or won’t do anything about the crimes? How come a minority party of bullies, braggarts, and fools can still force the issues?

The economy is in meltdown and clearly in a recession and heading toward a depression because of this “jolly” and there isn’t one positive thing to show for it. As a nation we have compromised our moral authority, our dignity, our future, and our national pre-eminence because Don Quixote wanted to joust.

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