http://www.townhall.com/columnists/OliverNorth/2007/12/14/the_new_iraq_-_part_iii (http://www.townhall.com/columnists/OliverNorth/2007/12/14/the_new_iraq_-_part_iii)
The Iraqi military and police that we have seen on this, our ninth trip to Iraq since 2003, are now remarkably well-trained and equipped. Though many of the personnel in these units have been on active duty for less than a year, they are, according to what we have seen and documented, ready, willing and able to fight for their country. Their motives for signing on are also important. In the town of Maderiya, east of Baghdad toward the Iranian border, I asked Capt. Fawaz Nazzir why he joined the new Iraqi army 11 months ago. His reply was a testament to American resolve in prosecuting this campaign: "I waited," replied Nazzir, "to see which side was going to win."
To some Americans, that may sound like a cynical response -- but not to those who have spent years campaigning in Mesopotamia. "What would you expect given how uncertain our commitment was at home?" commented one U.S. officer on his third tour of duty here. He continued: "Until 'the surge,' nobody in Iraq knew whether we were going to finish this fight. AQI (al-Qaida in Iraq) and the Shiite militias were all telling their followers that we were going to cut and run. 'The surge' proved that we weren't going to abandon them."
Not only did we not abandon them but also we upped the ante; increasing the number of U.S. combat units in the country and significantly expanding training and support for Iraq's fledgling security forces. Much of the enhanced instruction, arming and know-how has come via U.S. Special Operations Command -- soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines uniquely prepared and equipped to carry out unconventional operations. The result has been a dramatic reduction in terror attacks against Iraqi civilians and coalition personnel. While the mainstream media and U.S. politicians were harping about the lack of political progress in Baghdad, the Iraqi army, police and special operations forces were being rebuilt from the ground up.
Quote from: Henry Hawk on December 14, 2007, 09:46:01 AM
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/OliverNorth/2007/12/14/the_new_iraq_-_part_iii (http://www.townhall.com/columnists/OliverNorth/2007/12/14/the_new_iraq_-_part_iii)
"I waited," replied Nazzir, "to see which side was going to win."
So when things start going bad, this guy can't be trusted anymore than the Democrats. I glad George Washington didn't think like this. This guy doesn't need to be liberated; he needs to be motivated instead of just sitting around, waiting on the U.S. gov't to solve all his problems. :biggrin:
Arabs are like that. They go with the winner.
That's one reason it has been important to APPEAR to be the eventural winner and one reason the Democrat Party's undermining of the war effort there was damaging.
A united America APPEARING to be the eventual winner there is much more likely to win.
Some of you will like to nit pit this statement but it is basically a generalization which is true.
I guess the "either you're with us or you're with the terrorists" statement didn't apply to this guy, or his fellow bandwagon dwellers.
well, for this guy, he has lived under Saadams regime for years, and for the last 6 or 7 he has lived in a war zone with al-qada hacking the heads off of people.....so, if WE had to live in his shoes, I think it would be nice to know that the US was not going to leave them as soon as they stood up against the al-qada......This President DID the right thing.
Quote from: Monroe on December 14, 2007, 10:56:11 AM
Arabs are like that. They go with the winner.
:rolleyes:
Just keep digging that hole deeper, dontcha?