‘Iraq is going to have to learn to deal with sensational attacks’
This quote from Gen. David Petraeus is all you need to know about the ’success’ of the War on Iraq:
“I don’t think you’re ever going to get rid of all the car bombs,” Petraeus told the Washington Post. “Iraq is going to have to learn — as did, say, Northern Ireland — to live with some degree of sensational attacks.”
We took over, killed their leaders, and now they’re going to have to just learn to live with a car bomb or three every day. As the bar for what is considered victory lowers, however, we still can’t get it low enough to have President Bush.
“Withdrawal would embolden enemies and confirm their belief that America is weak and does not have the stomach to do what is necessary to lay the foundations for peace,” Bush said from a prepared script for the 7,427th time. “Ultimately, withdrawal would increase the probability that American troops would have to return to Iraq and confront an enemy that is even more dangerous.”
So Iraqis, just learn to deal with the U.S. occupation and the car bombs that come with it. Otherwise, you’ll be emboldened. Or something. Just deal with the fact that your mother, brother, sister, father or child could get blown to pieces at any given moment. Once you learn to deal with that, then maybe we’ll declare victory.
–WKW