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"Fred Stone" |
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04 Dec 2007 08:23:59 PM |
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Iraq isn't Vietnam, it's Washington DC. |
http://blogs.dailymail.com/donsurber/2007/12/04/iraq-dc/
Iraq = D.C.
Having opposed the liberation, the left now demands instant democracy in
Iraq.
The left is so vested in defeat in Iraq that they are making ridiculous
demands on a nation that is recovering from about 20 years of war
(beginning with Iran) and 30 years of tyranny.
Nation building is difficult, which is why the governor of Texas eschewed
it in the 2000 presidential debate. Spreading democracy is a vaccine
against terrorism, which is why the president embraced nation-building
post-9/11.
Bush Derangement Syndrome is the only explanation for the left’s flip-
flop from its historic embrace of idealism.
Writing in Salon today, Juan Cole trotted out the latest placement of the
goalposts by the left: “Appearing on ‘Meet the Press’ on Sunday,
Democratic Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia gave some needed perspective on the
U.S. troop ’surge’ in Iraq. Webb, a Vietnam veteran and former secretary
of the Navy under Ronald Reagan, recently returned from a visit to Iraq.
He said that it was inaccurate to attribute the recent reduction in
violence entirely to Bush’s troop escalation. Moreover, Webb said that
any security improvements in Iraq would only help if accompanied by
political progress. He criticized the administration for ‘the failure for
the last five years to match the quality of our military performance with
robust regional diplomacy’.”
This replaces Harry Reid’s declaration 6 months ago that military success
was impossible, the war is lost.
The change in demands from the left shows that we won militarily.
Democracy is more difficult to deliver. It takes time and patience. Let
us review:
In 1999, Nato troops and U.S. bombers led a 78-day war in Kosovo to rid
the region of a brutal dictator, Slobodan Milosevic. 8 years later, talks
continue on a final resolution of its status. Russia has threatened to
use it UN veto to nix any deal that does not suit Vladimir Putin, who
wants to resurrect the Soviet empire.
In Korea, the 3-year war between North and South ended in a cease-fire in
1953. The corrupt government of Syngman Rhee ended in student riots in
1960. A year later, General Park Chung-hee led a military coup and held
power until 1979. This gave way to Choi Gyu Ha’s government, followed by
a military coup a year later. Direct elections came about in 1989.
In Italy, a black market flourished but the 1st Republic was installed in
1948, roughly 3 years after its liberation. Its first election was marked
by violence and U.S. efforts to keep communists from winning — and by
Stalin’s efforts to buy the election. Southern West Virginians and Cook
County Democrats run clean elections by comparison.
In France, the 4th Republic was installed after the war. It went through
21 changes in prime ministers in 11 years. The 5th Republic came about in
1958.
In Japan, Gen. MacArthur ruled the nation for 7 years. In 1952, its
democracy was established.
Now then, 60 years after the war, troops remain in Italy, Japan and
Germany, which took 45 years to re-unite.
54 years later, U.S. troops remain in South Korea.
109 years after the Spanish-American War, U.S. troops are in the
Philippines. They left momentarily in World War II, ousted by the
Japanese.
In none of these nations would anyone suggest that there has been a war.
That’s because with the exception of an occasional Baader-Meinhof gang,
no one is taking potshots at our soldiers.
Those wars have ended. This one will end soon, when U.S. Army casualties
reach zero.
That does not mean there will not be political violence and acts of
terrorism.
The left’s demand for instant democracy is laughable.
“In Baghdad, politics are a mess. Critics of Bush’s policy complain that
the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, a Shiite
fundamentalist, has not reached out with sufficient vigor to Sunni Arabs
to seek reconciliation. In fact, the situation is far worse than that,”
Cole wrote.
Oh? Two months into the fiscal year, Congress has yet to pass a federal
budget. Critics of Harry Reid complain that “he has not reached out with
sufficient vigor to” Republicans “to seek reconciliation. In fact, the
situation is far worse than that.”
Congress mirrors conditions in the Iraqi parliament because of the left’s
refusal to accept victory.
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Fred Stone
aa# 1369
Liberal: a power worshipper without power. - George Orwell
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| User: "Sasha" |
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| Title: Re: Iraq isn't Vietnam, it's Washington DC. |
05 Dec 2007 08:41:21 AM |
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On Dec 4, 9:23 pm, Fred Stone <fston...@earthling.com> wrote:
http://blogs.dailymail.com/donsurber/2007/12/04/iraq-dc/
Iraq = D.C.
I didn't know civilians are being raped, murdered and blown up on a
constant basis in D.C.
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