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| McGovernism Returns: Iraq and the "Come home, America" Democrats. |
| 2007-03-21 |
| by Peter Wehner, Real Clear Politics (republished by The Wall Street Journal) Last Thursday, by a vote of 50-48, the Senate rejected a Democratic resolution to withdraw most American combat troops from Iraq in early 2008. The House Appropriations Committee, meanwhile, approved an emergency spending bill for Iraq and Afghanistan that includes a timeline for withdrawal from Iraq. The full House is expected to vote on that legislation later this week. In the words of the New York Times, "The action in both houses threw into sharp relief the Democratic strategy of ratcheting up the pressure, vote by vote, to try to force the White House to begin withdrawing troops from Iraq." Given these unfolding events, it is worth taking a step back and holding up to scrutiny the effort by Democrats. What follows is a detailed analysis of just what's wrong with the Dem strategery. Hit the link and go read it all. The conclusion is good, too: Many Democrats believe an American defeat in Iraq is etched in granite. They would not be the first to lose heart and will in war. Yet it is one thing to give up on a cause; it is quite another to advocate legislation (17 different proposals in all, according to Sen. Mitch McConnell) that would guarantee failure even before a new strategy is given time to work. This is especially the case when the preliminary trajectory of events is encouraging. There will continue to be ebbs and flows in this war, as in all wars. But virtually everyone agrees that a loss in Iraq would be catastrophic for American national interests. We are facing among the most sadistic enemies we have ever encountered. There is much we do not understand about them and their worldview--but one thing is clear: They probe for weakness; they interpret retreat as a supreme sign of weakness; and when they find weakness, they strike. If we retreat from Iraq, Islamic jihadists will not go gently into the good night. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #2 They are the same Copperheads of old. |
| Posted by: Excalibur 2007-03-21 14:19 |
| #1 Democrat=Criminal=Traitor. |
| Posted by: Mac 2007-03-21 09:01 |