Slog - Comments on Iraq Is a "Mixed Bag" http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/iraq_is_a_mixed_bag So the White House is about to issue a report that says that Iraq situation isn't so bad. The Bush administration will assert in the next few days that progress in carrying out the new American strategy in Iraq has been satisfactory on nearly half of the 18 benchmarks set by Congress, according to several administration officials. Is that a joke? (Nearly half! Nice work guys! Nearly half! That's like, well, that's an F, but don't think of it that way! Go team!) Of course, it's not a joke, hilariously.... Copyright 2008 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 23:36:39 -0800 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:54:58 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by douglas nearly half, huh? so what is that, like 8 out of 18? or is that an "optimistic" way of saying 2 out of 18 or something? fuck these idiots.

]]> douglas http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/iraq_is_a_mixed_bag#c761957 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/iraq_is_a_mixed_bag#c761957 Politics Thu, 12 Jul 2007 03:18:59 -0800 Comment by Fair and Balanced To doubt the facts as given by the administration is unamerican. They've always been right before. Comb your hair, we're coming to get you.

]]> Fair and Balanced http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/iraq_is_a_mixed_bag#c761980 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/iraq_is_a_mixed_bag#c761980 Politics Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:30:20 -0800 Comment by BB Here are the 9 benchmarks the Iraqis passed:

1. There are still Iraqis alive in Iraq
2. There are still Shias alive in Iraq
3. There are still Sunnis alive in Iraq
4. There are still Kurds alive in Iraq
5. Iran’s not yet in control of Iraq
6. The elected government hasn’t been overthrown in Iraq
7. There were less than 10,000 terrorist attacks last week in Iraq
8. Fewer than 1,000 mosques were blown up in Iraq last week
9. Fewer than 1,000,000 Iraqis fled the country last week

See, everything is fine.

]]> BB http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/iraq_is_a_mixed_bag#c762133 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/iraq_is_a_mixed_bag#c762133 Politics Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:26:35 -0800 Comment by Original Andrew A "mixed bag" sounds like something you get on Halloween.

]]> Original Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/iraq_is_a_mixed_bag#c762163 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/iraq_is_a_mixed_bag#c762163 Politics Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:46:10 -0800 Comment by Gitai Truly a mixed bag. It's much more varied than you think. There are atrocities, horrors, terrors, crimes against humanity, and murders both secular, sectarian, and personal. It's about time you filthy liberals start acknowledging the full panopoly of results.

]]> Gitai http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/iraq_is_a_mixed_bag#c762171 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/iraq_is_a_mixed_bag#c762171 Politics Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:54:58 -0800