Olbermann On Petraeus

So, after Democrats have said that they will wait for General Petraeus' report in September, you're already seeing them start to dismiss his report and subsequent testimony because they know he's going to give a roughly positive outlook on Iraq.

The same can be said for Keith Olbermann. His blatant bias against the war in Iraq is astounding. Granted, the eventual report will be written by the White House, which does lead to credibility issues, however, General Petraeus has already publicly stated that the surge in Iraq is working and they are making incredible progress.

He has also warned that a quick withdrawal, one that Democrats have been fighting for, would undermine and even reverse progress that has been made so far.

However, you don't see Olbermann saying that. You see him bring on someone who says things like "Democrats are in a good spot right now" and "in the upcoming election, if you want change, vote Democrat". Which is what we all know is bullshit because if they can't make change happen with a majority in both parts of Congress, how the hell do you think they're going to make change happen in future elections.

Democrats already have a well earned reputation for cowardice in the face of threats against this nation, so do you think they're going to take the threat of Al-Qaeda in Iraq seriously? Of course not, they'll let that threat fester until we see it explode on the front page of the news one day just like Clinton did in the 90's.

Olbermann's "expert" on the show also talks about "this little routine in September" that Democrats will have to face. "This little routine"? This is war people, it's not a "routine". The report and testimony from General Petraeus is going to give us a front row seat into what's really going on in Iraq.

With General Petraeus literally writing the counterinsurgency handbook, he has incredible credibility. Numerous Democrats have said they will wait until September for Petraeus' report, and now you have hacks like Olbermann undermining the credibility of a General who's dedicated his life to defending this country. Do you really think he's going to say things are all peachy if they aren't just to please a boss who's going to be out within a year and a half? If you do, you're an idiot. No one's going to risk their military career to please someone for a year and a half.

With General Petraeus saying that the surge is working, however, we should bring down the number of troops, I tend to believe his assessment because he's an expert on the subject and is in the field seeing what progress is being made and what isn't.

For Olbermann to call it "politicized and whitewashed" is a slap in the face to a General who's most likely going to tell Democrats that their view on the war is wrong and that their plan to remove troops immediately is not only wrong, but will jeopardize the progress that's been made so far.

The problem that Democrats really face is that things in Iraq are starting to take hold. If Iraq gets on it's feet, starts having regular elections, and becomes a free nation, that would prove George W. Bush right and that's something that Democrats want to stop at all costs.

Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com