Liberals Iraq and Vietnam

Newsweek: Sometimes an article should be read just to prove why Liberals are not competent to handle issues of national security, this is that article. At its heart a the view that if the USA gets out of Iraq as it did in Vietnam the effects will be the same, no threat to the West. Some good news for the terrorists but it wont make a difference in the long term. The following is an example " So, yes, while a U.S. pullout would no doubt inspire a great deal of Al Qaeda propaganda about how they succeeded in forcing the Americans to withdraw from Iraq as they forced the Soviets to do in Afghanistan, the majority of the world’s elites won’t buy it. " Its not the elites that worry me its the Arab Street, those that will see it as " another high water mark after 9/11 " those very same people who will go out and support the Terrorists. That cost is to high. The article goes on to argue that Iraq is a lost cause, if the USA and its allies leave more than Iraq will be lost, the security of the West will be in the balance.

Iraq Intelligence

A new National Intelligence Estimate for Iraq shows patches of improvement but still major problems and the USA will be needed in the future. Iran and Syria will be a thorn in the side of the United States in the future. The report will be used by Republicans and Democrats to stress their point on Iraq policy. The Major Event is that Report in September. This is just the build up to the major political battle between Bush and the Democrats in Congress in September.