Happy Surge Day! By Ben Johnson

Did you know the surge in Iraq just reached full strength? If not, you’re not alone. Congressional leadership declared it a failure four months ago. On April 19, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said, “this war is lost, and this surge is not accomplishing anything.” He added he felt no remorse for calling the troops losers while they continued to fight for victory. “[M]y conscience is great,” he said (which speaks volumes about his conscience). On June 13, the other side of the Capitol chimed in. Reid and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (my hands tremble at the very words) co-signed a letter to President Bush, stating, “As many had foreseen, the escalation has failed to produce the intended results.”

The trouble with these damning declamations of defeat is that the surge had not yet reached full strength. We know Congressional Democrats say they oppose preemptive war, but apparently they endorse preemptive surrender.

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