The Murtha Effect
When we invaded Iraq in 2003 this opened up a second front on the War on Terror. The leftwing pundits predicted defeat for American forces or at least hoped for it. They counseled that we would be bogged down in the deserts and cities of Baghdad and Tikrit. But they were wrong. We smashed the pathetic Baathist regime to pieces in a matter of weeks and were in Baghdad in less than a month. Saddam and his thugish regime went into hiding and fought the United States primarily through the typical leftwing form of attack: terrorism and guerrila warfare. Additionally, Iranian and Syrian agents have passed through the Iraqi borders to lend their aid and comfort to terrorists fighting the American forces as well as the nascent Iraqi army and police in a weak attempt at toppeling the Iraqi provisional government. Further, these agents and their terror benefactors have developed a campaign to murder and intimidate the Iraqi people, primarily Shia and Kurd, by means of a terror bombing campaign for they hate the Iraqi people for supporting the Americans. Blood is upon their hands for they are murderers.
In spite of the obstacles placed before the Iraqi people and the American armed forces, we are consolidating our gains from the initial invasion and current occupation of this once treacherous state that not only threatened but attacked Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan and Israel, but also the United States. The Iraqi government under Saddam Hussein was continually firing anti-aircraft missles at our fighters flying the "No-Fly Zone" established after the first Gulf War. After 9/11, this state of affairs was completely unnacceptable. We thus vanquished our enemy.
However, the Left has seen fit to take on the mantle of cowardice. They hate this current President but additionally they hate his policies that have so far prevailed in the world. The Left refuses to fight for the United States and consequently refuses to fight for our allies. Their frame of reference is the Viet Nam war which ironically was started by a Democrat President, John Kennedy but fully emerged as the cornerstone foreign policy of Lyndon Banes Johnson. The Viet Nam war was a catastrophe for two main reasons (1) the war was defensive in nature and (2) was NOT supported by the political elites towards the end of the war in 1973. Furthermore, when we did leave Viet Nam, the majority Democrats in the House and Senate completely abandoned our ally, South Vietnam, when the North invaded in one last push to topple Saigon. The communists prevailed as a result and communism spread to Cambodia and Laos with all of its murderous reprecussions.
Todays Democrats have insisted that Iraq is Viet Nam. They are sadly mistaken. Their bombastic and negative assertions and demands on the War on Terror, however, has had the effect of demoralizing America and engergizing our enemies. This is the only relationship that can be drawn from the war in Southeast Asia some 30 years ago. With their accomplices in Old Media, their urination of defeatism and cowardice has not only soaked the American people but has fully been felt by Al Qaida in the Middle East. And they are jazzed.
From the Australian AP:
Al-Qaeda's deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri has praised Islamic militants in Iraq, saying they are forcing US troops to look for a way out of the Arab country, according to an audio tape posted on the internet.
"If it were not for the sacrifices of the mujahideen in Iraq ... there would have been no bold jihadi resistance there. It is that resistance which stabs America every day and makes it scream and search feverishly for a way out of its predicament there."
Its bad enough when the Old Media trumpets the cowardice of Cindy Sheehan but its much worse when its our own representatives holding office such as John Kerry, Teddy Kennedy, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and Jack Murtha. Actually, Jack's statement weeks ago that we should fully abandon our ally was a real zinger becuase the Left sought to massage his cowardice by saying what a wonderful soldier he was in Viet Nam. Nevermind that the Democrats have crafted their message of defeat on the worst foregin policy debacle created by this very same political party in the 20th Century. Not to mention, according to that other coward, John Kerry, America had created monsters in the jungles of South Vietnam that were terrorizing the countryside and were nearly cannabalizing the Vietnamese whenever we could sink our bloody fangs into them. The hypocrisy of the Democrat Party couldn't be more complete.
Unfortunately, our enemies have read the tea leaves appropriately, at least from watching the Old Media work its "magic" on the American people.
More from the AAP:
The speaker, who sounded like earlier recordings attributed to Zawahri, called on Muslims to support a holy war in Afghanistan and the Palestinian territories as well as an al-Qaeda campaign against Saudi Arabia's "puppet rulers".
"Were it not for the mujahideen's confrontation of Israel and its agents - our rulers - Israel would have now expanded to many times its current size.
"If it were not for the jihad movement against puppet rulers the corruption of these rulers would have worsened and they would have sought to eradicate Islam," he said.
Just because Democrats in the House and Senate are demoralized doesn't necessarily mean that the American People and her glorious legions occupying Iraq and Afghanstan are demoralized too but they are trying. And yet, the Democrats are colloborating with the enemy on the propaganda front in a pathetic attempt to turn history to their side on the road to the White House at the expense of our troops in the field. Their cowardice is noticed by our enemies and only encourages THEM that they must continue their fight against liberty and freedom.
In a video interview posted on an Islamist website on Wednesday, Zawahri urged militants to attack oil targets in Muslim states and said al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was still alive and leading the group's war on the West.
This current deviant generation of Democrats are attempting to sap the morale of God fearing Americans and those who want liberty to prevail against dictatorship in whatever form it takes. Terrorists around the world are losing in Iraq but winning in the hearts of Democrats everywhere. When terrorists attack Americans then Democrats scream for mercy and demand withdrawals not of terrorists but of Americans in Iraq. Democrats will answer for this come election time.
In spite of the obstacles placed before the Iraqi people and the American armed forces, we are consolidating our gains from the initial invasion and current occupation of this once treacherous state that not only threatened but attacked Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan and Israel, but also the United States. The Iraqi government under Saddam Hussein was continually firing anti-aircraft missles at our fighters flying the "No-Fly Zone" established after the first Gulf War. After 9/11, this state of affairs was completely unnacceptable. We thus vanquished our enemy.
However, the Left has seen fit to take on the mantle of cowardice. They hate this current President but additionally they hate his policies that have so far prevailed in the world. The Left refuses to fight for the United States and consequently refuses to fight for our allies. Their frame of reference is the Viet Nam war which ironically was started by a Democrat President, John Kennedy but fully emerged as the cornerstone foreign policy of Lyndon Banes Johnson. The Viet Nam war was a catastrophe for two main reasons (1) the war was defensive in nature and (2) was NOT supported by the political elites towards the end of the war in 1973. Furthermore, when we did leave Viet Nam, the majority Democrats in the House and Senate completely abandoned our ally, South Vietnam, when the North invaded in one last push to topple Saigon. The communists prevailed as a result and communism spread to Cambodia and Laos with all of its murderous reprecussions.
Todays Democrats have insisted that Iraq is Viet Nam. They are sadly mistaken. Their bombastic and negative assertions and demands on the War on Terror, however, has had the effect of demoralizing America and engergizing our enemies. This is the only relationship that can be drawn from the war in Southeast Asia some 30 years ago. With their accomplices in Old Media, their urination of defeatism and cowardice has not only soaked the American people but has fully been felt by Al Qaida in the Middle East. And they are jazzed.
From the Australian AP:
Al-Qaeda's deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri has praised Islamic militants in Iraq, saying they are forcing US troops to look for a way out of the Arab country, according to an audio tape posted on the internet.
"If it were not for the sacrifices of the mujahideen in Iraq ... there would have been no bold jihadi resistance there. It is that resistance which stabs America every day and makes it scream and search feverishly for a way out of its predicament there."
Its bad enough when the Old Media trumpets the cowardice of Cindy Sheehan but its much worse when its our own representatives holding office such as John Kerry, Teddy Kennedy, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and Jack Murtha. Actually, Jack's statement weeks ago that we should fully abandon our ally was a real zinger becuase the Left sought to massage his cowardice by saying what a wonderful soldier he was in Viet Nam. Nevermind that the Democrats have crafted their message of defeat on the worst foregin policy debacle created by this very same political party in the 20th Century. Not to mention, according to that other coward, John Kerry, America had created monsters in the jungles of South Vietnam that were terrorizing the countryside and were nearly cannabalizing the Vietnamese whenever we could sink our bloody fangs into them. The hypocrisy of the Democrat Party couldn't be more complete.
Unfortunately, our enemies have read the tea leaves appropriately, at least from watching the Old Media work its "magic" on the American people.
More from the AAP:
The speaker, who sounded like earlier recordings attributed to Zawahri, called on Muslims to support a holy war in Afghanistan and the Palestinian territories as well as an al-Qaeda campaign against Saudi Arabia's "puppet rulers".
"Were it not for the mujahideen's confrontation of Israel and its agents - our rulers - Israel would have now expanded to many times its current size.
"If it were not for the jihad movement against puppet rulers the corruption of these rulers would have worsened and they would have sought to eradicate Islam," he said.
Just because Democrats in the House and Senate are demoralized doesn't necessarily mean that the American People and her glorious legions occupying Iraq and Afghanstan are demoralized too but they are trying. And yet, the Democrats are colloborating with the enemy on the propaganda front in a pathetic attempt to turn history to their side on the road to the White House at the expense of our troops in the field. Their cowardice is noticed by our enemies and only encourages THEM that they must continue their fight against liberty and freedom.
In a video interview posted on an Islamist website on Wednesday, Zawahri urged militants to attack oil targets in Muslim states and said al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was still alive and leading the group's war on the West.
This current deviant generation of Democrats are attempting to sap the morale of God fearing Americans and those who want liberty to prevail against dictatorship in whatever form it takes. Terrorists around the world are losing in Iraq but winning in the hearts of Democrats everywhere. When terrorists attack Americans then Democrats scream for mercy and demand withdrawals not of terrorists but of Americans in Iraq. Democrats will answer for this come election time.
posted by Bruce R. McConnell | 8:00 AM
6 Comments:
Thank you Bryon for your comments.
My angst with the Democrat Party isn't over the tempo of the war or tactics or even strategy. My angst is that they just don't want to fight for America. What does it take for a Democrat to fight for America? How many Americans must perish at the hands of Islamic terrorism before they suit up and ride for battle?
There is nothing wrong with "questioning" anything. But if you raise your voice in opposition it had better be based in some kind of reality.
Democrat opposition to Iraq is sheer nonsense and frankly hysterical. Once again, how many buildings must fall in New York City before they rise up to defend us?
Our military is based on conventional and unconventional tactics and strategy. Special Forces and Force Reconnaisance cannot be compared to "guerilla warfare" which is entirely a tactic of terror and political subversion primarily used by communist insurgents and of late by Islamic insurgents.
The article I quoted was from the AAP, not the DNC. However, the article shows that terrorists around the world have responded to Democrat relativism with MORE terrorism.
So, Saddam's terror link to 9/11 is your Cassus Belli? Really? You do realize that when we were attacked on Dec 7, 1941 there was no link between Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy with the Japanese attack at Pearl and yet we declared war against them as well! Germany and Italy mercilessly bombed by the 8th Air Force just because of Pearl Harbor.
It is a well known fact that Saddam indeed was a purveyor of international terrorism, just ask any Israeli. After 9/11, any form of terrorism was considered ultimately against America and her interests.
President Bush did not deceive you or this Republic just for the "glory" of war. As in any global conflict you must establish a beachhead as close to the enemy as you can to carry the war to their doorstep. Iraq is very much like Operation Torch in which North Africa was invaded during WWII as a precursor to bigger and better things reserved for the enemy.
The reasons for the invasion of Iraq may not fit your perfect picture for declaration of wars, however, his WMD materials are still UNACCOUNTED for when it was known to have existed by previous UN inspections. In other words, they are missing. It doesn't mean they never existed as you are want to imply.
If you can't see the strategic implications of Operation Iraqi Freedom, I assure you, the nations that harbor and support international Islamic terrorism do.
I'm quite positive that if Saudi and Iran did have a connection to 9/11 you still would not support such an invasion.
However, as is with most wars, "evidence" for war is typically flimsy. Not so with Iraq. It did have a history of invasion and genocide that made it a clear and present danger after 9/11 to America and to our allies. Why wait to be attacked again when you already have suffered a sneak attack in the first place? How many times must we be attacked to declare war?
We entered WWI and started the Spanish-American War on weaker evidence than the case for the fall of Iraq under the Baathist Party.
As for Israel, I dare say, you have forgotten the Balfour Declaration that essentially gave the green light for Jewish immigration to their ancient homeland at the height of the First World War by Great Britain. The later creation of the Israeli state in 1947-8 did indeed take into account all the complexities of that region when you consider how obnoxiously the national bounderies were drawn for both Jew and Arab. Talk about gerry-mandering to the extreme!
Nevertheless, no less than 5 arab armies moved in immediately to snuff the nascent Israeli state to death in 1948 when their sovereingty was declared by the United Nations. They, not the Jew, attacked first. It was the Ottomans who occupied this area for some hundreds of years until they lost their control in WWI. Britain therefore had the right to allow whom they wish to immigrate. The petty arabs squabbling over territory they no more deserved than the Ottomans were squashed by the avenging Jews and rightly so.
All the Moslems have at this stage is terrorism. So far, this tactic has worked well. It is time to defeat it once and for all.
Mr. Rogers,
I highly suggest you relinquish the hold Anti-Semitism has on you. It will only cause you terrible misery and ultimately destruction. Why do you hate the Jew? What has the Jew ever done to you? I don't see Jews running around frothing at the mouth crying to Allah with bombs straped to themselves in order to kill themselves and those around them? No, the current enemy is Islam in case you haven't been paying attention.
I find it so funny that many Anti-Semetic Democrats as yourself are so intolerant of others; yet, your party's proclaimed standard is to be inclusive of all and all viewpoints. But, for some reason that excludes the Jew. How odd!
Xmarine,
You write well. Good for you. However, your claim that democrats don't want to defend the U.S. is dubious at best, a blatant lie at worse. JFK, John Murtha, John Kerry... they all served in battle. You'll likely counter that Kerry lied about his service (another dubious claim), but you can't deny that he served. You also can't deny that some of the most vocal hawks in Washington actively and continually avoided serving our country. Take a look:
http://www.nhgazette.com/news/chickenhawks/politicans_platoon/. Note that they're all Republicans, not Democrats. This is not to say that there aren't Dem. chicken hawks out there (Clinton comes to mind), but this doesn't really affect their credibility since they usually aren't the ones beating the war drum.
You would also do well to review the history lessons you received in high school, as you were mistaken when you said the following:
"You do realize that when we were attacked on Dec 7, 1941 there was no link between Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy with the Japanese attack at Pearl and yet we declared war against them as well! Germany and Italy mercilessly bombed by the 8th Air Force just because of Pearl Harbor. "
No, I don't realize this, because you are either actively omitting key facts (as in truth; not my opinions) or you simply write without first researching the validity of your thoughts.
Fact: Sept 27, 1940 - Tripartite (Axis) Pact signed by Germany, Italy and Japan. How does this not link Japan with these fascist regimes? Can you show us anything remotely close to a formal link between bathist (and secular) Iraq and Al-Queda (religious zealots)?
Fact: Japan attacked the US and British possessions in Asia on 12/7/41. Great Britain and the U.S. declared war on 12/8/41. On 12/11/41, Germany declared war on the US, probably out of Hitler's belief that war with America was inevitable and that the Nazis best chance of winning was to hit America before she could fully mobilize (a bad gamble on the Fuhrer's part). Here's the link to Germany's war declaration: http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/germany-declares.htm.
Also, your use of the phrase "mercilessly bombed" strikes me as a bit bizarre. Are you implying that we should have showed mercy to the folks who not only started WWII, but who killed millions of citizens on the Eastern Front, who perpetrated the holocaust, and who had plans for and a realistic chance of achieving world domination?
Good talk.
Whoaaaaaa! I just stumbled on a machine-gun nest of Lefties!! LOL!
Slow down boys, the barrel is overheatn!
I will never claim that Operation Iraqi Freedom was executed perfectly, just nearly perfect! The onus to avoid battle with America was upon Saddam and his absolute corrupt regime. He of all people should have known that we were going to slice and dice him up if he did not genuflect before us especially after the destruction of the World Trade Center complex in New York back in 2001, you know, that little event euphemistically called 9/11.
I still don't understand why y'all are not on board to embrace America over Iraq on this issue. I know that you believe Bush shouldn't be President and therefore everything done under his watch is null and void. However, I had to painfully endure 8 years of that draft-dodger and liar, the formerly impeached President William Jefferson Blythe Clinton, now its your turn to endure 8 years of "Dub-ya". Vengence is a dish best served cold, I understand. :)
As for the Tri-partite Pact between the original Axis powers, well clearly this was a function of States interacting on the world stage. For Saddam to "sign a treaty" with a terrorist organization would not be necessary. As far as "proof" there is little to no evidence that Hitler ordered the "Final Solution" to Europe's "jewish problem" and yet we know that 6 million jews were slaughtered for National Socialism. Well, the case is similar here with the unification of goals by the Baathist Party of Iraq and Al Qaida. Furthermore, they may not have "loved" each other, however, the enemy of my enemy is indeed my friend as far as political objectives go.
I believe your University schooling has infused your minds with anti-American sentiment under the guise of "open-mindedness". I know that you can claim factoids on the ups and downs of any operation but the bottom line in the end is which side of History do you stand on? The right side or the wrong side?
Let history be our guide.
Amen.
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