So I come home to this. Warner, the Republic, sez "get the troops out" and

[Skidmore]

Levin, the Dem, sez the Surge is "working." Alice, Alice, where's that damned Cheshire Cat.

Cup o' tea, anyone.

[Coexist]

1. no thanks, I'm too nauseous.

they sure trapped them Dems, didn't they.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

2. one pill makes you . . . and the other makes you . . .

and the ones that mother gives you. . . .

[babylonsister]

3. When did he say that? This is the last I heard...

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/20/levin-iraq-return/


Levin: Escalation’s Goals Have ‘Totally And Utterly Failed,’ Begin Withdrawal In Less Than 4 Months

Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, recently visited Iraq with Sen. John Warner (R-VA) and reported that the escalation is “totally and utterly” failing to produce the political reconciliation needed.

The media is reporting Levin’s comments as validation of Bush’s strategy. Fox News spins Levin’s comments as “praise” for the “surge results.” ABC claims the comments are proof of “success of the surge.”

In fact, in a conference call with reporters this afternoon, Levin conceded that the troop increase has “resulted in some reduced violence in some places in Iraq,” but specifically said the troop increase has not accomplished its stated objective:

{T}he whole purpose of the surge was to reduce violence so that the Iraqi leaders would have the breathing room to reach political settlement. That was the stated purpose of the surge.

Well, that purpose has not been achieved, even though the level of violence has been reduced in a number of areas. The purpose of the surge, by its own terms, was to have the — give the opportunity to the Iraqi leaders to reach some political settlements. They have failed to do that. They have totally and utterly failed.

more...

[Richardo]

4. They're believing what they hear on the news.

According to the 'news' orgs, Levin and Obama have sung the praises of the surge from every rooftop. A quick read of their actual remarks tells a different story. :eyes:

[Skidmore]

6. I can only tell you what I heard on NPR on the way home.

[theoldman]

5. In the end they will do what Murtha proposed.

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. Actually, I just had dinner with the Mad Hatter