David Limbaugh: Reclaiming the high ground on Iraq

[unhappycamper]

This is a good compilation of Reich wing talking points by Rush's brother.


Reclaiming the high ground on Iraq
David Limbaugh


Given our success with the counterinsurgency operations and the stakes involved in the outcome of the war in Iraq, President Bush and other Republicans have a window to restate their case for the importance of Iraq in the War on Terror. They should seize the opportunity before war opponents have another chance to discourage the war effort.

~snip~

But we're in Iraq now, and whether we win or lose matters -- believe it or not -- and when we begin to withdraw our troops matters because it will affect whether we win. But we shouldn't allow the answer to either question to be affected by disputes over the justification for our initial attack.

The preliminary success of the "surge" has greatly undermined the Democrats' position on a number of fronts, which is why they are trying to destroy Gen. David Petraeus's credibility in advance of his favorable report. It is why they are developing new strategies to secure our withdrawal, such as backing off their demands for a firm withdrawal date to lure "moderate" Republicans into joining their cut-and-run scheme.

~snip~

The Democratic leadership is way too invested in defeat to climb on board the reality train now. But Republicans should use this favorable Petraeus report to insist that we change the terms of the debate on Iraq.

Republicans have been far too defensive about Iraq and thus too malleable to Democratic demands that we begin withdrawal. If the mission is as important as we claim, we should refuse to allow consideration of the withdrawal date to be the focal point of the debate.

Instead, we should be concentrating on achieving a victory in Iraq -- for as long as it takes -- because a victory there is essential to our victory in the War on Terror. The better we fare in Iraq, the safer we'll be going forward -- no matter how adamantly Democrats deny it.


More talking points: http://www.lampasasdispatchrecord.com/edit.shtml

[Buzz Clik]

1. D. Limbaugh, master of the false premise: "Given our success with the counterinsurgency operation.."

Nice start, David.

[11 Bravo]

2. "For as long as it takes" ...

or at least as long as you don't have any skin in the game, right, David?

[BOSSHOG]

3. DAVE, you are a comedian too

Lets see:

- forget about why we went to war and all the fucking lies and errors made by conservatives back then. Okay Dave
- Conservatives aren't responsible for anything bad which has happened. Dave that's nothing new with you guys.
- Democrats don't want to get on the train which is on its way to a train wreck. Wow, those wacky dems.
- Achieving "Victory?" Which would manifest itself how? In the further destruction of our constitution which conservatives have no use for?

[rurallib]

4. Can't take him serious until he and Rush enlist and go to Iraq

put their boots "on the ground" and have to stay awhile and not in the Green Zone. For some reason I think he would be looking for withdrawal withing a week.