First this from Truth on Iraq an interview with General Casey as is in Newsweek coming out Tuesday:

Dec. 26, 2005 - Jan 2, 2006 issue - General George Casey has been in charge of U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq since June 2004. He oversaw U.S. forces when they quelled a Shiite rebellion in Najaf and has since pulled U.S. troops out of the city and handed control over to the Iraqis. But Casey also ordered the huge assault on Fallujah one year ago in which more than 50 U.S. Marines died and where the insurgency continues to retain a broad base of popular support. Last week, Casey was in the air in a Blackhawk helicopter over several cities watching Iraq's historic election with a bird's eye view. He spoke with NEWSWEEK's Baghdad bureau chief, Scott Johnson, before and after Election Day on hopes and concerns for the country's future.

What's happened here is unprecedented. Saddam Hussein is on trial, they've gotten sovereignty, they've passed through three elections, written a constitution and had a referendum on the constitution and with our assistance built the security forces. That's unprecedented. It's unbelievable. It's been the courage of the Iraqis and the commitment and professionalism of the U.S. military. I feel pretty good. But we've got a ways to go.

Looks like the Democrats are fooling nobody, thank God. One day Iraq will be a G7 member hosting the Olympics in the world's No. 1 luxury vacation resort of Fallujah, and the Defeaticrat Party will still be running around screaming it's a quagmire. The Democratic Party have contrived to get themselves into a situation where bad news from Iraq is good for them and good news from Iraq is bad for them.

Plus comparing the "Gay Cowboy" movie to the Democrats All HERE at Mark Steyn

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