NEW LEFT-WING/MSM IRAQ WAR MANTRA

Here's the core of the new left-wing "anti-war" mantra:

"The diversionary and unnecessary Iraq War has made it tougher for our military to recruit, and easier for al Qaeda to recruit, and has therefore made us less safe."

Let's FISK this and see if it is true, or unfalsifiable, or false:

1 - There is mounting evidence (see below) that Saddam an al Qaeda DID have operational links. And Saddam gave safe-haven to terrorists and financed them. THEREFORE, the first assertion (that the Iraq War was a diversion from the GWOT) is FALSE.

2 - The fact is that EVERY branch of the US military is ahead or on target in recruiting EXCEPT the Army. AND, re-enlistment is IN ALL BRANCHES INCLUDING THE ARMY AHEAD. THEREFORE, the second assertion is FALSE.

3 - Recruitment levels for the jihadoterrorists is UNMEASUREABLE, and therefore UNFALSIFIABLE. Therefore, this assertion of the Left should just be ignored. HOWEVER, we do know - for a fact - that Iraqi Military and police recruiting is IMPROVING.

In summary, we MUST conclude that the Leftist mantra is false. No matter how many times the MSM repeats it, it will still be false.