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2007-05-19 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Frank G 2007-05-19 16:53|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 I should've posted a sample:
"I recognize that this war has been controversial, and there are those who oppose it on principle. I respect that.

But too much of the debate we are having today about withdrawal from Iraq has little or nothing to do with principle, or with reality in Iraq.

It is about politics and partisanship here in Washington.

For many Democrats, if President Bush is for it, they must be against it. If the war is going badly, it is bad for Republicans and it is good for Democrats. It is as simple as that, and it is as wrong as that.

For many Republicans, the unpopularity of this war and this President has begun to shake their will. They say that they have no choice but to abandon General Petraeus and his strategy because the American people tell the pollsters they want out. If previous generations of American leaders had allowed their conduct of war to be shaped by partisanship or public opinion polls, we would not be the strong and free nation we are blessed to be today.

Republicans in Congress delude themselves if they think they will be helping either themselves, their party, or their country if they now attempt to wash their hands of Iraq, out of a sudden sense of political anxiety.

Democrats in Congress delude themselves if they think they will not be held accountable for the bloody consequences of the retreat from Iraq they seek.

The fact is, a loss to Al Qaeda and Iran in Iraq would be devastating to our security. These are fateful days and critical decisions we are making about Iraq. We must make them with our eye on the safety of Americas next generation, not the outcome of Americas next election.

It is to the everlasting credit of President Bush that in the war against Islamist extremism he has shown the courage and steadfastness to stand against the political passions of the moment."

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-05-19 16:57|| 2007-05-19 16:57|| Front Page Top

#2 How can a man who can say these things caucus with the likes of Reid, Kennedy, Kerry, Schumer and Clinton?

If Joe Lieberman really believes this, he needs to switch parties and get Reid out of the driver's seat. This is a self-inflicted wound by Mr. Lieberman.

Posted by RWV 2007-05-19 19:04|| 2007-05-19 19:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Joe may be a liberal on social issues, but he has always been strong on winning in Iraq. I think he has moved several steps to being remembered as a Statesman, as opposed to the weak-kneed characters that make up most of national politics.

Posted by Xenophon">Xenophon 2007-05-19 19:27|| 2007-05-19 19:27|| Front Page Top

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