June 04, 2007 06:35 AM UTC

Surge failing/14 dead this weekend

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• by: Zappatero

The president’s surge in Iraq is failing:

Three months after the start of the Baghdad security plan that has added thousands of American and Iraqi troops to the capital, they control fewer than one-third of the city’s neighborhoods, far short of the initial goal for the operation…

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[W]hile military planners had expected to make greater gains by now, that has not been possible in large part because Iraqi police and army units, which were expected to handle basic security tasks, like manning checkpoints and conducting patrols, have not provided all the forces promised, and in some cases have performed poorly.

Our guys sure have given their lives as promised. And to think we trained several hundred thousand Iraqi troops a few years ago. They must be on holiday.

Next we have news that 14 have died this weekend in Commander George’s glorious surge:

BAGHDAD — The U.S. military announced Sunday that 14 American soldiers were killed over the past three days, including four in a single roadside bombing and another who was struck by a suicide bomber while on a foot patrol.

The blast that killed the four U.S. soldiers occurred Sunday as the troops were conducting a cordon and search operation northwest of Baghdad, according to a statement. Two other soldiers were killed and five were wounded along with an Iraqi interpreter in two separate roadside bombings on Sunday, the military said.

OK. Time for all you tough guys who haven’t had time to enlist yet to tell me how this is improving Iraq, our nation’s security, or the health and welfare of our military.

No slogans are allowed.

Next, please tell us a date a which time we can make a go/nogo decision on this deadly, failing surge. No ups and no extras, just like Earl Scheib. No “six months from now”, no “if the Iraqis ask us to leave.”

Let us know when we can tell those evil, mean terrorists and their Iraqi hosts that they can have their desert hell-hole to themselves.

Maybe ColoradoPols can join in the enlightenment too. They seemed to think we should see this surge through and we should give our brilliant Commander in Chief just one last chance on a war he’s fucked up since before day one.

I’m all ears………