[meatloaf]

Iraq is a classic “Pay me now or pay me much more later” situation. The Democrats need to understand Iran isn’t backing down. Radical Islamism goes way back. We fought it before and beat it. We need to do so again. Instead of rifles and knives we’re potentially dealing with nukes this time around.

Last time the quiters had their way, probably a million people died because we left Vietnam. We’ll be lucky if only a million die as a consequence of the quiter’s temper tantrum.

[LaurenD]

“Last time the quiters had their way, probably a million people died because we left Vietnam. We’ll be lucky if only a million die as a consequence of the quiter’s temper tantrum.”

When we fight the right way, we win, whether it’s Vietnam, Iraq or anywhere else. The problem is that we haven’t fought the right way since WWll. If we are going to send our service members in to die, we owe it to them to fight the right way or not send them at all. It’s painfully obvious that we haven’t learned the lessons of Vietnam and it’s because of the kinder, gentler approach to warfare that has plagued the thinking of this nation since the end of WWll.

[goldstategop]

That's my reading of it. We're paying a very modest price with very tangible benefits in Iraq now. A win for America is a win for the world. The defeat of Islamofascism would have very positive consequences for inducing moderation and instilling a spirit of freedom in a volatile and fanatical region. If we decide to refight the war later, the costs of eventually victory would mean an unnecessary waste of money and lives. The Democrats argument is pound foolish and is akin to saying that we throw away a promising investment in our future because we can't ride out the shocks and bumps that come with it. No one makes that argument in the stock market. Its ridiculous to advance it in the area of national security.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus