August 2006

There were 28 posts published in August 2006 (this is page 5 of 5).

Iraqis Ready To Take Over Security This Year

Good:

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on Wednesday said Iraqi forces will take over security in all 18 Iraqi provinces by the end of the year, a presidential aide told CNN.
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“We are highly optimistic that we will terminate terrorism in this year… the multinational forces’ role is a supportive one and the Iraqi forces will take over security in all Iraqi provinces by the end of this year gradually and God’s will, we will take the lead,” The Associated Press reported Talabani as saying.

Uh, oh. Doesn’t the Iraqi president realize that time tables only embolden the terrorists? I don’t know how he’s going to “terminate terrorism” in this manner.
Commander Stay-The-Course probably intends to have 100,000 troops in Iraq through 2009. But hopefully this will add some sanity to the debate and embolden the Democrats to show a little resolve of their own. A hopeful development.

“Manufactured Outrage” On Qana

Michelle “why does she continue to get airtime” Malkin’s latest gem:

Because the manufactured outrage that Qana is not really about the deaths at Qana; it is something about much larger. It is about the jihad du jour that these — that members of the religion of perpetual outrage are always ginning up. I mean, if it’s not Qana, it’s something else.

I’m bet Ms. Malkin doesn’t even get the irony of someone discussing a “religion of perpetual outrage” on Fox News.