Harry Reid only believes the story he wants to believe ( and puts words in people’s mouths, and lies )
Posted by Moonage on 27 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: National Politics, National Security
Got this from Milblogs:
BASH: The phrase “the war is lost” really touched a nerve.
Do you stand by that — that — that comment?
REID: General Petraeus has said that only 20 percent of the war can be won militarily. He’s the man on the ground there now. He said 80 percent of the war has to be won diplomatically, economically and politically. I agree with General Petraeus.
Now, that is clear and I certainly believe that.
BASH: But, sir, General Petraeus has not said the war is lost.
I just want to ask you again…
REID: General — General Petraeus has said the war cannot be won militarily. He said that.
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BASH: Is there something to that, an 18- and 19-year-old person in the service in Iraq who is serving, risking their lives, in some cases losing their life, hearing somebody like you back in Washington saying that they’re fighting for a lost cause?REID: General Petraeus has told them that.
BASH: How has he said that?
REID: He said the war can’t be won militarily. He said that. I mean he said it. He’s the commander on the ground there.
BASH: But, sir, there’s a difference…
REID: Are they critical of him?
BASH: … between that and saying the war is lost, don’t you think?
REID: Well, I — as I said, maybe it’s a choice of words. I mean General Petraeus has said the war cannot be won militarily.
Doesn’t every soldier going there know that he’s said that?
I think so.
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BASH: He also said that General Petraeus is going to come to the Hill and make it clear to you that there is progress going on in Iraq, that the so-called surge is working. Will you believe him when he says that?REID: No, I don’t believe him, because it’s not happening.
That’s your majority leader for ya. He’s not some average flake, he controls the United States Senate. He’s made his mind up, obviously. If you say anything remotely close to not asserted a complete and total victory, he’s going to put words in your mouth and flat out re-define what you said so that it means what he wants. And, if you DARE contradict him, then he’ll accuse you of lying.
Yeah buddy, there’s your kinder, gentler Congress you all voted for in 2006.
And yeah, Reid’s right. With his attitude and leadership we could never win any war and may as well surrender to anyone that threatens us.
But, I’m not EVEN going to question his patriotism.
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