LIE OF THE WEEK: 04-20-2007
Wisconsin Congressman David Obey on the status of the American military in Iraq:
"Our troops won the war clearly, cleanly and quickly. But now they are stuck in a civil war and the only solution is a political and diplomatic compromise."
THE TRUTH: While Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid exaggerates by stating that the war is permanently lost (which is not yet true) and President Bush exaggerates by claiming progress (where there is little to be found), Congressman Obey tries to split the difference by separating the initial military victory from the ongoing conflict. We will either win or lose the entire war and there is no point in trying to claim victory for the first three weeks if the entire effort results in failure.
"Our troops won the war clearly, cleanly and quickly. But now they are stuck in a civil war and the only solution is a political and diplomatic compromise."
THE TRUTH: While Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid exaggerates by stating that the war is permanently lost (which is not yet true) and President Bush exaggerates by claiming progress (where there is little to be found), Congressman Obey tries to split the difference by separating the initial military victory from the ongoing conflict. We will either win or lose the entire war and there is no point in trying to claim victory for the first three weeks if the entire effort results in failure.
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