Posted on 11/24/2006 6:46:08 PM PST by kristinn
Precisely.
I'm beginning to think you're being deliberately divisive here. (Actually I've been suspicious of that from the beginnning).
What I have been talking about is the call to withdraw WIHTOUT victory. But you know that, don't you?
Just for the record, I make it a point to cease debate with those who deliberately misquote and mislead. That would be YOU, so this conversation is over.
You know what I do on threads that the folks babble on and don't (in my mind) make any sense? I ignore them (those threads)...it works...
It's nauseating and it's depressing me.
When I read people saying that to criticize the administration or America's roll in Iraq is to spit on the troops, it's time for me to go play in the real world and feel the sunshine and some sanity.
I am not surprised by the increase in violence. The terrorists increased their attacks because of the elections, and they are continuing to hit hard so that we will become discouraged and withdraw.
The now free country of Iraq is critical to our success in the war on terror. The terrorists know that, and so does President Bush.
We are not merely 'nation-building.' And it is simplistic to say that we are. We are building a critical ally in the Middle East as well as fighting the terrorists in Iraq to protect us from attack on our own soil. Both facets of the battle are critical to the safety of the American people.
We must have victory there, and if the American people give up on the effort because they are 'worried' (as you are), then the effort becomes more difficult.
I am praying as never before for wisdom for our leaders, political and military as well, that we might have victory soon. But I am not pessimistic because I make it a point to find out what's really going on there, without the hostile MSM filter that's obviously the main source of information of many freepers.
Perhaps it's time for us to move on.......
Yep...
Thank you! May God bless our troops!
Well, our toppling and capture of Saddam did inspire Khadaffi to turn over all his WMD. Which inturn showed us just how close he was to having a nuke. Investigations into where he got the technolgy lead to the discovery of A Q Khans nuclear network.
The dismantling of muslim nuke programs is probably beneficial to us.
I want to win it the right way, then leave. So far the politicians have not let that happen.
Don't ping me again. There are adult human beings on this thread and I'm not wasting my time with annoying insects like you.
Ping! for the Nice Laaady!
In years to come, the strategic balance of international power structures will be influenced by control of the SW Asian theater in the foreseeable future.
One method of control is by all nations abiding by international respect for the legitimate governance of their respective nations. When a foreign leader rebels from that most basic of international foreign policy, he threatens the entire international community with criminal behavior of international proportion.
Saddam Hussein lost. Pure and simple. He exhibited criminal and tyrannical behavior throughout his years of control in Iraq. He overstepped his bounds and over the course of time was removed from authority.
BTW, there have been far too many unpublicised terrorist acts pre-empted to pretend AQ and other Islamic extremeist operatives haven't nor are very busy in efforts to deploy unconventional weaponry to ignore the intelligence indicators.
If you choose to play along the rather inept socialist media campaign to discredit anything supporting the GWOT, then remain myopically absorbed on GW Bush and the Iraq Campaign. The situation is dynamic and that basically is old business.
hahaha...you can't buy some of this entertainment....
There has been a fundamental change on this forum since the election, and those of us who support the mission in Iraq are now in the minority and being mocked by others for it.
It cannot be ignored.
I'm glad I know that now.
Don't breed.
When I look at Iraq, here's what I see:
1)Remove the Baathist Dictator-tyrant from power? Check.
2)Assure ourselves that there are no WMD in Iraq? Check.
3)Help the Iraqis write a Constitution? Check.
4)Establish a democratic-republic and hold elections? Check
5)Pour billions into rebuilding Iraq's infrastructure? Check
6)Train & equip a 300,000 man military & police force? Check
Mission TRULY Accomplished: Time for a phased withdrawal.
That is because in Iraq, a prominent socialist leader was removed from power. That hasn't so occurred in the US.
In your dreams, dear maiden.
BTW, it's customary to ping someone if they are being referred to. Read the rules, darlin'.
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