https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2008/06/11/when-youve-got-your-enemy-downdont-buy-him-a-beer/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 22:04:29 -0400<![CDATA[Almost a year ago, I wrote a piece in the Wall Street Journal in which I said we were winning the battle of Iraq. I came in for the usual derision from the anti-war crowd, which was desperately invested in our defeat in the Middle East, but the facts, as usual, were inescapable. It is very difficult for anyone to deny that things are very much better in Iraq, and the debate has now shifted to the consequences of the defeat of al Qaeda. Take a look at this piece, for example, from the “Guardian,” hardly suspect of being a mouthpiece for Bushhitlercheney:]]>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:45:34 -0400<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2008/06/11/when-youve-got-your-enemy-downdont-buy-him-a-beer-n186043