Groundhog Day

Lots of times the Chosen Ones in the "elite media" appear to believe they can just put out any old garbage and the public will buy it. Michael Yon did just that in today's Wall Street Journal with a steaming load of crap -- headlined, incredibly, "Let's Surge Some More" -- that includes the following:

Over the past 15 months, we have proved that we can win this war. We stand now at the moment of truth. Victory – and a democracy in the Arab world – is within our grasp. But it could yet slip away if our leaders remain transfixed by the war we almost lost, rather than focusing on the war we are winning today.

One has to wonder, is he stupid or is he lying? Regardless, Blue Texan at Firedoglake has been keeping tabs on Yon, and if the classic definition of insanity is any indication, Yon has clearly taken leave of his senses.

Very compelling stuff! Victory within our grasp! We're finally winning!



But wait -- what did he say about the war 2 years ago?



"Please do not let your respective media delude you: we are winning in Iraq."



I'm shocked.
What about 3 years ago?



"I get the impression that people at home are losing faith in the effort, though we are winning."



All the while Michael Yon's been saying we're winning, over 2200 Americans have been killed. So what I wanna know is -- at what point will war cheerleaders propagandists like Michael Yon feel enough shame to finally STFU.