"The willingness of our forces to shoulder such a load should make it a sacred obligation for civilian and military leaders to get our defense policy right. They must be absolutely sure that the commitment is for a cause as honorable as the sacrifice. "
This is the kind of language that gives this guy away. He is making a broad criticism without providing any examples of what "getting our defense policy right" means. It is very Kerryesque. This guy sounds like a Dick Clark or a Joe Wilson in that he sure had his opinions, was sure he had it "right", and was shoved aside when he wouldn't shut-up and pitch in.
How many of you work with a$$holes like this?
With respect to the cause? If he is asking that in a public forum, a left-leaning forum but a public one, then that too tells me he can't see beyond the tip of his nose. How the hell do these people get promoted? Are they all part of the same liberal cult?
1. Iraq had WMD, it was well-documented.
2. They kicked out the UN weapons inspectors
3. Clinton did nothing but "contain" him by using the Wesley Clark (another lib a$$hole who got promoted) strategy of flying overhead and making no commitment to ground units.
4. While Clinton was "containing" SH, SH continued to reach out to Niger, and other countries to continue his WMD programs.
5. While Clinton was "containing" SH, SH began relations with Al Queda, to what extent is unknown, but there positively was communication.
6. While Clinton was "containing" SH, SH continued to sponsor Arab terrorists attacking Israel, an ally of America.
7. While Clinton was "containing" SH, SH used the UN Oil for Food Program to enrich himself and continue to fund his WMD program.
8. As Clinton was chased out of the White House and after pardoning felons who donated enough money and terror supporters, he and the Demoncrat Party passed the Iraq Freedom Act which stated that regime change is the policy of the US and SH should be removed quickly, BECAUSE CONTAINMENT UTTERLY FAILED.
9.Bush stepped in, ignored the Marxist Arafat and made it clear we were on the side of Israel, not the Arab terrorists.
10. September 11th happened. God bless each soul who was taken from their families and us.
11. The strategy was simple. AQ is a stateless organization, therefore, we must go after the low hanging fruit of states that support AQ and Arab and Islamic terrorism.
12. Taliban picked off, OBL runs between Iran and Waziristan, two places US Forces can't just run in and level. Afghanistan gets a democratically elected government (still Islamic, unfortunately).
13. Iraq is up next, the rest of the Arab Middle East stabilizes while Arab countries send their bad men to Iraq to fight the inevitable onslaught of modernity.
14. During the entiretly of the Bush Administration’s prosecution of the 9/11 terrorists and the countries that give them capabilities, the Demoncrat Party has been nothing if obstructionist, willing to lie, distort, and propagandize every aspect of this prosecution to in order to destabilize our country and bring down the lawfully elected President, regardless of the global consequences.
Does this country now looks like it has the support and spine to take on Iran and North Korea who are 10 times more dangerous than Iraq? Clearly not, thanks to the Demoncrat Party. Civilization is in more Dire Straights because of them. And this A$$hole Lt. Gen thinks he knows what’s going on? He sounds more like a Demoncrat operative then a military man.
Lord, give us the strength and the continuity of vision to battle evil here at home and abroad.