[Dean's World] Dave Price: Dems See Progress In Iraq

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Posted by Dave Price:
Dems See Progress In Iraq
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1185910190.shtml


   Keith Ellison and Jerry McNerney return from the [1]Land of the Two
   Rivers with [2]positive impressions:

     Ellison said he was particularly impressed watching Maj. Gen.
     Walter Gaskin, U.S. commander in the Anbar province, greeting
     people with "as-salama aleikum," meaning peace be upon you.
     "And they would respond back with smiles and waves," Ellison said.
     "I don't want to overplay it. There were no flowers. There was no
     clapping. There was no parade. But there was a general level of
     respect and calm that I thought was good."
     ...
     McNerney, the California congressman, also said he saw signs of
     progress in Ramadi and was impressed by Petraeus, who argued in
     favor of giving President Bush's troop surge strategy time to work.

   Presumably the sinestrosphere is once again gnashing its collective
   teeth in impotent rage at [3]inconvenient reality, and will soon begin
   searching for more ideologically pure Dem primary candidates to
   challenge them next November.

References

   1. http://www.opinionjournal.com/best/
   2. http://www.qando.net/details.aspx?Entry=6563
   3. http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1185805887.shtml