GOING THROUGH DEM CHANGES

Politically devastating ad content in the following video. I think the GOP candidates should just play this at every debate rather than actually opening their mouths and chasing away even more voters with silly playground arguments like who's hired more illegal aliens to trim the hedges at their mansions.

h/t: Instapundit

A Batiste case of whiplash

First, Michael Yon has enough time to write advice columns on DSLRs, and now retired MG Batiste has come in from the cold. My stars and garters, he has left VoteVets and is hanging out with Pete Hegseth from VetsForFreedom. My eyes must be telling lies, because Batiste is putting his name to this.

First, the United States must be successful in the fight against worldwide Islamic extremism. We have seen this ruthless enemy firsthand, and its global ambitions are undeniable. This struggle, the Long War, will probably take decades to prosecute. Failure is not an option.

Second, whether or not we like it, Iraq is central to that fight. We cannot walk away from our strategic interests in the region. Iraq cannot become a staging ground for Islamic extremism or be dominated by other powers in the region, such as Iran and Syria. A premature or precipitous withdrawal from Iraq, without the requisite stability and security, is likely to cause the violence there -- which has decreased substantially but is still present -- to cascade into an even larger humanitarian crisis.
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Third, the counterinsurgency campaign led by Gen. David Petraeus is the correct approach in Iraq. It is showing promise of success and, if continued, will provide the Iraqi government the opportunities it desperately needs to stabilize its country.
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Fourth, our strategy in fighting the Long War must address Iran. Much has been made this week of the intelligence judgments that Iran has stopped its weapons program. No matter what, Iran must not be permitted to become a nuclear power. All options should be exhausted before we use military force, but force, nonetheless, should never be off the table.