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Surge Success Continues

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Violence continues to go down in Iraq. Now down another 70% from the already lower rates in July. The security over the entire country is remarkably improved. To put things in perspective the civilian deaths amidst a war zone have fallen to 38% BELOW the murder rate in the United States. That’s right, more people are murdered here than are dying in the war in Iraq.

But don’t worry, the media will ignore most such stories as good news = no news.

“One item from Baghdad today. The news is… that there is no news. The police told us that, to their knowledge, there were no major acts of violence. Attacks are down in Baghdad and today no bombings or roadside explosions were reported.” – Charlie Gibson World News Tonight on ABC Oct 17th.

Jon Stewart v. Chris Matthews

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Found this at NeuralGraffiti.com.  The interview is hysterical, because Jon just won’t let it go… I have said this before but I love that Stewart while is a Dem and a Lib, he will still call people out when they go off the cliff.

The forced laugh from Matthews seem Hillary-esk.  The crux of it shows up when Jon tries to point out that the book favors winning over doing the right thing – Matthews corrects that winning IS the right thing to do.

Follow the link to the “Worst Interview Ever” – Chris Matthews.

Illegals Burning San Diego?

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Wildfires are raging all across southern California. A quarter of a million people have been evacuated from their homes in San Diego alone. Almost two hundred thousand homes stand vacant. High winds are preventing any real progress against the blaze.

With 13 different wildfires across the state, the causes are abundant, but experts believe that illegal immigrants are to blame in starting at least one of the wildfires. Illegals camping in the desert often leave camp fires unattended or don’t completely put out a fire before moving on. Unfortunately, in such remote areas the fires can spread quite a distance before being noticed by the authorities.

With the home values in California among the highest in the country, these fires could easily cause billions of dollars in damages. Remember that, the next time someone tries to say that illegals don’t cost our country anything.

Hillary On Troops In Iraq

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Hillary’s positions are getting harder to follow than a Desperate Housewives episode. In this installment we bring you: Troop Withdrawal.

Late September, the candidates were asked in the most recent Democratic Debate if we would have the troops out by 2013 (the end of the 1st term as President). Hillary, along with the other candidates, conceded that they couldn’t commit to having the troops out of Iraq by that time.

“It is very difficult to know what we’re going to be inheriting,” Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton – MSNBC

Then Yesterday at fundraiser luncheon sponsored by group called Eleanor Roosevelt’s Legacy Committee. I was reported that she could commit to withdrawing the troops – immediately.

“I heard [Hillary] say that she would end the Iraq war immediately upon taking office.” – An luncheon attendee (firedoglake.com)

Then again today, she wrote in Foreign Affairs magazine that she would withdraw the troops within 60 days. Oh, except those “specialized units” that would stay to fight terrorists. So just the portion of our 160,000 troops that are, you know, trained and experienced with fighting the terrorists in Iraq. So, does that mean all of the troops are staying? Or is everyone coming home because there are only freedom fighters in a civil war in Iraq?

“it [is] unfair to ask our troops to stay in Iraq and “play referee to an Iraqi civil war.”” Sen Clinton – firedoglake.com