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The President's Chance

Submitted by Andrew Fish, Jan 23, 2007 08:28

you seem to confuse an important issue. Whether you do so intentionally, as a rhetorical tool to slip one past your readers, or because in your own head such distinctions are unimportant, i do not know.

The request for a sufficient invading force at the launch of a war in order to better control territory and resources for the purpose of dismantling the potential for an effective insurgency is SIGNIFICANTLY different from waiting for four years as an insurgency entrenches itself firmly in the occupied war zone and only then requesting a build up of our occupying force.

Furthermore, your kudos to our commander-in-chief for firing Rumsfeld make it seem as though he did so as punishment for Rummy's poor performance, and not as an attempt to cur some political favor from the moderates who had formerly supported our war efforts.

And the generals who were recently removed from the war campaign were removed because they argued against the increase to the occupying force. Again, simply a political effort to remove voices of dissent from Bush's seemingly inevitable decision to continue this war for the duration of his time in office.

In addition to a response on my assertions here, i would be curious to hear your definition of a victory in Iraq. Will it include such vague statements as "continuing the war there so we won't have to face THEM here" and "making the world safer for democracy" - two agendas severely endangered by our prolonged agitation of a volatile and culturally embittered region? Or is there actually some clear objective, obtainable in the foreseeable future, that would justify our safe and victorious complete withdrawal from the once and future sovereign nation of Iraq?

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It would be braver of the Democrats to cut funding until the President shows a clear plan for victory or... [MORE]

James Rollinson

Jan 23, 2007 18:19

you seem to confuse an important issue. Whether you do so intentionally, as a rhetorical tool to slip one past...

Andrew Fish

Jan 23, 2007 08:28

what point does stayin in the war for this long have on the effect of our society? we are sending... [MORE]

anonymous

Jan 23, 2007 08:28

Our involvement in Iraq is just one campaign in the larger war against global terrorism. Combining with the campaign in... [MORE]

John E. Kraft

Jan 24, 2007 18:15

The simple fact of the matter is this is too little too late. The author invokes the name of General... [MORE]

Brad McGrew

Jan 23, 2007 08:27

What's with the "so called" in front of "victory", Brad? Is it because an American victory in Iraq that helps... [MORE]

Bryan

Jan 23, 2007 17:13

Excellent Article!!! If only the rest of the country could see what the left is doing. Thank you for sheddding... [MORE]

Shane

Jan 23, 2007 08:27

One definition of insanity is continuing to do over and over what doesn't work. An autistic child may beat his... [MORE]

fra59e

Jan 23, 2007 08:22

fra59e: I was in complete agreement with the first half of your comment because I thought you were refering to the... [MORE]

Bryan

Jan 23, 2007 17:18

I hear much about a win in Iraq but very little about what conmstitutes a win. If it is now... [MORE]

Kevin Ellenberger

Jan 23, 2007 08:22

A win, of course, is defeating your enemy. In the war in Iraq, we won decisively shortly after it started.... [MORE]

Cygnus X-1

Jan 23, 2007 16:43

Bush is right and needs to continue fighting an enemy intent on bringing Iraq down. Leaving Iraq now is like... [MORE]

Peter Kottaras

Jan 23, 2007 20:32

Yes, several hundred thousand troops at the time of the invasion would've done some good. That doesn't mean 20,000 four... [MORE]

Troy

Jan 23, 2007 08:20

It appears that both parties are now beating the bush. You may want to rewrite. [MORE]

Tom

Jan 23, 2007 08:20

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