The 'fighting then there' statement was made about the WOT not specifically on OIF. Seems it worked out that they came to us there. Nice of them to concentrate where our military was already deployed. Nobody said they were bright. I think they believed the Democrats would succeed in getting us to withdraw when their efforts to instigate a civil war looked like they were bearing fruit and that they would be able to claim they defeated America. Bin L chastised them after the first Congressional session for failing to do just that.
Since then Petraeus has succeeded in getting the Iraqis to join in chasing them out of Iraq and is currently on track with turning security over to Iraqis.
Provincial elections will be held in October I believe and that should make Iraq's central government more reflect what the people of Iraq want it to be. The local to central progress has that as a next step.
Iraq won't be Al Q's while Bush is in office. I hypothesize that AlQ is bidding their time right now waiting to see who our next President will be before proceeding. Pure speculation but that would be the smart thing with candidates promising to deliver them an unopposed re-entry into Iraq.
EDIT: View the speach in the link again, Bush did comment on facing the threat THERE with our Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines rather than here with our firefighters, paramedics and first responders. Not exact quote like in the other post but you'll hear it.
Since then Petraeus has succeeded in getting the Iraqis to join in chasing them out of Iraq and is currently on track with turning security over to Iraqis.
Provincial elections will be held in October I believe and that should make Iraq's central government more reflect what the people of Iraq want it to be. The local to central progress has that as a next step.
Iraq won't be Al Q's while Bush is in office. I hypothesize that AlQ is bidding their time right now waiting to see who our next President will be before proceeding. Pure speculation but that would be the smart thing with candidates promising to deliver them an unopposed re-entry into Iraq.
EDIT: View the speach in the link again, Bush did comment on facing the threat THERE with our Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines rather than here with our firefighters, paramedics and first responders. Not exact quote like in the other post but you'll hear it.