Loyal Opposition
When the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were attacked out of a clear blue sky on that other day of infamy, September 11th, 2001 what did the Left think was going on? An act of crime or an act of war? Or was it something to be forgotten, much like a dream if only we get to the next party and just live it up like nothing ever happened. I'm still astounded by the lack of courage from the Democrat Party in their response to the greatest terrorist attack on American soil ever in the history of this Republic. Their rather slow zombie-lack reaction to defending America has been a stain upon their political soul that will ever be their "badge of honor" if that can be considered a virtue.
Democrat Jack Murtha continues to drain the morale of the American people with his demand for retreat in Iraq. To hell with the consequences as he sees it, so long as we get the frick out of dodge then things can only get better, so he thinks. There's something about politics that dulls the blade of a fighting man when he comes to Washington D.C., especially when he decides to don the uniform of a politician. Most unfortunate. And yet, life goes on both in peace and in war. If one chooses to only accept life in peace then how does one deal with life when war comes? A great dilema for the loyal opposition in these dark days.
It is important for the opposition to understand that their position is indeed read by the enemy. They too watch closely our political discourse and they are eager to divine the mood and vigor of our people to waging war. Hitler was well aware of French reluctance to defend themselves after WWI. German intelligence had properly read the tea-leaves of this once great and mighty nation and found the French people in a sorry state of affairs. Beaten down by the First World War and sapped of virtue and vigor by the siren call of "safety" under the rubric of socialism during the 1920's and '30's, France couldn't hardly muster a single successful division to defend themselves when war did come. Even though they had superiority in quantity and at times quality, their military was incapabable of fighting the enemy effectively enough to stop the numerically weaker Wehrmacht. The people themselves were already defeated before the first shots were fired. France fell in a few short six weeks. Pathetic.
Are we experiencing in America a kind of french-disease of escapism and pessimism that marked France's fall after World War I? Perhaps it's not so much a cause but a symptom of the larger disease of narcisism that so infects the Democrat Party and is slowly inching into the Republican Party that our enemies find so energizing that they continue to fight to the bitter end in the Middle East and beyond. We know they are planning another large-scale strategic attack on the United States in the near future. How will the Left respond? Will they fight? Who will they fight against?
From Reuters:
Al Qaeda's deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri said in a video aired on Friday that U.S. President George W. Bush's plans to withdraw troops from Iraq meant Washington had been defeated by the Muslims.
He also criticised Islamist groups, including Egypt's banned Muslim Brotherhood, for believing in Western-style democracy and taking part in elections.
"Bush, you must confess that you have been defeated in Iraq and in Afghanistan and you will be in Palestine soon," he said in the video broadcast by Al Jazeera television.
How long will it go on for the Democrat Party to supply the enemy with the will to fight against our troops in Iraq and beyond ? Do they care about our young men and woman serving in harm's way or will they cloak themselves in the illusion of "peace" by demanding withdrawal from the front-lines of war to further their nativist and short-sighted agenda at seizing the throne in the United States?
Reuters continues:
I congratulate the Muslims on Islam's victory in Iraq. I said more than a year ago that the Americans' departure from Iraq is only a matter of time," said the bespectacled Zawahri, who wore a white turban and sat next to an assault rifle.
"But they are justifying their withdrawal by saying that the Iraqi forces have reached a satisfactory level."...
The Democrat Party will answer for their cowardice and I assure you, they will pay dearly come election time. This war transcends the boundries of political parties and neither party should play with the American people and dangle the lives of her fighting men over the bonfires of their vanities for political gain.
Reuters continues:
Egyptian-born Zawahri said elections in his home country were a "U.S. game ... designed to mislead the Muslim public".
"America tells Islamists: every time your behaviour improves, we'll give you more (seats), until you become secularists with only a false affiliation to Islam."
In the elections late last year, candidates linked to the Muslim Brotherhood increased their seats more than five-fold to 88 of the 444 elected seats, confirming the group as Egypt's strongest opposition.
"My Muslim nation, you will never enjoy free elections ... and governments answerable to their people ... unless you are liberated from the Crusader-Zionist occupation and corrupt governments, and that can only be achieved through jihad (holy war)."...
Which side of history will you stand on?
Democrat Jack Murtha continues to drain the morale of the American people with his demand for retreat in Iraq. To hell with the consequences as he sees it, so long as we get the frick out of dodge then things can only get better, so he thinks. There's something about politics that dulls the blade of a fighting man when he comes to Washington D.C., especially when he decides to don the uniform of a politician. Most unfortunate. And yet, life goes on both in peace and in war. If one chooses to only accept life in peace then how does one deal with life when war comes? A great dilema for the loyal opposition in these dark days.
It is important for the opposition to understand that their position is indeed read by the enemy. They too watch closely our political discourse and they are eager to divine the mood and vigor of our people to waging war. Hitler was well aware of French reluctance to defend themselves after WWI. German intelligence had properly read the tea-leaves of this once great and mighty nation and found the French people in a sorry state of affairs. Beaten down by the First World War and sapped of virtue and vigor by the siren call of "safety" under the rubric of socialism during the 1920's and '30's, France couldn't hardly muster a single successful division to defend themselves when war did come. Even though they had superiority in quantity and at times quality, their military was incapabable of fighting the enemy effectively enough to stop the numerically weaker Wehrmacht. The people themselves were already defeated before the first shots were fired. France fell in a few short six weeks. Pathetic.
Are we experiencing in America a kind of french-disease of escapism and pessimism that marked France's fall after World War I? Perhaps it's not so much a cause but a symptom of the larger disease of narcisism that so infects the Democrat Party and is slowly inching into the Republican Party that our enemies find so energizing that they continue to fight to the bitter end in the Middle East and beyond. We know they are planning another large-scale strategic attack on the United States in the near future. How will the Left respond? Will they fight? Who will they fight against?
From Reuters:
Al Qaeda's deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri said in a video aired on Friday that U.S. President George W. Bush's plans to withdraw troops from Iraq meant Washington had been defeated by the Muslims.
He also criticised Islamist groups, including Egypt's banned Muslim Brotherhood, for believing in Western-style democracy and taking part in elections.
"Bush, you must confess that you have been defeated in Iraq and in Afghanistan and you will be in Palestine soon," he said in the video broadcast by Al Jazeera television.
How long will it go on for the Democrat Party to supply the enemy with the will to fight against our troops in Iraq and beyond ? Do they care about our young men and woman serving in harm's way or will they cloak themselves in the illusion of "peace" by demanding withdrawal from the front-lines of war to further their nativist and short-sighted agenda at seizing the throne in the United States?
Reuters continues:
I congratulate the Muslims on Islam's victory in Iraq. I said more than a year ago that the Americans' departure from Iraq is only a matter of time," said the bespectacled Zawahri, who wore a white turban and sat next to an assault rifle.
"But they are justifying their withdrawal by saying that the Iraqi forces have reached a satisfactory level."...
The Democrat Party will answer for their cowardice and I assure you, they will pay dearly come election time. This war transcends the boundries of political parties and neither party should play with the American people and dangle the lives of her fighting men over the bonfires of their vanities for political gain.
Reuters continues:
Egyptian-born Zawahri said elections in his home country were a "U.S. game ... designed to mislead the Muslim public".
"America tells Islamists: every time your behaviour improves, we'll give you more (seats), until you become secularists with only a false affiliation to Islam."
In the elections late last year, candidates linked to the Muslim Brotherhood increased their seats more than five-fold to 88 of the 444 elected seats, confirming the group as Egypt's strongest opposition.
"My Muslim nation, you will never enjoy free elections ... and governments answerable to their people ... unless you are liberated from the Crusader-Zionist occupation and corrupt governments, and that can only be achieved through jihad (holy war)."...
Which side of history will you stand on?
posted by Bruce R. McConnell | 8:22 AM
1 Comments:
Well, I guess that disqualifies YOU making any comments about the War on Terror much less any war for that matter, does it not?
I never realized that combat duty was a requirement for the office of President? It certainly helps but is not required.
You know, the President relies on other men for advice and counsel. These men he relies on are combat veterans and are CURRENTLY serving this nation in their capacity as Generals in the field and at the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
I believe their records far and above exceeds Jack "retreat at the slightest casualty" Murtha's record.
I'll take the combined service records of the generals and officers in the field and Joint Chiefs over Jacks ridiculous and short-sighted comments anyday. Throw in Sheehan for that matter.
I agree with you that Republicans SHOULD HAVE served their nation under arms during Viet Nam. However, as a progressive yourself I'm not sure why that should bother you? Aren't you proud of them for going to college instead of the military during the war? I don't find many Republicans boasting about their service records, however, unlike certain Dems such as John Kerry and Jack Murtha. Now who is being the "chicken-hawk" here?
Once again, when will democrats defend America? When are conditions "perfect" enough for them to don the uniform and ACTIVELY SUPPORT this nation in a time of war?
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