Posted on 04/18/2005 9:03:07 PM PDT by CHARLITE
The other day I entered a business establishment and overheard the following comments contained in a vitriolic, rabidly anti-American discussion. If I hadn’t known better I would have thought I was somewhere in “old Europe.”
“They only did it for the oil...they don’t have an exit strategy...I have kids who are Draft age... this is really a mess.”
If one hadn’t heard the same from Kerry (who was the other guy?) during the recent Democrat election debacle, the discussion might have come as a shock, but it didn’t. Still, it is incomprehensible that adult Americans, apart from blind stupidity or willful ignorance would be so utterly naïve. They must be listening to “Air America” or the mainstream media because their discussion and logic has no connection to reality.
Let’s see.
Oil. If the U.S. did it for the oil, it would seem that the world price for oil could be subjected to favorable pressure by increasing production in Iraq to offset cutbacks in production by Oil Producing and Exporting Countries (OPEC). Has that happened? Not quite, at least not at any fuel pumps visited by this writer in recent months.
They don’t have an exit strategy. Now there’s an overused and totally irrelevant phrase. Who the hell said there has to be an “exit strategy,” and if one is necessary what are some historic examples of “exit strategies?” Cuba? Long gone, which was probably a mistake. Philippines? Probably good timing. Germany, 60 years later the U.S. still has forces there. Japan, same story. And Korea, U.S. forces guard the 38th parallel some 52 years later. One “exit strategy” of which Americans can really be proud was Vietnam; one hell of an “exit strategy” that was. After all but breaking North Vietnam’s back, just ask the North Vietnamese, the U.S. walked away from its own ally and set the stage for millions to be slaughtered and additional millions to become refugees thanks to such “brilliant” leaders as “Teddy” Kennedy (and fledgling John Kerry). It is the utmost of ignorance, indeed stupidity to suggest that there must be an “exit strategy.” i.e. “Let’s tell the Muslim terrorists enemy the U.S. timetable for departure.”
I have kids who are of Draft age. So what? There is no Draft. This, despite the fact that U.S. Rep. Charlie Rangel tried to re-institute it for the specific purpose of creating unrest among those of Draft aged, which would have a “trickle down/collateral damage” effect on their families. Then in a revealing action, Rangel voted against his own bill. Wow! What conviction! Now there is a man with “impeccable” integrity and real “cojones!”
Just a reminder, mid-east Muslims occupied large parts of Europe for 700 years. Does any “liberal” actually think that Muslims gave a “hoot” about an “exit strategy?” Did Muslims invade to liberate the countries they occupied from despots? “Liberals” please read the answer carefully, it’s complicated; NO! They did it to gain wealth, power, to set up an empire and to spread Islam, which dear reader, is precisely what such ignobles as Osama bin laden and his henchmen are trying to repeat. It is their version of a “crusade,” and is strikingly similar to their “Jihad” behavior for centuries.
But, if there must be an “exit strategy,” “liberals,” really do need to get their heads out of the dark place and the light of truth and reality would do wonders in alleviating their evident mental constipation.
The United States has stated, not once but repeatedly, that when Iraq is able to provide for its own security, the U.S. will withdraw its military forces. Additionally, the people of Iraq recently elected a government, which “liberals” in this country evidently do not want to acknowledge and have yet to digest. That government is in the process of sorting out how it will operate. In the meantime the U.S. is training Iraqi forces to defend against latter day, would be Saladin(s), who incidentally, Hussein fancied himself to be. In short, the U.S. will leave when the time is right, which may be sooner, or may be later. And “liberals” have the temerity to call the President “simple?”
Those pathetic, whining, “liberal” excuses for adult Americans have forgotten that 3000 Americans and others (probably including some illegal immigrants) died when New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C. were attacked by evil men whose guiding light was the Koran and whose goal was to be “martyred” (and thereby obtain gratification with 72 almond-eyed virgins). Undoubtedly the terrorists, including American “liberals” such as Professor Ward Churchill, Michael Moore-the-Corpulent, and other “usual suspects” would attack in a heartbeat if they could get away with it; and, alas, if the “mainstream media,” academia and Hollywood have anything to do with it, that too would be “our fault.” Thanks be to God that “liberals” of the present ilk were not around during W.W. I or W.W. II !!!
In the meantime those erstwhile sorry “liberals” are being protected by brave and patriotic men and women in uniform at the risk their own lives, whether the former deserve it or not.
Semper Fidelis
P.S. Oh, yes! The “real mess” is between their ears and it stinks.
Originally published on Gulf1.com
Comments: cheetah@gulf1.com
Excellent article. All three of my sons are of draft age and I'd be proud to have one, two or all three of them serve if necessary. Good old American patriotism just ain't what it use to be.
Getting late, long day, but nothing like hearing a Marine who knows what he is saying tell it straight. I stand at attention and salute him!
http://www.endglobalterror.org/media/patton/patton.htm
This is a great presentation about an old patriot.
There's a good chance that majority of those killed at the WTC were "liberals". Don't worry it will NEVER enter the minds of the other libs to consider this. So typical of the species, I'd reckon.
There is only one acceptable "exit strategy."
WIN!!!
It's about time somebody told it like it is.
I'm so sick of hearing about an "exit strategy" too.
Sounds very politically incorrect.....but you're RIGHT. I've been waiting to hear someone say it LOUD AND CLEAR! What has happened to us since WWII? I agree with you totally. This isn't a nice game of lawn bowling! Europe is getting eaten alive with these rabid rodents, and - as you correctly point out - we're messing around with "punks with rpgs!"
We need old "Give 'em Hell Harry" who made the correct decision to end the War in the Pacific with two bombs. Period.
The problem now, though, is that we're at war with a sick ideology. It's like a deadly mental virus. You have to admit that there would be no specific target to "nuke!" Whom would we nuke - exactly?
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