It’s good practice to know thy enemy (Dem Iraq Smackdown!)

If one could be bold enough to assert that our enemies do not include our own president, George W. Bush, we can make progress toward identifying them.

Below are a few foes and some of our own policy and opinion makers. Take the test and see how good you are at identifying those that would destroy us and those in and out of power that play the politics of terrorism to our detriment.

“…and the herds of Crusaders have begun to split up and their sole concern has become searching for a way out.” A. Donald Duck B. Osama Bin Laden. C. Bill Mahr D. Ayman Zarahari. E. Harry Reid

“He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983. A. Bill Clinton B. George W. Bush C. Sandy Berger D. Condy Rice E. Michael Moore

“…To kill the Americans and their allies---civilians and military, is an individual duty for any one (of us) in any country they are able to do it…” A. Adolf Hitler B. Osama Bin Laden C. Saddam Hussein D. Muhammed Ali E. Homer Simpson

“If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction program.” A. Bill Clinton B. Colin Powell C. Sponge Bob Square Pants. D. George Bush SR. E. Dick Cheney

“Without question, we need to disarm Saddam. He is a brutal murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime…He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation.” A. John Kerry B. Paris Hilton C. Hillary Clinton D. Nancy Pelosi E. John McCain

“…I am under the special protection of G-d.” A. Adolph Hitler B. Hillary Clinton C. Billy Graham D. George W. Bush E. Osama Bin Laden

“Our war on terror begins with al Qaeda, but does not end there…This war will …be a lengthy campaign, unlike any we have ever seen.” A. Bill Clinton B. Ted Kennedy C. George W. Bush D. Sean Penn. D. Nancy Pelosi

“Western values of individualism and free expression would be obliterated under the fundamentalist regime sought by military jihadists.” A. John Kerry B. Dick Cheney. C. John Murtha D. Chuck Hagel E. Camille Paglia

“You can’t bring the troops home if you give George Bush $100 billion to wage this war.” A. Nancy Pelosi B. Harry Reid C. Cindy Sheehan D. Michael Moore E. Al Gore

“It is clear…that if left unchecked, Saddam will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons. A. Rudy Guiliani B. Hillary Clinton C. George W. Bush D. Ted Kennedy E. Oprah

It is clear from the 29-21 Dem senator vote to go to war in 2002, which followed the vote for regime change in Iraq in 1998, we considered Saddam an enemy worth going to war with on both sides of the aisle. What’s changed between those votes?

The attacks and murders of 3,000 innocent Americans on 9/11/2001, along with the temporary destruction of part of our economy and the symbolic attack on our culture, government, religious freedom, and financial centers. The analogy is the attack on Pearl Harbor. The day after FDR declared war on Japan knowing that Germany and Italy would follow with their own war pledge against the USA.

With almost the entire world concluding that Saddam had and was developing WMDS, what president, Dem or Repub, could take a chance? Even poll watcher, Bill Clinton, might have acted if still in office! Besides, if Iraq wasn’t home to many al-Qaeda then, it certainly is now.

Better Baghdad than Boston, Ramadi than Rhode Island, and Fallujah than Florida.

Facts are that we haven’t had an attack on American soil in the almost 6 years. To take the lives of those patriotic 3,500 American troops that sacrificed to achieve the goals already achieved and those sought is a crime the far left is trying to hang on Bush, at the expense of enabling our enemies to attack us in our homes, including our fruited plains and bustling cities.

Those that don’t agree please ponder the quotes once you match them to the right person, then contemplate their meaning and our shared future.

My opinion on what changed AFTER those two votes - the 2002 midterm elections, held less than a month after the Joint Resolution was approved in October of 2002. People forget that the 29-21 Democrat vote was in a Senate led by the DEMOCRATS! (thanks to Jumpin' Jim)

Why in the bloody hell would people who have been on the wrong side of national security for years, in a party known for the same, suddenly be gung-ho hawks? The prospect of electoral success. The Republicans had run the House since 1994, had the Senate in the 2000 election but lost it when Jeffords jumped, regained the White House (in what the Left still believes was a stolen election)...

A year after 9/11, when the outrage and death was still fresh on America's mind, there was no way these chicken****s were going to appear weak on National Security and Foreign Policy.

Well, a month after the AUMF vote, the Democrats did not regain the House - they wouldn't, for another four years - AND lost the Senate, which they wouldn't regain until four years later. It was amazing to me, how quickly they reverted to form. I wasn't following politics that closely, before mid to late 2003. I remember all the stories about Iraq being a quagmire, and I remember thinking to myself,

"How can Iraq be a quagmire? The war hasn't even started yet?" And the same people who were calling it a quagmire, were the ones who had voted for the AUMF a few months prior.

My $0.02.

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