In the wake of Sen. Reid's statements earlier this year about how we've totally, completely, and irrevocably lost in Iraq due to that bungling incompetent Bush, this must seem like a very bad dream.
Bin Laden Admits Defeat in Iraq
Of course, this is an interpretation of the latest Bin Laden speech. Looking at the latest numbers and news from Iraq, however, one can't help but note that Al Quaeda's not making much headway there, and neither is it making friends.
Michael Yon has more on it - Iraqi Islamic Party says, “Al Qaeda is Defeated.”
The insistence on death and destruction for it's own sake has really, really hurt the legitimacy of Al Quaeda. A lot of groups in Iraq got what they thought they wanted - and have finally realized the cost was way too high. They're not stupid - and they're not locked into supporting an ideology because their politics force them.
Reid, Pelosi, and others, however, don't have that excuse.
J.