boortz.com: The War is Going Well

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Tonight President George Bush will stride to the podium at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and address the nation. The topic: the war in Iraq. The mission of the speech will be to convince the American people that the media just might not be giving them the full picture on what is happening in Iraq.

1,734 U.S. troops have perished in Iraq since the war began over two years ago along with thousands injured. Parts of Iraq are still dangerous, as the media reminds us every five minutes. Bad news abounds...so what progress is there for the president to show off tonight? Plenty.

First .. please remember that those who wanted Saddam to remain in power told us that we would lose at least 10,000 troops in liberating Iraq. They told us that Saddam's army would fight hard and keep the Americans at bay for many months, if not years. Hussein was gone in just weeks.

So what's going on now? An insurgency. The same type of insurgency that America has seen in previous wars, including World War II in Europe. The insurgency in Germany lasted for over two years. In Iraq we have Iraqi security forces and coalition soldiers fighting Islamic goons sent by Saudi Arabia, Iran and Syria to do everything they can to disrupt the democratic process in Iraq. S urrender to these Islamic murderers is simply not an option.

Polls show the majority of Americans don't think the war was a success. This is a product of the relentless media brainwashing and historic revisionism. Iraq can't be called anything but a success. Overthrowing a regime in a country the size of Iraq and replacing it with a democratically elected one -- all inside of two years with less than 2,000 casualties? If you had asked the Pentagon before the war began if they would consider that a favorable outcome of the war, they surely would.

The facts are things are going well in Iraq. It's just the media only reports the bad news. When is the last time you saw a report on any of the broadcast networks about the burgeoning economy in Iraq and the bustling streets full of new stores and eager shoppers in Baghdad? How about a story about the new schools that have been built by American and Iraqi troops and the thousands of Iraqi children who are getting the education they will need to work and compete in what is sure to be the Middle East's strongest and wealthiest economy? Bush will try and remind people tonight why we're there and attempt to counteract the doom and gloom. Good luck.