Joe Lieberman's good news: "The tide has turned in Iraq and we’re winning that war"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/11/07/lieberman-thinks-the-tide-has-turned-again/

Lieberman thinks ‘the tide has turned,’ again
By: Steve Benen on Wednesday, November 7th, 2007 at 3:50 PM - PST



It seems a memo went out to war supporters everywhere, issuing a collective call for the “stay the course” crowd to declare victory. Joe Lieberman is the latest to jump on the bandwagon that’s traveling in the wrong direction.

“I’m proud to say that the tide has turned in Iraq and we’re winning that war,” Lieberman said. “And if we don’t let down our troops, they’re going to bring home a victory that will protect us here at home from today’s threat — totalitarian terrorist Islamism that’s trying to take our liberty from us.”

What a very odd claim. We’re “winning” the war? Against whom? Also notice that that Lieberman subtly argues that most Americans and a majority of both chambers of Congress want to “let down our troops,” and that staying in the middle of Iraq’s civil war will “protect us here at home.” It’s as if Lieberman were randomly hitting all the right-wing talking points at once.

Of course, Lieberman might have a shred of credibility if he hadn’t been wrong about every possible aspect of this war for the last five years, including repeated claims about various tides having turned. TP runs through some of the greatest hits, but this gem from two years ago stands out: “The last two weeks…may be seen as a turning point.” That was in December 2005.

After a while, the boy who cries “mission accomplished” a few too many times, without any connection to reality, deserves to be ignored.

[gateley]

1. Again? nt

[daninthemoon]

3. I wonder how many times we can win the same war. Mission even

more accomplished.

[JeffR]

2. Great!

Now when the hell are our troops coming home, then?

[AtomicKitten]

4. I'm thinking Joementum in a burlap sack with a rabid weasel.

[wtmusic]

5. That is awesome, Joe! You were right all along!

And it's thanks to all those fine submarines you folks build in Groton!!

[Capn Sunshine]

6. That is great! Mission Accomplished!

NOW can we leave?

[radiclib]

7. "totalitarian terrorist Islamism that's trying to take our liberty from us"

Language like that is the mark of a true charlatan. Nobody actually believes that, not even Holy Joe. He and his neocon ilk spew that crap as a way of pandering to the morons.

[Union Thug]

10. That's exactly what I was thinking.

It is pandering. You're right. No one with a brain believes that crap, so the only explanation for it would be a cheap appeal to the frightened masses. Rule by fear. It's the 'Mercan way.

[DesEtoiles]

8. Just like we won Vietnam.

[Major Hogwash]

9. He looks like he just pulled his thumb out of his ass in that picture!

Don't shake hands with that guy - you never know where his thumbs have been!

LoL