Comments on: Questioning the Iraq War http://netwmd.com/blog/2005/11/17/153 netWMD is dedicated to understanding, promoting, and protecting democracy. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:24:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: publisher http://netwmd.com/blog/2005/11/17/153/comment-page-1#comment-354 publisher Sun, 01 Jan 2006 23:19:03 +0000 http://netwmd.com/blog/?p=153#comment-354 Here is <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4574104.stm" rel="nofollow">another reason</a> we cannot cut and run: <blockquote> Iraq grapples with a fuel crisis stemming from the closure of a major refinery in the north that has prompted panic buying of fuel and long queues at petrol stations. The refinery, in the northern town of Baiji, was closed 10 days ago <b>following death threats to tanker drivers.</b> </blockquote> Here is another reason we cannot cut and run:

Iraq grapples with a fuel crisis stemming from the closure of a major refinery in the north that has prompted panic buying of fuel and long queues at petrol stations.

The refinery, in the northern town of Baiji, was closed 10 days ago following death threats to tanker drivers.

]]> By: Benjamin Shattuck SR http://netwmd.com/blog/2005/11/17/153/comment-page-1#comment-353 Benjamin Shattuck SR Sun, 01 Jan 2006 21:55:24 +0000 http://netwmd.com/blog/?p=153#comment-353 I think were doing great things in Iraq.The news media only focuses on the bad. John Kerry always has had a cut and run attitude.As a member of the Michigan Army National Guard.I commend the president if we cut and run now. It will only get worse. I think were doing great things in Iraq.The news media only focuses on the bad. John Kerry always has had a cut and run attitude.As a member of the Michigan Army National Guard.I commend the president if we cut and run now. It will only get worse.

]]> By: netwmd.com - The War to Mobilize Democracy » Blog Archive » Joe Lieberman and George W. Bush: Stay the Course in Iraq http://netwmd.com/blog/2005/11/17/153/comment-page-1#comment-104 netwmd.com - The War to Mobilize Democracy » Blog Archive » Joe Lieberman and George W. Bush: Stay the Course in Iraq Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:03:59 +0000 http://netwmd.com/blog/?p=153#comment-104 [...] While Democrats like John Kerry blame American troops for Iraq’s “insurgency” and advocate we cut and run — after so much has been accomplished there — Joe Lieberman disagrees. In fact, he agrees that President Bush does have a plan for Iraq. [...] [...] While Democrats like John Kerry blame American troops for Iraq’s “insurgency” and advocate we cut and run — after so much has been accomplished there — Joe Lieberman disagrees. In fact, he agrees that President Bush does have a plan for Iraq. [...]

]]> By: netwmd.com - The War to Mobilize Democracy » Blog Archive » Cindy Sheehan: Hero to the Enemy http://netwmd.com/blog/2005/11/17/153/comment-page-1#comment-101 netwmd.com - The War to Mobilize Democracy » Blog Archive » Cindy Sheehan: Hero to the Enemy Wed, 30 Nov 2005 17:50:35 +0000 http://netwmd.com/blog/?p=153#comment-101 [...] I certainly respect Sheehan’s right to oppose the war. But her position is purely emotional, not taking into account the investment willingly made in the war by many others. Should we cut and run, making the sacrifices already made meaningless, after so much has been accomplished in Iraq? [...] [...] I certainly respect Sheehan’s right to oppose the war. But her position is purely emotional, not taking into account the investment willingly made in the war by many others. Should we cut and run, making the sacrifices already made meaningless, after so much has been accomplished in Iraq? [...]

]]> By: netwmd.com - The War to Mobilize Democracy » Blog Archive » Lieberman: Smarter Than the Average Democrat http://netwmd.com/blog/2005/11/17/153/comment-page-1#comment-92 netwmd.com - The War to Mobilize Democracy » Blog Archive » Lieberman: Smarter Than the Average Democrat Fri, 25 Nov 2005 02:49:30 +0000 http://netwmd.com/blog/?p=153#comment-92 [...] There is one point I will concede to the Left: The longer U.S. troops remain, the longer some Iraqis will be willing to leave the toughest jobs to American soldiers. This is just human nature. It is also human nature to face reality head-on only when you know there will be a time when you are on your own, with nobody to leave the tough lifting to. But the Left, backed by the 5th Estate, has certainly ignored the good news from Iraq. Abandoning Iraq simply for political gain is just sickening. [...] [...] There is one point I will concede to the Left: The longer U.S. troops remain, the longer some Iraqis will be willing to leave the toughest jobs to American soldiers. This is just human nature. It is also human nature to face reality head-on only when you know there will be a time when you are on your own, with nobody to leave the tough lifting to. But the Left, backed by the 5th Estate, has certainly ignored the good news from Iraq. Abandoning Iraq simply for political gain is just sickening. [...]

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