A Gift From McCain To Obama

I wonder if Barack Obama gave thought, as he strolled through Baghdad Airport with General David Petraeus yesterday without a helmet or flack jacket on, that he was able to do so only because of the efforts of John McCain?

In todays' news:

U.S. Military Says Iraq Troop "Surge" Has Ended
Reuters

Baghdad (Reuters) - The U.S. troop "surge" in Iraq that President George W. Bush ordered last year has ended after the last of five additional combat brigades left the country, a U.S. military spokesman said on Tuesday.

The remaining troops from that brigade departed over the weekend, leaving just under 147,000 American soldiers in Iraq, the spokesman said.

"The final elements of the surge brigade have now left, getting out a few days ahead of schedule," he said.

U.S. officials say the buildup helped cut violence in Iraq to four-year lows. (link)

There is only one person in this entire country who can be thanked for this great news. And it ain't Captain Sunshine. If Obama had had his way - if the U.S. had followed his advice - we'd be mired in Islamist conflict and sectarian violence in all kinds of places across the globe.

A stroll through Baghdad on a warm, sunny day. And he doesn't even understand how it came about. He should get down on his hands and knees and thank McCain for not heeding his call for surrender.

Photo courtesy of Reuters.