The Financial Times is the latest paper to report faster than anticipated improvement of conditions in Iraq. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ca653412-97b4-11dc-9e08-0000779fd2ac.html Therefore, the question is, when will this reality begin to gain acknowledgement by the American public and finally stifle the attempts in Congress to shut off funding and force a speedy withdrawal of troops?
The Left is engaged in a kind of ritual dance, it would seem. Its performers don't really expect a retreat soon, nor if they were in power would they execute a pullout themselves. Why would anyone? When you are getting close to victory, you should quit? But they clearly think that their current harrassing actions are supported in some sense by the public.
It takes a while for change to register. The public will figure it out eventually and that should boost Bush's popularity (now at 38% approval, according to the Rassmussen poll http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/political_updates/president_bush_job_approval and, in turn, make Iraq's future more secure.
Meanwhile, the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan will be in many hearts and prayers this Thanksgiving Day, as they should be every day.
My other thoughts on Thanksgiving are expected to run on the editorial pages of tomorrow's Seattle Times. I must add my gratitude for all those who have supported or encouraged the many fine scholars and writers who make up Discovery Institute and our varied program--and for the outstanding Discovery team itself!
