TYT: If the Iraqis Are On Our Side, Who Are We Fighting in Iraq?

[ihavenobias]

Run time: 06:28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZk2wdCMBfk   Posted on YouTube: April 11, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: April 12, 2008 By DU Member: ihavenobias Views on DU: 639

 
If you're interested in more of what Cenk has to say on Iraq...

The Two Central Myths of the Iraq War
By Cenk Uygur

Yesterday on our show I talked about the two central myths of the Iraq War:

1. There is no central government of Iraq who can take over as soon as we leave and run a peaceful, stable and flourishing Iraq.

2. More time in Iraq is not going to produce any more gains for us because we're headed in the wrong direction. More time might help if you're headed in the right direction, but only hurts your cause if you're going the wrong way.

Normally, I would write about this, but I think I explained it best yesterday on the show. Think about the business analogy at the end of this video -- under any other circumstance, we would never give more time and money for a failing enterprise like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl4RjqTb5-8

Also, in case you missed it, Cenk recently had a great interview with Iraq expect Juan Cole: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8887Soatr4

This led Cenk to ask the question, "Why Is General Patraeus Helping Iran?": http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cenk-uygur/why-is-general-petraeus-h_b_95608.html

PS---You can always watch TYT Live from 3-5 pm ET, with a Rolling Post Game 5-7 pm daily Monday-Friday at www.theyoungturks.com (both shows include a live chat). The RPG often contains political talk but also many non-political topics to lighten things up (and yes, that audio may not necessarily be work-safe).

Also, if you can't watch live, the 3-5pm portion of the show (politics) streams the rest of the day, all day right after the Post Game Show ends leading up to the initial show at 3pm.

[OhioChick]

1. Bookmarked for the a.m.

Thank God it's Friday....I'm shot. I'll watch tomorrow.

K&R
:kick:

[theFrankFactor]

2. Fantastic!

Cenk is good at everything on TYT but his grasp of the minutiae and fundamentals of the Iraq situation are exemplar! His installment about Iraq War Myths reveal his talent at grasping the religious/social dynamics if the Iraqis.

Do it Cenk!

PS I have to pimp my video re: Petraeus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoopNtHZYdw

[ihavenobias]

4. Pimp away n/t

[CherylK]

3. Bump!