Monday, August 13, 2007

Germany’s Speigel Magazine Does About-Face On Iraq

Photo: Spiegel Online; A day in Ramadi

SPIEGEL ONLINE has decided to declare the following: “The US military is more successful in Iraq than the world wants to believe. ...Read the Rest

5 comments:

programmer craig said...

Amazing. I think it's a bit late for people to be changing their minds about Iraq, though. But then again, maybe it's never too late. (that last part is my feeble attempt at a positive attitude!)

The word "surge" seems fitting. It suggests that this is the United States' final push, its last chance to succeed. If this newly revamped force fails to achieve the elusive goal coalition forces have been pursuing unsuccessfully all along -- to stabilize and pacify Iraq -- then the entire operation will be a miserable failure. Iraq will collapse, and the United States will face humiliating defeat and a disgraceful withdrawal that could impact political stability throughout the world.

I suspect that paragraph right there sums up the worries of Europeans. They've just now realized what it really means if the US withdraws from Iraq in disgrace.

Anonymous said...

Great post Serendip!

I agree with "Programmer Craig" in that I think the Europeans are coming around. Take for instance the election of Zarkosy in France and his recent meeting with President Bush.

Rita Loca said...

OT: I cant find the address , can you give it to me again?

SERENDIP said...

Ok JM: sbibione@gmail.com

Thanks.

blank said...

Time will tell if the world is ready to deal with the barbarians who use Islam to grow support for crimes against humanity so gross that the major media won't even report on them.