Posted on 06/25/2006 3:12:47 AM PDT by Oshkalaboomboom
Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival. -- Winston S. Churchill Churchill delivered that line in the British House of Commons on May 13, 1940, in his first address as Prime Minister. As he was speaking, the French and British armies were reeling from Adolf Hitler's onslaught through neutral Belgium. It's a good thing Churchill didn't have "war heroes" like Democrats Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts and Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania in Parliament. Otherwise Great Britain might have been compelled to surrender at Dunkirk. Regrettably, Messrs Kerry and Murtha are but the most visible and strident members of an increasingly ambitious cult of catastrophe. Though they claim to "support the troops," this is no "loyal opposition." Instead, their party -- and a pliant press corps -- have pushed this dynamic duo to the fore in demanding that the U.S. abandon Iraq and forgo any hope for success in the Global War on Terror. To them, and the broader capitulationist cabal to which they belong, there shall be no "good news" from the battlefield, every American casualty is regarded as a campaign issue and only critics of the war have credibility. It's apparent from last week's acrimonious debate in the House of Representatives and this week's raucous ranting in the Senate, that their party's leadership believes a steady drumbeat of dismal defeatism is the best way to return Democrats to power in the 2006 and 2008 elections. Whether that's true or not remains to be seen -- but the "surrender now crowd" has unquestionably emboldened our adversaries and disheartened our allies overseas. A few recent examples:
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Winston Churchill , One of the greatest men in the 20th century, helped save England form Hitler.
As soon as the war was over they voted to get rid of him.
Thats the thanks he got.
This article is correct . Murtha and kerry are giving aid and comfort to the enemy. Lets not forget Kennedy and Pelosi and Reid and a host of others doing the same thing. Encouraging terrorists to keep killing our troops and murdering civilians.If not for them this war would be over.
Murtha, Kerry, Feingold, and the like are beyond contempt.
Tokyo, alarmed over North Korean willingness to flight test its multistage, nuclear-capable Taepo-dong II intercontinental missile has decided to withdraw its 600 troops from Iraq and bring them home in the event an emboldened Pyongyang becomes more aggressive.Yeah, Tokyo, those 600 troops will definitely save your chicken a$$es from the long-dong of NK. Good move.
"Yeah, Tokyo, those 600 troops will definitely save your chicken a$$es from the long-dong of NK. Good move."
If they're so important in Iraq, why would they be any less important to have at home defending their borders? At least Tokyo is showing its citizens that her borders are as important to defend as Iraqs, more than we can say.
They're important in Iraq to show solidarity with their best ally. The USA.
What are they going to do against an incoming No-Dong, those 600 extra soldiers? Redeploy around cities with catcher's mits?
Cut'n'Run by any other name is still cut'n'run.
All of your comments are so true.
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