Iraq: the ‘greatest American military comeback’ since 1864?

[ProSense]

Iraq: the ‘greatest American military comeback’ since 1864?

In yesterday’s New York Times, Brookings Institution analyst Michael O’Hanlon published an op-ed on the war in Iraq, in which he applauded the historic efforts of his college friend, Gen. David Petraeus:

Are we witnessing the greatest American military comeback late in a war since Sherman’s march to the sea in 1864? <…>

This is largely thanks to the surge-based strategy of Gen. David Petraeus and the heroic efforts — and sacrifice — of so many American and Iraqi troops and police officers.

O’Hanlon joins Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT), who are rushing to declare victory in the war, against the advice of military commanders.

In a Force for Iraqi Calm, Seeds of Conflict

There's a lull in Iraq, the "surge" is working

[shadowknows69]

1. Going from utter chaos to tenuous stability is agreat military comeback huh?

Wow our standards have fallen. I guess by these terms Grenada was a major invasion.

[Xipe Totec]

2. Greatest victory since Moses parted the Red Sea

Biggest rout since the archangel Gabriel kicked Adam & Eve out of Eden.

The best bang since the Big One...

:eyes:

[shadowknows69]

3. They could have sold this better if we'd declared victory and left

Like when Bush declared victory what 4 1/2 years ago now?

[Orrex]

4. Absolutely the most colossally unprecedented and stupendous comeback in the history of hyperbole!

Most bestest victory since God conquered the firmament!

[ThoughtCriminal]

5. Historical Illiterates

Setting asside how phoney the "success" has been, there are scores of U.S. military comebacks that are far more significant. How about the Battle of Midway for example?

[bemildred]

6. Ditto that. Illiterate and ignorant. nt

[HughMoran]

7. Right-wing cretins like this make me want to

:puke:

[JeffR]

8. I wish Petraeus would march to the sea and jump into it

and take O'Hanlon with him.

[Quixote1818]

9. Yet we still have to stay there another 20 years to keep it stabilized

and spend another 5 trillion. Yeah, thats worth it. :eyes:

[Leopolds Ghost]

10. Defeatist Michael O'Hanlon refuses to declare victory in Iraq

because that would mean it's time to declare victory and go home.

[enid602]

11. Germany

I think it'll be more like Germany in 1944.