Good point.
The first kind is outright defeatists who just want to surrender and they do not try to hide. Those are the left wing lunatics and their media.
The second kind are those who hide their defeatism by showing MACHO attitude and since our offensive on islamic terrorism is not matching their MACHOISM, they call for surrender. Those are the defeatists on our side, mainly Buchananites and Paulestinians. The good news is that they constitute a very tiny minority on our side.
“In effect, theyre objectively aiding al Qaeda.”
Not sure who you are talking about since you said “they’re aiding al Qaeda.”
But I do know that the US govt gives millions upon millions to the Palistinians. If the historical data is correct, most Palistinians are terrorists. So “objectively,” the US govt is aiding al Qaedfa. Is this the “they” to whom you referred? If so, you are absolutely correct.