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Me#1You#10
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 Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 5:48 am Post subject: Kristol: "Man of the Year" |
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A great cover...
...and a great commentary. |
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LewWaters
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| Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:39 am Post subject: |
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Fantastic. As should be expected, Kristol can see the obvious.
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GenrXr
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| Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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classic cover
| Quote: | Two military experts told me early in 2007 that they thought the odds of success were, respectively, 1-in-3 and 1-in-4. They nonetheless supported the surge because, even at those odds, it was a gamble worth taking, so devastating would be the consequences of withdrawal
and defeat. We at THE WEEKLY STANDARD thought the chances of success were better than 50-50--but that it remained a difficult proposition. |
I felt our military had a 100 percent chance of victory as long as State Department and Bush political operatives were kept out.
| Quote: | | The measure of their success lies in the fact that so many Iraqis now see American troops as friends and protectors. Petraeus and his generals have shown that Americans can fight insurgencies and win--and still be Americans. For that and so much else, he is the man of the year. |
Yes America is unique in how it fights wars compared with any other country in the history of the world, yet we must be careful in just how sanitized we think we can make war.
War is ugly and messy. It always will be. If we decide to wage war, it must always be with the understanding that bad things will happen and unless it is something truly horrific, side with the men and women we decided to place into harms way.
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Navy_Navy_Navy
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Glad that the Weekly Standard knows the real man of the year.
Good call! 
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