Comments on: Showdown http://informedspeculation.com/2007/09/09/showdown/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:29:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Searchlight Crusade http://informedspeculation.com/2007/09/09/showdown/comment-page-1/#comment-338291 Searchlight Crusade Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:33:33 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/09/09/showdown/#comment-338291 <strong>Sites That Cover Specific Issues...</strong> This is intended as one of those resource posts, a list of which blogs and personal websites make a habit of covering certain issues, or a list of "Go To" blogs and websites for various issues. I intend to update...... Sites That Cover Specific Issues…

This is intended as one of those resource posts, a list of which blogs and personal websites make a habit of covering certain issues, or a list of “Go To” blogs and websites for various issues. I intend to update……

]]> By: Fargus http://informedspeculation.com/2007/09/09/showdown/comment-page-1/#comment-338198 Fargus Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:33:30 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/09/09/showdown/#comment-338198 You make reasonable arguments, and I don't disagree with them. However, an assessment of the surge has to include assessment of how well it satisfied the benchmarks on which its success was predicated. The White House agreed with those benchmarks, and is now trying to tell us that they're not important, that the whole meaning of the surge isn't important, and that now it's all about the tribal leaders. Mark, it makes me feel like nothing more than that the Administration is flying by the seat of their pants, looking desperately for something even only slightly good happening, then rushing to it, exclaiming, "I meant to do that!" You make reasonable arguments, and I don’t disagree with them. However, an assessment of the surge has to include assessment of how well it satisfied the benchmarks on which its success was predicated. The White House agreed with those benchmarks, and is now trying to tell us that they’re not important, that the whole meaning of the surge isn’t important, and that now it’s all about the tribal leaders.

Mark, it makes me feel like nothing more than that the Administration is flying by the seat of their pants, looking desperately for something even only slightly good happening, then rushing to it, exclaiming, “I meant to do that!”

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