In continuance of their denial that the surge has made an impact, New York Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer says Anbar has improved, but it has nothing to do with the surge.

And let me be clear, the violence in Anbar has gone down despite the surge, not because of the surge. The inability of American soldiers to protect these tribes from al Qaeda said to these tribes we have to fight al Qaeda ourselves. It wasn’t that the surge brought peace here. It was that the warlords took peace here, created a temporary peace here. And that is because there was no one else there protecting.

Really, Chuck? Our military had nothing to do with it? “the inability of American soldiers”? So, you’re calling them incompetent, too. To their credit, some of his colleagues (including Clinton and Durbin) believe the surge was at least partially responsible. Maybe they should get together on their talking points. Duane writes:

But what Schumer says is important, because it telegraphs the tack that the Democrats are going to take in days and weeks ahead. The Democrats have the same view of the military that they do of all Americans. The average American, according to the liberal view, cannot make it on their own without government programs, regulation or control. The same holds true for the military. They cannot possibly get it right if they are led by a conservative commander-in-chief.

Not only is Schumer calling the American military incompetent, he’s calling them liars, as well.

Of course. The Democratic support for the troops isn’t authentic. I’d go so far as to say most don’t believe a damn word, when they call our troops “America’s finest”. They support them because bashing them would lead to political repercussions. The only difference between Democrats like Schumer now, and the anti-war Dems who spit at our soldiers in the 70s, is those Democrats were 30 years younger then.