Comments on: Clinton Would Keep Troops in Iraq if Elected

By: yetanotherjohn

yetanotherjohn — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:49:18 +0000

Christopher,

I think you are bang on. Combine Hillary's desire for an imperial presidency if she is warming the chair with her often tin political ear and you get this statement.

By: Tano

Tano — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:26:48 +0000

"If Baghdad collapses, the Shi’ite south will likely fall into the hands of the radicals — "

Just who does Morrissey think controls the south today?

By: Bill's Bites

Bill's Bites — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:58:07 +0000

2007.03.15 Surrenderpolitik roundup -- Update: Hillary says she'll allow genocide in Iraq...

Cut And Run 3.0 On Display At The Victory Caucus Ed Morrissey The Democratic plan to lose the war in Iraq has been transcribed by NZ Bear at The Victory Caucus. NZ also has a link to a PDF scan...

By: Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator

Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:56:23 +0000

Clinton: "Right-Wing Conspiracy" Is Real...

Speaking to Democratic municipal officials, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton used a phrase she once coine...

By: Christopher

Christopher — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:37:06 +0000

Clinton is a typical democrat-wants it both ways.

By: Polimom Says » Wrinkling time

Polimom Says » Wrinkling time — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:01:58 +0000

[...] Even though I don’t always (or even often) agree with him, I respect Captain Ed enormously… but it appears that he (and others) are overlooking a crucial factor: Temporal Distance. By the time we’ve sworn in a new president, Baghdad will most likely have either “fallen into utter chaos” (etc.) … or it won’t. [...]

By: Dave Schuler

Dave Schuler — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:34:24 +0000

It's unclear from his post whether Matt Stoller thinks we have no national interests in Iraq or whether he'd just like to see the interests spelled out. I find the former dismaying and the latter somewhat facetious.

Of course, it's reasonable to ask whether the national interests being secured by our military presence in Iraq (I think that “occupation” is a bit misleading at this point and, technically, incorrect) are worth the costs. But I also think it's reasonable to ask right back for an enumeration of hypothetical national interests that would be worth the costs we're currently paying in Iraq.

By: bRight & Early

bRight & Early — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:57:46 +0000

First Cup 03.15.07...

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