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I don't know much about Iraq, admittedly. I don't have any clue on what the difference is between the Mahdi army and Al Qaeda in Iraq. I know that Baghdad has been around for a long time and that the ancient Hebrews spent some time there as "guests of the Babylonians."
I imagine that the average senator or representative doesn't know all that much about Iraq either or even about modern combat operations. They may as well ask, "Who Cares About the Military?" But what has been grating in my mind, like nails down a chalkboard, is the political posturing and grandstanding going on inside the beltway over "that problem in Iraq." Every distinguished gentleman from Maine to California is practically jumping at the opportunity to pass a non-binding measure poking at the President's troop increase. It truly irritates me.
Don't they know that this is exactly why bin Laden thought he could attack the United States in the first place? He viewed all this political backstabbing and turncoat trickery as signs of weakness. He believed he would strike America and everyone over here would be climbing all over each other trying to assign blame and in the end, lob a few cruise missiles toward some abandonded bunker to make ourselves feel better. He made a mistake, and he's not likely to do that again. Yet what does passing a non-binding resolution do but aid the enemy? I don't care whose opinion poll you sample, that's outright stupidity. Do they think militant Muslims are watching the Flintstones over there? They watch CNN and Al Jazeera and any news of a weakening of American resolve will send willing participants to the terrorists' side.
Congratulations, Senators. You may have just cost us the war. The next time you grandstand, go apologize to a soldier's wife for your yes vote. At least you'll have been honest.
For the record, a Dhimmocrat is a congressman or woman of any party who would rather give up and surrender to radical Islam instead of fight for our freedom and security.
PS: Here's my letter to Sen. Ken Salazar, co-sponsor of one of the two resolutions:
I imagine that the average senator or representative doesn't know all that much about Iraq either or even about modern combat operations. They may as well ask, "Who Cares About the Military?" But what has been grating in my mind, like nails down a chalkboard, is the political posturing and grandstanding going on inside the beltway over "that problem in Iraq." Every distinguished gentleman from Maine to California is practically jumping at the opportunity to pass a non-binding measure poking at the President's troop increase. It truly irritates me.
Don't they know that this is exactly why bin Laden thought he could attack the United States in the first place? He viewed all this political backstabbing and turncoat trickery as signs of weakness. He believed he would strike America and everyone over here would be climbing all over each other trying to assign blame and in the end, lob a few cruise missiles toward some abandonded bunker to make ourselves feel better. He made a mistake, and he's not likely to do that again. Yet what does passing a non-binding resolution do but aid the enemy? I don't care whose opinion poll you sample, that's outright stupidity. Do they think militant Muslims are watching the Flintstones over there? They watch CNN and Al Jazeera and any news of a weakening of American resolve will send willing participants to the terrorists' side.
Congratulations, Senators. You may have just cost us the war. The next time you grandstand, go apologize to a soldier's wife for your yes vote. At least you'll have been honest.
For the record, a Dhimmocrat is a congressman or woman of any party who would rather give up and surrender to radical Islam instead of fight for our freedom and security.
PS: Here's my letter to Sen. Ken Salazar, co-sponsor of one of the two resolutions:
Sen. Salazar,
Would you like to leave Washington after only one term? No, you have work to do. Is it winnable? Who knows? But you're in there and you're fighting for your causes.
It's come to my attention that you are a co-sponsor on S.CON.RES.2. Did it occur to you that by offering a negative resolution on the President's proposed troop increase that you're just making the job for our military men and women that much harder? If I were a terrorist in Iraq, I would welcome your resolution with joy. It tells them we're getting soft, that we don't have the resolve to finish the job. What kind of message does that send to the average Iraqi? Do you want to leave Iraq as a safe-haven for terrorists? I can't believe that you would, but there your name is, as a co-sponsor.
Sen. Salazar, I know you don't have the time for a personal response, but if you love your country, if you truly support the men and women in our armed forces, you will withdraw your name from sponsoring this resolution. Support our military with whatever it takes to get the job done. ... Let them win the peace and then come home.
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