Read the commenting rules carefully because they will be enforced!
CENTCOM:One SHOULD be asking why the LSM ignores these reports. CENTCOM releases EVERYTHING including the "bad" stuff that the LSM DOES print and air.
The Leftinistra yack about cherry picking data yet they ignore the overwhelmingly productive events transpiring everyday in this GWOT.
It has been my experience in combat that when the politicos get involved, it makes it all that much HARDER to fight.
AND another thing. As I was watching the Reid Pajama Party quagmire, at the end, IT (reid) said that "We are all patriots". I call bullshit.
I have yet been able to determine that which reid and ITS ilk are patriotic to and to what end.
Yes, I agree with Snooper. One has to read blogs and official military pages to get the inside scoop on what's happening.
The surge is working. If we can get some good media, more Americans will pressure Congress to stay the course
"...stay the course..."
The course SHOULD be to WIN!
Whoever has established the ROE should drawn and quartered, soaked in vinegar, hung til ALMOST dead, flogged, coated in honey and then staked out on a bed of pissed off fire ants.
DAMN, son, part Apache over there are ya?
LOL
LOVE the idea, I'll bring the honey!
LOL!! These Bent Tree Media mogul morons piss me off.
Iraqi Citizens
"We shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty."... John F. Kennedy
Violence in Iraq has made civilian life untenable, and is creating a refugee crisis that is essentially exporting the nation's instability to neighboring countries. It is essential that the U.S. government to take the necessary steps to meet the needs of Iraqi Citizen. According to a recent Oxfam report, 70% of Iraqis lack adequate water supplies, 28% of children are malnourished and 92% of children suffer from learning disabilities due to the traumatic events taking place inside their country. One in three Iraqis are in need of immediate emergency assistance.
The United States has led the world in past efforts to protect and resettle vulnerable refugees. Between 1948 and 1952 the U.S. admitted 200,000 displaced Europeans, including 90,000 Jewish refugees. In the 1950's and '60's the U.S. resettled some 200,000 refugees from the Soviet Union and 200,000 from Cuba. Since 1975 the U.S. has admitted more than 2.6 million refugees, including 900,000 from Vietnam, 600,000 from the former Soviet
Union, and 143,000 from Bosnia. Our country has been a leader with a proud tradition of giving refuge to the persecuted and assistance to victims of war. And yet we have essentially closed our doors to Iraqi refugees, resettling less than 700 since April 2003, and only 36 this year.
The United States must do more. Since 2003, more than 2.2 million Iraqis have fled violence and persecution in their homeland. Tens of thousands have been targeted for their work with the United States or with U.S. organizations. Many more
have been killed because of their ethnicity or religion. Those who have fled to Jordan and Syria live in dire conditions, at risk of exploitation and deportation back to danger. Many lack access to medical treatment, education for their children, and a means of supporting their families. As this crisis grows, the protection of refugees, the stability of the region, and the moral credibility of the United States are all at risk.
The "Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act" will lay the groundwork to help the United States develop a comprehensive solution to this crisis. It allows persecuted Iraqis who have close ties to the
United States - either through work or through family - to apply directly to our refugee program. The bill also creates 5,000 special visas for Iraqis who worked directly with the United States, and asks that we protect those who are in imminent danger of death. Finally, it asks the Secretary of State to work
with countries in the region hosting large number of Iraqis to develop long-term solutions and aid packages to help the vast majority of the refugees who will remain in the region.
It is past time for the United States to lead the international community to address this crisis in a comprehensive manner. Our cou
Commenting by HaloScan
