During the presidential debate, Obama said that Iraq was a dumb war, then ten minutes later he said we should use military force to stop genocide because we have a moral imperative to do so. Mr. President, please take a look at this recent video about a museum the Iraqi people are building in remembrance [...]

BAGHDAD — Servicemembers from all over Iraq gathered here today in the Al Faw Palace rotunda on Camp Victory, to re-enlist and celebrate America’s Independence Day. All 1,215 servicemembers celebrated by raising their right hand and pledging to continue defending the ‘land of the free’ in what is the largest re-enlistment ceremony since the all-volunteer [...]

This week the Congress held committee briefings with General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker. The briefings were the first since last September, when the General and Ambassador first reported of the successes of the troop surge. This briefing contained more good news from Iraq. The two men reported that the violence in Iraq has [...]

It seems that a map found after we blew up Zarqawi has helped us lose the war even faster. A map drawn by Al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi — who was killed last year by U.S. forces — turned up last December in an Al Qaeda safe house and essentially gave U.S. [...]

Calling Senator Reid, Senator Harry Reid. I have your evidence that we are losing. Dogs and cats are officially sleeping together. This is from Thanks and Praise, a recent dispatch from Michael Yon. What you see here is a picture of Muslims and Christians working together to put a cross on top of a Christian [...]

Many Officials, However, Warn Of Its Resilience By Thomas E. Ricks and Karen DeYoung Washington Post Staff Writers Monday, October 15, 2007; A01 The U.S. military believes it has dealt devastating and perhaps irreversible blows to al-Qaeda in Iraq in recent months, leading some generals to advocate a declaration of victory over the group, which [...]

Bill Ardolino tells the story of another hero. Hat Tip Tom Jones Rest in Peace, 1LT Travis Manion

by Troy Stouffer It has been a very interesting and enlightening week of events. The week started with Osama Bin Laden lecturing the United States on the Iraq War, global warming, and the failures of our democratic society. Then on Monday, General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee, [...]

Found this today at the KOS: The article describing Bush’s visit to Iraq today has the headline: Bush makes war assessment in Iraq …when it should have read, “My God! How much does the White House pay the Associated Press to produce this drivel?” It begins: President Bush and his national security team made a [...]

There should be no doubt, the so-called surge is working, but, in September, I am afraid General Petraeus will downplay the positive effect for fear of appearing too partisan. It is sad that in today’s society and political environment it is unacceptable for a general to be…well, a general. Even worse is an ambivalent public [...]