Posted by
Arnie on Monday, July 09, 2007 5:25:41 PM
As the democrats continue to put pressure on Bush to pull the troops out of Iraq, and Cindy Sheeeeeeeahan threatens to run against Pelosi if Nancy does not move forward to impeach Bush, and Colin Powell appears to have lost his stripes, there is one journalist you can trust to bring us the real unadulterated stuff. Michael Yon. His latest dispatch from the front lines in Iraq,
"Second chances", he writes:
"When distinguished visitors come to almost-where the action is, it
can be disruptive to the point of wasteful. I’ve heard commanders
grumble all over Iraq about the steady streams of VIPs who, while
intending to be seen observing operations, instead seize the mechanics
with their clumsy footprint. These are called “dog and pony shows.”
"But on D+18, when a most important “visitor” came to Baqubah, not only did he not
seem to cause a hiccup, but everyone I talked with was happy to see
him. General Petraeus came to Baqubah on 7 July 2007, amid practically
zero fuss."
Sounds like the troops were glad to see him.
The battle in Baqubah called Arrowhead Ripper.
".... street by street, house by house, step by step, the infantry soldiers
cleared most of Baqubah, working under intensely stressful conditions.
They cleared block by block, no place to sleep but the ground, no
showers to wash away the sweaty grit of war. This combat-experienced
brigade outsmarted the enemy. I’d like to say more, but the enemy will
get no help from these pages."
Unlike our liberal press, the liberal congress and the likes of Sheeeeeahan, who play right into the hands of the enemy by not even admitting that the US is in a war against an enemy.