2003 Wrapup

So - the war did NOT take six months.

The Battle of Baghdad didn't turn into Stalingrad.

Lack of UN support didn't render the liberation untenable.

Hussein didn't nuke or gas Israel when he was up against the wall (hee hee. Remember when that was the left's big bleat?)

Tens of thousands of Iraqis did not die.

The "Looting of Iraq's history" turned out to be about $500 worth of post-Babylonian equivelents of Happy Meal toys. Most of it took place before US troops were on the scene, at either the museum or the Ministry of Oil.

The entire Sunni Triangle didn't rise in revolt after the war ended.

The Shiites didn't rise en masse to install a pro-Iranian shadow government in the South.

The "Arab Street" didn't rise in anger. They did not troop to the nearest Al Quaeda recruiting office, raise the right arm, turn their head and cough, and ship out for the nearest AQ training camp. Many of those that did are currently pushing up Lilies of the Valley in Iraq, or hiding in mud huts fingering their bombs and awaiting same.

The Turks didn't invade the Kurdish sector.

The deposal of Hussein didn't set the Middle East afire. Quite the opposite - except for the Intifahda, some wars around the world have toned down or ended.

"Yellowcakes" wasn't a Bush lie after all.

Halliburton really isn't profiteering after all. Guess the NYT makes mistakes too, huh?

So here's the question: Is the left making any claims about Iraq that they actually think will stick?

Let us know. That's what the comments are for. Feel free.

Posted by Mitch at January 1, 2004 04:45 AM