Graphic source: The Long War Journal
I wonder what it is about our nominees, and our journalists, who can not state the obvious. In the Vice-Presidential debate, Biden made a point that he thinks the Iraqis should provide for their own defense. Well Joe, just because the mainstream media does not cover this material, and the politicians do not want to recognize success in the field, does not make it so. Readers of this blog are kept up to date every month by the excellent field reports available. As of September 1st, Anbar Province became the eleventh of eighteen Iraqi provinces to revert to Provincial Iraqi Control (PIC). Doesn't Biden know this? Why can't the commentator call him to task for such a obvious gaffe. Even CNN, which puts much stock in fact-checking failed to correct this obvious mistake. I suppose after an election victory this would allow Obamaden to claim they are the architects of victory and withdrawal. It ain't so, Joe. The surge has been working and our military have done a stellar job in Iraq.