Posted on 08/28/2003 6:23:09 AM PDT by shortstop
The war in Iraq isn’t being lost in Baghdad. It’s being lost in America.
In Iraq, it’s going quite well. In America, we’re too stupid to realize that.
So let me explain.
These idiots on the news who count each fatality from the announced end of major fighting are doing more to hurt the cause than all the suicide bombers in Baghdad. One uses explosives and the other uses lies.
The kind of lies that are told by diversion and distortion.
The simple fact is that of course we have sustained more casualties since the actual battle stopped. On the battlefield, they were on our turf. In Baghdad, we are on their turf.
We are a conventional military. Lots of tanks and troops and nobody can stand up to us. Rolling over the Iraqi military, we were in our element.
But in the chicken-crap terrorist world of shoot and run, the jihad boys are in their element.
When we were in a position of advantage our casualties were lower than they are when we are in a position of disadvantage.
So, naturally, we continue to take casualties.
Does that mean we’re losing?
Only if you need a blow dryer and a TelePrompTer to do your job.
I would point out that during the conquest of Iraq, we took over a nation, advanced hundreds of miles into enemy territory, toppled a military numbering in the hundreds of thousands, overthrew a government, took control of a good chunk of the world’s oil supply and put vast amounts of our power on the ground in somebody else’s country.
On the other hand, in their guerilla war, the jihad boys have accomplished not a freaking thing.
We still own the nation, we still own the oil, we’re still in charge, they’re still out of power, we still operate freely a long way from home.
They’re like a dog chasing a car. Lots of noise, plenty of bravado, not a damn bit of difference.
So the daily television score of who died when means nothing, except as a needless insult to the families of brave Americans 100 times more noble than the pretty boys on TV.
Here’s another lie: There is no link between Iraq and terrorism.
In fact, the war with Iraq is one of our most important tools in protecting America from terrorists.
Here’s how: Before we went into Iraq, the target of international Muslim terrorism was American civilians in the United States. Since we went into Iraq, the target of international Muslim terrorism has been American servicemen in Iraq.
Good.
More than good. Wonderful.
Thousands of these jihad boys, all coked up on their gutter religion, have streamed into Iraq to be martyrs against the infidels.
Good. The more the merrier.
On September 11 they attacked us where we were weak. Now we’ve tricked them into attacking us where we are strong.
The idiots.
Think about it. Their objective was to attack women and children, businesspeople and flight attendants, in our homeland.
So we changed the venue.
We started breaking the furniture in their neighborhood.
Now all the little Osamas are sneaking into Iraq to take on G.I. Joe.
You pick: Do you want them attacking unarmed citizens in America, or trained and equipped soldiers in Iraq?
Personally, I like our odds now a lot better.
Personally, I think it’s worthwhile and successful. In every battle there are casualties, even in a battle like this. That is to be accepted and understood.
Two facts that escape the self-appointed gods of the media.
Many have died and more will do the same. But each will have sacrificed to directly protect the United States of America and its people. There is a direct link between Iraq and terrorism against America.
The link: As long as we tie the savages up in Iraq, they won’t be coming after our families back home.
Score that a win.
And anybody who says different doesn’t know his head from a hole in the ground.
It is very artificial to declare a war or a campaign to be "over" once the major objective has been achieved.
The current situation in Iraq is not "Peace" and it is not "Post War". The current situation in Iraq is a classic case of "Mopping Up".
"Mopping Up" is never easy and it is never glamorous. It is, however, a nasty reality of warfare.
The American news media needs to get some degree of historical perspective but that, I'm afraid, it totally beyond their capabilities.
I'd really and truly love for you to produce a Presidential quote backing up this one. :-) Pretty please?
And something that folks like John never seem to get is that an incredibly large majority of the volunteers (dodging bullets, suffering from heat exhaustion, and putting up with a petty media) over in Iraq share this exact same feeling.
1958! The ONLY year we won the National Championship. With internet streaming, I can listen to all their games right here in Kalifornie. My wife and I are going to drive down to Tucson, AZ for our game against the Wildcats . . . talk about enemy territory.
FWIW, I have always rooted for WarEagles when they played that school with a "red elephant" as a mascot. Hmmm . . . can't think of their name? ;^)
Name of Big Al. They might want to consider changing it to Big Bam in light of Al Gore and Al Franken.;-)
Internet streaming… sure beats the heck out of my old transistor. My cousin is stationed (U.S. Navy) in California, and he loves listening to the AU games. Good luck in Tuscon - and throughout the season - except 10/25. BTW, I really like Coach Saban. Y'all have a keeper.
If that's what were occurring, you'd probably be right. Fortunately for most of us that's not what's happening, although you're trying your darnedest to make it sound that way.
Utterly ridiculous, and I have a very high regard for Todd Beamer's bravery that day.
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