Tuesday, April 08, 2008

That's a good little stenographer, Kate ... have a biscuit.


Like the useful, right-wing propaganda conduit that she is, Kitty McVillain passes on the latest wanker spin:

Petraeus

A transcript of Gen. David Petraeus' report to Congress;

Since September, levels of violence and civilian deaths have been reduced substantially, Al Qaeda-Iraq and a number of other extremist elements have been dealt serious blows, the capabilities of Iraqi security force elements have grown, and there has been noteworthy involvement of local Iraqis in local security.

Nonetheless, the situation in certain areas is still unsatisfactory and innumerable challenges remain. Moreover, as events in the past two weeks have reminded us and as I have repeatedly cautioned, the progress made since last spring is fragile and reversible.

Still, security in Iraq is better than it was when Ambassador Crocker and I reported to you last September, and it is significantly better than it was 15 months ago when Iraq was on the brink of civil war and the decision was made to deploy additional forces to Iraq.

That's going to make some people unhappy. Oh well, there's that looming recession to help lift their spirits.

Take it away, Monkey Boy:


7 comments:

E in MD said...

Since September, levels of violence and civilian deaths have been reduced substantially,

Except of course for when Al Sadr decided that the bribes we've been paying him wasn't enough and started shelling the green zone to the tune of 300 or so dead.

In the zone that's supposedly a beacon of safety and hope and all that other such bullshit. Oh but wait most of those were Iraq's, so they don't count. Damn brown people always in the way of white conquests! Why can't they just give us their oil and shut up!

Red Tory said...

Damn that pesky forward moving time-continuum thing!

mikmik said...

Yeah, let's not forget 1000 Iraq troops going AWOL a few days ago.
Safer = new warning by Maliki to not go outside at all costs.

Don't remember it being this safe in a long time [sar - fucking - casm]

Ti-Guy said...

Lord, the government could tell KKKate anything and she'd believe it.

..heh. Not really. She knows by now that this is all bullshit. She just doesn't care. Why should she? Her life hasn't changed as the result of any of this, or things similar to this, for what I imagine are decades.

liberal supporter said...

She just doesn't care.
Sure she does. She cares about ad-sense revenue. That's all.

The Seer said...

Looking at the bright side of this, they're looking at another 95 years of progress in Iraq.

M@ said...

Her life hasn't changed as the result of any of this, or things similar to this, for what I imagine are decades.

Well she's not exactly, you know, brown or anything...