More Dishonesty From the Left

Consider this from Kos today where he writes:

Every person that argues that the US must "stay the course" is now operating in direct opposition to the wishes of the Iraqi government. Every person that opposes a US withdrawal timetable is now operating in direct opposition to the wishes of the Iraqi government.

Reaching out to the Sunni Arab community, Iraqi leaders called for a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces and said Iraq's opposition had a "legitimate right" of resistance.

Not only do they want us out, but they've also greenlighted further attacks on US and allied forces.

It's really time to get the **** out.

That sounds pretty bad, right? So let's look at the article that Kos partially quoted. It can be found here. I'd encourage you to read over it before you continue.

We'll take it right down the line. First, let's consider the opening lines.

The communique -- finalized by Shiite, Kurdish and Sunni leaders Monday -- condemned terrorism but was a clear acknowledgment of the Sunni position that insurgents should not be labeled as terrorists if their operations do not target innocent civilians or institutions designed to provide for the welfare of Iraqi citizens...Though resistance is a legitimate right for all people, terrorism does not represent resistance. Therefore, we condemn terrorism and acts of violence, killing and kidnapping targeting Iraqi citizens and humanitarian, civil, government institutions, national resources and houses of worships.

So they should not be labled terrorist if these conditions are meant. So that pretty much strikes out at least 90% of the "Minutement and revolutionaries" as they have openly committed hostile acts against Iraqis. Clearly, this is hardly an endorsement for Al-Queada or any other group of the such.

The next paragraph...

The leaders agreed on "calling for the withdrawal of foreign troops according to a timetable, through putting in place an immediate national program to rebuild the armed forces ... control the borders and the security situation" and end terror attacks.

So they're calling for a pulling out of our forces...on a timetable. The same timetable that we have already been discussing with the government. No calls for immediate withdrawl. Quite the opposite is true, actually.

Sunni leaders have been pressing the Shiite-majority government to agree to a timetable for the withdrawal of all foreign troops. The statement recognized that goal, but did not lay down a specific time -- reflecting instead the government's stance that Iraqi security forces must be built up first.

On Monday, Iraqi Interior Minister Bayan Jabr suggested U.S.-led forces should be able to leave Iraq by the end of next year, saying the one-year extension of the mandate for the multinational force in Iraq by the U.N. Security Council this month could be the last.

Hmmm...so the Sunni Arabs must be watching CNN...

And while we're pointing out facts (We know how much the moonbats hate facts,) let's point out who it was that this conference seems to have been aimed at. Sunnis. Virtually every pararaph mentions Sunni demands, countered by the Shiite and Kurd leaders. The article is full of "Sunnis sought..." followed by some radical demand, met half-heartedly by the MAJORITY representatives. The entire conference served to try and drag the Sunnis into the process a little more. The requests we're reading are from the majority, former Saddam supporting Bathists.

And it's a shock that they would want us out? In response, the other two MAJORITY ethnic groups are working to find middle ground language to avoid alienating the MINORITY group and yet stay on good terms with the West.

So we have the former Bathists (and MINORITY population,) unhappy with having lost power, complaining about our presence. You have the two MAJORITY popluations toning down the rehetoric and trying to make a politicial compromise and arguing plainly that a pull-out would be bad for the country. And this translates to the American left as "Iraqis want us out or dead!" Yes, welcome to life amount the "reality-based."