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| Jules Crittenden: Six Years In |
| 2007-09-13 |
| . . . Yesterday, Gen. Petraeus prevailed in Congress. He stood his ground and threw them a bone. The anti-war faction made its speeches, denying and disputing everything he said before he said it, calling for shameless retreat and abandonment to no end. But it seems clear they are no more likely to manage that today than they were last month, or any time in the previous 9 months. But I’m in one of those moods where, prevailing over such absurdity … American leadership that wants to surrender shamefully with no thought to consequences … is no cause for celebration. It may be uglier work than war to have to deal with cowardice and treachery. “May be,” because the cowardice and treachery have thus far been thwarted, stifled, pushed off, and the people who have embraced them are revealing themselves to be shallow whores who lack conviction or principle … too gutless even to be true to the shameful cause they profess. Beneath consideration, a nuisance to be dealt with. ”May be,” because they would throw away and dishonor the sacrifices of the dead and the maimed who constitute the real tragedy and ugliness of war, and condemn untold numbers to a terrible fate. Six years in, I’m tired and feeling a little down. That happens in war, and you have to pick yourself up and keep going. Our country looks almost like normal most days, though for many of us, it will never be as it was, and the fight is far from over. It’s as normal as it’s going to get for me now, war the new normal. But I am out of combat for now. Others who are in it have all of this and more to pick themselves up from, and keep going. I hope they know some of us want it to be worth it. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #1 . . . Yesterday, Gen. Petraeus prevailed in Congress. He stood his ground and threw them a bone. Hell, I'd say he "boned" that bunch of dhemmi cry baby hand wringing out-of-touch surrenderists. General Petraeus is a good and honorable man. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2007-09-13 12:44 |