Time for Col. Boylan to pay up
Back in April 9, 2007, Col. Boylan, Gen. Petraeus’s press flak took exception to my skepticism regarding his claim that a parade was a turning point in the war. In my response I explained why I thought he was wrong. He had accused me of wanting our troops to be killed. This was my response:
Tell you what, how about a wager? I’ll donate one hundred dollars to any charity you name that helps U.S. Iraqi veterans acquire prostheses for lost limbs if in six months peace breaks out in Iraq and we see Sunnis and Shi’a marching together and passing …out flowers. If this rally is not found to be a turning point in the war, you promise to come back to my blog and say you were mistaken.
Well, the deadline is imminent and peace has not broken out in Iraq. I’m waiting for your admission that you were wrong Col. Boylan.