If that is what you hear when you read my responses, you are placing thought I did not express.
"Though we have said repeatedly that we admire much of what this president has done, he will not deserve re-election if he does not jettison the neoconservatives’ agenda of endless wars on the Islamic world that serve only the interests of a country other than the one he was elected to preserve and protect."
Let's just address the concluding argument, shall we?
Any source that takes delight in raising the specter of "neoconservative" influence is one I tend to discredit on the merit a number of the detractors use it as means to voice anti-semitic thought.
If seeking my credentials I am not Jewish. I am a Christian. I do have a vested interest in Israel because of my faith but am an American first, considering Her interests about all others.
In so stating I will take on the second point.
Fact: We were hit prior to 9-11 before stepping foot in Iraq.
Fact: They have declared war on us.
Fact: This declaration of war can be found in writing as well as video.
Fact: We do not desire war.
Fact: When terrorized my response is to mount an offense, not cower in a rathole with a pistol. Remember that footage? Without a strong offense to the threat that imagery would be reversed. Only a number of people in this country wouldn't even have the sense to hide in a hole. They'd be watching American Idol and carrying "Give peace a chance" signs while unaware 2 seconds later they'd be either dead or forced to adopt Islamic rule.
No, I do not desire war. I don't delight when our soldiers lose their lives. I am not a part of some vast "neoconservative" agenda. I support this action for the safety of our own nation. Technology has removed the protection of the oceans. If the rest of the world is at war, WE are not safe. That means we DO have a vested interest in the Middle East, Israel, or even France.
Any source that takes delight in raising the specter of "neoconservative" influence is one I tend to discredit on the merit a number of the detractors use it as means to voice anti-semitic thought.
Man, you walked right into that one.
In the article I just posted to you, here's a quote.
"What Kaplan, Brooks, Boot, and Kagan are doing is what the Rev. Jesse Jackson does when caught with some mammoth contribution from a Fortune 500 company he has lately accused of discriminating. He plays the race card. So, too, the neoconservatives are trying to fend off critics by assassinating their character and impugning their motives."
The entire Middle East? You stated we must reform the entire Middle East? Who has declared war on us?