Fighting al-Qaeda in Iraq is the last big argument for keeping U.S. troops in the country. But the military's estimation of the threat is alarmingly wrong.

But don't worry, violence is actually down, the surge is a success! and we are starting to draw down our forces.

It's fucking 1967 all over again.

Amen Farhad

Those four stars, the wall of medals, and the PhD next to his name make me listen hard to what he says... he painted a very bleak picture yesterday using the most positive wording possible, and avoided any quantitative assessment of how the Iraqi people are doing, both of which are code for 'things ain't good'.

'Al-Qaeda affiliates' he says. Loosely at that. These so-called affiliates are nothing more than a bunch of organized anti-US Iraqi locals labeling themselves as Al-Qaeda even though they have zero connection to Bin Laden and his ilk. In some instances, leaders of such groups despise Bin Laden, but as the saying goes 'The enemy of my enemy is also my friend.'

Though they are all so quick to forget to mention that their invasion is what spawned such groups. Al-Qaeda had a ZERO footprint in Iraq prior to the US invasion.

More lies. More smoke and mirrors. More propaganda.

*waronterror

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