Ignoring the Obvious on Purpose

I understand why Dems are attacking General Petraeus, they think it is good politics. This is one of the main reasons I think Harry Reid isn't very smart, he continuously displays poor judgment on people. Reid could probably take Bush without trouble in a debate on TV, but that is setting the bar pretty low, when it comes to intelligent men of credibility who can speak, Reid is outmatched by Petraeus.

I don't think this tactic will work for anyone other than the Dem netroots, and I think this approach continues to be politically stupid. The problem facing Dems in the upcoming September 11th hearing is that they can't talk about exactly what General Petraeus is most likely to talk about, or at least what the headlines will be afterward. Bush isn't talking about it either, and for the most part, neither is the Washington media.

Bill Roggio isn't in Washington though, which is why his perspective on every daily report is different than the repeated phrases you hear on TV and radio. Today's report is yet another story that is being ignored. It makes things complicated, and complicated isn't good poitically. There are few sound bytes in addressing complicated issues, and it is difficult for politicians to sound smart, unless of coarse they are smart.

As Coalition and Iraqi forces maintain the pressure on al Qaeda's network throughout Iraq, the Shia terror organizations are also being hit hard. Over the past several days, Iraqi and Coalition forces have conducted numerous raids against the Iranian-backed Shia terror groups known as the Special Groups. On September 5, Coalition forces announced the capture of "a highly-sought individual suspected of being an Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) affiliate" during a raid in Karbala.

The Special Groups agent, who has not been identified, is "suspected of coordinating with high-level IRGC-QF officers for the transportation of multiple Iraqis to Iran for terrorist training at IRGC-QF training camps" The suspect also serves as a logistical operative and "is closely linked to individuals at the highest levels of the IRGC-QF. Coalition forces are still assessing his possible connection to the Special Groups." Documents, photographs, communications equipment, and computers were found during the raid on his home.

What Bill Roggio is watching in Iraq, and what we are watching in the US continue to be two different stories, but I expect them to be the same story after September 11th.

The problem is outlined in detail here.