We have victory in Iraq-- Steve King

[IADEMO2004]

KING: Well, I think, first, it’s careful how we define it. The Pelosi Congress set 18 benchmarks to be achieved in Iraq, and I think they thought that they were impossible to achieve. But today they have been completely or substantially successful in 17 of the 18 benchmarks. Our American casualties there since June 30th, we’ve lost more Americans due to accidents than we have the enemy. And there’s 90 percent fewer civilian deaths in Iraq and 98 percent fewer ethnosectarian deaths in Iraq. This measure goes on.

So by any objective measure, there is a definable victory that’s been achieved. And I don’t think this is time to have a celebration, but it’s a time to be able to put a marker down and recognize that President Obama has now given the order there we’re going to be pulling troops out of there. That may be a good tactical decision, but he also has a responsibility to maintain what’s been achieved at such a high price.

transcript and video at link:

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/03/04/steve-king-declares-victory/

Any unpleasantness that follows is all Obama's fault. Brilliant!!

Should we pray for a large corporation to give him a job and then go away? What will take to make the people of the fifth to quit this turd.

[rurallib]

1. I was looking for that. Heard it last night and about dropped some teeth

King is like a bee that keeps buzzing us. Someday he shall be swatted. But then he will end up on FUX SNOOZ

[progressoid]

2. I heard that Olbermann mentioned this too

But probably not in the fawning way Fux would.

[endersdragon34]

3. Okay with Obama planning to leave Iraq

Isn't that his way of saying we are done there?