Posted by
Tzimisce on Wednesday, December 06, 2006 2:57:13 PM
The Baker commission released its report today. Let's all try to act
surprised that they suggested a liberal course of action. We've tried
the Bush approach for about three years and although we're seeing a lot
of success, the fact that it's not happening as fast as we think it
should is indication that we've failed. So we need to return to a
course of action that hasn't shown any results at all in fifty years.
I'm sure it just needs more time.
How fitting that this report is released the day before "Pearl Harbor
Day". The Japanese were working for US defeat and so is this bunch.
One of the problems is probably the definition of "victory". The Left's
definition of victory is "an end to all fighting in Iraq." Since Iraq
rests between Iran and Syria and is populated with al Quada and other
terrorist groups being supplied by those two states a total end to all
violence is an unreasonable expectation. But this hasn't stopped the
media, liberal politicians and actors and left wing groups from
declaring Iraq a disaster.
The Conservative definition of "victory" is the establishment of a
state that can combat the violent elements of its society on its own.
In terms of this definition, Iraq is a success. The Iraqis had
elections, put together a government, are working on a Constitution,
are building schools and upgrading hospitals. Iraqis are starting to
live better and know freedoms that have been completely alien up to
this point.
Obviously a complete and sudden pull out would be a disaster for both
definitions. Libs take solace in the fact that their "victory" plan
would result in the loss of less American life. The fact that it would
cost more Iraqi lives doesn't even echo. More importantly, a sudden
pull out would be seen as weakness by our enemies. Why should the enemy
quit when if they're patient we'll leave?
Loss of human life is never a good thing. But in terms of a "war" we
really haven't felt it. It's taken three years to kill roughly 3000
Americans in the war on terror. This total is overall - it includes
Afghanistan, Iraq and other places we're fighting. Three years for 3000
dead. It's still a smaller number than the number we lost in two hours
on 9-11, the event that began all of this.
How is giving up going to save anything? The enemy doesn't respect us
and why should they? They invaded our soil, used our instruments to
kill our citizens and despite this THEY'RE TOLD THEY'RE THE VICTIMS.
Leftists *ALWAYS* assume these people are innocent. Meanwhile they
*ALWAYS* assume American soldiers and people are guilty.
The Baker Commission is a joke. It's purpose is to give
*recommendations* about the war on terror (specifically Iraq). But
watch for the word "recommendations" to be dropped from the debate.
Watch for the "bipartisanship" of the commission to be hailed
everywhere. But I'm guessing even the biggest news junkies amongst you
could tell me who was on the commission. Were there *any* real
conservatives? Or just RINOs?
And most insulting of all: watch for a call for everyone who disagrees
with the leftist argument to be politely told to shut up. It will be
said that now that we all agree, be quiet. But with a bunch of people
disagreeing with the liberalism of this report how truly "bipartisan"
could it have been?