Direct quotes from General David H. Patraeus to the American people:
“I see tangible progress.”
“Iraqi security elements are being rebuilt from the ground up.”
“Iraqi leaders are stepping forward…”
“…there has been progress.”
“…protection forces are performing a wide variety of security missions”
“Training is on track…”
“Infrastructure is being repaired.”
“Iraqi security forces are in the fight…”
“…recently contributed to successful operations in Najaf.”
“…another highly successful operation…”
“…will complete training in January, in time to help with security missions…”
“Iraqi National Guard battalions have also been active…”
“…are conducting operations on a daily basis…many independently”
“Progress has also been made in police training.”
“…specialized training for Iraq’s border enforcement…”
“…units are not fully equipped. But equipment has begun flowing”
“…progress is also being made in the reconstruction and refurbishing…”
“…as Iraq reestablishes its security forces.”
“…desire to assume the full burden of security tasks for Iraq.”
“Iraq’s security forces are, however, developing steadily…”
“It will not be easy, but few worthwhile things are.”
Unfortunately those words were in an OP-Ed column he wrote for the Washington Post on September 26, 2004. Two months later the Coalition Forces suffered their worst losses ever, 137 deaths in November, 2004. Since that OP-ED piece 2714 Coalition Forces and hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have been killed. How can General Patraeus can sit before US Congressional Committees three years later and tell us the same things? What gall!
Here’s another quote from an earlier era:
“Then I'll get on my knees and pray...We don't get fooled again”
Pete Townshend, The Who, 1971
2007-09-16
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