This is what the very liberal Peter Beinart wrote about the surge and the Iraq War:
"Bush took the path of most resistance.
He endured an avalanche of scorn, and now he has been vindicated.
Beinart did not support the war. However, he is living in the real world.
At this point, success in Iraq is Pres BO's best friend!
It would be in Pres BO's interest to keep Iraq moving forward. Iraq is now a country that we can build a Middle East policy around.
Why are some Democrats still fighting the Iraq War?
I don't get it. It makes no sense. It makes no sense regarding national security either!
Max Boot has a great update about Iraq:
"The reasons to avoid a rush for the exits are compellingly outlined by Mike O’Hanlon and Ken Pollack in a typically incisive op-ed reporting on their recent trip to Iraq.
They note that many challenges still remain to be resolved — from holding another round of national elections to dealing with growing Arab-Kurd hostility in northern Iraq.
In light of all this, they write, “while President Obama’s apparent decision to withdraw the bulk of American troops by August 2010 is not necessarily a mistake, it cannot be carried out rigidly.
If all continues to go well, it should be eminently feasible; if not, the administration will have to show the strategic wisdom to slow down as needed to deal with problems.”
It’s hard to argue with that.
We can only hope that in foreign policy Obama will display more pragmatism and moderation than he has so far displayed in the domestic realm."
Unfortunately, Pres BO is tied down by an angry left that can not get beyond Bush.
However, the country needs to move on because success in Iraq is now a good thing for everybody, and specially Pres BO!
P.S. This is another example of how the left has tied down the Dem party: Senate Democrats Surprised by Obama Plan to Leave Up to 50,000 Troops in Iraq!
