HuffPo Anti-Republican Reporter FINALLY “Gets It” re Iraq

Yeah, it only took six years of war, tens of thousands of lives, $450-500billion, and a complete handover of power in Congress and the White House before it could happen…

I’m an independent reporter in Iraq, on assignment for a U.S. magazine (as well as a Huffingtonpost.com blogger). I’ve just come off a three-week civilian tour of Anbar Province, living with sheiks and Iraqi civilians, trying to get a feel for the people that will be taking power as the U.S. pulls out (see article). I just read your piece about Sheik Aifan Sadun, the “Teflon Don” of Fallujah. I’ve researched similar figures, in Haditha, Bagdadi, Hit and Al Qaim, and I saw many of the same things you did. But I’ve come to very different conclusions. That, I believe, is because you had a pre-existing agenda you were determined to conform evidence to (i.e., war is bad, the U.S. is waging a war, so whatever it’s doing in Anbar is bad); and because you’re a coward.

…but it’s happened. They’re FINALLY starting to get it. They’re finally starting to realize that the debate over whether or not to invade Iraq has been over for more than half a decade. They’re finally starting to realize that writing anti-war rants A) Does not help bring success (opposing success does not help bring success; it helps block it), and B) is not always (see also linked article claiming cowardice), but all to often a case of cowardice and/or denial of reality.

Yes, now that their political party can be held to account for success/failure in Iraq…now Democrats and liberals finally want it. They didn’t want success for our nation, for Iraqis, for regional peace, for world peace, for any-ole-American-President, but they do want it now, and they’re letting their voices be heard.

My message to you all is simple:
WELCOME to the United States