Slamming Harry

Joe Lieberman slammed the hell out of Harry Reid for his grossly irresponsible statement to the media that the war in Iraq is "lost". (Harry must have seen some really bad polling numbers, because he tried hard to talk his way out of it on the Senate floor.)

WASHINGTON - Senator Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) today made the following statement in response to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's comment that the Iraq War is "lost:"

"This week witnessed horrific terrorist attacks by Islamist extremists in Iraq, killing hundreds of innocent civilians and leading Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to declare that the war is 'lost.'

With all due respect, I strongly disagree. Senator Reid's statement is not based on military facts on the ground in Iraq and does not advance our cause there.

Al Qaeda's strategy for victory in Iraq is clear. They are trying to murder as many innocent civilians as possible in an effort to reignite sectarian fighting and drive us to retreat from Iraq.

The question now before us is whether we respond to these terrorist attacks by running away as Al Qaeda hopes - abandoning the future of Iraq, the Middle East, and ultimately our own security to the very same people responsible for this week's atrocities - or whether we stand united to fight them.

This is exactly the wrong time to conclude that we have lost the war in Iraq, or that our new strategy has failed. Instead, we should provide General Petraeus and his troops with the time and the resources to succeed. We should not surrender in the face of barbarism."

The Crotchety Old Bastard, meanwhile, wants to hold Reid civilly liable for every injury or death that occurs to any soldier if Reid doesn't immediately cut funding. He's calling Reid out on this. (He's mad as hell and isn't going to take it anymore.) (Language warning).

I really am furious with Reid. His comments have been picked up and trumpeted by our enemies in the world. He has enraged many of the troops, probably demoralized many as well. All the while the enemies of this country are further emboldened by Reid's defeatism. Good luck convincing the electorate that Democrats can be trusted with national defense. Playing to the nutroots may well have just damaged Democratic hopes for 2008.

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