Two Articles I Thought I'd Never See
"Here is the most important thing Americans need to understand: We are finally getting somewhere in Iraq, at least in military terms."
"We were surprised by the gains we saw..."
"Today, morale is high. The soldiers and marines told us they feel that they now have a superb commander in Gen. David Petraeus; they are confident in his strategy, they see real results, and they feel now they have the numbers needed to make a real difference."
There's a lot more, and it matches what other, less liberal media sources like Fox News have been reporting about the significant, substantial improvements in Iraq. However, the big question remains: Will the Democrats, who are completely invested in the idea of defeat in Iraq, embrace the progress or continue their efforts to undermine it? Those Dems have consistently put political gain ahead of, well, everything, so I have my doubts.
The second article I thought I'd never see is this one in the British paper, The Sun. It quotes Prime Minister Gordon Brown:
"America has shown by the resilience and bravery of its people from September 11 that while buildings can be destroyed, values are indestructable."
"We acknowledge the debt the world owes to the US for its leadership in this fight against international terrorism."
"I have always been an Atlanticist and a great admirer of the American spirit of enterprise and national purpose and commitment to opportunity to all."
"And as Prime Minister I want to do more to strengthen even further our relationship with the US."
Wow, that's great to hear.
It must be a terrible day for the defeatists and blame-America crowd, but it's a great day for the rest of us.