Michael Fumento:

I observed that three articles on conditions in Ramadi and al Anbar Province had appeared within a week of each other giving entirely different points of view. Mine and one in the Times of London said we're winning the war in Ramadi; a Washington Post A1 story co-authored by "Fiasco" author Thomas Ricks claimed exactly the opposite. The difference, I said, could be explained simply. I and the Times writer reported from Ramadi. Ricks and his co-author have not only never been to Ramadi, they wrote their piece from Washington.

Preemptive note: we can expect Anonymous Moron in the comments section to chime in with the chronic mindless "chickenhawk" attack on me any minute now, because, you see, I'm not allowed to criticize the media reporting in Iraq unless I go myself. He or she never disappoints.

It's worse than that, Rand. You criticize reporting on space, and you've never been there either, you chicken ... uh, eagle?

Well, referring to people as "Anonymous Moron" does not do yourself any service. Why not take the high road rather than acting like a jerk?

Because he or she is a) anonymous (rendering the sobriquet the additional virtue of being true) and b) a moron, (because he/she/it continue to use the discredited chickenhawk argument, over a long period of time, and in many posts).

And you don't even know to whom I'm referring, since it remains anonymous, so how is referring to its behavior as moronic "being a jerk"? It's not like anyone will know to whom I'm referring, which is the point of its obstinate insistence on anonymity...

"Mine and one in the Times of London said we're winning the war in Ramadi"

Fumento and Simberg believe we are winning the
war in Ramadi. 71% of the american public
believe that if we are "winning" almost 4 years
after invading Ramadi, we are "Losing".

Fumento and Simberg believe we are winning the
war in Ramadi. 71% of the american public
believe that if we are "winning" almost 4 years
after invading Ramadi, we are "Losing".

Was this supposed to make any sense, Anonymous Moron? Based on your past posts, I suspect that you thought it was. Unfortunately, it didn't.

No matter how you want to spin things, the fact US Forces
are fighting in Ramadi after 4 years indicates we are losing.

Def Secretary Gates said "We are not winning in Iraq".

Only George Bush and a few other assorted idiots say
"we are 'winning' in Iraq".

"No matter how you want to spin things, the fact US Forces
are fighting in Ramadi after 4 years indicates we are losing."

Hey, Anonymous -- How do you feel* about the FBI vs the Mafia? How long have they been going at it? Since obviously the FBI hasn't won, shouldn't they just give up?

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* I deliberately used this word instead of "think," which would be inappropriate in this application.

Better yet, ask it how it feels about the Department of Education.

The FBI isn't fighting a war on the Mafia.

4 FBI Agents a day aren't dying, the FBI
isn't spending $3 Billion a week.

Simberg may want to fight a 30 year way
in the middle east with other people's kids,
but, the american people recognize we are
losing in Iraq.